In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, nurturing trust, collaboration, and openness isn’t just recommended – it’s imperative. Join us at #SHRMIAC24 as we delve into actionable approaches to foster a thriving work environment rooted in mutual respect, transparent communication, and positive collaboration.
The 13th SHRM India Annual Conference 2024 will empower HR leaders and professionals with the strategies needed to navigate conflicts, champion empathy, and ignite a culture of transparency.
Let’s redefine success and cultivate a sense of belonging where everyone is valued, listened to, and empowered to shape better workplaces and a better world.
Chief People Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton and Board Chair
SHRM
Betty serves as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH). Since joining the firm in 2008, Betty has been instrumental to transformations that saw Booz Allen evolve to a public company, weather the market downturn, and reposition for growth.
A true pioneer in human capital strategy, Betty drives forward-leaning initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining a global workforce of more than 27,000 people. She led a complete reimagining of our employee value proposition and executive talent management processes, as well as the reshaping of recruiting, retention, and development programs. Notably she has also focused on accelerating diversity and inclusion, and propelling enterprise wellness.
Her prior corporate experience includes VP, Human Resources at Fannie Mae (1993 – 2008) and several senior Human Resource positions at IBM.
Betty holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources and Personnel Management from American University in Washington, D.C.
Betty was recognized in 2019 as a Top 10 HR Exec to Watch by Washington Executive and in 2015 with the Activist Woman of Excellence Award by the National Association of Female Executive.
Chairperson,
Excellence Enablers Private Limited, Former Chairman, SEBI, UTI and IDBI
Damodaran has held a number of important positions in the Central and State Governments and in India’s financial sector, including Chairman, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Chairman, Unit Trust of India (UTI), Chairman, Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura. While at SEBI, he was elected Chairman of the 80 member Emerging Markets Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions.
After successful stints at UTI and IDBI, where he successfully led the turnaround efforts, and at SEBI where he introduced improved corporate governance practices, he has set up Excellence Enablers Private Limited (EEPL), a Corporate Governance and Board Advisory consultancy firm. His pioneering role in promoting Corporate Governance in India invests EEPL with an experience-based leadership role in corporate governance advisory work. In addition, he is presently a consultant, advisor, coach and mentor. He is an Independent Director on the Boards of Larsen & Toubro and Biocon, and was till recently an Independent Director on the Boards of Tech Mahindra, Hero MotoCorp and CRISIL. He is a Nominee Director on the Boards of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company. He sits on the Advisory Boards of some foreign entities too. He was the founder Chairman of the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli. He was the Chairman of Ministry of Corporate Affairs Committee for Reforming the Regulatory Environment for doing Business in India and Chairman of Reserve Bank of India’s Committee on Customer Service in Banks.
CEO
SHRM India, APAC & MENA
Achal Khanna is the CEO for SHRM India, APAC & MENA. SHRM India is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management with more than 3,00,000 HR and business executive members in 165 countries.
Achal is responsible for leading the India operations of SHRM, as well as Asia Pacific operations including Middle-East. She serves on the global SHRM Leadership Team and is responsible for building the brand, expanding its business and developing professional relationships with government agencies, and other HR and business associations in the region.
Achal has over 30 years of work experience. Prior to joining SHRM, she was Managing Director for Kelly India operations; Vice President for GE; and Country Manager for Polaroid India. She has also worked with Dupont, ITC and Cosmo Group in various capacities.
She is a recipient of the “Best Women Executive in India” award.
Achal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics; a Master’s Degree in English Literature and she is an MBA from Delhi.
Conference Chair, Operating Partner
Advent International Private Equity
D. Shivakumar, or Shiv as he is popularly known, is a Bangalore born leader and a management thinker.
He is currently Operating Partner at Advent International Private Equity. Previously, Shiv has been Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group, and Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer at PepsiCo Holdings Private Limited, India. Prior to that he was CEO for emerging markets at Nokia.
Shiv started his career as a management trainee in the Consumer Products Division at Hindustan Ciba Geigy before shifting to Hindustan Unilever Limited where he spent 19 years in sales, marketing and general management positions. He moved to Philips, India as Chief Executive Officer of the consumer electronics division in 2003.
Shiv joined Nokia in 2006 as the Managing Director, India. Under his management, Nokia built its entire services portfolio, including Nokia Life Tools. He was also instrumental in pushing low-cost mobile devices across rural India; making Nokia a dominant brand in India. He is credited for driving Nokia’s brand from No. 71 to No. 1 in the country. He was instrumental in making Nokia one of the top most trusted brands. Shiv moved as Sr. Vice President, Emerging Markets (India, Middle East, Africa) in 2011. This market accounts for 40% of Nokia’s global business and comprises of around 90 countries. His contribution during this time have become case studies at Harvard University, ISB and other Ivy League Institutes.
In 2013, Shivakumar was appointed as the Chairperson & CEO of PepsiCo Holdings Private Limited, India where he managed brand portfolios across beverages, snacks and nutrition. He has been the driving force in bringing PepsiCo’s nutrition portfolio to the forefront with new launches under the Quaker and Tropicana brands. He is known for being the key driver for portfolio transformation and deepen consumer engagement with flagship brands. Apart from overseeing India operations, he also managed PepsiCo’s franchise business across Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
As of January 2018, Shivakumar has joined Aditya Birla Group as the Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy. Aditya Birla Group is one of the largest Indian conglomerates with businesses spread across telecommunications, cement, chemicals, mining, textiles, financial services, retail and e-commerce, among others, in 36 countries.
Zone President - Greater India, and MD & CEO
Schneider Electric India
Deepak Sharma is the Zone President – Greater India and MD & CEO, of Schneider Electric India (SEIPL).
He has 31 years of experience with 26 years at Schneider Electric handling diverse roles based out of India, France, China, and the USA across Energy Management & Industrial Automation businesses. Starting in India as a Product Manager for the Industrial Automation & Power Products business, Deepak has managed various global roles working across the hubs of Schneider Electric.
His journey took full circle when he moved back to India in 2019 and led the integration of L&T Electrical and Automation Business with Schneider Electric as SVP, Mergers & Acquisition. This integration was a key enabler in making India the 3rd largest market and one of the four global hubs of Schneider Electric with 37000+ employees and 30+ factories.
Deepak champions the usage & adoption of energy-efficient and green technologies. He aims to contribute towards a more sustainable, more electric, more digital business and societal environment.
He has graduate and postgraduate degrees, and diplomas in management & Electrical Engineering and is successfully trained, through executive education programs of IIM-Ahmedabad, INSEAD France, and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, USA.
Deepak actively engages with industrial bodies and associations. He is currently
Co-Founder & CEO
TagZ Foods
Anish Basu Roy is the Co-founder and CEO TagZfood. His commitment to health-conscious offerings and leveraging food technology has positioned TagZ Foods as a standout player in the market Anish’s vision extends beyond a single product, emphasizing growth across categories
Prior to TagZfood, he was the co-founder and CEO of Shotang, India’s first on-cloud marketplace for manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Before co-founding Shotang, Anish spent a decade working across verticals such as sales, distribution, enterprise sales, new business development and enterprises with FMCG giants like Coca Cola and Nokia.
He has also been an active mentor with Coworks Foundry and the TiE YE program.
Anish holds an engineering degree from GEC, Bhopal. He is a management graduate with a PGDM degree from Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune.
Anish has been an avid golfer, trekker, fitness enthusiast, and distance cyclist over the last decade and loves sharing his passion for an active lifestyle with everyone. He also has a penchant for writing and updates his blog with learnings and experiences of running a start-up.
Economic Analyst, Advisor & Author - The Next New
PRANJAL SHARMA is an economic analyst, advisor and author based in New Delhi who focuses on technology, globalisation and emerging markets. He is an advisor to boards, industry associations and international institutions. His third book, ‘The Next New: Navigating The Fifth Industrial Revolution’ is about how sustainability, social impact and technology breakthroughs are collectively disrupting global business models. It was published by HarperCollins in June 2023. He read economics at University of Delhi and specialised in business media at University of Westminster, London. A former head of Bloomberg TV in India, he is a speaker at various fora in Europe, Asia and Africa.
CEO & Co-Founder
Vantage Circle
Partha is the CEO and Co-founder of Vantage Circle. He has over two decades of expertise in product and executive management. Partha has a proven track record of scaling great businesses and was instrumental in developing and launching 99acres.com.
He gained remarkable expertise in various industrial verticals when he worked for Aricent, Hughes Software Systems, and Bharat Electronics. He has gained deep insights in unlocking employee productivity using employee recognition and engagement through his experience with several companies and HR departments. His strategic skills in a learning and entrepreneurial environment, where complexity can require a dive into the content and creativity, problem-solving skills and intelligence are maximally utilized.
Partha is a strong believer in being able to have an impact together with a team. He leads the company with innovative flair, a reason why Vantage Circle enjoys a sustained competitive position in the market. Under Partha's leadership, Vantage Circle has become a globally recognized HR Tech company, establishing itself as one of the leading Employee Rewards and Recognition SaaS-software in India, UAE and North America.
Managing Director - Financial Services, Asia Pacific, India Lead - Board Services
Korn Ferry
Monica heads Korn Ferry’s Financial Services in APAC Region, in addition to leading the Board Practice in India. She has been with Korn Ferry since 2012 and has partnered with leading Indian and International Financial Services groups to help them have the best leaders in place.
Monica has enhanced the intrinsic value of numerous organizations by building diverse boards, high performing CEOs and management teams through critical leadership development processes, from board and CEO selection to evaluation, transition, succession and on-going progression planning. In 2018, Monica co-authored, “Boards that Lead”, a pioneering study on board practices in India, in partnership with the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Monica had 20 years of experience across leading organizations including HSBC, MasterCard, Aviva Life Insurance, Unilever and Bennett & Coleman. She was the General Secretary of the India Cards Council, the de-facto payment cards Industry Forum which had representation from over 25 leading Banks in India to charter the growth of payment cards in the country including Public Policy.
She has worked closely with the promoters of Bennett & Coleman Limited (The Times of India Group), in launching new initiatives across print & electronic media.
Monica holds a Master’s degree in Finance & Control and is an Economics Honors graduate from University of Delhi, India.
Co-Founder
Noise
Gaurav Khatri, Cofounder of Noise is a celebrated D2C leader and one of India’s youngest entrepreneurs who has built India’s leading and globally top 5 smartwatch brand. A certified commercial pilot and winner of ET 40 under 40, Forbes India Leadership Award, and Exhibit Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, Gaurav champions innovation and strategic growth with a deep understanding of the smart wearable industry and the Indian audience. Gaurav has written a playbook for building India’s largest bootstrapped D2C company only to welcome Bose as their first strategic investor.
A travel enthusiast, Gaurav loves to explore different cuisines and is a gadget fanatic.
His Mantra – Fear of Failure Leads to Failure
President & CHRO
Wipro Ltd.
Saurabh Govil is the President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Wipro Ltd. He is also a member of the Group Executive Council, a forum for the core group of Wipro leaders to deliberate and strategize the long-term vision of the corporation. He is also a trustee of the Wipro Foundation, a not-for-profit trust that contributes to education, community service projects and social development
As the CHRO, Saurabh is responsible for the entire spectrum of the global Human Resources function, including talent planning, enhancing operational efficiencies and driving people transformation initiatives across the organization. He is leading several pioneering programs to redesign the HR function for the digital age.
Saurabh is a strong votary of inclusion and diversity, and Wipro has been widely recognized for its robust and successful programs aimed at driving and sustaining diversity initiatives, policies and processes.
Saurabh is a seasoned Human Resources professional, with wide-ranging experience of over two decades. Prior to joining Wipro in 2009, Saurabh held leadership positions in organizations like ITC and GE.
Saurabh is an alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur where he completed his Masters in Human Resources. He is on the Advisory Board of the India Chapter of Society for Human Resources Management, the world’s largest HR professional society.
Saurabh is based in Bangalore.
CHRO
RIL - Hydrocarbons
Ashwani Prashara is the CHRO, RIL – Hydrocarbons. He has nearly 40 years of global experience across the entire gamut of HR with expertise in driving HR transformational initiatives,
Change Management, HR Capability Building and Industrial Relations.
He has previously served in various HR leadership positions across companies such as Honeywell, Whirlpool, BILT.
CHRO
Emaar India
Ms. Madhuri Mehta is the Chief Human Resource Officer at Emaar India. With a stellar career spanning over 23 years, she leads the company’s HR initiatives. Her trajectory demonstrates her unwavering dedication to building a people-first organization by nurturing talent, promoting ethical principles, and leading value-driven initiatives.
Ms. Mehta has been instrumental in developing Emaar India as an ethical and transparent organisation, based on the ethos of hard work, commitment, loyalty, ethics & integrity. Her distinctive approach as an HR leader is firmly rooted in her close partnership with business stakeholders. She has been instrumental in developing talent strategies that synergise with organisational objectives and implementing these in an ethical manner. Her extensive experience covers industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer business, and real estate, demonstrating her adaptability and versatility in dynamic business environments.
Ms. Mehta shares Emaar India’s commitment to delivering excellence in the real estate landscape and developing a process-oriented organisation. She is responsible for the entire spectrum of HR functions, including culture development, capability enhancement, organizational design, change management, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition, learning and development, CSR, and employer branding, under her capable leadership. She has effectively elevated Emaar India’s people culture by establishing HR Policy benchmark, review & realignment, people & culture focused growth, performance & development and strategic recruitment to name a few.
Ms. Mehta’s achievements reach beyond corporate corridors. Her strong ethical perspective, combined with a values-based management style, marks her as a leader who values both outcomes and the ethical means by which they are achieved. She has received many prestigious awards in recognition of her invaluable contributions. Her leadership connects with people around her, promoting an environment of growth and collaboration.
Before joining Emaar India, she held the position of Head of Human Resources at Dalmia Bharat, where her primary focus was on facilitating growth through both organic and inorganic expansion. During her tenure, she established a robust HR system to actively drive and support the company's growth initiatives.
Ms. Mehta’s illustrious career trajectory as a Chief Human Resources Officer has been marked by a transformative approach, an unwavering commitment to ethical practices, and a desire to give back to the community. Her focus on giving back to society displays her dedication to societal well-being, outside the realm of her corporate responsibilities. She is also the founder of Ble Orb Foundation which focuses on holistic development of children and works in the field of value education. She continues to inspire HR professionals and others at Emaar India, embodying the fusion of human resources excellence with ethical and societal values.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Luminous Power Technologies
Shikha Gupta is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Luminous Power Technologies, Pvt. Ltd. She holds more than two decades of experience across different sectors in the HR & People domain. Her core skills include employee engagement, talent management, performance management, coaching and mentoring, leadership and HiPo development, career management, and succession planning.
She has joined Luminous from Schneider Electric, where she was the Director of HR and DEI for India and South Asia. In her last role, she was driving people priorities across multiple businesses and functions like Services, Customer experience, Finance & Governance, and Data office and had been instrumental in leading Services evolution and Finance transformation. Additionally, she has been leading the DEI agenda, influencing leaders and employees to bring a shift towards a more equitable and inclusive workplace.
At Luminous, she is spearheading people strategy, policies and practices, strengthening the talent landscape and establishing inclusive culture, to effectively support the business priorities, corporate strategy, and growth agenda. She is also in charge of CSR and administrative functions at Luminous.
Shikha holds a degree in Management from The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata, and a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Jiwaji University, Gwalior along with a certification in Hogan Assessment. Her educational background and extensive industry exposure has given her a nuanced understanding of industry needs and practices, which she adeptly applies to drive the growth and success of people & CSR functions at Luminous. Her expertise plays a pivotal role in shaping the organizational culture and building collaboration among the Schnieder Electric group companies, including Luminous.
The rapid pace of energy sector evolution promises immense potential and opportunities for Luminous. Shikha’s expertise in building agile and future-ready workforce supports this vision of growth and transformation at Luminous.
Before joining Schneider Electric, Shikha has been associated with WNS Global Services, JP Morgan Chase, Wipro Ltd, and Infosys Tech.
CHRO
Jindal Stainless
Sushil Baveja is the CHRO of Jindal Stainless Ltd. Jindal Stainless is the largest stainless steel company in India and ranks amongst the top 10 stainless steel conglomerates in the world.
Sushil has in the past worked across the entire spectrum of HR & IR in professionally-run Indian family business enterprises (Samtel, Dalmia and DCM Shriram) and reputed multinationals (Cadbury, Gillette, Alcatel) for over 38 years leading HR for Factory, Sales and Corporate in India and South East Asia.
Sushil is an alumnus of Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. He has also done the Advanced Human Resource Executive Program (AHREP) from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
He has been associated with various professional and industry bodies including CII, Assocham, DMA, SHRM and NHRDN.
Head HR
HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited
Gopalji Mehrotra is a strategic HR leader partnering Boards and CEOs in leading large scale global transformational programs for businesses at inflection point.
He has three decades of deep and diverse experience in 6 industry sectors (FMCG, Manufacturing, Pharma, Automobiles, IT, Energy and Chemicals) with first hand exposure to cultures in 21 countries gained while contributing to growth of businesses via accelerated global expansion, cultural transformation, mergers and acquisitions.
He currently heads HR at HMEL, leading change for future-readiness of a $12 billion Oil and Chemicals business into a $25 billion Integrated Energy Corporation.
Passionate about building hi-performing teams and nurturing leaders while growing businesses, he is also an ICF certified MCC Coach and a mentor to CXO’s. Beyond the boardroom he is a history buff with a penchant for discovering evolution of world civilizations and their cultures. As an intrepid explorer he loves adventure and nature and can be found on Himalayan treks and off-roading trails.
CHRO
Signify
Irani Srivastava Roy, CHRO, Signify India (earlier known as Phillips Lighting), the world leader in lighting. She leads HR for the India organisation and is based out of Gurgaon. She is responsible for aligning the organization’s people strategy with business objectives, building a transformational and diverse organization, talent development and management and implementing HR systems and policies.
Irani is an accomplished leader and brings with her a rich experience of over 23 years of HR Leadership, Strategy consulting, and business partnering in both domestic and international markets.
Before joining Signify India, she was part of Max Life Insurance as the Head of HR for Distribution, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and CSR. Some of the other organizations she has worked earlier for are Accenture Strategy Consulting, IMGC, RBS, ABN Amro, HDFC Bank, and PwC.
She completed a Post Graduate Diploma holder in Business Management from IMI, Delhi. On her personal side, she has interests in travelling and forest & wildlife conservation and actively works with tribal villages in Jharkhand towards this purpose.
Director, HR
Nestle
Mr. Anurag Patnaik is the Director, Human Resources Nestlé South Asia Region.
Through his current role, Anurag led the Human Resources function during the turbulent Covid 19 crisis. With people centric approach, introduced new policies and provided all best possible support for the employees & their family’s well-being. He is keenly driving some of the best-in-class benefit reviews for the organization, working to broaden the scope of diversity and bringing in renewed focus on employee engagement.
Prior to the current role Anurag was Head of Total Reward (COC) for Asia Oceania and Africa, and after completing a successful assignment in Malaysia, returned to Nestlé India. He was responsible for delivering important structural changes in the organization, improving Field Force Effectiveness and growing manager capabilities. In 2014, he became Head of Total Rewards Manager for the Market and drove major advances in the region’s pay and performance practices, overhauled sales incentives and medical plans, and deployed new communication strategies. In 2016, Anurag moved as the H2R Deployment Lead for Zone AOA, and enabled the transformation in CWAR, EAR, Japan, the Philippines and SAR, as well as in Italy.
Anurag has successfully led the Total Rewards COC for the AOA region. He has been instrumental in setting up the new structure and building a strong Rewards team. His collaboration with the markets to establish new ways of working, was key to unlocking the value of the COC and to enhance the Service Delivery. He has successfully led various initiatives in the markets to further improve the Total Rewards service delivery to our businesses. In addition to AOA region, Anurag also led the successful transition of Reward Service delivery for the markets of ESAR and CWAR, from the Dubai hub.
Anurag joined Nestlé as a Management Trainee in 2005 from XLRI, and since then, increasingly took on senior HR positions in Recruitment, Total Rewards & Senior HR Business Partner for Nestlé Nutrition, Nestle Health Science and Finance &Control.
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Quantum Talent: Harnessing QuanTech for Next-Gen Talent Management
From Conflict to Collaboration: Fostering Empathy in People Management
Blockchain in HR: Transforming Recruitment, Training, and Rewards Systems
Resilience and Respect: Workplace Civility as a Strategic HR Imperative
Human Potential Intelligence: AI Redefining Talent Acquisition
From Support to Strategy: The HR Transformation Blueprint
Breaking Binary Barriers: Leading with EI in a Divided World
Eco-Wellness Programs: Sustainability-driven Employee Wellness Initiatives
Balancing Brilliance: Corporate Leadership Strategies for Future-ready Workplaces
Navigating Diversity: Cultivating Civility in HR Practices
HR Analytics: A Proactive Approach to Improve Business Outcomes
Immediate HR Wins: Practical AI Techniques for Enhanced Productivity
From Traditional to Transformational: Disrupting HR to Thrive in the New Era of Work
Strategic Foresight for the Future of Work with Gen AI Tools
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