panel discussion on the power of alumni network
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Alumni Relations Conference- India
Alumni Relations Conference
India
2014
Alumni Relations Conference- India
Theme:
‘The Power of Alumni Networks in the Education Ecosystem’
Alumni Relations Conference- India
Panelists
Alumni Relations Conference- India
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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
Alumni Relations Conference- India
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
Alumni Relations Conference- India
Theme:
‘The Power of Alumni Networks
in the Education Ecosystem’
Alumni Relations Conference- India
1. Assessing the current importance
of ‘Alumni’ in the Education
Ecosystem
Alumni Relations Conference- India
2. Discuss the Power of Alumni
Networks
(India and International
perspective)
Alumni Relations Conference- India
3. Benchmarks and Metrics for
gauging effective Alumni
engagement
Alumni Relations Conference- India
4. Major challenges encountered
by Institutions
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5. How can we overcome
challenges in effective Alumni
engagement?