Dr. Rita Vyas Nagarkar
Applied Linguist &
Intercultural/Cross Cultural Communication Specialist
As educators, if we want to remain relevant with time, we need to accept that the only constant we can count on in education is change.
Dr. Rita Vyas Nagarkar
Use of Web Technologies in Education
Dr. Vyas Nagarkar is a forward thinking educationist. She adopted web technologies almost a decade and a half ago, when using Internet and WWW to support teaching or learning was not a trend. She conducted lessons in virtual classroom, linking students in Hong Kong to those studying in universities in other parts of the globe.
Thoughtful use of technology was a step towards breaking the traditional paradigm in her own institute and encouraging others to shift control from the instructor at the centre to the network of students who help one another learn.
Knowledge Transfer from Academic research to the wider audiences in the community - "university-community knowledge bridging"
Dr. Vyas Nagarkar identified a serious communication gap between academics and the wider community. So in an effort to make academic research findings that are of relevance to the wider audiences, she started "university-community knowledge bridging" talks in order to make the academic research useful for all stakeholders.
She makes the research accessible to non-experts in digestible, easy to understand formats. The talks focus on exactly what the audience need to know by simplifying selected research findings that are relevant to the audience but lacks impact on and traction with wider audience.
Professional Speaker
Dr. Vyas Nagarkar is a highly sought-after polished speaker with a mission to influence influencers. She regularly inspires audiences of academicians, entrepreneurs, change makers and thought leaders at some of the most prestigious conferences and seminars around the world. including International Academic conferences and those organised by professional associations like Association of Business Communication, American Association for Applied Linguistics, COMMUNICON Communication in Healthcare, UNESCO, to name a few.
She is known as a thought leader who can deliver impactful speeches or lead breakthrough sessions on topics related to entrepreneurship, language & communication, intercultural and cross cultural competence, brand building, skills for careers, leadership etc.