Speaking & academic engagement

Talks, panels and academic conversations.

Dr. Gawande speaks on the areas his research and teaching cover. Documented engagements are listed separately from the topics he is available to discuss.

Dr. Amol Gawande speaking to an audience, in black and white
Speaking topics

Areas he is available to speak on.

  • Future of Education
    Why Gen Z needs a different approach to educationWhat changes when students can find any answer in seconds, and what classrooms should do with that time instead.
  • Higher Education
    Accreditation without complacencyWhy quality often stalls after an institution is accredited, and how academic audit can keep improvement going. Drawn from his published research.
  • Higher Education
    Research quality and research metricsHow institutions can improve the quality of student and faculty research, and read journal metrics critically.
  • Management Education
    Case method and experiential learning in business schoolsUsing live cases, projects and simulations so management students practise decisions, not just study them.
  • Technology
    AI in the classroom: teach with it, assess around itHow educators can use AI openly while redesigning assessment around judgement and reasoning.
  • Future of Work
    From degrees to capabilitiesWhat employability means when skills change faster than syllabi, and how outcome-based education responds.
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Entrepreneurial thinking for every studentProblem-spotting, cheap experiments and learning from failure as core skills, whether or not a student starts a company.

Topics are drawn from his published research, writing and institutional roles. Formats include keynotes, panels, faculty development sessions and closed-door academic conversations.

Documented engagements

Conferences and proceedings.

  1. May 2023 · Pune (hybrid)

    3rd International Conference: Enhancing Productivity in Hybrid Mode: The Beginning of a New Era

    Proceedings co-editor

    Proceedings record

  2. 2022 · Pune

    International Conference: Fostering Resilient Business Ecosystems and Economic Growth: Towards the Next Normal

    Proceedings co-editor

    Proceedings record

  3. March 2021 · Online

    1st International Conference: Embracing Change & Transformation: Breakthrough Innovation and Creativity

    Proceedings co-editor

    Proceedings record