• Anne Frank- A history for Today by Prof. Swapan Chakravorty, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore Distinguished Chair in the Humanities, Presidency University
• Borders and Beyond : International Exhibition of Photographs in association with Pro Helvetia, Art Council of Switzerland

• Professor Jean Tirole, Chairperson, Board of the Jean-Jacques Laffont Foundation at the Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse 1 University Capitole, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 2014 on Moral Reasoning, Markets and Organizations
• Chair: Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1998

• Chair: Prof. Anuradha Lohia, Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University
• Charles Bailyn, A. Bartlett Giametti Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Yale University on Science within the Liberal Arts: Convergence and Consilience

• T. V. Mohandas Pai, Chairperson, Manipal Global Education on The Future of Education In India

Tea Break

• Chair: Prof. Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of History, Havard University, USA
• Animesh Ray, Professor of Computational and Molecular Biology, Keck Graduate Institute, CalTech The Impact of Society on Science through the Lens of Systems Biology

• Wang Gungwu, University Professor, National University of Singapore on Cultural Transfers in History

Break 01:45 pm - 02:30 pm

• Ceremonial Inauguration at Prinsep Ghat

• Chair: Prof. Animesh Ray, Professor of Computational and Molecular Biology, Keck Graduate Institute, CalTech
• Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of West Bengal on The Changing Contours of Higher Education
• D. Balasubramanian, Former President, Indian Academy of Sciences on Science and Humanities: The Twain is Beginning to Meet
• Parthapratim Mazumder, Former Director, National Institute of Bio-Medical Genomics The Walls of Classrooms are Developing Cracks: The Future Appears Bright

Break 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

• Chair: Prof. D. Balasubramanian, Former President, Indian Academy of Sciences
• David Richardson, Molecular Ecologist, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia on The Future is with Our Students: Developing an Entrepreneurial University around Science and the Humanities
• Mammen Chandy, Clinical Haematologist, Director, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata on Making Medical Education Relevant to Challenges of Tomorrow
• Mriganka Sur, Newton Professor of Neuroscience, Director, Simons Centre for the Social Brain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA on Brains, Minds and Society

• Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize, 2006 on Redesigning Economics to Redesign the World
• Chair: Prof. Anuradha Lohia, Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University

Break 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

• Chair: Prof. Parthapratim Mazumder, Former Director, National Institute of Bio-Medical Genomics
• Sugata Bose, MP, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard University, Chair, Presidency Mentor Group Three moments in Global Higher Education: 1810s, 1910s and 2010s.
• Sukanta Chaudhuri, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Jadavpur University, on Harnessing the Humanities
• Abha Sur, Program in Women and Gender Studies, MIT Science in Context: Lessons from History
• Sahotra Sarkar, Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin, USA Post-genome : Philosophy and Biology for the 21^st Century

• Lucknow in Letters: Endeavours, Achievements and Tragedies Reading by: Saman Habib and Sanjay Mattoo

• Chair: Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Amity University
• Amiya Banerjee, Department of Virology, Cleveland Clinic, USA Combating Viral Diseases
• Navtej Singh Johar, Bharatnatyam Exponent and Choreographer on Yoga and Classical Dance: The Volatility of Delicate Narratives
• Sadanand Menon, Cultural Journalist, Teacher, Designer, Photographer, Author
• Abed Chaudhury, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Canberra From Crop Domestication to Geo-engineering: User-led Innovation in Human Societies.

Break 01:30 pm - 02:00 pm

• Chair: Prof. Tapas Bhattacharya, Faculty of Geology Department, Calcutta University
• Nicolas Beukes, Professor of Geology, University of Johannesburg, Draper Medal 2002 A Holistic Approach to Earth and Planetary Science Teaching into the Future
• Dipak Gupta, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University Mixing Discipline for Forecasting with Social Media: The Case of Civil Strife
• Carlos Rosiere, Professor of Geology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte on Challenges in Teaching and Researching in Geology: A Choice of Career between Geoscientist and Geoprofessional

• Aroon Kumar Basak Memorial Auditorium to be inaugurated by Anima Basak and Amiya Banerjee

• Navtej Singh Johar, performing Meenakshi: A Bharatanatyam Solo Set to a Kriti of Sri Mutthuswamy Dikshitar.

• Anne Frank- A history for Today by Prof. Swapan Chakravorty, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore Distinguished Chair in the Humanities, Presidency University
• Borders and Beyond : International Exhibition of Photographs in association with Pro Helvetia, Art Council of Switzerland

• Professor Jean Tirole, Chairperson, Board of the Jean-Jacques Laffont Foundation at the Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse 1 University Capitole, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 2014 on Moral Reasoning, Markets and Organizations
• Chair: Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1998

• Chair: Prof. Anuradha Lohia, Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University
• Charles Bailyn, A. Bartlett Giametti Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Yale University on Science within the Liberal Arts: Convergence and Consilience

• T. V. Mohandas Pai, Chairperson, Manipal Global Education on The Future of Education In India

Tea Break

• Chair: Prof. Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of History, Havard University, USA
• Animesh Ray, Professor of Computational and Molecular Biology, Keck Graduate Institute, CalTech The Impact of Society on Science through the Lens of Systems Biology

• Wang Gungwu, University Professor, National University of Singapore on Cultural Transfers in History

Break 01:45 pm - 02:30 pm

• Ceremonial Inauguration at Prinsep Ghat

• Chair: Prof. Animesh Ray, Professor of Computational and Molecular Biology, Keck Graduate Institute, CalTech
• Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of West Bengal on The Changing Contours of Higher Education
• D. Balasubramanian, Former President, Indian Academy of Sciences on Science and Humanities: The Twain is Beginning to Meet
• Parthapratim Mazumder, Former Director, National Institute of Bio-Medical Genomics The Walls of Classrooms are Developing Cracks: The Future Appears Bright

Break 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

• Chair: Prof. D. Balasubramanian, Former President, Indian Academy of Sciences
• David Richardson, Molecular Ecologist, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia on The Future is with Our Students: Developing an Entrepreneurial University around Science and the Humanities
• Mammen Chandy, Clinical Haematologist, Director, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata on Making Medical Education Relevant to Challenges of Tomorrow
• Mriganka Sur, Newton Professor of Neuroscience, Director, Simons Centre for the Social Brain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA on Brains, Minds and Society

• Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize, 2006 on Redesigning Economics to Redesign the World
• Chair: Prof. Anuradha Lohia, Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University

Break 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

• Chair: Prof. Parthapratim Mazumder, Former Director, National Institute of Bio-Medical Genomics
• Sugata Bose, MP, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard University, Chair, Presidency Mentor Group Three moments in Global Higher Education: 1810s, 1910s and 2010s.
• Sukanta Chaudhuri, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Jadavpur University, on Harnessing the Humanities
• Abha Sur, Program in Women and Gender Studies, MIT Science in Context: Lessons from History
• Sahotra Sarkar, Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin, USA Post-genome : Philosophy and Biology for the 21^st Century

• Lucknow in Letters: Endeavours, Achievements and Tragedies Reading by: Saman Habib and Sanjay Mattoo

• Chair: Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Amity University
• Amiya Banerjee, Department of Virology, Cleveland Clinic, USA Combating Viral Diseases
• Navtej Singh Johar, Bharatnatyam Exponent and Choreographer on Yoga and Classical Dance: The Volatility of Delicate Narratives
• Sadanand Menon, Cultural Journalist, Teacher, Designer, Photographer, Author
• Abed Chaudhury, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Canberra From Crop Domestication to Geo-engineering: User-led Innovation in Human Societies.

Break 01:30 pm - 02:00 pm

• Chair: Prof. Tapas Bhattacharya, Faculty of Geology Department, Calcutta University
• Nicolas Beukes, Professor of Geology, University of Johannesburg, Draper Medal 2002 A Holistic Approach to Earth and Planetary Science Teaching into the Future
• Dipak Gupta, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University Mixing Discipline for Forecasting with Social Media: The Case of Civil Strife
• Carlos Rosiere, Professor of Geology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte on Challenges in Teaching and Researching in Geology: A Choice of Career between Geoscientist and Geoprofessional

• Aroon Kumar Basak Memorial Auditorium to be inaugurated by Anima Basak and Amiya Banerjee

• Navtej Singh Johar, performing Meenakshi: A Bharatanatyam Solo Set to a Kriti of Sri Mutthuswamy Dikshitar.