The Next Campus
Before choosing to own, lease or partner, compare the financial exposure, speed and control each model brings.
A PRIVATE FORUM FOR SCHOOL, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY LEADERS
A broader view for the decisions shaping your next campus.
You already know architects, consultants and contractors. EduInfra Expand brings fresh perspectives, specialist expertise and informed conversations to the choices that matter next.
03 DEC Thursday, 2026FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BengaluruINVITE-ONLY ₹20,000 + GST · By approval
WHY SPEND THE DAY
Three things an experienced education owner should leave with.
01Sharper campus
Better-informed
Conversations
Sharper campus
decisions
Put capital, real estate, design, delivery and opening-day choices under the right scrutiny—before the consequences become expensive.
Explore the programme 02Better-informed
shortlists
Discover specialist firms whose actual education-sector experience may be relevant to the brief on your desk—not simply the names everyone already knows.
See how we curate 03Conversations
worth having
Compare experiences with other education leaders and meet relevant professionals with enough context to have a useful business discussion.
See the meeting format01 / THE DECISIONS
Good campus projects begin long before a contractor arrives. They begin with questions about what to build, what to finance, whom to appoint and what the institution will need ten years later.
The first reason to come to Bengaluru is the programme itself.
EduInfra Expand is a closed-door, one-day education-infrastructure forum organised by AlphaGamma Market Ventures. The EduInfra Series combines practical campus discussions, project intelligence and curated introductions; Expand follows EduInfra Connect in Mumbai.
THURSDAY 03 DECEMBER / THE PROGRAMME
The questions behind a campus investment, examined in one day.
The programme is built around real decisions faced by school groups and universities. Each session has a question to settle, a practical lens to examine it through and something useful to take back to your team.
PRIVATE SESSION · 09:07–09:5750min
By invitation only
What Not to Build
Challenge the expensive assumptions in your brief. Decide what must be built now, what can wait and what may never be needed.
The Shortlist
Look beyond a firm's presentation. Learn which project references, people and delivery evidence should earn a place on your shortlist.
THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME
View full programme PDF ↗Explore all 19 sessions
Choose the decisions closest to your current project.
01 / 0504 SESSIONS
The capital decision
What to own, lease, fund or partner on.
OWNER-ONLY · BY CURATION · 50 MINBefore You Commit the CapexPressure-test the investment before committing land, appointments or capital.
Stress-test enrolment assumptions, site feasibility, governance and funding before committing capital.
What you take awayA risk and decision checklist for the next investment stage.
The Next CampusCompare the control, speed and exposure of your campus growth options.
Compare building, leasing and development partnerships through capital needs, speed, design control and expansion.
What you take awayA practical decision matrix for campus ownership and occupancy.
The Campus Balance SheetDecide where to deploy institutional capital and where a partnership may help.
Examine how campus ownership and capital deployment support institutional growth and operating flexibility.
What you take awayA sharper framework for capital allocation.
The Brief Before the BuildingTurn your teaching model and enrolment plan into a brief the project team can use.
Connect pedagogy, enrolment, age groups and inclusion to capacity, room types, layout and phasing.
What you take awayA stronger campus brief before design, budget and scope are locked.
02 / 0505 SESSIONS
Getting the project right
The early gates and trade-offs that shape delivery.
The First 180 DaysKnow which approvals, appointments and decisions your first project phase needs.
Map institution, architect and PMC responsibilities across feasibility, design, cost planning, approvals and procurement.
What you take awayA sequence that reduces avoidable early-stage rework.
Expand Without MovingPlan growth around students, staff and an operating academic calendar.
Examine live-campus phasing, safe access, temporary spaces, utilities and construction constraints.
What you take awayA checklist for protecting continuity during expansion.
What Not to BuildChallenge low-use facilities and protect the investment that matters most.
Test space needs against actual use; explore sharing, adapting or deferring facilities.
What you take awayA build-now, phase-later, not-yet filter.
One Contract. One Accountability?Choose a delivery structure with clear responsibility and independent oversight.
Examine integrated delivery, design responsibility, independent quality checks and accountability for defects.
What you take awayA test for choosing the appropriate delivery structure.
North Bengaluru: What Is Actually Moving?Distinguish corridor context from verified land, infrastructure and project readiness.
Examine Yelahanka, Devanahalli, Doddaballapura and KWIN City through land, access, infrastructure and approval readiness.
What you take awayA more realistic view of the corridor and what remains unconfirmed.
03 / 0502 SESSIONS
Design that works
From design ambition to lived learning experience.
The Idea Has to SurviveProtect the learning vision through cost reviews and construction decisions.
Trace built-campus decisions through cost reviews, specifications, engineering and construction.
What you take awayHow to protect design intent without ignoring delivery.
Does the Space Help Students Learn?Judge the environment through the experience of students and teachers.
Explore layout, daylight, acoustics, comfort, access and technology through a built learning environment.
What you take awayA more useful way to assess learning spaces against teaching needs and observed use.
04 / 0505 SESSIONS
Buying, delivering, evaluating
The appointment, cost and schedule decisions.
The Date Does Not MoveWork backwards from the academic opening to the decisions that cannot slip.
Work backwards from academic opening to approvals, design freezes and long-lead procurement.
What you take awayA reverse-programme approach to delivery.
The ShortlistAsk for relevant work, the proposed team and references before comparing fees.
Assess education experience, portfolio relevance, proposed teams, scope, fees and references.
What you take awayEvidence to ask for before procurement or appointment.
The 10-Year BillInclude energy, maintenance, replacements and downtime in your buying decision.
Connect orientation, materials, envelope and service access to energy, maintenance, replacement and downtime.
What you take awayA whole-life-cost lens for procurement.
Global Standard. Indian Campus.Adapt international standards to local codes, climate, supply and maintenance.
Translate international teaching requirements into Indian climate, codes, local supply and maintenance conditions.
What you take awayA distinction between essential standards and local adaptation.
The Project BoardUse project updates to clarify the next milestone and the decision still pending.
Structured campus project updates examine stage, appointments, milestones and requirements.
What you take awayA more reliable way to distinguish progress from intent.
05 / 0503 SESSIONS
Open and operate
Learning, facilities and a working Day 1.
The Vertical CampusExamine the learning, circulation, safety and operating trade-offs of a vertical site.
Examine age-group separation, supervision, play, circulation, accessibility and evacuation in a built vertical school.
What you take awayThe design and operating trade-offs of high density.
Furniture Is Not a Finishing ItemBring furniture into the brief before layouts and services are fixed.
Connect furniture to learning layouts, ergonomics, flexibility, durability, procurement and opening readiness.
What you take awayAn early furniture specification checklist.
Ready for Students?Test whether the campus is operationally ready, beyond a completed building.
Connect commissioning, statutory readiness, furniture, IT, labs, training, snagging and handover.
What you take awayA Day 1 operating-readiness framework.
All times IST. Registration and coffee: 08:30. Welcome: 09:00. Lunch: 13:00–13:45. Coffee: 11:27–11:42 and 15:28–15:38. Curated 30-minute meetings run in parallel from 13:45 to 17:45; indicate which conference sessions you want to protect during onboarding. Closing remarks: 17:20–17:25. Networking: 17:45 onwards. Session formats and timings may be refined.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
The people bringing the discussion to life.
Perspectives from architecture, campus design, specialist learning environments and education furniture.
Akanksha Gupta
Partner
Vijay Gupta Architects (VGA)
Nilabh Nagar
Senior Principal Architect
AHC
Sarika Shetty
Partner
SJK Architects
Harsh Varshneya
Principal Architect
STHAPATI
Prashant Sawant
Regional Head, Bengaluru
Edifice Consultants
Akbar Bashu
Design Head – Bengaluru
IMK Architects
Harsh Vardhan
Principal
Studio Lotus
Girish Chaubey
Director Sales & Marketing
Bonton Furniture
Nebin Asharaf
Chief Experience Strategist
Rubenius
Bipin Bhadran
Managing Director
Education Design International
HOW THE DAY WORKS
Meet with the project in mind.
We find out what you're considering and which questions are still open. Relevant participants see enough context to assess the fit before either side agrees to meet.
01
Tell us what you're planning
A new campus, an upgrade, land search or specialist facility—even if you're still exploring options.
02
Review relevant capabilities
Potential matches are connected to the project stage, scope and the experience they can bring.
03
Choose the conversations
Thirty-minute, face-to-face meetings are scheduled where both sides want to meet.
04
Take useful next steps
Leave with the right contacts, clearer questions and agreed follow-up actions.
Your delegate pass provides the opportunity to request relevant meetings; a fixed number is not guaranteed. Review the fit and protect the conference sessions you want to attend.
Share my institutional requirement ↗
30 minutesper conversationDouble opt-inboth sides accept13:45–17:45parallel to afternoon sessions
THE NEXT QUESTION
Once the right decisions are on the table, the question becomes who has the experience to help you act on them.
WHY CURATION MATTERS
You already have a network. We help you see further.
Most institutions don't struggle to find companies. The familiar firms may already be doing excellent work. But a new campus, a different teaching model or an ambitious opening date can call for expertise the institution hasn't needed before.
That's when a wider, properly researched shortlist becomes useful.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE / SCHOOL NETWORK EXPANSIONThree campuses.
Three campuses.
Two cities.
One opening window.
A school group is planning several sites while setting common standards for learning spaces and managing different local delivery conditions.
Early planning · Architecture and delivery strategy under consideration
WHAT WE EXAMINE
Our shortlist starts with the requirement, not a brand name.
01
The decision still open
Design philosophy, project stage, budgets, location, appointment status and the academic opening date.
02
Comparable work
What the firm actually delivered for education clients, its team and its relevant specialist strengths.
03
Fit for this project
Scope, scale, geography, availability and the reasons a particular firm may be worth examining.
THE CURATION STANDARD
Why a company earns a place in our shortlist.
Familiarity is not our test. Relevance to an institution's real requirements is. These are the questions we examine before we bring a specialist into the conversation.
01
Education-sector experience
Has the team delivered comparable schools, universities or specialist learning environments?
02
Evidence, not just reputation
Can we point to completed work, measurable scope, references and the people behind the delivery?
03
Fit for the current brief
Does the firm suit this project's stage, budget, technical needs and procurement route?
04
Capacity and geography
Can the team realistically serve the location, scale and required timelines?
05
Relevant specialist depth
What can this firm do especially well that the institution may not find within its usual network?
06
Mutual business relevance
Will both teams benefit from a discussion about an actual requirement?
THE EXPERTISE WE CURATE
Different campus needs. Different specialists.
These five published portfolios show the range of experience we look for—from education-led architecture and multi-site delivery to technology-rich learning spaces and institutional furniture.
KAI Early Years
CURATED EXPERTISEWhere the learning approach should shape the architecture
Its work on KAI Early Years places exploration, movement and sensory experiences at the centre of the learning environment. That matters when a promoter wants a campus designed around how children learn, rather than a standard building brief.
Relevant for Curriculum fit · campus planning · early learning environments
THE PROJECT EVIDENCE
Explore the published project or portfolio KAI Early Years
Child-led spatial planning, sensory gardens and seamless indoor–outdoor movement make this relevant when learning philosophy must shape a campus.
R N Podar School
CURATED EXPERTISEBuilt around the realities of a growing school network.
Its school-sector portfolio, including VIBGYOR-related work, offers a relevant starting point when an institution is examining repeatable campus standards and site-specific adaptation.
Relevant for K–12 campuses · repeatable design · multi-location planning
THE PROJECT EVIDENCE
Explore the published project or portfolio School-network design experience
HMD cites more than 30 commissioned VIBGYOR schools, with repeatable design modules for faster multi-site rollout. Its R N Podar School is among its published institutional projects.
11-Centre Education Rollout
CURATED EXPERTISEOne education rollout. Eleven sites. A fixed delivery window.
Its published multi-location education-centre programme provides an example of coordinating mobilisation and execution across multiple locations. Useful experience to examine when the difficulty is delivery across sites, not only design.
Relevant for Multi-site execution · project coordination · design and build
THE PROJECT EVIDENCE
Explore the published project or portfolio 11-centre education delivery programme
The firm's published account covers 11 education centres, 72,000 sq ft and a delivery window of about 30 days, coordinated across multiple locations.
Scaler Innovation Lab
CURATED EXPERTISEWhere a laboratory is as much about technology as it is about space
The Scaler Innovation Lab brings together robotics, drones, XR and machine-learning environments within a 10,000 sq ft specialist facility. It shows why an innovation-lab brief asks different questions from a conventional interior fit-out.
Relevant for Innovation laboratories · interdisciplinary design · technical integration
THE PROJECT EVIDENCE
Explore the published project or portfolio Scaler Innovation Lab, Bengaluru
A 10,000 sq ft environment encompassing robotics, drones, XR and AI/ML labs—a useful reference for technology-intensive educational spaces.
Education-sector furniture installation
CURATED EXPERTISEFurniture for the way each learning space actually works.
Its education-related references span classrooms, libraries and laboratories. For an institution, that experience matters because student use, ergonomics, durability and installation requirements differ across each space.
Relevant for Classrooms · laboratories · libraries · institutional furniture
THE PROJECT EVIDENCE
Explore the published project or portfolio Education furniture portfolio
The company publishes education furniture for classrooms, libraries and laboratories. These references help an institution examine ergonomics, durability and suitability for each learning space.
A learning-led primary school, a multi-campus network and a technology-intensive laboratory should not automatically lead to the same shortlist. Our role is to understand the distinction.
BREADTH WITH RELEVANCE
A wider circle of proven campus expertise.
25specialist categories to explore
Across architecture, engineering, delivery and learning environments, the useful distinction is the experience relevant to your brief. Bengaluru has 75 planned adviser and specialist places within its curated room.
Explore all 25 categoriesSee the capabilities relevant to different stages of a campus project↗
25 categories
Strategy & design
- Land & build-to-suit advisory
- Campus masterplanning
- Educational architecture
- Project management consultancy
- Cost consultancy
Engineering & compliance
- Structural engineering
- MEP engineering
- Sustainability & energy
- Accessibility design
- Fire & life safety
Construction & delivery
- Main construction contractors
- Design-and-build
- Modular & prefabrication
- Interiors & fit-out
- Façades & building envelope
Learning environments
- Institutional furniture
- Laboratories & research facilities
- STEM & robotics
- Libraries & learning resources
- Sports & play infrastructure
Campus systems
- AV & smart classrooms
- IT & digital infrastructure
- Acoustics
- Security & access control
- Student accommodation
The specialist network is under curation for 3 December. Participation is by selection and confirmation.
EDUINFRA CONNECT / MUMBAI 2026
We've brought this community together before.
On 17 March 2026, education operators, senior advisers and infrastructure partners came together for the first EduInfra Connect at Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai.
EDUINFRA CONNECT / MUMBAI
A closer look at the room.
See the setting, conversations and people from our first edition.
FROM THE MUMBAI STAGE
Institutional and industry leadership
Sadashiv Nayak
CEO, K–12 Schools
Lighthouse Learning
Puneet Kothapa
President
Narayana Group
Aashiesh Agarwaal
Senior Vice President
ANAROCK Capital
Alok Kumar Puri, MRICS
Associate Executive Director
CBRE India
Vipul Bhargava
Managing Director
Novistra Capital
Subhash Somepalli
Managing Director
The Collective Infra
Selected speakers from the previous edition; roles shown for that programme.
“The event uniquely brought education organizations and real estate developers together...”
“The event was well-organized, providing a platform to connect with industry peers, investors, and partners...”
“The format is intense, and the room is exactly right...”
“The [forum] was well-curated, offering great networking, valuable insights from higher education and K-12 sectors...”
Participant feedback from EduInfra Connect Mumbai.
THE ROOM WE'RE BUILDING / BENGALURUPeople making decisions.
People making decisions.
People with experience to share.
Education owners need to meet one another as much as they need to meet the supply side. The room is being shaped around a balance of institutional decision-makers, professional advisers and specialist partners.
75education owner and operator placesK–12 groups, universities, trusts, expansion and campus teams
50architect and professional adviser placesEducation architecture, planning, PMC, engineering and specifiers
25project and solution partner placesSpecialist delivery, products, systems and learning environments
Planned audience allocation. Places are subject to curation and individual confirmation.
INSIDE THE BENGALURU ROOM
The organisations behind the conversations.
A selection from the EduInfra programme and engagement network.
0115 organisations
Architects & Consultants
Architecture, design, planning and project advisory practices.
- Studio Amita Vikrant
- Architron Group
- Education Design International
- Design Plus Architecture
- HMD Architects
- NMAD
- InConstruct
- Vijay Gupta Architects (VGA)
- Architect Hafeez Contractor (AHC)
- SJK Architects
- STHAPATI
- Edifice Consultants
- IMK Architects
- Studio Lotus
- ChargedVoids
028 organisations
Project & Solution Companies
Delivery partners and specialist campus solutions.
- Bonton Furniture
- The Collective Infra
- Rubenius
- Subham Modular
- VS Furniture Middle East (VSME)
- Ashtavakra Accessibility Solutions
- Acadinfra Solutions
- Brick & Bolt
Logos show organisations in the programme and engagement universe. Event participation and individual meetings are confirmed separately through curation.
150 planned places. A deliberately balanced room, rather than an open-entry exhibition.
WHY BENGALURU / MARKET CONTEXT
Look beyond the event and into the next education corridor.
North Bengaluru connects established education institutions with emerging development proposals. For owners assessing land, a new campus or their next growth market, the critical question is what is operational, what is advancing and what remains only an announcement.
See “North Bengaluru: What Is Actually Moving?” on the agenda ↗MARKET BRIEFING / NOT A SITE AVAILABILITY LIST
Yelahanka
Established education activity and transport connectivity.
Devanahalli
Development activity and infrastructure questions relevant to campus planning.
Doddaballapura
Growth proposals requiring stage-by-stage evaluation.
KWIN City
A prospective knowledge-focused development whose institutional opportunities require verification.
KWIN CITY / A CLOSER LOOK
What the next knowledge corridor could mean for education.
For a school group or university weighing land or its next campus, North Bengaluru deserves a closer look. The discussion brings development plans into focus alongside the questions every institution must answer: where, when and with whom to move forward.
KKWIN CITY
KWIN CITY · PROJECT VIDEO
Explore the vision behind KWIN City
Knowledge, wellbeing and innovation are central to the proposed development. Watch KWIN City's introduction to the project and consider the possibilities it opens for learning and research institutions.
Open the video on Instagram ↗The briefing will distinguish developments already operating, projects actively progressing and early-stage announcements—so your next conversation starts with a clearer view of the corridor.
THE VENUE / BENGALURU
One day. One room. A considered setting.
Conference discussions, curated meetings and informal conversations at Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru.
THURSDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru
8 Bellary Road, Ganganagar
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560032
- 08:30
- Registration and coffee
- 09:00
- Conference begins
- 13:45–17:45
- Curated 1:1 meeting window
- 17:45 onwards
- Networking
YOUR PLACE IN THE ROOM
Apply for a delegate pass.
Your institution, your project and the expertise you want to explore. Three short steps, followed by review from the EduInfra team.
STEP 01 / 03YOUR INSTITUTION
Leadership workshop consideration selected. Complete your institutional application below for review.
APPLICATION SAVED FOR REVIEW
Your request has been saved.
The team will review your institution and requirement, then contact you using your selected method. If approved, we will share payment instructions for the ₹20,000 + 18% GST delegate pass (₹23,600 total). Attendance is confirmed after approval and payment.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
A few practical questions.
You can also write to ganesh@eduinfraseries.com to discuss your institution's circumstances.
What is the delegate ticket price?
The institutional delegate pass is ₹20,000 + 18% GST, or ₹23,600 per person including GST. Apply with your institution and project requirements; payment is requested after approval.
We already have architects and preferred partners. Why attend?
Keep the partners who work well for you. EduInfra gives you additional perspectives, relevant specialist capabilities and owner-to-owner discussions that may help with the next stage or a different kind of requirement.
Do we need an active tender or finalised budget?
No. Land search, feasibility, early planning, network expansion, specialist facility development and operating-campus upgrades are all relevant starting points.
How much project information must we share?
Share your project stage, location, timing, indicative investment and the requirement still open. We will discuss what can remain confidential and what may be shared with potential meeting participants, with your agreement.
Are curated meetings included in the delegate pass?
Your delegate pass provides access to the conference and the opportunity to request mutually accepted meetings. A fixed number is not included or guaranteed.
Can we attend the programme and one-to-one meetings?
Some afternoon sessions overlap with the meeting window. During onboarding you can indicate which sessions you want to prioritise and whether additional team representation is useful.
What happens after our application?
We review your institution, role and project context, then contact you using your chosen method. If approved, we share the official invitation and payment instructions. Attendance is confirmed after approval and payment.
EDUINFRA EXPAND · 03 DECEMBER 2026