This is an exciting and pivotal time in the HR profession. Now, more than ever, HR teams are required to assume a greater leadership role, contributing to the strategic direction of their organization.
Business leaders and the workforce will rely on HR to drive scalable strategies, empower inclusive workplace cultures and enrich organizational success. That’s why the SHRM India Annual Conference 2021 is more important than ever. Are you ready?
This December 2-3, 2021, is a crucial time to join your fellow HR colleagues to refresh and ready ourselves as we move into 2022. It’s a time to learn through premier HR education. A time to foster relationships and form new partnerships. A time to advance your career and distinguish yourself as an expert in the profession.
What Can You do at #SHRMIAC21?
Peer Learning and Networking
Engage with your peers in group chats, one-on-one conversations and grow your network
Get equipped to be Future-Fit
Equip you as HR Leaders and People Managers to confidently reframe the future & thrive in the new world order
Earn up to 15 PDCs
Stay Current with your SHRM CP® or SHRM SCP® certification
Leverage the immersive Virtual platform
#SHRMIAC is designed for maximized Learning & interactions. Engage in Online discussions & share Best Practices
Get ahead of the curve
Learn the latest in HR Innovation and how to leverage it for meaningful outcomes
Invest your time wisely
For over 7 decades, SHRM has been elevating HR. SHRMIAC21 will equip you to navigate the future with knowledge & confidence
What to Expect at #SHRMIAC21
A fresh perspective through unique and engaging sessions & formats
ENGAGING FORMATS
• Key Notes
• Skill Studios
• Workshops
• Masterclasses
• How-to Guides
• All you need to know about Toolkits
• Tech Talks
• Your Voice: Hot Topics
• Leaders Speak
SESSION TRACKS
• Total Rewards & Wellbeing
• Culture
• Technology and Innovation
• DE&I
• People & Talent
• Workplace Policy
• Leadership & Personal Growth
• Strategic HR
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#SHRMIAC21 At a Glance
Building Business Success on the Pillars of Culture & Resilience
Prescriptive Analytics for high impact learning outcomes
A Culture to thrive: Harnessing the Power of Cultural Transformation
Worker Wellness in 2022: Front and Center
Business Storytelling: One-Size Doesn’t Fit All
Pay Equity: A reality 'cheque'?
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Embracing Diversity to Make Work 'work'
A Look Ahead: Your Workplace of the Future
Happy for no Reason: A Chat with Mandira Bedi
It's not how you FEEL, it's what you DO: Changing the Nature of Engagement
The leap from HR Leader to Strategic Leader: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career and Company
Rewired & Recharged: Maximize the Power of Your Possibilities
Practical Tips and Tools for Psychologically Safe Workplaces
Showcasing Brand 'YOU'
STOP telling them what to do! Embrace the Collective Genius of Your People
Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Council: A Bottom-up Approach to Building an Inclusive Workplace Culture
The Change Curve: Managing Uncertainty and Ambiguity Within Your Organization
Leveraging Technology to Attract, Mobilize and Manage Talent in Today’s Global Environment
Biting the Bullet: A How-to-guide on those Tough conversations
SHRM BIG DEBATE: Is Remote work putting your company in Jeopardy?
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management.
With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers every day.
As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers and the workplace. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors a weekly column, “Ask HR,” in USA Today.
Mr. Taylor’s career spans over 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit space. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/Interactive Corp, Viacom’s Paramount Pictures and Blockbuster Entertainment Group, McGuireWoods LLC, and Compass Group USA. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
He is a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and was appointed by President Donald Trump as Chairman of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He serves on the boards of the University of Miami, Jobs for America’s Graduates and the American Red Cross and as an adviser to Safe Streets & Second Chances. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, & Partner, RBL Group
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Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group (http://www.rbl.net) a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He has published over 200 articles and book chapters and over 30 books. He edited Human Resource Management 1990-1999, served on editorial board of 4 Journal and on the Board of Directors for Herman Miller (16 years), has spoken to large audiences in 90 countries; performed workshops for over half of the Fortune 200; coached successful business leaders, and is a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources. He is known for continually learning, turning complex ideas into simple solutions, and creating real value to those he works with in three fields.
Organization. With co-authors, he has influenced thinking about modern organizations (Reinventing the Organization) by empirically showing how organization delivers 4 times business results over talent (Victory Through Organization), defined organizations as bundles of capabilities (Organization Capability) and worked to delineate capabilities of talent management (Why of Work; Talent Accelerator), culture change (GE Workout), learning (Learning Organization Capability), and collaboration (Boundaryless Organization).
Leadership. With colleagues, he has also articulated the basics of effective leadership (Leadership Code and Results Based Leadership), connected leadership with customers (Leadership Brand), shown how leadership delivers market value (Why the Bottom Line Isn’t), shapes investor expectations with an ability to measure leadership (Leadership Capital Index), and synthesized ways to ensure that leadership aspirations turn into actions (Leadership Sustainability).
Human Resources. He and his colleagues have shaped the HR profession and he has been called the “father of modern HR” and “HR thought leader of the decade” by focusing on HR outcomes, governance, competencies, and practices (HR Champions; HR Value Added; HR Transformation; HR Competencies; HR Outside In). He spearheaded a “gift” book on the future of HR (The Rise of HR) distributed to over 1,500,000 HR professionals), in which 70 thought leaders freely shared their insights.
Most recently, he posts new articles and insights each Tuesday on Linkedin (over 150).
Dave and Wendy live in Alpine, Utah, have 3 children and 10 grandchildren.
Amitabh Kant is presently India’s G20 Sherpa. The G20 or the Group of Twenty is a forum where policymakers of industrialized and developing economies meet to discuss key issues in the global economy. The G20 countries account for 85% of global GDP, 75% of world trade and about two-thirds of the world’s population.
Amitabh Kant is a governance reformer and a public policy change agent for India, having driven key reforms and initiatives during his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) (2016-2022) and the Secretary of the Department for Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) (2014-2016), Government of India. He has been a key driver of flagship national initiatives such as Startup India, Make in India, Incredible India, Kerala: God’s Own Country and the Aspirational Districts Program. These initiatives have repositioned India and Kerala and have widely been recognized as transformational.
Recognitions
• Economic Times Policy Change Agent of the Year Award • Bloomberg TV Personality of the year Award • NDTV Administrator of the year Award • Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors. • He is the recipient of One Globe Award-2016 for leadership in Transforming Governance for the 21st Century. • He is also the recipient of Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship awarded by the Prime Minister of New Zealand. • India Today's High & Mighty rankings of 2019 featured Kant as one of the most powerful people in India under the category of "The Supercrats - India's Top Bureaucrats".
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics, a billion dollar enterprise, is a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, a healthcare visionary, a global influencer, and a passionate philanthropist. The impact she has made as a leading woman in science has made her a role model globally. She is committed to equitable access to healthcare through affordable innovation as she pursues a path of making a difference to billions of lives globally. During Covid she has been championing the cause of Healthcare industry in finding innovative solutions to combat the pandemic.
CEO & Managing Director, The Tata Power Company Limited
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Dr. Praveer Sinha is the CEO & Managing Director of The Tata Power Company Limited (TPC, Mumbai), India’s largest integrated power utility.
Dr. Sinha has nearly 36 years of experience in Power Generation and Distribution sector in India.
Prior to his present role, he had served as the CEO&MD of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a Public Private Partnership with Delhi Government.
He is a qualified Electrical Engineer and has done Master’s in Business Law from National Law University, Bangalore.
He has also done his PhD. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
He is a visiting Research Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA and is also a distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Canada.
He is a regular speaker in various forums in India and abroad including World Bank, Niti Aayog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Rockefeller Foundation.
He is also the Co-Chairman of the CII National Committee on Power as also on various Industry bodies.
Cricket Commentator & Journalist, Author, Industry Speaker & IIM Udaipur Board of Governors
Harsha Bhogle is widely acknowledged to be not just the voice, but the face of Indian cricket. He started at a time when few Indian broadcasters were considered good enough to be on overseas networks. But he changed those perceptions, especially in Australia where in 1992 he was rated as the possessor of the “sexiest voice on radio” and in 1999 when a poll on an independent web site rated him the number one commentator for the season.
He brings a fresh perspective to cricket and is seen as a voice of reason which makes him acceptable across all cultures. His interesting background, a chemical engineer and an alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad, India’s premier business school, has made him a role model for many.
He has been the face of ESPN from the day the channel was launched and that role grew to include Star Sports and Star Cricket which also broadcast signature programmes like “Harsha Unplugged” and “Harsha On-line”. When ESPN were looking for new anchors they called their reality show “Harsha ki khoj” to attract the best talent.
He has now commentated on over four hundred one-day internationals, over a hundred test matches and has been closely associated with T20 cricket, right from the first game that India played, through six IPL tournaments, five Champions Leagues and five T20 World Cups.
His columns are widely read and a selection of those has been put together in a book called “Out of the Box”. His video blogs “Step Out with Harsha” were quite popular and he now has over a million followers on twitter. No other sports media person is half as close.
Mr. Manoj Jain, a Mechanical Engineering Graduate and MBA in Operations Management possesses rich and diverse experience encompassing more than 34 years with GAIL (India) Ltd. in the areas of Business Development, Projects, O&M, Petrochemicals, Pipeline Integrity Management and Marketing which has allowed him to gain insight and knowledge across multiple business units and functional areas. As Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited, Mr. Manoj Jain is also currently Chairman of GAIL GLOBAL (USA) Inc. (GGUI), GAIL GLOBAL (USA) LNG LLC (GGULL), Mahanagar Gas Limited, Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited and GAIL Gas Limited. Mr. Jain is also on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited.
in his previous stint as Director(BD), he was responsible for building GAIL’s Business Portfolio in India and abroad, Merger and Acquisition, Petrochemical O&M and Expansion, Exploration & Production, R&D, Start–Up, Health Safety & Environment management, Quality Management, Project Development including feasibility study and investment approval for new pipelines, process plants, renewables etc.
Mr. Manoj Jain was responsible for Gas Marketing activities in his role as Executive Director (Marketing-Gas). He also spearheaded the installation and commissioning of the USD 1.4 Billion grassroots Petrochemical complex, as Chief Operating Officer of Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd, (BCPL).
Earlier, Mr. Jain worked in Operation & Maintenance at the Corporate Level for a number of years and his experience includes managing logistics of Gas Business with a perspective of Operation and Management of all pipelines of company and in the process played a significant role in establishing the National Gas Management Centre (NGMC) and systems and procedures for transmission and marketing of comingled gases.
In a career spanning over two decades, Mandira Bedi has made her mark as an actor, anchor, sports presenter, fitness enthusiast as well as author.
She became a household name when she began hosting ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003, Champions Trophies in 2004 and Indian Premier League for Sony Max.
Since then, she has continued to engage with audiences in person and virtually successfully in different roles from an anchor, mc, facilitator, speaker to fireside chats in the space of health, well-being and happiness.
She loves taking on new challenges. Her sense of adventure had her drive a 12-ton goods carrier truck, across the Himalayas over 6 of the highest motorable passes in the world.
Despite her busy schedule managing her family and various projects, Mandira has also found the time to be a role model of fitness amongst thousands of women.
Recently she added another feather to her cap as author with her first book Happy for no Reason
Mandira’s mantra is to remain strong and fit, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too!
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.
Chief Executive Officer & 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.
Multiple award winning singer and composer, Sonam Kalra’s music emerges from a place of truth. Inherent in her beautiful, powerful voice and complex compositions is an integrity that reflects her philosophy of equality, inclusion, compassion and tolerance. She is internationally acclaimed as a versatile singer and composer- a musician with a message and also as an inspirational speaker and role model, expressing her learnings from her creative and deep spiritual journey through her music and her words. Her sustained training in both Western and Hindustani classical forms combined with the courage of her convictions, resulted in her brainchild, ‘Sonam Kalra & The Sufi Gospel Project’ which blends the many voices of faith through poetry, prayer and music to create one universal voice.
Her engaging and deep connection with her art and its message translates into a distinctive sound which has earned her critical praise and multiple awards and acclaim.
She has performed at prestigious stages, festivals and venues across 30 countries including The Sydney Opera House and MTV’s Coke Studio. Sonam has shared the stage with legendary musicians like Sir Bob Geldof and Sufi Legend Abida Parveen. She has also sung at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor as well as Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’s weddings. She has performed at The World Sufi Peace Festival at the Pyramids, The Royal Opera House Cairo, Muzaffar Ali’s World Sufi Festival Jahan-e- Khusrau, The World Sufi Spirit Festival RIFF in Jodhpur, The International Faiz Festival for Peace in Pakistan and at The Indo- African Summit for the Indian Prime Minister, President of India and 52 heads of African states.
Sonam has been felicitated with many awards, including the Femina 'Woman of Worth' Award, the Indian Express Devi Award, FICCI YFLO ‘Young Women Achiever’ award for her work in the field of music, and the Global WIN Award for inspiring women worldwide.
True to her beliefs, Sonam as a singer, performer or motivational speaker uses her strong voice to speak out on a range of issues from child abuse, women’s rights and animal rights to helping raise money for cancer charities and education for children.
Sonam is a regular TED talks speaker and has been invited to share her message of inclusion at many conferences including Media Legend Tina Brown's 'Women in The World' summit, The Economic Times Women’s Forum and numerous WIN conferences worldwide.
Arnay is a two times TEDx speaker. As a TEDx Speaker he shared the stage with Ms P.V. Sindhu), author, writer, journalist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, Podcaster, and philanthropist at a young age of 12. He is also a regular invitee at Tedx, Schools, Colleges, Organizations. He has given two Ted Talks and more are lined up in upcoming months.
Arnay has been featured in various mainstream newspapers and magazines for his achievements. Featured in Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Brainfeed, Education World, CFN, Mad4India, Indykids USA and many more for his work.
Please check Arnay's website for a quick glance at his profile (The website is a work in progress, however, it's sufficient for a quick glance.
He has been invited by various organizations for public speaking for inspiring and motivating the audience. He is also well known for his soft skill talks. Invited by ( Edutalk Magazine, Brainfeed magazine, Whitecanvas, New Delhi, Trainers Club, New Delhi, TTC, Pune, and Institute of science and technology, Gwalior, SkillShark, Pune, SheSpace, Bangalore, etc, All India Radio, Radio Mirchi). He is a independent soft skill trainer. He gives talks at various schools, colleges and organizations. He gives talks on topics such as attitude of gratitude, anger management, how to be multi-talented, how to become a storyteller, how to stay positive, mantra of life, Early Entrepreneurship, how to be an avid book reader, pursuit of passion and many more.
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Multitalented | Child Prodigy | Youngest Soft Skill Trainer | Youngest writer and Journalist | |India’s Youngest Podcaster with 23 K Listens | Winner of Top 20 Influencer Awards 2021 | 2 times TEDx Speaker, shared the stage with MS P.V. Sindhu | Youngest reporter at Times of India | Reporter at American Newspaper Indykids USA| Life Coach at MIT Square | Founder of The Talk Bar - Empowering young achievers | Founder of eReadingShala - Read Children Read mission | Founder of StoryLOK- The Storytelling Society of India - Powering storytelling among youth | Author of 3 books | Book Reviewer | Youngest Entrepreneur | 100 + published fictions | High- Speed Reader | Conducted Soft Skill Training sessions at many Schools and Colleges | Author of 3 Books
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Arnay is a TEDx Where he shared the stage with Ms P.V.Sindhu.
Arnay received the most prestigious Top 20 Influencer Awards 2021
Arnay is the youngest soft skill trainer for various Has given trainings at, Anand school of Excellence, Ahmedabad, Trainers Club and TTC based in Pune, Institute of science and technology, Gwalior, GH Raisoni Public School Jalgaon, Suchitra Academy, Hyderabad, Singhania School, Thane, and many more. Highly appreciated and recommended by Schools and Colleges for his Public speaking and soft skill sessions. Arnay was highly appreciated for his public speaking and training sessions by these organizations as well.
Arnay is a 12 year old youngest child reporter for Times Of India, Student Edition who is taking interviews of various personalities and have a dedicated column in the TOI School edition for these interview
At a yount age of 12, Arnay is a junior Journalist and reporter for Indykids Newspaper based in the USA, a junior journalist and reporter for Brainfeed magazine, India
Arnay is the founder of The Talk Bar, where he interviews young achievers’ children (6-18 years) who are especially talented or working for the welfare of the society and have achieved greater (Meet Awesome Achievers with Arnay Agarwal). Arnay is Woking towards inspire and motivate youth.
Arnay is a writer and author for Brainfeed Magazine, he has published various stories and Articles in Brainfeed
He has written around 100 Articles and Stories that are published in various reputed mainstream newspapers and magazines in India, the United Kingdom, United States of
Published He has written 3 books. Available on Amazon.
He has a Reading speed of 650 words per minute. (Average reading speed of an 11 to 14-year-old is 150 to 200 WPM, Average adult reading speed is 300 WRM)
He is the founder of StoryTelling Society of India.( Promotes storytelling in India among youth). Empowering youth through
He is the founder of eRedaingShala. ( Promotes book-reading habits among Also promotes speed book reading). Empowering Youth through Book Reading.
He runs a podcast named ' Ek Kahani Arnay ki Jubani' it has 23000 Listens ( Youngest Child Podcaster of India to receive 23000 Listens)
Runs a Public Speaking Teaches public speaking to a batch of 10 kids.
Arnay has been invited to give talks and been interviewed by various organizations. (All India Radio, Edutalk, Brainfeed, Whitecanvas, Trainers Club, TTC, Institute of science and technology, Gwalior, Radio Mirchi, etc).
Featured in Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Brain feed, Education World, CFN, and many
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra is Director (Human Resources) on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) with effect from 19.2.2018. Prior to this, he was IndianOil’s Executive Director in charge of West Bengal State Office. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from BITS, Pilani, with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, Mr. Mohapatra joined IndianOil in 1987 and has since worked on varied assignments, including Terminal Operations, Supply Chain Management & Logistics. With in-depth knowledge and acumen in Supply Chain & Logistics, he had been associated with evacuation of finished products from IndianOil’s domestic refineries, and product upliftment agreements with stand-alone refiners as well as other oil marketing companies (OMCs).
Mr. Mohapatra was also one of the chief architects of the auto fuel quality (BS-III/BS-IV) upgradation programmes of OMCs in India. Between April 2010 and Jan. 2012, he headed the Operations function of IndianOil’s Maharashtra State Office, which oversees the largest number of bulk storage terminals & depots in a State. As Managing Director of IndianOil(Mauritius) Ltd., the Company’s overseas subsidiary, during 2012-2015, Mr. Mohapatra led a team of young professionals, registering sizeable growth in market share and profitability. He was also on the Board of Mer Rouge Oil Storage Terminal, a joint venture formed by four MNCs to set up modern oil storage facilities in Mauritius. Under his inspiring leadership as head of IndianOil’s West Bengal State Office, the OMCs released a record 10.5 lakh PMUY (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana) connections in the first 116 days of the scheme, that is, over 9,000 new connections a day. Always eager to try out new things, Mr. Mohapatra achieved cashless transaction facilities at almost all Indian Oil fuel stations in West Bengal State and piloted a smart auto-fuel complex that has come up at Rajarhat in Kolkata. Being a person with human touch, Mr. Mohapatra initiated his direct interaction with Young Officers of different functions in the State Office, which has been greatly appreciated. He also conceptualized and launched the now acclaimed Fab-14, which is a novel mentoring system within the channel partners. Widely travelled in Europe, USA, Africa and Southeast Asia, Mr. Mohapatra presented papers in several national and international forums and published a number of articles in international journals and supply chain reference books
Born and raised in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Chitresh Sharma graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Christ College, Bengaluru, in 2009. At the age of 19, Chitresh founded his first enterprise, an IT outsourcing and marketing company in Bengaluru.
The business witnessed rapid growth and put Chitresh on the map as a budding entrepreneur. However, after introspecting and being encouraged by his family to build a venture with wide-ranging social impact, in 2012, Chitresh decided to study overseas to explore new possibilities.
While pursuing a Master’s Degree in International Marketing at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Chitresh found himself surrounded by new-age business ideas and concepts. The combination inspired him to research his dissertation subject, which ultimately led to his next project.
In 2013, Chitresh co-founded Glasgow-based Swipii, a digital cashback reward platform for shoppers. During the subsequent seven years, he learned the importance of staying focused on core goals and, more critically, work culture. He concluded that pursuing a sustainable growth trajectory centered around people strategy was the key to building a successful business.
In early 2020, Chitresh returned to India to revisit the idea proposed ten years ago – creating a business that would leave a positive social impact. Chitresh’s initial research revealed a stark lack of awareness about personal finance in India. The findings inspired him to combine this observation with his learnings about the benefits of Salary On-Demand during his time in the UK, which led to the establishment of Refyne.
Chitresh noticed India’s fintech landscape broadly has two options – UPI and lending, a duopoly with rampant exploitative service prices.
India historically lacked a standard credit score system. Chitresh began investigating how this affects the unbanked and underbanked population, which are not the primary focus of premium banks and lenders. His research uncovered that the absence of formal education on personal finance, among other factors, has led to the masses often falling prey to predatory loan sharks and payday lenders, exposing themselves to a quick but costly solution.
Chitresh, via Refyne, aims to empower companies and their employees and transform them into active promoters of financial resilience and independence. Chitresh envisioned building a company where team members have an aligned vision for popularising financial wellness and fostering a culture of collective growth.
When he’s not working, Chitresh enjoys spending time with his family and reading to sharpen his skills.
Sorabh Pant is “one of India’s top comedians” (Times Of India, Khaleej Times others). He has done over 2000 shows in 100 cities across the globe. And performed at 400+ corporate shows and headlined at various colleges. He has two specials on Amazon Prime Video – My Baby Thinks I’m Funny & Make India Great Again.
Mr. Dwarakanath brings a rich and varied experience of five decades in the arena of Leadership development ,Human Capital. Legal and Corporate Governance. Till recently , he was the Chairman of GSK Consumer Healthcare and associated with GDK over four decades. He has held Board/Advisory positions in various organisations. He was also associated with Max and Shriram Groups.
His passion for building a progressive and people-centric culture is apparent from the fact that GSK had been adjudged as one of India’s “Best Employers” for several years. His initiative to drive the new corporate culture during times of integration, through ‘Simply Better Way’, was a benchmark for then SmithKline Beecham.
He has held several management positions in the various professional bodies. To name a few, he was the President of National Human Resources Development Network (NHRDN), President of Delhi Management Association (DMA), Regional President – Northern Region of All India Management Association (AIMA) and Treasurer of AIMA. He has received several prestigious awards for his valuable contribution to the business and also in the field of Human Resources and Leadership Development.
Educator, Science Communicator & Award-winning Natural History Film-maker
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Ashwika Kapur is a qualified Science Communicator and an International Award-winning Wildlife & Nature Filmmaker. Ashwika is India’s youngest and only woman to win a ‘Green Oscar’ or a Panda Award in a global category. Widely considered the most prestigious international award for nature storytelling, she won the Panda Award for her film on the rare and endangered New Zealand Kakapo Parrot. She has also been awarded at New York Wild Film Festival, and named a Grand Teton Finalist at Jackson Wild, USA, America's most prominent environmental storytelling platform, among many more nominations and recognitions worldwide.
Ashwika’s time & projects have been split between India, UK and New Zealand. She's worked as a Director Producer & Wildlife TV Presenter for various platforms such as Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Netflix and BBC, her most recent projects being Attenborough's Life in Colour and Planet Defenders. She is currently working on an upcoming Tiger Documentary for Disney.
Ashwika also makes important conservation films on regional, grass-root stories in India. Her climate change and biodiversity documentation work in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove ecosystem in the world, was showcased at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021 in Glasgow.
Ashwika is a passionate nature educator. She regularly delivers wildlife & conservation talks to thousands of students and young people in India & UK to inspire young minds to champion the cause of conservation.
Presently working directly with the Managing Director on future Business Strategy and People Challenges 2020 & beyond. Also heading Maruti Suzuki Realty Business Vertical.
BOARD POSITIONS:
Special Invitee on the Board of Maruti Suzuki since 2006
Part Time Director on The Board Of Suzuki Motorcycles
A Post Graduate in HRM, Mr. Siddiqui has a career track of around 40 years in the HR & Business Roles of good Indian Corporates as well as MNCs such as:
Escorts Limited
DCM Group - DCM Toyota Limited; DCM Daewoo Motors Limited and DCM Benetton India Limited
New Holland Tractors India (FIAT GROUP)
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Widely traveled abroad, he has handled global and multi culture HR issues in highly competitive business environment in India & Europe. He has the unique experience of working in Multi Cultures & Multi Nationalities.
Handled a broad Management & Leadership role from quite an early part of career. Was inducted at the Company Board level at Maruti since 2006.
Passionate about cricket, Mr. Siddiqui played cricket at the North Zone Inter Varsity level from 1974 to 79 representing Jamia University, New Delhi.
Yashwant Mahadik (Yash) a seasoned global HR professional with over 30 years of experience in top-notch multinational corporations. Has established a track record of success in all his roles and assignments. His experience is diverse and varies across industries/sectors (Technology, Consumer and Healthcare) and geographies (India, UK, Japan, USA, ASEAN and Europe).
His strengths and areas of expertise include; Strategy (Business, Workforce and HR functional), HR and Business Transformation, Leadership Development, Organization and Culture building, Capability Building, Workforce Design & Planning, Talent Management and Succession Planning, Merger/Acquisition Integration and Executive Coaching. He has led/is leading global transformation programs and initiatives in J&J, Philips, SunPharma and Lupin at enterprise level. He is proficient and enthusiastic about evolving social and digital technologies and has a strong presence on social media platforms such as Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, etc and has a blog of his own (www.yashmahadik.com). He is recognized amongst top 50 most powerful HR professionals coming from India and is a leading HR thought leader who has worked in association with leading academicians in USA for conceptualizing and executing global strategic initiatives in areas of Human Resource Management.
Has a very high social (development sector) orientation - believes in sharing his earnings and time with social developmental causes related to education for the underprivileged. Is an avid golfer and enjoys travelling and reading. He is a very keen photographer and is a creator of many professional level, highly creative images using digital photography equipment and technologies. He is incubating his new and personal venture "Yash Mahadik Photography" in dedication of a noble wildlife conservation cause.
In January 2023, Raj pursued an exciting opportunity with CoreStack Inc., an Enterprise SaaS Company in Cloud Services Management and Governance, based in Bellevue, WA. He is part of their Executive Team and leads their people function globally and has been tasked to support growth and scaling of this deep technology company.
Between early 2018 and Jan ‘23, Raj was IndiGo’s Senior Vice President & Head of HR. Prior to that, he had worked at Amazon for over seven years and was lastly their Head of Human Resources (Asia Pacific & Middle East). Raj’s earlier stints were with GE for over ten years across various business and geographies and several senior HR leadership positions at Hindustan Unilever, Ford Motor Company, and HSBC.
Raj serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), India’s largest provider of Oncology care and at the forefront of the battle against cancer.
He has a Master’s in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from Madras School of Social Work, India and is a Global Fellow of The Wharton School in Talent Management.
A Seasoned Senior Management Sales and Business Leader with more than 25 years of Management & Sales leadership , Strategy & Business Development, Alliances & Channels experience in creating and growing sustainable new businesses in emerging markets in Asia Pacific with particular focus on India. Combines a rich blend of entrepreneurial flair and experience with the process driven execution focus of large global corporations to establish, build and sustain profitable businesses.
Active as an outstanding spokesperson and brand ambassador to establish thought leadership and market presence for leading brands.
Strengths lie in creating strategies and executing them for organisations to capitalise on core Enterprise IT platforms and the emerging trends of Mobility, Analytics and the Cloud to mitigate contemporary business challenges in Human Capital Management using Technology and IT frameworks, platforms & tools for process excellence, particularly enabling organisations in India and emerging markets of Asia to be more successful. Also very experienced with the Partner Ecosystem in Asia and in blending Direct & Indirect Sales Channels to maximum Sales leverage and success.
To make a difference with every pursuit, a positive change to business and society, with a passion to make start up initiatives successful, to build and create high performance teams
Specialties: Entry strategies for product lines or new businesses in Emerging markets. A business savvy general management & sales leader for incubating new concepts, building brands & in creating sustainable and profitable businesses in the high growth and exciting markets of Asia Pacific region.
Pallavi Kathuria is the Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder’s India offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore and is active in the firm’s global Technology & Communications Practice. She is a trusted advisor on leadership succession and talent management for clients in the IT products and services, software, consumer Internet, and digital sectors. She is also active in the firm’s Executive Assessment and Development Practice and co-leads the Diversity and Inclusion Practice in India.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Pallavi worked at Microsoft in the U.S. and India for 15 years. Previously, she was a Product Manager at Nokia in Finland.
Pallavi has a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communications from the Delhi Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where she was a Fuqua scholar. Pallavi works to address inequality in India through volunteer work and diversity initiatives.
Ann Florell is vice-president and Head of HR for Bengaluru-based Target India, an extension of the U.S. retailer Target’s headquarters operations. Prior to this, she supported the CIO and led the HR team for Target Tech.
Ann is a Target veteran who joined the company in 1993 as an Executive Team Lead – HR, for Stores. In 1995, she moved to Headquarters and worked across various HR business partner roles and advanced into leadership. In 2014, Ann was promoted as VP HR. She has since led the Talent Management team and supported multiple C-suite leaders at Target, including the CIO, CHRO, CLO, CFO and CMO.
Ann received a bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Saint Cloud State University. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family. She enjoys indoor and outdoor activities including reading, cooking, gardening, doing DIY projects, hiking and spending time on the lake.
Krishna Raghavan is the Chief People Officer at Flipkart. He and his team are responsible for designing and driving initiatives to attract and retain world-class talent, build competencies for the workforce while also strengthening Flipkart’s culture.
Krishna took over the role at a crucial juncture for Flipkart - to shape the organizations' people charter for the long-term. He laid out Flipkart's commitment to being inclusive, entrepreneurial & sustainable while focusing on employee experience.
Amidst a raging pandemic that hit the globe almost as soon as he took over, Krishna was faced with the unprecedented challenge of balancing a keen focus on the well being of employees while also ensuring that the country's wheels of commerce continue to stay in motion.
His leadership in steering the company through this time has been nothing short of exemplary and has earned him the respect of leaders across the organization as well as the larger HR community.
Prior to his current role, Krishna has been the Technology Head for Flipkart’s Fulfilment and Services, and Customer Experience Groups. In the course of his tenure at Flipkart, he has also spearheaded the launch of the marketplace platform and has led multiple strategic technology initiatives for Ekart. Aside from his strong technical expertise, he is also known to be a people’s leader. A leader who brings with him the right blend of technical and people skills, he has built exemplary engineering teams from scratch with his intuitive people management and sound organisational planning.
With a career spanning over two decades, Krishna is adept at managing cross-functional teams. He has worked across diverse geographies and work cultures and is known to be an active champion of driving a people-first culture in organisations.
“To believe in heroic makes heroes” Benjamin Disraeli - Driven by the purpose to strive for excellence, Manu focuses on nurturing ecosystems wherein individuals challenge their own, as well their team’s limits, to drive the growth of the organization and the universe around them.
With a career spanning over two plus decades, across multiple industries and countries, Manu has steered workplace & people agenda of globally dynamic organizations likes Sony Pictures, Coca- Cola, American Express & GE, specializing in roles like Head HR, Talent & Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, HR Transformation, Change & Digital Innovation. She has also operated in board positions wherein, she was/is entrusted to safeguard the company's interest as it pertains to license to operate and sustain in the marketplace. Manu is a graduate of the GE Human Resources Leadership Program (#HRLP) and started her career as a Finance Analyst with Tata Unisys.
Apart from corporate endeavors, Manu is an active industry activist and member of various forums like Co-Chairperson of the CII Western Region Leadership & HR Committee, Member of CII – National Leadership & HR Committee, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) – Asia Pacific Advisory Board, LNOD Advisory Council, Chandigarh University Corporate Advisory Board, Jombay Board of Directors and AIMA YLC. She is also an active participant in various country growth efforts, such as #Startup India and a regular speaker at industry forums, wherein she passionately delivers insights on Leadership and HR Transformation, Change Management and Human Capital Index, amongst other key topics.
Manu is a qualified MBTI, Six Sigma professional, Instruction Designer & Facilitator on variety of leadership & professional skills subjects. She has acquired her bachelor's in Finance, Statistics & Economics and master’s in human resources from Symbiosis Center of Management & HRD, India.
Hari is an engineer/MBA from IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta.
He wears different hats: Author, Angel Investor, Advisor to Founders/VCs, Mentor at Start-up Accelerators, Columnist, and CHRO Bigbasket, among others.
Hari spent the last 20 odd years as part of leadership teams of high growth startups and each of these startups saw successful exits. At each of these startups, Hari has been a part of the Management Team and played a key role in shaping their growth and exit.
In the last 6 years, he has played an active role in shaping the startup ecosystem in the country and is respected as a thought leader and an influencer.
He has been a prolific author and has authored 7 books on different themes, and each of these books has been a category leader.
With over 25 years of industry experience under his belt, Rohit has been the leading the HR function for various organizations. In his last role he was the CHRO for Paytm since December 2019 where he led the strategic HR agenda for the company.
Prior to this role, Rohit was with Accenture where he was responsible for Accenture’s talent strategy and HR service delivery & operations across all businesses in India..
Rohit has previously also worked with Microsoft, where he served as head of Human Resources for Microsoft India. Prior to this, Rohit spent 11 years at GE in various HR leadership roles across multiple businesses like Energy, Capital, Engineering, Corporate and Aviation both in India and the United States. He has also worked with Eicher Tractors, Cadence Design Systems and Bausch & Lomb.
Rohit is a graduate of SRCC Delhi. He has subsequently also done his MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur. He is married to Swati, who is also an MBA from XLRI and is currently working with SHRM in India. They have 2 children, Dhruv (who is an undergraduate in CS from UCLA, working with Amazon in NY) and Kanhav (who is an undergraduate from Swarthmore in Mathematical Statistics & Economics) and is working with Charles River Associates in Washington DC.
Indranil Chakraborty (IC) is the Founder of StoryWorks and author of the National Bestseller Stories At Work.
IC has combined three qualities to pioneer business storytelling in India: two decades of experience in leading teams and driving change at top firms like Unilever, Tata Group and Mahindra & Mahindra; a love for stories; and the entrepreneurial bug.
His firm, StoryWorks, helps organisations and leaders harness the natural power of stories to dramatically increase the impact of their communication. StoryWorks has done extensive work to help organisations to get their vision, value, strategy and change communication stick with their employees. Other powerful uses that StoryWorks puts business storytelling to are in diverse areas like building the employer brand, knowledge management and behaviour change. Over the last six year they have also trained over 2000 very senior leaders across the world and helped them become powerful business storytellers.
Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee is one of India's leading Women Business Leaders and has, inpursuing her purpose, founded 'Eikam Resonance' - an organisation, where she, along withher community of researchers and facilitators, delve into ancient wisdom to solvecontemporary issues. Among other initiatives, Eikam also blends modern ‐day managementpractices, leadership frameworks & corporate strategic directioning with perspectivesimbibed from time- tested ancient wisdom, history, mythology and literature.
A Chevening Gurukul Fellow for Leadership & Excellence from University of Oxford, Eika isalso, by training and passion, among the leading Corporate Mythologists in India, best-sellingauthor of 52 Red Pills, and a sought-after speaker on matters of organizational & personaltransformation, meaning & engagement, diversity & inclusion.
Eika's business experience over two decades spans Private Banking, General Managementand Entrepreneurship. Post her MBA, she started her professional life as a Banker with over12 years of core operating experience in various Business Leadership roles with StandardChartered Bank, ABN Amro (now RBS), Citibank & Kotak Mahindra. She then gainedentrepreneurial skills operating her Wealth Consultancy 'Finsutra', both in India & Singapore.In her last corporate role, for over 6 years, Eika has been the CEO of Future Sharp Skills Ltd(a Public-Private Partnership between Future Group & National Skills DevelopmentCorporation) - India's leading Skills, Talent and Leadership Development organisations. From2020, she serves as an Independent Director on the Board of the same Company.
Eika's living is deeply immersed in her age-old Indian wisdom, and she regularly draws uponher Indian blood memory for her unique pedagogy. She is the founder-curator for Aakhyaansince 2014, India's first ever Annual Mythology festival, a knowledge platform that she hasconceptualised with the Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai - integrating thecorporate world, academia, and popular culture. Over the last few years, she has also built a"phygital" knowledge sharing platform, the 'Banyan Insight Talks' (BITs), a curated series ofgatherings with experts, practitioners, believers and seekers across the East and the West.
Chaitanya Peddi, A true subject matter expert of both HR and Technology, heads product & engineering at Darwinbox. His years of experience as an HR consultant has empowered him to understand the specific needs of the HR Tech market and build a world-class product that can not only optimally automate and simplify HR processes for enterprises enables HR to be a game-changing strategic function. But also
An XLRI alumnus, prior to Drawinbox, Chaitanya worked as an HR consultant with Ernst & Young and consulted global firms on organization design and performance management. Having worked in product development at Verizon and combined with his consulting experience, Chaitanya commands a rare vantage point in the HR Tech space.
With over 33 years of experience in India and abroad Dr. Sanjay Muthal has a rich background in Consulting, Strategic HR, Recruitment, L&D and Organisation Development.
Dr. Muthal is an Investor and Consultant with Refyne - Asia’s largest financial wellness suite provider. He is also founder and CEO of Kontempore Leadership & Business Solutions which is in the space of Search, Leadership Consulting, HR Technology & Analytics.
Dr. Muthal has held several leadership positions across the HR function. In his last role he was President - HR, Piramal Group. He has also worked with RPG Group, Hinduja Group, MNCs like Parke Davis and Hoechst and had stints in the Middle East and the UK. He also provides strategic advice to many Boards on leadership development and organisation restructuring.
A globally recognized HR influencer, some of his recognitions include “India’s Greatest HR Professional” by World HRD Congress, “HR Achiever” at India Brand Summit, “Outstanding contributions in the field of HR” presented at Asia Pacific HR Congress.
He serves as an Independent Director on the Board of LIC AMC and Mutual Fund. He is also on the Board of NHRDN, the largest HR professional body in India.
Anjan is a technology leader with over two decades of experience building and deploying cross-channel web applications. Gifted with a strong analytical mind, he can quickly adapt in new contexts, grasp complexity, link different domains, and communicate with both business and technical people. He has a wide bandwidth of skills in Agile Methodologies, People Management, Software Development, Operations Management, and Networking. As the CTO and Co-Founder of Vantage Circle is responsible for the technological progress and evolution of Vantage Circle. In addition, he has played a key role in the design, architecture, and technical implementation of the company’s core functions.
Co-Founder & Group CEO, PeopleStrong & Taggd, Managing Partner, Caret Capital Board Member, Karmayogi Bharat (India’s Prime Ministers Initiative)
Pankaj is an entrepreneur, who believes in the power of work capital i.e., deploying capital to give meaning and access to work.
He currently serves as the Co-Founder and Group CEO of PeopleStrong, overseeing two independent businesses: PeopleStrong and Taggd. Recently he completed the divestiture of the Wheebox business, which was acquired by ETS, the world’s largest private nonprofit educational research and measurement organization, known for TOEFL, GRE, and TOEIC.
Managing Partner at Caret Capital, a Venture Capital Fund with a primary focus on startups - powering new value chain of India.
He also serves as the Founder Trustee of YouinYou, a charitable trust dedicated to delivering education to underprivileged children.
Pankaj is an active board member of the Prime Minister's KarmYogi Bharat initiative, actively collaborating with the Government of India to introduce capacity-building measures. He is also on the advisory board of Sunstone Eduversity.
Senior VP - Group HR & Director,
Tata Management Training Center
Anand brings extensive and rich industry experience to his role at TMTC. Before joining TMTC, he was Senior Partner with Deloitte and leader of the firm’s HR Transformation practice. An alumnus of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, he is a seasoned strategist who has helped organizations across the globe in navigating business challenges by driving transformational change, building talent excellence, critical capabilities, and future leaders. He brings with him over three decades of experience, and has curated some of leading research studies in the field of HR. He joined Deloitte in India in April 2018 and served in this capacity for 3 years. During this time amongst other assignments, he anchored one of the largest Learning Transformations and Integrated Talent Management for one of India’s largest commercial organisations, a large Financial Services Company, A global multi business conglomerate.
Anand moved back to India in 2018 after having spent over 25 years working across 5 countries in 3 continents with 3 leading consulting firms. During that time, he has worked on a wide variety of areas focused on leadership development, establishing corporate universities and learning academies, organization design and structuring, HR Transformation and Technology and Organisation Vision, culture and values.
Immediately before Deloitte, Anand was the Global Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Hewitt setting up of a commercially focused team, which would enhance the firm’s focus on profitable growth and was instrumental in enabling agile, fast, and innovative growth for Aon Hewitt, playing an active role in client, solution and portfolio development across geographies and regions.
Anand is a Global expert in Human resource, Future of Work, Future of HR, Global Talent & HR market knowledge, APAC & MEA cultural and geographic market and market intelligence, a Marshall Goldsmith certified Coach and Mentor.
Anand started his career 32 years ago as part of the pioneer batch of Management Trainees with the Taj Group of Hotels. He then left India to work with a Western European Retail Chain and subsequently switched to management and HR consulting.
Smriti has over three decades of experience divided between Independent Consulting and Corporates
Her previous Corporate roles include Global head Organization Effectiveness, Cognizant
Global Head Leadership Development ,Genpact
Founding Chief People Officer, Exl Services
In Cognizant she started as the CHRO for their BPS arm, leading 50,000 + employees in multiple geographies. Subsequently moving to a global role covering 250000+ employees .
She was amongst the pioneering HR leaders, who shaped the people practices in the Back Office Industry She is an award winning learning designer and an Executive Coach for the CXO suite .
She has been a champion for Diversity & Inclusion throughout her career, and has designed and facilitated first of its kind Diversity workshops with leading universities of India. She led diversity for the 200K employees of Cognizant India, steering them to Industry recognition and awards
Smriti is regularly invited to talk at national and Industry forums on a wide range of topics including HR Transformation, Effective Leadership, Diversity, Motivation & Purpose of ‘Being
Over the years Smriti has supported social causes by contributing her time as a teacher to special needs and underprivileged children . She has lived and worked with rural communities to better understand their challenges.
She is an alumni of Lady Shri Ram DU and XLRI Jamshedpur
Rajiv is a young, dynamic and a fast tracker HR and OD thought Leader who believes in “Self” being the “Instrument of Change”. Having worked with Hi-Tech Industry throughout in his career, he has played a key role in the transformational journey of some of these companies (i.e. Infogain, Dassault Systèmes, GlobalLogic and HCL). Rajiv is inspired with “Employee First” concept and finds it to be the key driver towards catering to the expectations of “Customers” and “Shareholders”.
Sashi Kumar is the India Head for Indeed.com - The World's #1 Job Search Engine. A seasoned Leader with over 18 years of experience, Sashi has handled diverse portfolios including New Product Evangelization, Enterprise Sales Management and International Sales. He specialises in the Internet Industry, Recruitment Solutions and HR Automation. Sashi's in-depth knowledge and vast experience in the Indian Recruitment Industry has made him a go-to person when it comes to understanding how companies can tailor their recruitment strategy and ensure success in the very competitive Indian Talent Search Market.
16+ years of experience building and leading global L&D functions for large businesses. An SME in facilitation, content creation, aligning learning strategy to business PNL and coaching the C-Suite club. Mustafa is an applied practitioner in Neuroscience for People Development, a double certified coach, counsellor, practitioner for administering behavioral assessment tools apart from being a Certified ROI Practitioner by Dr.Jack Phillips himself.
Mr. Anurag Bansal is the Chief Sales Officer at TalentSprint, an NSE Group EdTech company and a market leader in transformational deep-tech programs. Anurag has also served as the Senior Director and Business Head at Hughes Global Education, a notable pioneer in executive education. He has two decades of professional experience in sales and marketing across many blue-chip companies such as Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Career Launcher, and also as an entrepreneur. Over the course of his career, Anurag has mentored many thousands of students and corporate executives across India. Anurag received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
Gaurav Chaubey is the co-founder of Mesh, a modern performance management platform backed by Sequoia and Y Combinator.
Gaurav has been a lifelong student of people management and HR technology. He is a former People & Culture consulting leader with experience of over 300 people performance, pay, engagement, and analytics client assignments, across 30+ countries. In addition, he helped organize over 500 people and culture transformation workshops with leadership and management teams in those roles.
He has deep expertise in designing and implementing strategy-aligned organization structures, performance management frameworks, and pay for performance programs such as variable pay, short-term incentives, sales incentives, etc.
Gaurav is an expert in long-term incentive design, including employee stock options, stock appreciation rights, and phantom stock plans. He has successfully designed and implemented over 100 such plans across both listed and unlisted organizations.
In his previous roles, he led the setup, growth, and development of the analytics vertical of Grant Thornton's Global Research Centre. He also delivered HR analytics and insights to leadership teams, focusing on employee experience, engagement measurement, and action planning.
As the Chief of Staff of Grant Thornton India, he worked with the India leadership to redesign the firm's organizational structure and gained hands-on experience in designing performance metrics, MIS architecture for business performance analytics, and improving the quality of conversations in leadership review meetings.
Before working with Grant Thornton, Gaurav worked with the Compensation & Benefits consulting practice of Mercer Consulting.
Gautam Ray, 61, graduated in Electrical Engineering from Calcutta University in 1981 and completed Post Graduation in Electrical Power System in 1983. Presently, he is Executive Director of CESC Limited, age-old power utility serving the city of Kolkata for more than 100 years. He is also President (HR), Power Group of RPSG. Mr. Ray has an experience of 37 years of working in Power System operations and load dispatch, before he migrated to HR & Admn. He is responsible for HR and Administration for CESC, along with the entire HR process for the new initiatives under CESC, which includes, new power projects and new distribution businesses, training initiatives, etc.
He was instrumental in working on a collaborative project with Singapore Power for improvement in Distribution Sector. He also established AIPM (Asia Institute of Power Management) under CESC, which imparted training and consultancy services for many power utilities of India and neighboring countries.
He is the recipient of Energy Administrator of the Year Award from Association of Energy Engineers, USA : India, Kolkata Chapter. He has received Top Gear Award for excellence in performance and Outstanding Achiever’s Award at RPSG Group level.
He is the Chairman of National Safety Council - West Bengal Chapter, Former President - Calcutta Management Association for 2015-16 and 2016-17, Senior Vice President & Managing Committee Member - Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman - (HR & IR Committee) - CII (ER), Member of National HR & IR Committee – CII. Presently he is serving as Vice Chairman of IIEST Alumni Cell and Co-Chairman of Energy Committee of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Prasad Rajappan is a seasoned HR Tech leader and Founder of ZingHR.
With 30+ years in ERP, BPR, and HR, he's driving ZingHR's growth as an employee-centric HCM platform. Previously at Mahindra & Mahindra, Ernst & Young, and Reliance, he led large-scale SAP implementations.
At ZingHR, his innovative 'OutcomationTM Index' methodology delivers tangible business outcomes through 'Power of One' HR Tech suite. ZingHR focuses on HR transformation to meet People, Profit, and Planet goals with ESG-led OKRs and KPIs. Under his leadership, ZingHR has a global presence and caters to millions of users.
Talent Strategy Advisor, Employer Branding Specialist Product Evangelist
Indeed India
An experienced content creator, with over eleven years of experience across verticals, Rohan Sylvester has a demonstrated history of working in the content industry. Combining his passion for content, data-driven insights, and recruitment technologies, he is able to provide companies with actionable strategies to enhance their recruitment.
As the recruitment evangelist for Indeed in India, Rohan leverages Indeed’s extensive platform data and research to support HR and TA professionals across India with insights that could help them attract and hire the right talent.
Rohan is a Marine Engineer and an alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology.
Maninder is the Global Chief People Officer at Mastek, and her profile captures the full potential of the role and exceeds that of a functional leader. A major responsibility of her position is to work in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to align company’s mission and strategic vision with the global workforce. In addition to formalising and implementing organisational and People Experience & Diversity(PxD) strategies, she is responsible for providing critical support to the business in areas of talent engagement, career development, change management, succession planning, process integration, performance management, leadership development, talent retention, organisational development, and company culture.
She is also in-charge of the employee welfare schemes, oversees various growth enabling functions within PxD and related initiatives, learning and development, compensation & benefits, people communication & analytics, and diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives at Mastek.
Maninder has an overall experience spanning more than 25 years overseeing all aspects of HR practices and operations facilitating strategic planning and initiatives, change management and organisational design. Prior to Mastek, she held global leadership roles in organisations such as First Source Solutions, ICICI OneSource, Accenture and iGate Solutions.
Dolphy is a Director in upGrad for Business leading the Strategic Sales Segment and is based out Mumbai.
Dolphy is a Sales Professional with 25 years of experience across IBM, Comsat Max & Hexaware, Throughout his career he has taken up diverse assignments including leading Enterprise/Commercial Clients & teams providing Business and IT transformation , Talent Acquisition & Workforce Collaboration solution
Head Customer Success & Growth, upGrad for Business
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Saravana Velayudham heads the customer success and growth vertical at upGrad for Business . His major goal is to make sure customers meet their learning outcomes which are aligned to their business goals.
He comes with 2 decades of experience in learning and development working with major Fortune 500 companies .
He is passionate about motorbikes and currently in the process of getting his next ride.
Ramanand Puttige (Ram) graduated in HR from XLRI Jamshedpur. In his career spanning 3 decades - Ram has worked in different capacities in HR across manufacturing, telecom, infrastructure, services and not for profit sector. At Cyient Limited as SVP-Global Talent Management, Ram supports the businesses globally and oversees Talent Development, Performance Management, Competency Building, HR Operations & Compensation and Benefits.
Ram is a Fulbright Scholar having completed the Fulbright Nehru CII Fellowship for Leadership in Management.
Some of the notable firms that Ram worked for are GVK Group, Genpact, Perot Systems BPS, Reliance Communications, ITW Signode & Larsen & Toubro.
Ashish is an ex-journalist who started his journey in communication coaching through a social enterprise to enable unemployed youth to find jobs. He founded Vyakta in 2010 where he works with his team to deliver result-oriented coaching for large corporate organizations. He believes that coaching is one of the more sustainable ways to inculcate the skills and habits required to tackle business challenges. Over the last decade, Vyakta has successfully transformed thousands of working professionals, from shop floor to CxO levels. Ashish is now on a mission to deploy coaching@scale by bringing together the personal connection of a coach with the power of technology.
Executive Director (HRD) - Management Training Institute, SAIL
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Possess HR experience of more than 35 years at SAIL, and presently heading the SAIL Corporate HRD function at Management Training at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
For about 30 years, handled various HR policies relating to Performance Appraisal and Career Growth schemes, Succession Planning, identifying and developing Leadership potential across SAIL, Bipartite forums at National levels, Employee engagement, CSR, etc., while at Corporate SAIL. Also, as part of Govt Pay panel Committee, contributed in Pay Revision recommendations for over 250 public sector enterprises.
Around 4 years of HR experience at Durgapur Steel Plant, West Bengal, leading/guiding the HR contours in all spheres, viz., improvising framework to enhance efficiency & effectiveness of role of HR to ensure its strategic linkage to business, Managing IR dynamics in a complex multi union space, ensuring quality of life at steel township, implementing CSR initiatives with focus on livelihood schemes, spreading awareness on swatchata among children and rural populace surrounding Durgapur etc.
Presently as head of HRD in SAIL, am heading the Learning and Development function and responsible for formulation and implementation of HRD policy across the company and ensuring alignment of HRD initiatives at Plant/Units with Corporate HRD Policy and directives. I am also presently exploring and reinventing L&D alignments towards improved employee engagement.
Minaxi is a customer centric business leader with almost two decades of experience across customer excellence and business growth. She is a strategic thinker and believes in aligning with customer's objectives to drive mutual wins.Minaxi is motivated by scaling businesses that positively impact customers and believes in empowering teams to deliver successful outcomes.
She has worked with market leaders like IBM, Cisco, SAP and LinkedIn and Uber successfully partnering with customer's on mutual priorities. Currently , she is the President- UpGrad for Business, leading the corporate market for upGrad .
Senior Service Delivery Manager, Professional Services, Skillsoft
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Nirmala is the Service Delivery Manager of Skillsoft’s Professional Services, India team. In this role Nirmala is dedicated to the management and support of the Skillsoft solution, in alignment with the Customer’s corporate learning strategy.
Nirmala has spent over 3 decades in leadership positions with leading Software Services organizations, where she held positions like
Head Global Quality Assurance
Head Project Management Office
Head Global Learning Operations
An alumnus of London School of Economics, Nirmala is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Nirmala has facilitated several Leadership training programs and has played the role of a coach and a facilitator in implementing such programs.
She is a frequent participant in panel discussions and presenter in leading industry conferences
While I am currently, the Head of the HR Business Partners at Biocon Biologics, I have over two decades of experience in helping organizations attract, retain and nurture human capital. Thirteen of these years have been focussed on the pharma and healthcare industry.
Through my career, I have worn several leadership hats across both HR CoE and Business Partner functions. I have been heading HR since December 2012, across four different organizations – Merck, Maersk Line, Johnson & Johnson, and now with Biocon Biologics. I have worked closely with diverse teams from APAC to Europe, the Americas and Australia, establishing a track record of success in all my roles and assignments.
Have been part of the India/ South Asia/global leadership boards across multiple organizations. Have built, managed, and led teams to focus on strategic and operational aspects of people strategy and support human resources in response to organisational strategy.
My focus has been on organization effectiveness, talent development and management, succession and building talent pipelines across levels, increasing diversity and inclusion sensitivity across the organizations. Have been part of, led global and local HR projects to implement new systems, KPIs and metrics, policies, and processes to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiencies.
Apart from work, I play the violin, am a driving enthusiast, enjoy travelling, keeping fit and being with my family.
Jasneet has rich experience of more than 21 years in various leadership roles in the Human Resources function across multiple geographies including India, APAC, Europe, Middle East and North America. Her expertise has been well demonstrated across multiple industries in the areas of Business Partnering, HR Consulting, Talent, Rewards, OD, HR Analytics and Transformation.
In her current role she is the Director People & Culture for IPM India leading the lead the internal transformation of the India affiliate.
In her previous stint with Bharat Pe, she was the Chief Human Resources officer. Prior to joining BharatPe, she had worked with large multinational organizations like Pepsico, DHL, Maersk, Mercer, Reliance Life Sciences, Microsoft etc. She has successfully spearheaded and been part of the projects in the areas of global HR transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Change Management, Organization Design etc in her career journey. She has also been conferred ‘Titan of the Year’, which is the highest annual award for spearheading HR Transformation at Maersk Global Service Centres.
She has a strong business acumen, drive for results, learning agility and a ‘people first’ mission in her DNA.
Director (Personnel), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
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Sh. Vinod Kumar Singh is Director (Personnel) on POWERGRID Board. Sh. Singh started professional career in 1985 with US MNC followed by NHPC and then joined POWERGRID in 1991. He has been a part of exponential growth of POWERGRID . Sh. Singh has worked in all facets of HR including Amalgamation, Turn around, Learning & Development & Culture Building which gave him exposure to entire gamut of company business.
Sh. Singh holds a B.Com (Hons) from Delhi University and a Post Graduate Management from Xavier Institute of Social Services (XISS), Ranchi. Prior to his appointment to this role , he was handling flagship projects such as Capacity Building, restructuring policies & procedures for NER States, strategic alliances etc.
Sh. Singh has been instrumental in implementing innovative HR , Learning & Development interventions which lead to empowerment & organisational growth. Sh. Singh has been a business enabler & strived to make POWERGRID the best working place. He has played a key role in nurturing the fresh talent and preparing them for business challenges & opportunities. He holds deep expertise in strategic alliances pertaining to Learning & Development for employees as well as external customers.
Sh. Singh was integral part of HR at the time of formation of POWERGRID and facilitated successful amalgamation of the diverse cultures, skill sets, expectations, policies and processes, into a single coherent entity. Sh. Singh is also elected as Executive Member of SCOPE , a common platform of CPSEs, focusing to collaborate , highlight , brainstorm and resolve macro level issues etc. pertaining to CPSEs
Sh. Singh was instrumental in various accolade & awards bestowed to POWERGRID such as “ARTODO” for best training organisation in Asia, “BML Munjal Award for Excellence in Learning and Development” , “ISTD”,“Dun & Bradstreet Award” , One of the India’s Best Companies to Work for 2019, by Great Place to Work Institute, India. , also featured in “Forbes Global Best Employer Award”, “ ATD Best Award 2021 “, “SHRM HR Excellence Award in Learning and Development 2020 ” , SKOCH Silver Award for its transformational performance to COVID-19.
Mr D V Shastry is an astute professional with passion for L&D and Human Resource Development (HRD). A strategic thinker and facilitator of change, he possesses more than 36 years of rich and multifarious experience in Oil & Gas Sector.
Presently working as Executive Director in GAIL (India) Ltd. (a Maharatna PSU) and Director on the Board of M/s GAIL Gas Ltd., Mr. Shastry heads GAIL’s three verticals – Training, R&D and Start Up.
He has also worked as Director (Personnel) in Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), a PSU under Department of Atomic Energy.
Mr. Shastry is M.Tech (Energy Systems Engg) from IIT,Bombay with PG Diploma in Management (DIM) & Advanced Certificate in HRM (ACHRM). Prior to dedicating to HR/HRD domain, he has had experience in the domains of Project Management and Operations & Management of Natural Gas Pipelines and Gas Processing Plants.
Apart from performing the key roles in various areas of HR and HRD, his major contribution has been in bringing transformational changes, particularly in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Training & Leadership Development, Mentoring, Employee Engagement & OD and establishing a strong Industry-Academia Interface.
It is under his leadership that GAIL’s Corporate Training Institute (GTI) has been transformed as a World Class Centre of Excellence in Natural Gas sector.
He is the recipient of many national and international awards like “DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD” by ISOL Global Foundation at Chicago, (USA), ISTD “EMERGING HRD THINKER AWARD", “Asia-Pacific Leadership Award”, etc.
He is actively involved with and is holding important positions in various professional bodies/institutions like Member, Board of Studies (BoS) - AIMA, Member, GC & BoS - Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Member, General Body (GB) – FORE Society, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), etc.
He is a member of national & international professional bodies like SHRM, NHRDN, NIPM, ISTD, ASME, etc. He is also a Member of Jury for the prestigious FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards.
Mr Shastry has a deep interest in spirituality, ancient Indian literature/scriptures, music and yoga, etc. He is also an erudite writer having several publications to his credit.
He has widely travelled across the globe in pursuit of his professional activities.
SVP - Head, Learning, Performance & Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Citi South Asia
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Tooba Modassir is an HR leader with over fifteen years of diverse experience across HR advisory, Functional Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Diversity and Inclusion and change management.
She currently leads Talent Management, Learning, Performance Management and Diversity & Inclusion for Citigroup South Asia which is over 25,000 employees strong. Tooba is a leadership trainer and certified coach. She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resources and Finance and holds a Strategic Human Resources Advisory certification from Cornell, ILR.
Tooba is passionate about helping leaders harness the potential of their human capital, developing learning agility and creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. She pursues volunteering opportunities in animal welfare.
Chairperson & Managing Director, Engineers India Limited (EIL)
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Ms. Vartika Shukla is the Chairperson & Managing Director of Engineers India Limited (EIL). She is also holding additional charge of Director (Technical) and Director (Finance) of the company. An Engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Ms Shukla, is also certified with an Executive General Management Program from IIM (Lucknow).
Ms Shukla started her career as a management trainee in EIL’s Process Division in the year 1988. She possesses more than 32 years of extensive technical and consulting experience across the hydrocarbon value chain and has led company to the successful completion of many prestigious projects in Oil & Gas Refining, Petrochemical, Fertilizers sector both in India and Overseas.
She has been associated with the various functions of the organization during her vast career. As Director (Technical), she has steered the Process Design, Research & Development and the entire Engineering functions of the company which are critical for project implementation. She has also been very closely associated with developing in-house competencies and strategizing for new business opportunities both in the core hydrocarbon sector and in diversified areas of operations. She has been steering several new initiatives of the company in the area of BioFuels, Digilitization, Energy Efficiency, Make In India and StartUp India and was instrumental in forging several key Collaborative Partnerships for expansion of Technology Portfolio of EIL.
She has made immense contribution to the development of National Policies especially in the area of BioFuels and future road map for refining and petrochemical sector.
She is an active member of various Industry forums like FIPI, CII, FICCI, and has served on the Editorial Board of FIPI Journal as well. Ms Shukla has authored number of significant research papers in the arena of Refining, Petrochemicals Oil & Gas, offering strategies & technical solutions to the industry. She is also recipient of various prestigious national and international awards. She was the first woman executive in Indian Oil & Gas industry to be bestowed with PETROFED Woman Executive Award. She is also recipient of SCOPE Excellence Award and MoPNG Innovation Award to name a few.
AVP HR, Talent Development & Transformation, Cognizant
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Pratyusha sharma is a diverse HR Professional with 25+ years of experience in the industry and has grown from being an entrepreneur to a corporate HR professional . She currently is AVP HR at Cognizant Heads Talent Development and Talent Transformation for the Digital Business operations . She has earlier worked with companies from STG, TMI, GE , GEnpact .
She also leads the D and I Council for Cognizant Hyderabad - passionately works from women development to LGBTQ to hiring people with disabilities.
She was also the Chair for POSH at Cognizant Hyderabad . Apart from this is works for the advancement of career for women , safety of women and career enhancements of many individuals through ScSC, Nasscom , Hysea , NHRD . She has been delivering many talks at universities , organisations on women in workforce , Future of work , women safety and diverse topics . She is mentor with many platforms and spends her time to passionately give back to the society by volunteering through Vivekananda institute of human excellence , Nachiketa tapovan to uplift education and values
Executive Director - Knowledge & Advisory Services
SHRM India, APAC & MENA
At SHRM India, Nishith leads a growing advisory practice focussed on enabling clients realize business goals though better alignment of people practices. He is focused on achieving business growth through effective execution of client consulting mandates for the whole practice in domains such as Vision & Values cascade, Organization Structuring, Performance Management System & other HR process design. In his stint in a corporate role, Nishith has worked with the Bharti group- as a part of the Organization Design and Talent Management team. Here – he worked on projects such as shared service design and implementation, manpower planning, and organization structure design and evaluation. Prior to working with SHRM, Nishith was with the HR consulting teams of PwC, ECS, and Aon Hewitt. Nishith holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development (MHROD), presently MBA-HRD, from Dept. of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and is a certified practitioner of BIOSS tools and methodologies for organization design and leadership capability assessment.
Senior Director - South & Advisory Services
SHRM India, APAC & MENA
A passionate and multi-tasking business professional with over a decade of experience, Dedeepya handles the portfolios including Advisory, Research and Academic Partnerships catering to the regions of India, as well as APAC regions. She further also heads the South Region for SHRM India and is responsible for business development and consulting in the area of Human Capital Management. Prior to this, she has worked with Oracle India as HR Consultant. Her areas of interest include Knowledge Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Competency Assessment and Development, Organization Development, Research and HR Analytics. She has been involved in the project design, content generation and implementation of consultancy projects in the above areas. She is experienced in using Quantitative and Qualitative research methods for diagnostic purposes including identifying relevant variables, designing questionnaires and using various statistical methods for analysis. She co-authored papers/ book chapters in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion and further has contributed extensively to various articles / interviews in leading newspapers. Dedeepya is a Mechanical Engineer from Jawaharlal Technological University (Kakinada, A.P) followed by a MBA from Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore, India). She is a certified SHRM Senior Certified Professional ( SHRM SCP), Level -1 Hogan Assessor and is certified in Job Evaluation by KornFerry - Hay. Along with her work, Dedeepya is passionate about painting, dancing and sports.
Head People & Culture, IT & Administration
RCG Global Services
With over 26 years of experience, Satish Rajarathnam is a seasoned Human Resources professional who has held various HR leadership positions across multiple industries. Satish has continually been at the helm of strategic resourcing, organization change management, HR Business consulting & Agile transformation, as well as leadership and talent management.
Satish is associated with several industry groups and associations such as SHRM, Agile Leadership, LEGO serious Play, PCMM, Six Sigma, ISABs India and NFNLP, among others from which he has received certifications marking him a qualified practitioner. At RCG, he is currently responsible for Global Staffing & Talent Transformation and Heads HR, Administration & IT for APAC.
Satish’s leadership experience spans across organisations such as Mphasis, Cognizant, HCL Technologies, and Siemens. He has also been the recipient of awards such as Forbes Top 30 Talent Leaders of 2023, Asia’s 100 HR Power leaders, Global Achievers Award 2022, Indian Achievers Award 2021, the Top 100 HR Tech Minds Award, Top 50 Aspiring Researchers award and the HR Excellence Award, from the Government of Rajasthan and Higher & Technical Education, Maharashtra. Outside his experience with HR, Satish has built a reputation as a TEDx speaker. As an entertainer and an illusionist & Mentalist, he has worked on over 1300 performances in association with various corporate houses and international workgroups. As part of giving back to the society he is associated with Udavum Karangal an Orphanage at Chennai and as a Corporate Advisory Board member with Chandigarh University.
Satish has authored a book on AI, co-authored 2 books on HR and has 8 patent applications published. He is a research Scholar from Swiss School of Management, Geneva, and a postgraduate in General Management from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and National University of Singapore (NUS)
Anjali Raghuvanshi is the Chief People Officer for Randstad India. An MBA from ICFAI Business School Hyderabad, she also has flair for finance, having earned an honors in finance from the reputed Banaras Hindu University. Anjali is a Strategic Business Partner who facilitates, supports and challenges business leaders along with anticipating the much-needed focus and change in workplace dynamics with the ever-evolving business landscape.
Her experience ranges from industries like IT, Automotive to Consulting. Anjali is an expert in driving strategic resource optimization and rationalization initiatives through the organization. She has been instrumental in business continuity through developing a talent management framework which brings in all elements of talent together - like attract, retain, develop and engage. She has also been instrumental in driving a performance based culture in the organization and moving away from traditional performance management approach. She is passionate about protecting our environment for the future generations and an inclusive workplace.
She also associates with campuses and B-schools in shaping the young minds and building talent for tomorrow.
Archana Jerath has been with SHRM for 6 years and is Business Leader, Operations for SHRM India and APAC. She is responsible for Conferences and Events (India, MENA, APAC) ; SHRM Certification and Membership growth in India and APAC, B2C Sales and driving various initiatives in the region. She has Twenty Three years of experience of which she spent the last Thirteen years in the HR Industry. In the past Archana has worked with TV-18 (BBC World, CNN, Star etc.), GE Capital International Services, Kelly Services and IKYA Human Capital Solutions in various roles prior to joining SHRM. Archana is result oriented and has successfully led large teams across various verticals and has an expertise in Business and project management. She is Six-Sigma Green Belt Certified from GE and has led quality projects in Lean Six-Sigma, ISO implementation and Internal Systems and procedures from the ground-up.
Vice President & Head Corporate HR & OD, Bharti AXA Life Insurance
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Dhanashree is a business oriented professional who has worked in Change management, transformation, Sales and Human Resources. She has worked across sectors, where she has managed transformation using people vectors across businesses. A Keen Listener and Observer is what she describes herself as, she uses her understanding of behaviour and organisations for creating environment for - What’s possible for the business and what it aspires to achieve. Her key areas of expertise include Organisation Design, Culture, Managing Transformations and Leadership Coaching.
Srikrishnan is the head of Enterprise Business at Hero Vired. In his professional career of close to a decade and a half, Krishna has built and scaled businesses across start ups and large enterprises that he has worked for. Prior to Hero Vired, he has spent 6.5 years at LinkedIn, leading partnerships with key clients across Talent & Learning Solutions. Krishna loves public speaking and regularly participates in industry events and colleges as a speaker. He is an avid reader, a compassionate leader, and a student of ‘Growth Mindset’. His favourite quote: “Learn continually. There’s always ‘one more thing’ to learn !
Chandrashekarr B S is working with Adobe Systems India as Head of Total Rewards, India. He holds a post-graduation certification from XLRI, Jamshedpur in Human Resources Management along with Masters in Human Resources Management from Pondicherry University. He has a rich experience in Compensation and Benefits function spanning over 2 decades with organizations like Societe Generale, Mphasis, IBM, iGATE (Capgemini) and Motorola. His last assignment was with Dell, where he was the Lead – Compensation and Benefits for over 13000 + employees. In addition to his Compensation and Benefits experience, he also carries a rich experience in Change Management & M&A
Director, Knowledge & Advisory & Business Head, PSE
SHRM India
Ashissh has over 20 years of experience in HR Consulting firms and has been providing strategic HR inputs to more than 300 clients across industries and geographies including India, Middle East, Americas and Southeast Asia.
Ashissh is a certified DDI Master Facilitator, Gallup Strengths Coach, Hogan Certified and an expert on Talent Management and HR Technology. Prior to joining SHRM, Ashissh has worked extensively with world class Consulting organizations like Gallup, Mercer, DDI and Aon.
He is a trusted adviser to C suite leaders on improving business results by helping build leadership capability, people digital systems, craft talent management strategy, training and designing development journeys and measuring employee engagement.
Ashissh is known for his executive presence, public speaking skills and passion of facilitating leadership and behavioral training workshops. His other significant work includes evaluate and build organizational structures by linking to business needs and the application of competencies across the organization. He is also a certified Competency Based Interviewer. Ashissh is pursuing his executive MBA from IIM Lucknow.
Head Organisation Capability & Development & DE&I, Kotak Life Insurance
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Mark is a skilled and well-rounded Organisation Behaviour, Organisation Development and, Human Resources practitioner with experience across Management Consulting and Line roles.
His professional experience revolves around diagnosing, developing and executing organisation strategies aligned to business objectives.
An ICF certified Coach, Mark is also a qualified practicing mental health professional. On the aside, he is a core (visiting) faculty member at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS), Mumbai and a freelance journalist to national dailies on the beats of business, art/culture, and socio-political issues.
23+ years of experience in FMCG and Consumer Durables, IT, Consulting and now Manufacturing in Business Management - (Sales, Customer Care, Operations) and Heading HR functions
Enabling Large Scale Businesses and its Ecosystem to Transform through Process, People, Technology Caoabilities, leading to exponential Business Growth .
Building Human Centric, Positive and Flourishing Organisations with the Mind of a Transforner and Heart of a Healer.
Rohit Chennamaneni is the co-founder of Darwinbox where he orchestrates Operations, Investment, Customer Success and Expansion Strategy.
Passionate about building a world class product company from India, Rohit started his career as a product analyst at Google and worked with their India & Ireland office. After Google he worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey where he has consulted organizations across the globe (US, Africa, and India) primarily on technology and digitalization. With a versatile experience of around 12 years in blending business strategy & technology, he aspires to create disruptive products, business models and teams to drive growth and revenue.
Rohit holds a B.Tech degree from VIT and has done PGDM IIM Lucknow.
Vice President, Learning & Development - India, Capgemini
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Gayathri is an HR professional and leads Learning & Development at Capgemini in India. In her current role she is responsible to make the most out of people’s talents by focusing on skilling needs of the future and strengthening competency building. Her vision is to leverage technology to create a continual and inclusive learning culture for a better future.
In her 20 years of work experience, Gayathri has led various diversified roles in Capgemini since 2009 in Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, Management and Business Partnering.
In her last role, as a Lead for D&I, she was responsible for raising the level of awareness and ensuring that Capgemini is an equal opportunity workplace across all forms of diversity seen in society. She was also responsible for enabling a safe and equitable workplace for employees, through the Grievance Review Forum (GRC) and Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POPSH) forums. Additionally, she is part of the core team of the global program on Women@capgemini, to enable gender balance and build a platform for women to accelerate into leadership.
Gayathri brings with her an abiding passion in enabling transformation aligned to the organizations’ vision. Be it her role in setting up the talent acquisition process for engaging potential senior talent or in her role to build and develop leadership capability for tomorrow, she has been instrumental in opting for unchartered territories.
Gayathri commenced her career as a lecturer in a reputed college in Madras and went on to teach at management level. Her foray into the corporate world stemmed from a deep felt need to be able to apply many of the theories that established management gurus have developed, and which were the subject of varied debates during interactions with students and academia.
Through various life stages, she had the privilege to make choices to balance her life priorities and a yearning for learning. She strongly believes that the future belongs to life-long learners and that one needs to commit and strive to GET THE FUTURE YOU WANT!
She is part of the Knowledge Advisory team at SHRM India focused on helping clients achieve their business objectives through effective consultation and project management support. Over the last decade, she has worked extensively in the area of Learning and Organizational Development in organizations such as Adobe, Evalueserve and Wipro. A passionate facilitator, she has facilitated more than 300 virtual learning sessions and over 5000 hours of class-room learning on a variety of topics. She is a certified SDI (Strengths Deployment Inventory), Saville Wave and Hogan practitioner. A Vipassana meditator and a trekking enthusiast on the side, draws tremendous inspiration from the mountains.
Affianced to my passion, I am working at the confluence of human behaviour and technology to prepare the organization for future of work and future of workforce. An avid People & Strategy Catalyst with versatile experience of 20+ years in leading and managing Digitalization, HR Transformation, People & Strategy initiatives with focus on business value. With diverse experience across BFSI, IT, FMCD + Manufacturing, Telecom, Consulting, Hydrocarbons & Renewable Energy, I have donned various hats of being a Strategist, OD Architect, Digitization Expert, Employee Experience Designer, Employee Engagement lead, Talent Architect etc. Currently associated with Waaree Group as a Chief People and Strategy Officer, my role encompasses providing strategic direction across People, Culture, OD, Digitalization and Strategy Integration for multiple group entities. Start-Up Incubation, driving group-wide strategic initiatives from ideation to execution, driving integration among various functions/businesses for backward integration, and implementing a robust governance ecosystem are key tenets of my role.
Director (HR), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, India
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Dr Alka Mittal leads the human resource management function of India’s largest E&P company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. She joined the Board of ONGC as Director (HR) in November 2018 after having distinguished herself in diverse roles and challenging assignments over a period of more than 33 years in India’s Maharatna Energy Major. She is the first woman functional Director of the company in its more than 60 years of history.
Dr Alka Mittal has driven strategic & impactful human resource programmes and policies in ONGC, with focus on adopting best-in-class HR practices towards making ONGC a best place to work and nurturing a generation of dedicated energy soldiers in India.
A leader with a mission, Dr Mittal has steered ONGC to become one of the top companies in the country today in the area of CSR, with focus on impactful and sustainable projects to empower the community and preserve our planet.
Dr Mittal is on the Board of ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL) as ONGC nominee Director since August 2015, and is a member of the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management, Trichy.
She is actively involved with various national and international professional forums and bodies dedicated to the cause of Human Resource Management and empowerment of women, especially in the Energy Sector. She has a special penchant for training and mentoring, and has trained more than 12000 young Graduate Trainees of ONGC since 2001.
Dr Mittal is a post graduate in Economics, MBA (HRM) and a Doctorate in Commerce and Business Studies in the area of “Corporate Governance”.
Shray has more than 19 years of experience across multinational organizations in diverse geographies. He has profound experience in Finance function which includes Strategy and Financial Planning, FP&A, Controllership including Financial reporting and Accounting processes, M&A, Business Partnering, Budgeting and Forecasting, Start up JVs, Commercial Finance, Controls and Compliance incl. Statutory Audits, ERP Implementation (SAP, Oracle), IGAAP / IFRS Accounting and Treasury. His expertise in Finance function and strong business perspective complemented with consumer centric approach serves as great assets to any organization he is associated with.
In his current role, he is the Director Finance, Planning & IS of IPM India. He is responsible for formulating and driving strategies in the areas of Finance, Planning and IS to support business growth in the affiliate. Shray started his career with IPM India in 2014 before moving to Hong Kong on a regional role.
Prior to joining IPM, he was VP Commercial Finance with Pepsico and he had worked in organizations like LG, Airtel, GE etc in various leadership roles.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with rich experience in driving change management and proven track record in handling large teams.
Dependra Mathur is the global head of Human Resources Development (HRD) and a member of the Executive Council of Infosys BPM. He is a proven leader with over 18 years of experience in HRD, and 14 years in business management.Over the last 15 years at Infosys, Dependra has managed various key functions, including Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Planning, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Diversity & Inclusion. An accomplished HRD professional, he has led Infosys BPM HRD efforts in winning and executing many large M&A deals over the years. With a strong focus on global centers, he has led, developed, and executed several people integration programs, while also helping strengthen the company’s compliance, processes, and systems. Dependra has worked with Wipro, WeP Peripherals, and Tata Motors, before joining Infosys BPM in 2006. He has managed HRD for multiple global locations and subsidiaries, and compensation & benefits for employees across the world.Dependra has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and has done Electrical Engineering from VNIT Nagpur. He has also completed the Infosys Global Leadership Program from Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, and is a Certified Corporate Director from the Institute of Directors.
Over the last 16 years he has transformed over 50,000 people from various backgrounds and conducted over 500 sessions for more than 100 clients.The feathers in his cap include clients like Bharti AXA, ESPN Cricinfo, Dell, EMC2, Intel, Jain Heights, Monsanto, Micro Labs, Micro Vision, Myntra.com, Pace Technologies, Samsung, Sap Labs, STI InfoTech, Solutions Infini, Tablets India, Tektronics, Thomson Reuters, Timken, Verizon, Volvo and Yahoo among others. He holds a Diploma in Training and Development from ISTD, Post-Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Bhavan's, Bangalore and a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University. He is also a Certified Traits Emotional Intelligence Quotient (TEIQ) Practitioner, Thomas International, UK.
Kunal is a Seasoned IT Professional with approximately 2 decades of Experience in Leadership, Customer Experience, Human Capital Management as well as Channel Partner Management domestically and internationally. He has worked extensively in Enterprise Technology Solutions Enablement & Implementation, particularly like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Cyber Security and HCM, AI, Data Analytics and Automation. He is currently leading the Business Development function at Gratifi and helping its customers derive the maximum Value from Gratifi’s Cutting-Edge Engagement Technology.
Associate Director Advisory - India & Sri Lanka
SHRM
Saurabh is an Entrepreneur & HR/Strategy Advisor with over 15 years of learning and experience across the People & Org consulting space. Saurabh brings in deep expertise within the Talent Management solutions landscape having worked on projects across sectors like Oil & Gas, Metal and Mining, BFSI, PSUs, IT/ITeS, Auto, FMCG, Ecommerce, EdTech & Startup.
During his entrepreneurial stint, he founded Realytics, a predictive analytics startup for employee engagement & progression inspired on Mihaly’s Flow Dynamics. He has also been advising startups within consulting and edtech space on talent & HR practices, Product market fit & Growth strategy.
Prior to joining SHRM, Saurabh has worked with organizations like Thomas Assessment, MaFoi Management, Pearson, GPTW, KPMG and EY across roles spanning across Business development and Project management , before starting his own gig as an independent Advisory partner.
Specialties: Cognitive and Behavioural Assessment Consulting, Assessment/Development Centre, Employee Engagement, Culture Study, Talent Analytics, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching, Startup Consulting, Growth Strategies.
Vice President - HR Head, Fiserv Global Services
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Mamta heads the HR function for Fiserv India and operates as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team for Fiserv Global Services across India, US and Costa Rica on all talent related dimensions, with enhanced focus striking the perfect balance between the hearts and minds, while building a strong employer brand in the country.
Mamta is a committed People, Talent and HR leader with globally diversified experiences in multiple markets and technology organizations. She has an illustrious record of driving transformation to build organizational depth, culture and capability. She is well recognized to be a thought partner to business leaders in helping shape longer term HR strategy that supports the business strategy.
Mamta builds effective connections with stakeholders, both within and outside the organization, through her strong commercial acumen focused on creating a compelling competitive advantage for the brand. She has developed expertise as a HR generalist coaching executives, Talent Management, Analytics, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, HR Delivery, Equality at Workplace and building and driving a high-performance culture.
She constantly challenges herself and the team to raise their thinking. She always steps up and takes charge in a crisis to manage it with dignity, integrity and transparency. She thrives in opportunities for managing complex assignments, executive leadership assimilation, intrapreneurship, business turnarounds and environments of change. She demonstrates passion, energy, creativity, cultural sensitivity, execution with speed and agility with highly effective consultative client partnership and relationship management skills.
At Fiserv, she is a big sponsor for D&I charter and plays an active leadership role internally in influencing progressive policies, pay equity and guiding Employee Resource Groups like Women’s Impact Network , UNITY and several others to enable them to unleash their potential and externally to bring more women into our workforce through different initiatives, as an e.g. Women in Tech returning to work after a career break.
Prior to this she has worked with IBM for over 13 years in varied global roles across geographies.
She earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, and a Masters in Human Resources Management from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI). She loves to travel across the globe, do candid photography and interact with people from diverse backgrounds. Apart from listening to music, she is also an avid reader on multitude of topics.
Head - Academy for Management & Leadership Excellence
TVS Motor Company
Anil Santhapuri is a values-based and results-oriented Talent professional, with 21 years of professional experience in the areas of talent management, learning & leadership development. His career span includes working with organizations like FIS, Western Union, HCL Technologies, CGI, Mahindra Satyam and iGate Global Solutions.
Senior Associate Director Knowledge & Advisory - SHRM India & Mena
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Nida is a passionate and entrepreneurial HR Professional with over a decade of experience across diverse areas of the human capital lifecycle. Prior to her current stint with SHRM India, she was working independently and associated with several firms like Great Place to Work Research and Consultancy, School of Inspired Leadership and Institution Builders. She has also been previously employed as a Project Leader with Right Management India. Nida has worked on projects involving both high level strategy and ground level execution. Combination of subject matter expertise with operational understanding and effective stakeholder management has always ensured business impact of HR interventions. Her domain expertise lies in the areas of Competency Management, Talent Assessment, Leader Development, Employee Engagement and Performance Management. In her work in the space of Leader Development, she has worked on content design, development and delivery of more than 200 learning programs across Automotive Manufacturing, FMCG, Construction, IT, BFSI, Telecom, Energy, Government and Pharmaceutical sectors for a host of behavioural and HR functional topics. She holds a degree in Science from Lucknow University and is an MBA from SIBM (Gold Medalist). She is certified to administer and interpret the MBTI psychometric instrument and is also well versed with other psychometric tools like Caliper, Birkman and Learning Style Inventory
A veteran of the Employee Engagement Industry, Nikhil has designed, developed, and managed employee recognition programs for more than 120 large enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies over the last 14 years. His frameworks received industry recognition at global platforms in Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Las Vegas, and Toronto.
At Vantage Circle, Nikhil heads the Americas Business while shuffling between the US & Canada. Previously, Nikhil has had successful stints at Aon Hewitt & Tech Mahindra before co-founding Peoplecart, one of the pioneers of Employee Recognition Technology in South Asia & The Middle East.”
Abhijit was described by the San Francisco Examiner as the "foremost expert on talent and development” and among the “ten most sought-after brand evangelists”. Forbes describes him as "the most interesting generalist from India" He teaches at the Penn CLO Executive Doctoral Program and led L&D globally for Microsoft. Abhijit was the first Chief Learning Officer for Wipro. He has led global teams at Colgate-Palmolive, PepsiCo, and Tata Steel. He is the author of bestsellers like "Don't Hire the Best" and "Career 3.0," and has been published by Harvard Business Review, HBR Ascend, Forbes, Business Line, Times of India and Economic Times. SHRM voted him as the No 1 HR Influencer on social media.
Venka is an award-winning HR Champion having over 25 years of experience in leading HR Business Partner, HR Generalist and Corporate HR leadership roles spanning across Financial Services, Consulting, Engineering, and IT industry. His outstanding academic achievements in the field of HRM, combined with the growing association of industry leaders such as Infosys, Bajaj, Capgemini, IRS and SHCIL led to his fundamental evolution into leveraging best-in-class HR Practices.
Venka's expertise in building results-oriented HR frameworks focused on the capability building process provides a strong foundation for a people-first culture that strategically aligns with the challenging and complex needs of digital human enterprise. He is deeply committed to leveraging hybrid work environment with fresh HR perspectives that are influenced by the future of work. He believes that primary objective of HR is to foster sustainable business growth by cultivating a positive people experience that generates intrinsic value for individuals, organization, and society.
Venka attributes his success to his flawless execution besides prioritizing possibilities, focusing on one task at a time, and developing core competencies around it to accomplish desired outcomes. Much of his success is also derived from his professional journeys that have broadened horizons and polished his perspectives with the spirit of stakeholder collaboration.
Regional Director-Human Resources, Asia Pacific
Lennox International
Hema Mani has over 25 years of experience in Strategic Human Resources Capacity , with wide ranging Multinational experiences from Kelly Consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jain Group of Institutions, i2 Technologies and Honeywell .
She is a Leadership Coach certified under Korn Ferry Leadership Architect & Marshall Goldsmith and certified OD Facilitator from International OD Federation
She is currently Regional Director, Asia Pacific HR at Lennox International, part of her responsibility in Lennox India & Asia sourcing leadership team. Her responsibilities include HR, Leadership Development, Culture building, Site Operational Management, Driving Community Engagement, External Communications for the company in this region
Under her leadership, Lennox India has won several honors for HR such as the 13 best workplaces in Tamil Nadu by Times of India, 100 Best places to work for women in India 2016 by Avatar, Best places to work in Chennai by Economic Times, Dream companies to work in 2016 by Times Ascent. Best Community engagement Award by Economic Times. Lennox India has been certified as Top Great Places to work thrice in row, More recently Lennox was Certified as the Top 15 Great Places to work under her leadership.
She was the past Chairwoman for CII-Indian Women Network in Tamil Nadu and part of her role she is focused on develop Leadership talent among women, Mentoring initiatives, Gender Parity diagnostics & facilitation in corporations and POSH activities. This year she is leading the CII-IWN Southern Regional efforts in Leadership Development
She has represented on topics of Human sciences in forums of IHRD, NHRD, ISTD, CII, Nasscom and SHRM. She has published a couple of papers on Execution Excellence in HR which is compiled into a journal released by Indian Institute of Science and another one on Innovative learning strategies was recognized by Nasscom. She is recognized as one of the 30 Women Super Achievers and One of the TOP HR Innovators in 2023
Leena is the Vice President- Group Human Resources at the Tata Group since September 2018. In this role, she is responsible for group Performance, Rewards, Diversity and Digital Transformation along with leading HR function for Tata Sons that sets policy and governance for all companies at the Tata Group.
Leena has over two decades of experience having previously worked with Sun Pharmaceuticals, GE, Accenture, Aon Hewitt and Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare in various HR leadership roles.
Leena was leading HR function for global R&D and Quality organisations in addition to Talent Management at Sun Pharma prior to joining Tata Group. Prior to this stint Leena was working as Director- Compensation & Benefits responsible for C&B and HR Operations for GE in South Asia and ASEAN regions and C&B Branding and Communication work for GE globally. In addition she was leading the GE Women’s Network for GE South Asia and led several key initiatives developing diverse talent, during this tenure GE South Asia won GE Women’s Network Best Region awards twice in a span of three years based on the impact created. She joined GE in 2005 as the HR leader for Energy & Aviation engineering organizations based out of Bangalore.
She started her career with Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) from and worked on assignments in HR and Sales. She joined Hewitt Associates and consulted in the area of C&B and Job Evaluation for clients spanning varied industries like Consumer, IT and ITES industries. After working for two and a half years with Hewitt, she joined Accenture to lead their Compensation & Benefits function for ITES business.
Leena has an MBA degree in Human Resources from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune and Bachelors degree in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.
A progressive thinker Leena is always keen to solve tough challenges and create an impact.
Mr. Nakul Pathak is working as Sr. Executive Director (HR) at Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (popularly known as IFFCO), the largest manufacturer of fertiliser in Asia.
Mr. Pathak joined IFFCO as Graduate Engineer Trainee in January, 1985 and since then held various responsible positions in different capacities. He has worked on a number of technical projects like construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of fertiliser plants not only in India but also abroad in Oman.
Keeping in view his keen interest in managing human capital and astute people skills, he was transferred in HR department in 2012. Currently he is responsible for almost all the key functions in HR domain and some of his path-breaking initiatives include revamping performance management system, introduction of online learning system, manpower rationalization, leadership development, managing diversity and inclusion, automation and digitization of HR activities. He is associated with professional bodies like NHRDN, AIMA, DMA, NIPM and is regularly invited for chairing sessions by management development institutes and industry forums.
Mr. Pathak has widely travelled in India and overseas in countries like Japan, Spain, Italy, USA, Malaysia, Thailand etc. for business assignments as well as for participation in Seminars and Conferences. Mr. Pathak is a keen sports lover with special interest in Cricket and Lawn Tennis.
Rajan Kalia is the co-founder of Salto Dee Fe. The firm is focused on solving "Complex People Problems" to enhance productivity and engagement. He has been involved with teaching for Harvard Business Press, Stanford Seed, and Caltech Executive Education.
Rajan has built the New World People Leader framework in the past three years. The framework outlines the new mindset and skills needed by leaders in the age of AI. Two hundred leaders around the world have been trained on the mindsets and new skills.
For the past twelve years Rajan has been consulting in the areas of Productivity, Organisation Transformation, Talent Management, Employee Retention, People Decisions, and Leadership Skilling. He serves on advisory boards of the firms guiding them on building, managing and engaging Talent.
SDF has served close to 200 clients in past 12 years serving 20 industry segments across Asia, the US, and Europe.
He carries three decades of corporate and leadership experience involving in-depth work in HR, Large Scale Organisation Transformation, Leadership Development, Organisation Enablement & Talent Management, and Coaching. He is continuously working in the area of intersection of Strategy and HR.
He has experience in a wide range of industries - Manufacturing, Automobiles, Consulting, FMCG & Financial Services and have worked in 2 startups - FMCG & Financial Services. He specializes in creating value for the two critical stakeholders of the organization - Shareholders and Employees. He specialises in Business HR, Large Scale Organisation Transformation, Organisation Enablement, Leadership Development & Talent Management (including Acquisition & Retention).
An MBA graduate from the University of West London with over 14 years of work experience across India and the UK. She has been a part of the SHRM India team for over a decade has worked in the areas of operations, events, trade support, research, business development and strategic management across organizations such as J.P. Morgan, DHL UK and Market Probe Europe. She is currently heading Retail Products Pan India and drives Memberships, Certifications, Virtual Professional Development Programs and other key initiatives. She has also been an integral part in launching the SHRM Certifications across India and Bangladesh.
Nitya is an Organization development consultant with experience in Leadership Development, Behavioural Assessments for Succession planning, Performance Management and designing learning journeys for managerial development.
Over the last decade she has successfully leveraged her experience in Business and Consulting to drive meaningful and measurable change management initiatives for her clients across industries like BFSI, ITES, Fintech, Pharma & Manufacturing.
She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in executive HR from XLRI and is a certified HOGAN practitioner. She has extensively used Predictive Psychometric tools like CHALLY, Personality assessment DISC, Pearson personality tool Sosie, Critical thinking Assessments Watson Glaser etc. for designing talent management solutions for clients.
Prior to Organizational Development, her corporate journey began in Business with the Citigroup and later in Wealth Advisory for Private and Corporate clients at Deutsche bank.
The distinct trend towards a more multipolar world has been the hallmark of the past decade, and the power centre of the global economy began to shift, slowly yet surely, to Asia. Interestingly, the churn in the international power equations had begun way before the pandemic hit, owing to geopolitical shifts. Aided by the superior optics for the manner in which the crisis was handled, India is poised to prioritize economic expansion and sustainability for faster growth and influence on the world stage. This session discusses the infinite potential that our nation holds, for us to grasp and make the most of.
Amitabh Kant
CEO, NITI Aayog
Discover how a profound cultural transformation is possible when four cultural attributes are prioritized: openness, simplicity, empowerment with accountability and leaders developing leaders. This session will equip you to engage in transformation when needed, using tools, methodology and best practices from your daily work.
Learning Objectives:
Understand HR leaders’ role in a cultural transformation
Obtain examples of tools, methodology and processes that can be used to build a successful cultural transformation
Engage in knowledge sharing
Dr Praveer Sinha
CEO & Managing Director of The Tata Power Company Limited
Anand Shankar
Group Human Resources at Tata Group & Director - Tata Management Training Center
Be transported into the mystical world of music with Sonam Kalra. and understand the importance of Oneness with the creator of 'The Sufi Gospel Project'- as she talks about this original and new genre of music that combines the many voice of faith to create one universal voice of faith. Using prayer, poetry and music to transcend the barriers of region and religion.
Sonam Kalra
Award winning singer & composer, Creator of The Sufi Gospel Project
The workplace disruption caused by the novel coronavirus has made the role of CHROs and their partnership with CEOs more critical than ever before. CHROs have been involved in every aspect of business - from strategic conversations about growth, costs, to productivity, and now, to chart out the new models of the workplace for the future. The pandemic has put people in the spotlight, making it a fantastic time to be in HR. It however, also means that each one is expected to step up and deliver.
In this session, CXOs discuss what this means for the future world of work and how the entire dynamics have probably changed for the better, forever.
Have you enforced new policies, implemented new contracts, and updated your knowledge of employment law for remote teams this year? If not, you could be leaving the door wide open to legal action, fines, data breaches, and even loss of your invaluable intellectual property (IP). As soon as any of your teams begin working remotely, you need to put new protections in place. Similarly, if any of your employees relocated long-term, there are regulations to control their employment and your team needs to learn the ins-and-outs of remote employment.
Discover tips you can implement today, inside and outside the HR team, that will avoid any major headaches or profitability loss before it’s too late.
Attendees will discover:
The risks companies leave themselves open to when operating wholly or partially remotely
Tips you can implement today, inside and outside the HR team, to avoid major headaches or profitability loss before it’s too late
Best practices for drafting remote work policies and integrating new recruits compliantly
Moderator
Pankaj Bansal
Co-Founder & Group CEO, PeopleStrong
Leena Sahijwani
Human Resources Leader | Change Enabler
Yash Mahadik
President - Global Human Resources & Co-Lead Business Transformation Office, Lupin Global
Smriti Ahuja
Chief People Officer, Times Internet
Sashi Kumar
Head of Sales, India, Indeed
Listen to inspirational stories of resilience, grit and extraordinary accomplishment…stories that reinforce faith in the infinite possibilities that exist, and all that one can achieve by simply believing in oneself. Prepare to be inspired!
Ashwika Kapur
Educator, Science Communicator & Award-winning Natural History Film-maker
Ashissh Kaul
Associate Director - Knowledge & Advisory & Business Head - PSE Business, SHRM India
A CEO with many firsts to her name whose story has inspired millions. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw needs no introduction. A first-generation entrepreneur and global business leader and a force to reckon with in the biotechnology space. Fueled by her passion, she started her biotech journey in 1978 from her garage in India. Today, that journey is changing lives for the better across the globe. She is regarded as an unconventional thinker Join this session to get inspired by the journey and achievements of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw in her own words.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Chairperson, Biocon
Shoma Chaudhury
Journalist
Sonam Kalra
Award winning singer & composer, Creator of The Sufi Gospel Project
Achal Khanna
CEO, SHRM India & Business Head - APAC & MENA
The pandemic rattled corporate India's structure, and organizations are now faced with the daunting task of rebuilding for a new world. It is imperative to maintain a resilient culture amid the pandemic and all businesses should consider continually adapting to the ever-changing needs of employees.
Learning Objectives:
Clear and consistent recognition of employees and their performance will lead to resilient company cultures in times of crisis
Strategies business leaders can implement to give employees opportunities to express ideas, concerns and perspectives
Drivers to support resilience and prevent burnout and disengagement
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., SHRM-SCP
President & CEO, SHRM
Dave Ulrich
Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and Partner, RBL Group
Corporate immigration continues to lack transparency and predictability, and established technologies are limited to digitizing case workflow. But what if the latest advancements in technology could be leveraged to truly revolutionize global talent management? This session examines how organizations can bring the historically murky and anxiety-riddled immigration process into the modern era of intuitive and delightful user experience.
Learning Objectives:
Understand why technology is a must-have today when data privacy and security are not an afterthought.
Examine how the latest cloud, predictive risk modeling and mobile technologies can help source, mobilize and manage foreign talent in a fast-changing world.
Illustrate how technology can shift an immigration program’s mission from repetitive tasks to strategic value-adds to the organization.
Demonstrate how innovative communication platforms, sophisticated compliance tools, machine learning and real-time global people analytics can be leveraged to create an amazing global people experience.
Partha Neog
CEO and Co-Founder of Vantage Circle
In the hybrid workplace, new technologies and rapidly evolving work demands arrive at a dizzying pace. New employment arrangements and global platforms for work are now the new normal. Salary, scheduling flexibility, interactions with teammates and supervisors, and access to paid leave are among the factors that impact our work experiences, which then impact organizational performance and outcomes. The massive transformation in full flow and turbulence in the global business environment has come to influence how the leadership takes shape in such challenging times, which in turn will be a critical variable for future business success and growth. This session examines the new way we work and unpacks what we know about the tight link between work and well-being.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize workplace and health trends in the future of work
Identify and discuss domains for worker well-being
Develop strategies for designing work to help people thrive and reach their full potential
Outline opportunities for shaping workplace policies, programs and practices through supportive leadership and culture
Moderator
Ashissh Kaul
Associate Director, Knowledge & Advisory & Business Head - PSE Business, SHRM India
SY Siddiqui
Executive Advisor, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
P Dwarakanath
Former Chairman, GSK Consumer Healthcare
In times when the very essence of the workplace has undergone a paradigm shift, Earned Wage Access (EWA) is being looked at as a boon. Not only is this easy to implement, but is also a welcome move for most employees, since it helps them to align their income and expenses better, as well as reduce their need for high-interest credit schemes – all this at no additional cost to the employer! This session discusses the feasibility of implementing practices such as this to improve financial well-being of employees.
Learning Objectives:
Understand why ensuring financial wellness of employees is crucial
Identify ways to bring employee financial wellbeing in focus
Develop, track and implement financial wellbeing initiatives for employees
Apoorv Kumar
CTO & co-founder, Refyne
Listen into the inspirational story of an extraordinary child, offering services ranging from life coaching, to corporate training, and leadership development.
Arnay Agarwal
Founder, eReadingShala
Achal Khanna
CEO, SHRM India & Business Head - APAC & MENA
The most daunting issues organizations say they face is talent scarcity and talent readiness. Many organizations have implemented formal or informal talent development strategies; some with great results, and others with limited results. This session will give you insights on how to best identify, develop and retain your 'high-potentials' ('HiPo's').
Learning Objectives:
Identify how developing and retaining high-potential employees can create a competitive advantage
Explore selection process design strategies to identify the RIGHT high-potentials
Learn the key drivers of a successful program and the impact of COVID-19 and the future of work
Moderator
James Thomas
VP, SAP Success Factors India
Krishna Raghavan
Chief People Officer, Flipkart
Rohit Thakur
CHRO, LEAD School
Raj Raghavan
Senior VP, HR, IndiGo
Mandira bedi started her career in advertising, and soon became a a household name when she starred in India's iconic 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahoo Thee’ soap. Her popularity grew as she became a leading Cricket compere and host. She has a vast repertoire spanning Bollywood, Television, Sports, Fitness and Author. Join this engaging and "Happy" Conversation with Celebrity Mandira Bedi as she shares her personal growth story, struggles and learnings based on her book "Happy for no Reason" co-authored with Satyadev Barman and how she got here!
Mandira Bedi
Television Presenter, Author, Actress, Fashion Designer
Archana Jerath
Director, Operations - India, APAC & MENA, SHRM
Sorabh Pant
Stand-up comedian and writer
DAY 2
Well before the pandemic, modern companies had started reimagining traditional performance management. The recent shift to remote and distributed teams has only accelerated the need for this change. For engaging and retaining top talent in the age of the ‘great resignation’, companies of today are rapidly moving away from annual reviews. So what does new age performance management really look like and how does it work? Join us in this masterclass, to learn emerging best practices from 200+ global, fast growing companies.
Gaurav Chaubey
Co-Founder, Mesh
This talk is about how we can craft our strategy into a memorable and compelling oral story that explains not just the “what” & “how” but the”why”. We then discuss how we can use stories to embed the behaviour change we expect from people in order to ensure that the strategy is actually put to work.
By following this process we are able to ensure that:
Leaders truly understand and believe in the strategy and are inspired to share it with their people
Employees are taking action that bring the strategy to life
Employees are making all the day-to-day decisions with the strategy in mind.
Indranil Chakraborty
Founder, StoryWorks India
How can your organization 'get it right' on promoting diversity and inclusion throughout its ranks? Which tools can help your company foster a shared sense of mission and a culture that encourages teamwork among diverse groups while rewarding individual contributions? Advance your organization’s culture and empower employees by having an internal Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Council.
Moderator
Archana Jerath
Director, Operations - India, APAC & MENA, SHRM
Anurag Bansal
Chief Sales Officer, TalentSprint
Tooba M
Sr. Vice President- Head- Learning, Performance & Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion- Citi South Asia
Venka Reddy
Global HR Business Partner, Infosys Ltd
Pratyusha Sharma
AVP HR, Talent Development & Transformation, Cognizant
Talent landscape in India in the technology sector is code that a lot of Business and HR leaders want to crack. It’s a holy grail where every passing year adds a new layer of complexity. The causal linkage of talent’s contribution to the value of the organization is perhaps the strongest in the technology space.
This is one sector which is also getting impacted hugely with the pandemic induced Great Resignation.
In this session learn from SHRM India’s Knowledge Advisory team along with industry experts about what constitutes the Talent Management ecosystem of the most renowned and successful technology companies operating out of India especially in the new hybrid work reality.
This session will also contribute to a ‘soon to be launched’ white paper that the attendees will have free access to, which will share some of the practices that have worked for the tech companies, hits and misses and the way forward for the future.
Moderator
Neha Pant
Associate Director - Knowledge & Advisory, SHRM India
Anil Santhapuri
Director of Learning and Development, CGI
Chandrashekarr BS
Head of Total Rewards, India, Adobe
Nupur Mehta
VP Human Resources, NIUM
Rewards and recognition cannot have a one-size-fits-all approach given the differing needs of today’s workforce. With an increased focus on employee retention, wellness and inclusion, personalizing the total rewards program is of paramount importance. This fireside chat will be an engaging conversation panning the R&R journey of a leading firm- from initial beginnings to becoming a cultural powerhouse. We will also discuss the role of technology in areas like mapping workforce sentiment, enhancing interpersonal connection and boosting employee motivation using rewards, thereby creating a permanent cultural change.
Kunal Juvekar
Associate Vice President - Cybage Software
Syed Azfar Hussain
SVP - HR, Bajaj Finserv
With employees and HR leaders in need for each other to rise to the occasion, trust and effective tools go a long way to enable the creation of an ecosystem where people safety, productivity and organizational growth can be sustained. With the prevailing challenges here to stay for time unknown, the role of leaders in empowering teams by leveraging smart tools for effective planning will be critical to equipping the workforce with the needed support to function safely and seamlessly through these disruptive times.
In this session, thought leaders discuss how they are coping with the unexpected disruption, talent conundrum, and what is the future of the workforce and what skills are required to survive the new normal.
Moderator
Rajan Kalia
SHRM Advisor & Co-Founder, Salto Dee Fe
Srivatsan Mohan
Chief Technology Officer, Empuls
Gayathri Ramamurthy
Vice President, Learning & Development - India, Capgemini
Dependra Mathur
SVP & Global Head of Human Resources Development (HRD) & Member, Executive Council, Infosys BPM
While seeking to hire the right person for a job, the focus should lie equally on values as well as competence. However, studies and experience show that the character of a person, their core principles, values and overall life view are often primordial in choosing the right applicant. Time and again, it has been proven that skills can be taught or transferred, but a person’s character remains largely unchanged, therefore recruiters usually have a difficult task ahead of them, since they must try to identify the true personality of a candidate, as well as how well it fits into the organization's culture. Prepare for a deep dive into perspectives associated with this theme, as part of this session.
Moderator
Dedeepya Ajith John
Director, South & Advisory Services, SHRM India & APAC
Anjali Raghuvanshi
Chief People Officer, Randstad India
Dhanashree Thakkar
Vice President & Head Corporate HR and OD, Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Carmistha Mitra
Group CLO, Axis Bank & Subsidiaries
People bring their best versions to work when they feel appreciated and valued. That’s why it’s important to recognize and reward employees for their efforts and contributions, however insignificant it might seem. A word of caution though – rewards and recognition are also very difficult to get right. With the right strategy, and by leveraging technology, the right R & R strategy can yield positive effects for your organization.
Moderator
Anjan Pathak
CTO & Co-Founder, Vantage Circle
Vishal Dhingra
HR Director, GoodyearTyre & Rubber
Mridula Shukla Varghese
Director – Talent Practice, Indian Sub Continent & Equality & Inclusion Leader – Asia, Middle East & Africa , P&G
Rajiv Naithani
EVP and Chief People Officer, Infogain
The pandemic has brought about a welcome realization amongst employers, that they hold a major influence on workplace wellbeing by improving the value of workplace financial wellness initiatives, as evidenced by tracking metrics such as employee morale and financial stress, along with measures such as retention and absenteeism, personal financial advisors recommend. Good workplace wellbeing practices have also driven the expansion of these programs and several employers believe employee financial wellness programs and tools help to create more productive, loyal, satisfied and engaged employees. This session will help explore the nuances of the financial aspect of workplace wellbeing.
Session Host
Chitresh Sharma
CEO & co-founder, Refyne
Manuel D’Souza
Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Intelenet Global Services
Dr Sanjay Muthal
CEO, Kontempore Leadership & Business Solutions
The hybrid workplace has brought in the realization that blended learning is a commonsense concept that results in great learning success. The blended learning approach is a lot more than simply acknowledging that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to training. Blended learning can be a big advantage since more than one training method to train on one subject is utilized. Hear from experts on how the blended learning approach closely replicates how people actually learn on the job, through experience and interaction with co-workers.
Nirmala Gopalakrishnan
Senior Service Delivery Manager, Professional Services, Skillsoft
Karthik Rao Ammathi
Regional Head - HR Services at Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
Tapan Sabharwal
AVP and Head of Training - India, Sutherland
As we move forward in a world that is increasingly becoming more virtual by the minute, the strategic intervention of technology continues to ensure that our teams stay connected and businesses successful.
HR tech that once helped automate the recruitment and filing processes alone, today allows HR to do its job more effectively with new-age features and innovations. We are entering the era of work tech where skills-enabled, design-oriented systems that help HR teams design, manage and monitor all areas of the employee experience are becoming a tablestake in companies. But navigating the new waters of work tech demands innovation and usability in the tools as it does for the CHROs to carve out a strategy aligned with the org’s goals and outcomes. Unraveling the magic of work tech is this power packed session that will give you a crash course on not just understanding the new tech model, but leveraging it like a pro.
Agenda:
The shift from HR tech to work tech- what, why, how
Key tech trends and innovations
What the shift to work tech means for CHROs’ technology strategy and implementation priorities
Moderator
Chaitanya Peddi
Co-founder, Darwinbox
Ramanand Puttige
SVP HR & Head Global Talent Management, Cyient
Cecilia Azavedo
Head of HR Business Partners, Biocon Biologics
Jai Balan
Head - HR, Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Diversity has many definitions. Organizations frequently adapt the definition to their specific environment. Generally, diversity refers to the similarities and differences among individuals accounting for all aspects of their personality and individual identity, some of the common areas being age, gender, disability, ethnicity and so on. Considering diversity is about differences, equity is about providing equal access, and inclusion is about fostering a sense of value and empowerment in employees, the task at hand surely is easier said than done. Uncover the secrets to working with a varied set of team members and learn how important an inclusive workplace culture is, to ensure business success.
Moderator
Abhijit Bhaduri
Founder, Abhijit Bhaduri & Associates
TN Hari
Head HR, Bigbasket
Satish Rajarathnam
SVP HR · Mphasis
Mamta Sharma
Vice President – HR Head – India & Fiserv Global Services
In current times, it has become imperative that employers shift their focus from being reactive to thinking of themselves as ivisionary builders of talent by relying on new assessments, big data and predictive performance, which helps leverage the best tools to identify adjacent skills, help people shift into emerging roles and create clear career paths. The the appetite for learning and continuous upskilling will create the route to better employment security for employees, while creating a culture of learning so that people are equipped and open to adapt and grow with the organization has become a must-have strategy. This session explores ways to ensure this by way of Skilling@Scale with real-life success stories that inspire.
Moderator
Nitya Vijaykumar
Sr. Knowledge Advisor - India, SHRM India
Mustafa Syed
Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, Vani
Anil Santhapuri
Director of Learning and Development, CGI
Prashant Varma
HR Head, Sharaf DG
Training employees for in-demand, hard-to-fill jobs helps them move up the career ladder and reduces the shortage of candidates with critical digital skills. With qualified workers in short supply, companies are training current employees to help them develop skills to meet the changing demands of their jobs. This also helps workers qualify to be promoted to positions in higher demand that often require better digital skills. This session explores the key focus areas to succeed at leveraging technology for upskilling the workforce according to the ever-changing demands of the workplace.
Moderator
Saurabh Singh
Senior Knowledge Advisor,SHRM India
Srikrishnan V
Enterprise Business Head, Hero Vired
Mark T Fernandes
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Head - Organisation Capability and Development and, DE&I, Kotak Life
Maninder Kapoor Puri
Group CPO, Mastek
There’s a lot to learn from emerging-market economies. Workers are more likely to vet companies on career development, financial incentives and working conditions. Customers in emerging markets increasingly want to do business with companies that contribute to the local economy, provide local jobs and take care of local workers, Pearce said. To meet these demands, forward-thinking global companies are already developing country-specific talent strategies and HR programs that make them more attractive to the local workforce. Know more about the top trends in this realm for HR folks to take cues from.
Moderator
Anuj Kathuria
Chief People and Strategy Officer - Waaree Group
Jasneet Kaur
Director – People & Culture, IPM India
Shray Mehandiratta
Director Finance, Planning & IS, IPM India
Workshop B | December 3rd | 11.00am - 12.00pm | IST
Delivering Authentic & Impactful Recognition in the Workplace through the AIRe Framework
Lowell Milken said that "The power of recognition is one of the strongest forces for stimulating human and social action". The power of recognition becomes even more critical to keep the workforce engaged when there are rapid changes in the business & organization structures. In this workshop, deep dive with an expert & learn how we can design, execute and measure the recognition programs.
In this session, you will learn:
How an organization can leverage recognition programs for building culture?
Framework for designing a Recognition program
Hands-on exercise for building an impactful recognition program
Workshop A | December 2nd | 11.00am - 12.00pm | IST
Effortless Virtual Facilitation: Learn the Art and Science of Facilitating Virtually!
Like it or not, tech-enabled learning is the future. Most of us have experienced virtual learning sessions as a monologue with a bunch of slides, a presenter talking through them and participants at best asking a few questions on the chat. Precisely the reason why most people believe virtual sessions can’t be as effective as in-class sessions. What if there was a way to make those sessions more engaging by using a plethora of features the tech- platforms provide which we haven’t yet explored and by facilitating in a hyper-personalized manner!
Join us for this complimentary workshop on Effortless Virtual Facilitation to learn how to create these immersive experiences for our learners which have an impact similar to a classroom session!
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
Learner experience simulated on a virtual platform for participants
Learn practical ways to enable impactful learning on Virtual Platforms
Experience brain-storming and sociometry in a virtual class
Learn using polls, chats, videos, word cloud, break-outs to enhance virtual class experience and increase participant interactivity
Get tips on reducing facilitator talk-time in a virtual setting
Meet a senior Medical Officer from the Indian Navy - Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin as she shares her journey to the top in a profession that has had viable career opportunities for women since the sixties. Let's find out why the glass ceiling is more of a mental barrier than a physical impediment to success.
Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin
Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Indian Navy
Business scenario is changing rapidly. Some landmark transitions like opening up of energy sector for private, multinational and global players, freeing up of idle assets, asset monetization, climate and sustainability challenges are changing the entire PSE ecosystem. How can leaders reimagine themselves, their people and their organizations during this crucial period?
Moderator
Achal Khanna
CEO, SHRM India & Business Head - APAC & MENA
Manoj Jain
CMD, GAIL
Vartika Shukla
CMD, EIL
Arun Balakrishnan
Former Chairman & MD - HPCL , Founder Chairman, HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL)
Leadership is a behavior, not a position. Leadership is inspiring people to live the vision, mission and values of the organization. Leaders do not just tell people what to do. Great leaders empower people to make decisions that support the goals and vision of the community, ultimately developing smarter solutions. This session delves deeper into a leader's responsibility to inspire and coach.
Moderator
Ashissh Kaul
Associate Director, Knowledge & Advisory & Business Head - PSE Business, SHRM India
Nakul Pathak
Senior Executive Director HR, IFFCO
D. V.Shastry
Executive Director, Natural Gas Society
Hema Mani
Regional Director, Asia Pacific HR, Lennox International
Launch of Joint Whitepaper by SHRM & Upgrad on the test practices and Implications for nurturing the culture of Lifelong learning in the Public Sector Units in India.
V K Singh
Director HR PowerGrid
Achal Khanna
CEO, SHRM India & Business Head - APAC & MENA
Minaxi Indra
President- upGrad for Business
Saravana Velayudham
Head - Customer Success and Growth, upGrad for Business
The systematic development of good leaders is fundamental to long-term organizational success, yet organizations often overlook this aspect or undertake leadership development in a haphazard fashion. Numerous formal and informal means of developing leadership exist; this discussion takes a look at the various facets of succession planning and its critical role.
Moderator
Minaxi Indra
President- upGrad for Business
V K Singh
Director HR PowerGrid
Gautam Ray
Executive Director of CESC Limited &President HR, Power Group of RPSG
Kamakshi Raman
ED-MTI - SAIL
Inclusion beyond Tokenism - Inclusion is the new diversity. While many practitioners say that diversity and inclusion are intertwined, some make critical distinctions between the terms. In the most basic sense, diversity is about counting people, while inclusion is about making people matter.
As organizations struggle to incorporate more diversity, equity, and inclusion, the complexities associated with implementation only increase. Mr. Ranjana Kumar Mohapatra, Director HR, Indian Oil, shares with us ways to improve inclusion, just beyond a tick-in-the-box policy inclusion.
Ranjan Mohapatra
Director HR, IOCL
Dr Alka Mittal
Dir HR, ONGC
Special recognition of the great work done by organizations from the PSU Sectors, in specific categories
Achal Khanna
CEO, SHRM India & Business Head - APAC & MENA
Lyanne Nathaniel
Product Head - Retail & Client Service, SHRM India
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