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CIS INDIA INSTITUTE ON INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION & GUIDANCE
Date: 10–12 April 2026
Time: 09:00–17:00 India Standard Time (IST)
Location: The British School New Delhi, New Delhi, India
Join this inaugural event in India uniting international schools and students in the region with universities from around the world
Get ready for an engaging atmosphere where international school guidance counsellors, heads of schools and university admissions professionals support and connect with each other.
The schedule is tailored to maximize networking opportunities. It allows counsellors to access the latest admissions information and explore exciting worldwide higher education pathways for their students. It also enables admissions representatives to showcase their institutions to schools and counsellors in India.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Networking: Connect face-to-face and collaborate with peers
- Idea exchange: Share and discuss strategies supporting international student mobility
- Insights: Learn about regional developments, trends, and topics relevant to students in India
- Key connections: Establish valuable connections across India
The event features:
- Inspiring keynote speaker
- General sessions: Tailored for both universities and schools
- Expert-led sessions: Learning about Educational Transitions, Safeguarding and Socially Responsible Leadership from our own CIS experts
- Student and alumni panel: Opportunity to learn from students who are preparing to or who already have transitioned from school to university
- Workshops & group discussions: Focused on university admissions relevant to students and schools in India
- School & university fairs: To represent and showcase their institutions
- Student fair: A chance for universities to meet students at CIS schools in India
- Alignment: The content of this event is aligned with the CIS International Accreditation framework
Who is going?
- School guidance counsellors and future pathways advisors from CIS schools across India
- Admission professionals from CIS universities worldwide
Keynote Speaker
Dr Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Dr Hansen is a cultural futurist and author whose work explores what it means to be fully human during periods of rapid social and technological change. Her award-winning book The Future of Smart challenges the assumptions underlying modern institutions including education. She is at work on The Edge of Inside, which examines how we navigate identity, belonging, and transformation when old structures no longer hold.
Dr Hansen brings a distinct vantage point to these questions. A first-generation American who began school as an English-language learner, she spent her formative years across four continents—experiencing firsthand how different cultures answer fundamental questions about self, family, and social order. This "Third Culture Kid" background shapes her ability to see across ideological divides and name patterns that remain invisible from inside any single system. Her 25-year career has spanned the public, non-profit and philanthropic sectors, working with leaders and practitioners to build spaces inside of which we can unlock the unique potential of individuals regardless of their background, circumstances, cognitive or physical differences.
She speaks to audiences navigating uncertainty—from international platforms like COP26 and TEDx stages to schools, organizations, and communities grappling with polarization and the implications of artificial intelligence. Her work has been featured in national outlets including NPR and The Washington Post. She holds a doctorate from Oxford University in philosophy, neuroscience, and human development, and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Her public service has been recognized through the Truman, Marshall, and Soros Fellowships.
Name pronunciation
Ulcca – “OOL-KAH” -- like saying the word “full” but drop the “f” and add “KAH”
Joshi – “JOE-SHE”
Hansen
Extend your stay for additional opportunities in the region
Meet more students and counsellors in Asia by attending CIS fairs shortly before the Institute in North Mumbai on 6 April 2026 and South Mumbai on 7 April 2026.