The Ultimate Glimpses of Arise 2025: Globestar & Ulio Impact

Get an inside look at the ARISE School Education Conference 2025. Discover how Globestar & ULIO's meetings with leaders and feedback from educators are building the future of AI-powered student guidance.

The air in Delhi's Dr. Ambedkar International Centre was electric last week. In an era where India is rapidly implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) and embracing digitalization, the ARISE School Education Conference is more than just an event; it's a crucial checkpoint for the future of learning. For our team at Globestar & ULIO, it was an immersive three days of conversations, demonstrations, and, most importantly, listening. We left not just with contacts, but with a powerful sense of conviction and a clearer path forward.

Here’s a deeper look at what we learned.

Where Curiosity Met Code: The Real-World Buzz at the Globestar ULIO Booth

Any new technology must answer a simple question: does it solve a real problem for real people? At our booth, we received a resounding "yes." We had hundreds of conversations with the people on the front lines of education: school principals managing complex systems, dedicated counselors juggling immense workloads, and bright, ambitious students trying to navigate their futures.

We saw a recurring "aha!" moment that told us everything. A veteran school counselor, for instance, watched ULIO's automated application-filling feature populate a dozen complex forms in mere seconds. The look on her face—a mix of sheer surprise and profound relief—spoke volumes about the administrative burnout that plagues our education system. It was a tangible demonstration of our core promise: to give back hundreds of valuable hours to the mentors guiding our next generation. This direct feedback wasn't just encouraging; it was a mandate to continue building tools that are not just smart, but genuinely helpful.

Beyond the Ulio Booth: Forging Alliances with Education’s Trailblazers

While our booth was a hub of ground-level feedback, our Founder & CEO, Dhaval Mehta, was focused on building the strategic bridges necessary for wide-scale impact. These weren't just introductions; they were deep dives into the core challenges and opportunities of Indian education.

Discussions with policymakers like Kuldeep Dagar (All India Universities Associate Head) and Vedant Khaitan (Vice-Chair, FICCI Arise) centered on a critical theme: aligning ULIO's capabilities with national educational goals and ensuring new technologies can be deployed equitably. Meanwhile, conversations with the visionaries behind India’s leading institutions—including Manit & Shruti Jain (Heritage Xperiential School), Prabhat Jain (Pathways Schools), and Pratham Ghael (Mt Litera Surat)—focused on practical implementation. How can technology like ULIO be seamlessly integrated into the daily workflow of schools to empower, not overwhelm?

Exchanging ideas with fellow EdTech leaders like Poonam Singh Jamwal (CEO, Extramarks), Kavita Singriwal (DPS Schools), and Bhavin Shah (CEO, Education World) helped sharpen our competitive edge and opened doors for powerful ecosystem collaborations.

An Out-of-this-World Perspective on Career Paths by Globestar ULIO

A truly unforgettable moment was the conversation with Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Astronaut and Air Force Pilot. In a field obsessed with preparing students for the future, meeting someone who has literally touched that future is a profound experience. His journey is a testament to the power of dreaming big and navigating a complex, ambitious career path—exactly the kind of non-linear, inspiring journey ULIO is designed to support from its very first step. It was a powerful reminder that our work is ultimately about unlocking human potential.

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From Feedback to Features: Our Mission, Clarified and Actionable

So, what happens now that the conference is over?

The ARISE Conference gave us a dual-sided, perfectly clear mandate. The high-level strategic conversations confirmed our vision is aligned with the nation's direction. The on-the-ground feedback from counselors and students is now the direct fuel for our product development.

This means our roadmap is now richer and more user-centric than ever. The insights from counselors are directly informing our next development sprint, with a focus on enhancing collaborative tools and creating more powerful data dashboards for school administrators. The strategic discussions are guiding our partnership models to ensure we can reach students everywhere. This isn't just about adding features; it's about building a responsive, supportive ecosystem.

The future of education is not a solo flight; it’s a collaborative mission.

We're incredibly grateful to the organizers and everyone we met for being a part of ours.