<h1>Education and skills collaboration drives Australia-India partnership to advance workforce readiness, digital innovation, and research links.</h1> Deakin University acted as knowledge partner to IABCA's India Immersion Week 2025, leading the Education & Skills Roundtable with Austrade to address AI and automation's impact on education and workforce development. The university promoted industry-informed, online and hybrid programs in AI, cybersecurity, and health to support cross-border skilling priorities. Concurrent cultural and leadership forums linked heritage, sport, and soft diplomacy to economic and people-to-people engagement, while global leadership sessions advanced collaborative agendas on digital innovation, green energy, and inclusive growth.