Panel Discussion on the Power of Alumni Network

Alumni Relations Conference- India

Alumni Relations Conference

India

2014


Theme:

‘The Power of Alumni Networks in the Education Ecosystem’


Panelists


Mr. Corleigh Stixrud

Corleigh (Corey) Stixrud, Principal (KIS Class of 1986) at Kodaikanal International School. Corey was a student at KIS from 1977 to 1986. Before returning to Kodai as an administrator, Corey, along with his wife Nandita (also KIS Class of 1986), lived in Portland, Oregon, where Corey was a classroom teacher, curriculum planner, literacy consultant, and youth program coordinator. He holds an MA degree in education from Concordia College in Portland. Corey enjoys traveling, reading, writing, and remains, at best, an average golfer.


Mr. Dilip Thakore

Publisher/Editor of EducationWorld – The Human Development Magazine. He is also the Dilip Thakore the founder-editor of Business India and BusinessWorld magazines. EducationWorld is India’s – perhaps Asia’s – first education news and analysis magazine with a national readership comprising of academics, parents and high school students.

He is also EDITOR – DEBONAIR

DIRECTOR & CEO – DATAMATICS DIRECT (1989-1997) (India’s largest direct mail company)

AUTHOR OF SUCCESSION DERBY – INDIA’S FIRST CORPORATE NOVEL – (1991)

FOUNDER – PRESIDENT – CHILDREN FIRST PARTY OF INDIA (regstd. 2013)


Ms. Gretchen DobsonGretchen Dobson, Ed.D Global Strategist,Gretchen Dobson LLC

With over 22 years of experience, Dr. Gretchen Dobson is a leading global alumni relations consultant who develops international advancement programs for educational institutions and non-profit organizations around the world. Her specialty services include strategic planning, campaign management, volunteer management and special event facilitation for clients with particular needs outside their home country. Dobson also provides professional coaching for international alumni relations, development and academic officers new to global engagement practices.


Ms. Nidhi Reddy

Nidhi Reddy is the Director for Alumni Relations at the Indian School of Business. Nidhi has had an interesting career path, working in a chicken processing company, building affordable homes, running a software company which specializes in e-governance and starting non-profits in the healthcare space. She is also the Founder and Director of Keya, an organization which spreads cancer awareness and raises funds for the treatment of young adult cancers. She is an adviser to NGOs working with craftsmen and artists in Southern India and works closely with the Lambada community in Andhra Pradesh. Her interests include power of alumni networks, socio-cultural influences on organizational behavior, strategic philanthropy and public policy advocacy.


Panelists:

Mr. Dilip Thakore

Editor

Education World

Mrs. Nidhi Reddy

Head- Alumni Relations

Indian School of Business

Mr. Corleigh Stixrud

Principal

Kodaikanal International School

Dr. Gretchen Dobson

Alumni Relations Consultant

Gretchen Dobson LLC, USA

Moderator:

Mr. Sahil Dewan

Founder

FuturEd

Alumni Relations Conference – India


Theme:

‘The Power of Alumni Networks

in the Education Ecosystem’


1. Assessing the current importance

of ‘Alumni’ in the Education

Ecosystem


2. Discuss the Power of Alumni

Networks

(India and International

perspective)


3. Benchmarks and Metrics for

gauging effective Alumni

engagement


4. Major challenges encountered

by Institutions


5. How can we overcome

challenges in effective Alumni

engagement?

Panel Discussion on the Power of Alumni Network

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