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Arizona State University (ASU), GSV, and Emeritus are pleased to announce that six-time world boxing champion and Olympic medallist Mary Kom will be a keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit, India’s largest edtech summit, taking place from February 3-5, 2025, in Gurugram, Delhi NCR. Mary Kom will join an esteemed group of speakers including: Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Former Union Minister; Dr. Chandra Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications of India; Ronnie Screwvala, upGrad Education; Alakh Pandey, Physics Wallah; Dr. Rukmini Banerji, Pratham Education Foundation; and more.

The 2025 ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit will gather over 650 global leaders in education, upskilling, technology and workforce development, including investors, Edtech founders, policymakers, economic influencers, and PreK-12 leaders who have “All Eyes on India”. The summit aims to foster discussions and collaborations to tackle challenges in education and workforce development while creating innovative learning solutions.

Attendees will delve into critical issues and developments with each attendee inspired and spurred to transformative action. With only 650 tickets available, registration is limited and available here.

Known as "Magnificent Mary", Mary Kom's journey from a small village in Manipur to becoming a renowned sports figure reflects her determination and resilience. Beyond her numerous accolades, including an Olympic medal, she has strongly advocated for gender equality, health, and education, especially for women in India.

“We are incredibly excited to announce Mary Kom as a keynote speaker at the ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit,” says Deborah Quazzo, ASU+GSV Summit Co-founder and Managing Partner of GSV. “As we work toward a world in which ALL people have equal access to the future, leaders like Mary Kom exemplify the perseverance and passion that carry our mission forward, in India and beyond.”

“Mary Kom is an inspiring education advocate and leader for women’s empowerment and we are honoured for her to join us at our 2025 Summit,” said Ashwin Damera, Co-Founder and CEO, Emeritus. “Her commitment to empowering women aligns with the summit’s focus on driving positive change through leadership. Her perseverance, resilience, extraordinary leadership and dedication to mentorship and nurturing talents is paving the way for future generations.” 

The ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit highlights India’s role as a global leader in educational transformation. By focusing on emerging trends and solutions in edtech, the event will serve as a crucial meeting point for stakeholders seeking to harness innovation to shape the future of education and workforce readiness.

About ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit

The ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit is the preeminent convening of global leaders across "PreK to Gray" education and skills. We are focused on transformation being driven in and from "the East" – India, MENA, Africa, and SEA – as these combined economies are home to over 2.5 billion people with rapidly rising GDP per capita, new physical and technology infrastructure investment, and tremendous demand for learning of all forms.

We believe that ALL people deserve equal access to the future and that innovations in the scaled delivery of learning and skills is critical to achieving this mission. We also believe that solutions must deliver a high Return on Education ("ROE"), which entails increasing access, lowering costs, giving leverage to teachers and faculty, and improving outcomes. We celebrate innovators and innovations.

Our concentrated program (commencing with an opening reception on February 3) will delve into critical issues and developments with leaders at all levels. It is our objective to have each attendee inspired and spurred to transformative action. With only 650 tickets available, space will be limited.

About Emeritus

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Emeritus' short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology; curriculum innovation; and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches has educated more than 1 million individuals across 80+ countries. The company’s world-class executive education programs, facilitated by eminent program experts, provide an immersive learning experience integrated with actionable insights and practical business applications and are delivered in a range of formats; in-class, online, as well as blended programs. Emeritus, part of the Eruditus group, has more than 1,750 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by TPG’s The Rise Fund, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, GSV Ventures, Peak XV, Bertelsmann, CPPIB, Accel and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. For more information, please visit www.Emeritus.org.