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MProfit’s Anant Agarwal: From Fragmented Reporting To Intelligent Family Office Governance
At the Hubbis India Wealth Management Forum 2026, Anant Agarwal, Head of Growth & Partnerships at MProfit, examined how artificial intelligence (AI) could change the way India’s family offices and wealth advisers manage increasingly complex portfolios. His presentation started with the growth of private wealth.
Law in Action: Every Corporate Date Has a Legal Story
CS Anant Agarwal 14 Jul 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print Corporate Law | Articles Summary: Participating as a shareholder in the Bajaj Auto buyback led the author to examine how the SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations operate in practice. Rather than focusing on gains or the acceptance ratio, the author highlights that every buyback date is driven by prescribed legal timelines.
WealthTHINK India 2026: Trust, Family Values, and the Evolution of Wealth Advisory in India
India’s private wealth market is maturing rapidly, but the conversation around advice, family offices and succession remains deeply shaped by the country’s own stage of development. As families create, preserve and transfer wealth across generations, the role of the adviser is becoming more demanding. It is no longer sufficient to bring products, allocations or market access.
Simplify, Ring Fence, and Prepare: Insights from Tan Woon Hum
The machinery of global tax transparency is no longer a policy ambition. It is an operational reality, and it is moving at a speed that has caught many advisers and their clients off guard. The combination of more coordinated governments, more sophisticated data exchange frameworks, and the accelerating application of artificial intelligence to tax enforcement has created an environment in which complexity is no longer a shield but a liability.
From Fragmented Reporting to Family Office Governance: Manish Jain and Anant Agarwal on MProfit’s Role in India’s Wealth Market
In an exclusive interview with Hubbis, Manish Jain, Co-Founder & Strategic Alliances, MProfit, and Anant Agarwal, Head of Growth & Partnerships, MProfit, discussed how India’s private wealth market is becoming larger, more complex and more professionally managed. Liquidity events, listed family businesses, intergenerational change and the growth of family offices are creating a more diversified wealth landscape, while also exposing the practical limitations of fragmented reporting.
The Hidden Bottlenecks That Break Microservices in Production
Most microservice systems don’t fail because they lack scalability. They fail because they were never designed to behave correctly under high load and stress. A very common pattern for applications built using a micro-services architecture is this: everything runs quite normally for a long time. The architecture looks clean, services appear healthy, CI/CD tests are green, and monitoring dashboards do not raise alarms. Then suddenly things start to go off the rails.
Disclosures required on Website of a Listed Company as per SEBI (LODR)
The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 impose extensive website disclosure obligations on listed companies to ensure transparency, investor protection, and effective corporate governance.
Why Observability Needs an AI On-Call Engineer
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NSE Revises Gold & Silver ETF Price Bands Amid Market Volatility on 2 February 2026
CS Anant Agarwal 02 Feb 2026 1 comment Print CA, CS, CMA | Circulars, Notifications/Circulars Amid heightened volatility in global gold and silver prices, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited has issued a special trading update for Gold and Silver Exchange Traded Funds.
How To Fix What's Long Been Broken
One of the most pervasive issues silently eroding organizational efficiency and employee trust lies within HR: leave management. Over 90% of organizations report a pain point in their process, while 73% (registration required) of employers cite the employee experience with leave as a top challenge. This isn't just an administrative headache; it's a systemic failure impacting your most valuable asset: your people.
Are Multivitamins Good For You? An Expert Decodes
Are your favourite wellness brands telling you the truth? By Anant Agarwal – Health Coach and Clinical Research Scientist and founder of Infinite Health Multivitamins are everywhere. From airport kiosks to wellness apps, they’re marketed as the modern-day health essential, promising energy, immunity, glowing skin, and sharper focus, all packed into a single capsule. For many people, taking one has become as habitual as brushing their teeth.
Η Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη μπορεί να μεταμορφώσει την εκπαίδευση
Όταν μια αλλαγή μεγάλης κλίμακας συμβαίνει με γοργούς ρυθμούς, οι άνθρωποι συχνά φοβόμαστε για τα χειρότερα. Η εξέλιξη μας έχει μάθει να φυλαγόμαστε από τα αρπακτικά και στη σύγχρονη εποχή το αρπακτικό που όλοι φοβόμαστε έχει τη μορφή της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης (Artificial Intelligence – A.I.). Εύκολα ασπάζεται κανείς την άποψη ότι η A.I. θα καταργήσει θέσεις εργασίας.
Superinsegnanti | L’intelligenza artificiale può aiutarci a ravvivare la voglia di imparare sempre più cose - Linkiesta.it
7 Aprile 2025 Le nuove tecnologie permetteranno ai professori di calibrare il metodo di insegnamento più adatto a ogni studente e li libererà dalle mansioni burocratiche. Così avranno più tempo per dedicarsi al loro ruolo più importante (che nessuna macchina sa svolgere): coinvolgere gli allievi facendoli innamorare della loro materia Questo è un articolo del nuovo numero di Linkiesta Magazine, con gli articoli di World Review del New York Times.
How A.I. Can Revive a Love of Learning
If You Get Over 15/20 in This Trivia, You Should Be A Lexicologist We all come across words we have never heard in books or movies, especially if English is not your mother tongue. However, the words listed in this …
A.I. Can Transform Teaching and Learning Original
This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. You can read more by visiting the Turning Points series page. Turning Point: The U.N. issued an alert warning of a global teacher shortage after a UNESCO report found that 40 million additional teachers will be needed worldwide by 2030 to meet the Sustainable Development Goal on education.
How edX's Commitment to AI is Maximizing the Learning and Teaching Experience
Insights Written by Anant Agarwal on Jul 12, 2023 Related content: Learning Design, Digital Education News & Press Insights Mission Culture Partner Spotlight Over the years, edX has been at the forefront of identifying and mobilizing new technologies that have the power to transform teaching and learning. And no technology has been as potentially transformative for education as generative AI.
AI in Education: Why We Should Embrace, Not Fear, the Future
Just as massive open online courses (MOOCs) once sparked both fear and excitement in the world of higher education, the quantum leap in the adoption of AI technology is also sparking significant levels of panic and potential as we navigate the way AI—specifically generative AI—is revolutionizing our capacity to work and learn. This mixed reaction to AI is not unique to higher ed. AI, we must remember, has been around for a while.
How Microcredentials Can Bridge The Talent Gap
Microcredentials are undoubtedly one of the hottest topics in higher education and corporate learning at the moment. The overall sentiment is pretty uniform: they are a good thing, they are here to stay and they have a lot of potential to shake up the system. A microcredential is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a modular segment of a larger credential or degree that can often be stacked one on top of the other.
One Year Later: Uniting Quality and Access to Create Exponential Impact
When 2U and edX became one company at the end of 2021, we were aligned in our mission to unlock human potential through the power of education for everyone, everywhere. One year later, we’re even more committed to driving fundamental change with this vision for the future. By uniting the quality, services, and infrastructure of 2U with the access, reach, breadth, and depth of edX, we’ve unlocked the secret to creating exponential impact for learners, our partners, and the world.
Think LEGO towers, not ivory: How we can rebuild trust in higher ed
Communities Stories keeping journal authors in touch with industry developments, support and training Industry developments, policies and initiatives of interest to our journal editors and editorial board members Information for reviewers about relevant Elsevier and industry developments, support and training The founder of edX highlights 4 major issues with higher ed and how to “create a new reality … that puts the learner squarely in the center” By Anant Agarwal, PhD - January 13, 2023 6...
Delivering on Our Promise to Give Learners More
October 31, 2022 / Anant Agarwal When edX and 2U became one company, we made a promise to 45+ million learners to satisfy their hunger for more. Today, we’re delivering: Boot camps are now fully integrated into the edX platform. From day one at edX, we’ve put learners at the center of everything we do—and today, that mission feels especially good.
Let's stand up for college dropouts
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images In Boston, where I live, graduation is more than a day. It's a whole season. It's harder to find a parking space now than the night before a nor'easter. As a professor, father and proud mentor, I've attended (and battled for parking) at many graduations. I mention parking spaces because, amid all the celebrations I've recently attended, I've found myself looking out at the crowd of accomplished students and am drawn to the empty spaces.
Standing With Ukraine: Supporting Displaced Learners
March 4, 2022 / Anant Agarwal We are deeply troubled by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and heartbroken by the escalating humanitarian catastrophe. This blatant and egregious violation of Ukraine’s national sovereignty goes against all we stand for as an organization dedicated to the power of learning to elevate society and bring opportunity to every corner of the globe. We stand with the people of Ukraine and all those who urgently seek peace.
Why I’m Excited for the Future of Education
We at edX are optimistic that online teaching and learning is now the norm, as we’ve been building towards this future since 2012. Focus on India: the Critical Opportunity for Education's Future We have entered a new frontier in higher education - one where online is no longer the second best. This change was made most markedly by the rapid pivot to remote learning due to COVID, but it's here to stay and will continue to fuel the next 20, 30 years of education and beyond.
What Higher Ed Can Learn From The Ever Given Grounding
If you applied the lens of supply and demand to education, what would you find? Would the current ... [+] system meet the needs of learners, or is it imperfect and in need of a fresh approach? Getty Images Supply chains are something we don’t have to think about; that is, until they break. The Ever Given’s recent grounding in the Suez Canal choked the world’s supply chains.
COVID-19 And Its Impact On Mental Health: Experts Weigh In On The Details
The education of students also took a hit in the initial months of lockdown Highlights Businessmen and self-employed people found it difficult to sustain Work from home made many people work over time The lockdown also raised family and marital conflicts The COVID-19 pandemic opened up a Pandora's box of mental health issues.
5 Hacks For Online Learning Success In The Workplace
There are five proven steps based on established learning science principles of practice, ... [+] application, and reflection that you can leverage to make the knowledge more ‘sticky.’ Getty Images In 2020, we saw a growing number of workers and companies seeking out and offering online learning opportunities. Not only are workers looking to gain skills for success in our changing economy, but companies are also looking to advance the skill set of their organization.
Learn in modules,and then stack them up: Anant Agarwal, Founder & CEO, edX
Right now more people have access to internet connectivity than to a bricks-and-mortar school and edtech companies can help democratise education Anant Agarwal, , Founder & CEO, edX (Potrait By Shyam Kumar Prasad) Anant Agarwal, the founder & CEO of edX— the massive open online course (MOOC) provider—says edtech has become incredibly hot post-Covid-19.“ The world has gone from working live to working remotely, and from studying live to learning remotely, ”he says.
2020 Predictions Revisited: Did COVID-19 Change Anything?
Leading trends around learning at work have only accelerated due to COVID-19. Getty Images Last January, I laid out three predictions for the world of corporate learning and work, with an overarching theme that the line between work and learning would continue to blur. That was quite the understatement. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide in March, any sort of distinctions in our lives were erased - we were learning, working, teaching, and living in the same space.
A hybrid education format is sticking around. Here’s how we can improve the model
By Anant Agarwal4 minute Read In recent weeks, colleges and universities have had to radically adapt traditional learning to keep students safe as COVID-19 shows little sign of abating. Now, students and teachers are grappling with how to avoid learning disruptions and maximize engagement in a remote world. The good news is, the online learning space is more sophisticated now.
How Community Plays A Critical Role In Fostering Lifelong Learning
Community-led solutions will be key to creating a culture of lifelong learning. Getty Images/iStockphoto This column frequently discusses the importance of lifelong learning: how the COVID-19 world we’re living in now necessitates that learning doesn’t stop after a traditional college education. Technology, skills and industries change so quickly that we need to be learning while we’re working, and vice versa. It also goes without saying that the pandemic has only accelerated these trends.
Day 2: Tuesday’s Lineup Highlights Engineering Education
Industry Tech Days has been very well attended and Live Session attendees have posed engaging (and sometimes challenging) questions to our speakers. The event has already garnered over 6,000 registrants and 11,000 webinar attendees with four more days of continuing education on the horizon. Of particular note was Omron's Live Session yesterday morning, "Omron MOSFET Relays and Modules", which had hundreds of registrants gather to hear Zac Hendrix explore the details of their G3VM MOS FET products.
मैं मजदूर, मैं मजबूर
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3 Reasons Why Corporate Learning Is Prioritizing Modular Credentials
Modular credentials are primed for success in the corporate learning space for three reasons: they ... [+] are Quick, Affordable and Relevant. Getty Images/t_kimura When the Covid-19 pandemic was in the first few weeks of spreading rapidly, the reaction across the globe was, by nature, purely reactive. There was so much uncertainty and no precedent. Almost every company around the world felt the need to remind everyone that these are, indeed, uncertain and unprecedented times. It was (and is) true.
edX Launches New Initiative to Help Universities across the Globe
Published on: Apr 15, 2020 by Anant Agarwal 9 views Posted in: edX News When we launched the Remote Access Program last month, our goal was simple: we wanted to help our university partners best support their students during this tough time. We also made a commitment to look for additional ways to help learners and universities everywhere. Since then, it has become clear that there is no ‘going back to normal’ for many universities in the near future.
Learning Data Science Skills Is Easier Than You Think
Getty Images/iStockphoto It is no longer news that data science is one of the most in-demand skills of the decade. According to The Hybrid Job Economy report from Burning Glass, the demand for data scientists alone has jumped over 15% between 2010 and 2018. However, while demand is high, there is confusion and uncertainty around what data science actually means, who needs these skills and how to get them. What is clear?
3 Ways 2020 Will Change Companies’ Perspectives On Learning
The line between the future of work and the future of education will continue to blur in 2020. Getty Images/iStockphoto We are on the precipice of a new decade. In popular culture, this is perhaps most recently signaled by Spotify’s Decade Wrapped campaign, which served as a relatively constant reminder that the 2010s are about to become history.
Closing the education-technology gap
By Gordon Brown and Anant Agarwal/London In 2007, Harvard University economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F Katz published The Race Between Education and Technology. America’s once-great education system, Goldin and Katz argued, was failing to keep pace with technological change and the economic disparity that comes with it. Even more concerning, they would likely make the same argument today.
Anant Agarwal: Why massive open online courses (still) matter
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The 3 Most Common Myths Of Employee Learning: Debunked
There are several key misconceptions that managers have in regards to why their employees may ask for learning opportunities. By debunking these misconceptions, managers can empower their employees to get the training they need to be successful. Getty Images/iStockphoto Asking for help is challenging. As research in neuroscience and psychology suggests, the feeling of uncertainty, fear of rejection or a diminished status all activate the same region in the brain that physical pain does.
How Four Technologies Created The 'Perfect Storm' For Online Learning
Could online learning have become as popular as it is today without the amalgamation of four key technologies? traffic_analyzer When MOOCs first burst onto the scene in 2012 — the year The New York Times dubbed ‘the year of the MOOC’ — their success was enabled largely by the convergence of four key technologies: cloud computing, video distribution at scale, gamification and social networking.
Three Reasons Why Active Learning Will Drive The Workforce Of Tomorrow
Active learning methods result in better outcomes and knowledge retention. Getty Images / marchmeena29 Every conceivable industry is being transformed by advances in technology, including artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning. Enterprise leaders are recognizing this, and are acknowledging the need to invest in corporate training for their workers in order to prepare for the impending, society-level skills transformation that comes with this technological change.
The No. 1 Way to Future-Proof Your Career in the Face of Emerging Technology
Every sector and every industry is rapidly transforming under the influences of automation, artificial intelligence, and data science. To succeed in the workplace of the future, workers will need to be equipped with hybrid sets of job skills that span across an array of subject areas and industries. Additionally, the skills any one employee needs will change often throughout their career as the business landscape continues to evolve.
3 Takeaways From The OECD's 2019 Skills Outlook Report
Digitalization will affect most jobs, and workers will need to either reskill or upskill to remain relevant. Getty Images/PeopleImages Last week, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the fourth edition of its skills outlook report, Thriving in a Digital World. The report examines how rapid digitalization worldwide is changing both the nature and future of work, and by extension, the skills needed by workers to succeed.
A plataforma de cursos online com apenas 9% de desistências
O professor Agarwal trabalha no Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts (MIT) e é o CEO da EdX, uma plataforma online para cursos e MicroMasters patrocinados pelo próprio MIT, que colabora com muitas das grandes universidades do mundo. A instituição já é um sucesso, pois conta com dois milhões de estudantes em todo o mundo, que estudam cerca de quatro graus cada.
How Modular Education Is Revolutionizing The Way We Learn (And Work)
Modular learning will allow workers to learn new skills and knowledge in smaller chunks, without having to leave their jobs. Getty Images In today’s digital economy, rapid technological change is transforming the workplace, and it has become apparent that we can no longer stop our education after college if we are to stay relevant. We will need to be continually learning, refreshing and updating our skillset as we progress through our careers.
Three Skillsets Every Employee Needs In 2019's Digital Economy
Employees will require a hybrid set of skills in the new digital economy. Getty Images/Skynesher As technology continues to revolutionize modern work, success and mobility at work will be determined by a new mix of skills. Both the development of new in-demand roles and changes to more traditional roles will drive individuals to seek out knowledge and expertise in new areas for career advancement.
Make 2019 The Year You’re Happy To Go To Work
Early in my professional career I was working in a consulting job that I didn’t like. Although it paid handsomely, this was a techno-legal project which did not seem to have a purpose and I was not making a whole lot of progress either. I would wake up dreading to go to work, and feeling like I wasn’t making a valuable contribution or difference to the firm. Instead, I would try to go back to sleep so that I could postpone thinking or working on the project, if only for a few more minutes.
Three Education Trends That Will Revolutionize The Workplace In 2019
Anant Agarwal Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Careers I write about the future of work and education. Tweet This Two coworkers learn how to analyze and report on a key data setSolStock / Getty Images As we ring in the New Year, it’s key to look ahead and think about the ways in which learning will change in 2019, and how those changes will affect the workplace.
How Is Higher Ed Helping To Close The Global Knowledge Gap?
Two coworkers collaborating on a projectGeber86/Getty Images The widening skills gap in many burgeoning industries is a topic that frequently gets included in front page news on the future of work. Much emphasis is placed on how companies are struggling to find job candidates with the right qualifications and education, but less is placed on how educational institutions are responding.
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