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.

Speaking topics
Areas he is available to speak on.
- Future of EducationWhy 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 EducationAccreditation without complacencyWhy quality often stalls after an institution is accredited, and how academic audit can keep improvement going. Drawn from his published research.
- Higher EducationResearch quality and research metricsHow institutions can improve the quality of student and faculty research, and read journal metrics critically.
- Management EducationCase method and experiential learning in business schoolsUsing live cases, projects and simulations so management students practise decisions, not just study them.
- TechnologyAI in the classroom: teach with it, assess around itHow educators can use AI openly while redesigning assessment around judgement and reasoning.
- Future of WorkFrom degrees to capabilitiesWhat employability means when skills change faster than syllabi, and how outcome-based education responds.
- Innovation & EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurial 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.
- May 2023 · Pune (hybrid)
3rd International Conference: Enhancing Productivity in Hybrid Mode: The Beginning of a New Era
Proceedings co-editor
- 2022 · Pune
International Conference: Fostering Resilient Business Ecosystems and Economic Growth: Towards the Next Normal
Proceedings co-editor
- March 2021 · Online
1st International Conference: Embracing Change & Transformation: Breakthrough Innovation and Creativity
Proceedings co-editor