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The visit included alumni events and a business roundtable

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A senior delegation from City St George’s, University of London visited India to strengthen engagement with the country and celebrate its Indian alumni community.

The City St George’s delegation included academics and members of the senior leadership team including Professor Juliet John, Vice President (Education), Professor Andre Spicer, Executive Dean of Bayes Business School, Professor Rajkumar Roy, Executive Dean of the School of Science & Technology and Dr Zahera Harb, School of Communication & Creativity.

Representatives from the Alumni team, International Recruitment team and the Office for Global Engagement were also part of the delegation.

Central to the visit to India was a series of events for offer holders and alumni which took place in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

The trip also included meetings with the British Council and visits to several Indian universities. This included a visit to Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), an existing partner of City St George’s, during which an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding was signed.

Future Skills Dialogue

On April 25, City St George’s held a business roundtable in Mumbai to explore how universities, industry and government bodies can work together to respond to India’s current and future workplace needs.

The event, which was delivered in partnership with the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and chaired by Professor Spicer included senior representatives from Indian businesses as well as the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).  It also includes representatives from Indian universities, the British Council, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Department for Business and Trade.

Andre Spicer, Executive Dean of Bayes Business School, chaired the business roundtable

A key theme that emerged from the discussions was the pace of transformation in India and the need for upskilling and reskilling. The event was supported by the UK Business Council and offered the chance for university representatives to share examples of how they are preparing students for the workplace.

Professor Spicer said:

It is clear the Indian economy is transforming, and Bayes alumni have been an important part of that. India has effectively leapfrogged many Western systems with the introduction of digital systems like the UPI payments system. This serves as an excellent platform for future transformation. The next big question will be ensuring that India has the right skills to make the most out of this infrastructure. We look forward to working with Indian businesses and universities to help address these skills gaps.

Dr Harb said the visit was inspiring: “It was an opportunity to explore the impact of digital transformation on journalism, media, and the creative industries. Notably, entrepreneurship and startups have become driving forces across the sector. It was also encouraging to see how universities in India are adapting their degree programs to meet market demands and to hear directly from industry representatives about their evolving skills needs.”

Professor Roy said: “It was fantastic to experience the epic change happening in India and explore new opportunities for international collaboration. It was also great to see the positivity and ambition of our Indian alumnus leading the development in many different aspects in the country. Our School of Science & Technology is looking forward to strategic and long-term collaboration with universities, industries and government in India.”

Professor Rajkumar Roy, Executive Dean of the School of Science & Technology

Professor Roy said: “It was fantastic to experience the epic change happening in India and explore new opportunities for international collaboration. It was also great to see the positivity and ambition of our Indian alumnus leading the development in many different aspects in the country. Our School of Science & Technology is looking forward to strategic and long-term collaboration with universities, industries and government in India.”

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