About The Conclave

4th BW People HR Strategy Conclave 2017 will address themes ranging from Data and Algorithms to simpler things like secrets of keeping employees happy. The conclave will aid its audience to make HR management decisions for supporting the future direction of the organization. The panels will discuss various pertinent issues involving top CEOs, CMOs and CHROs of the country. The Summit deep dives into all key developments every HR Practitioner should know. A must attend for HR professionals across all industry verticals.

With the fusion of technologies, the line between humans and machines is disappearing. In the future, perhaps, talent will be the most critical factor as usual roles will be taken over by robots or AI, automation making strategic HR planning an important component. Most mid to large sized organizations have a strategic plan that guides the organization in successfully meeting its mission. While organizations routinely complete financial plans to ensure they achieve organizational goals, the future also calls for daily workforce plans which today are not common. However, the need is to start making strategies today – in technology, workplace, skilling, retention among other spheres & hence will be a part of the key themes under scrutiny at the conclave.

Welcome Note

Anurag Batra
Chairman & Editor-In-Chief
BW Businessworld
Anurag Batra Chairman & Editor-In-Chief
BW Businessworld

Chief Guest

Hon’ble Gen J J Singh
Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Army Chief
Hon’ble Gen J J Singh Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Army Chief

Keynote Speaker

Ashish Vidyarthi
National Award Winner, Thinker, Speaker, Founder,
Avid Miner
Ashish Vidyarthi National Award Winner, Thinker, Speaker, Founder,
Avid Miner

Special Guest

Arjun Pratap
Founder and CEO,
EdGE Networks Pvt. Ltd.
Arjun Pratap Founder and CEO,
EdGE Networks Pvt. Ltd.

Special Guest

Naveen Munjal
MD,
Hero Electric
Naveen Munjal MD,
Hero Electric

Speakers

Gaurav Chaubey
Director,
Grant Thornton India
Gaurav Chaubey Director,
Grant Thornton India
Richard Rekhy
Former CEO,
KPMG India
Richard Rekhy Former CEO,
KPMG India
Yasho V. Verma
Management Consultant,
Business and Strategy Consultant
Yasho V. Verma Management Consultant,
Business and Strategy Consultant
Aman Attree
HR Head,
Hindustan Powerprojects
Aman Attree HR Head,
Hindustan Powerprojects
Amitabh Akauri
CHRO,
Jindal Stainless Limited
Manu Narang Wadhwa
VP - Human Resources,
Coca - Cola India and South West Asia
Manu Narang Wadhwa VP - Human Resources,
Coca - Cola India and South West Asia
Nidhi Bansal
Co-Founder,
India City Walks (ICW)
Nidhi Bansal Co-Founder,
India City Walks (ICW)
Monica Agrawal
Head of Global Financial Services, India
Korn Ferry International
Monica Agrawal Head of Global Financial Services, India
Korn Ferry International
Anthony Joseph
President (Global), HR
Hinduja Global Solutions
Anthony Joseph President (Global), HR
Hinduja Global Solutions
Rituparna Chakraborty
EVP & Co-Founder,
TeamLease Services
Rituparna Chakraborty EVP & Co-Founder,
TeamLease Services
Alok Tripathi
Consulting Leader, TMS, India and South Asia,
IBM
Alok Tripathi Consulting Leader, TMS, India and South Asia,
IBM
Pradeep Lankapalli
Managing Director, South Asia,
Thomson Reuters
Pradeep Lankapalli Managing Director, South Asia,
Thomson Reuters
Chaitali Mukherjee
Partner, People and Organization Practice, PwC India
Chaitali Mukherjee Partner, People and Organization Practice, PwC India
Priyank Parakh
HR Head,
Shire India
Priyank Parakh HR Head,
Shire India
Ayan Majumdar
Director - Rewards, Emerging Markets,
Pearson India
Ayan Majumdar Director - Rewards, Emerging Markets,
Pearson India
Anand Kumar
HR Head,
PharmEasy
Anand Kumar HR Head,
PharmEasy
Partha Neog
CEO and Co-Founder,
Vantage Circle
Partha Neog CEO and Co-Founder,
Vantage Circle
Shantanu Das
CHRO,
Amway India
Shantanu Das CHRO,
Amway India
Sajit TC
CHRO,
Bangalore International Airport
Sajit TC CHRO,
Bangalore International Airport
Ketan Kapoor
CEO and Co-founder,
Mettl
Ketan Kapoor CEO and Co-founder,
Mettl
Seema Ajwani
Employee and Labour Relations Leader,
IBM India
Seema Ajwani Employee and Labour Relations Leader,
IBM India
Ira Gupta
HR Head,
Microsoft
Ira Gupta HR Head,
Microsoft
Chandan Chattaraj
President,HR Head,
Uflex
Chandan Chattaraj President,HR Head,
Uflex
Surabhi Mittal
HR Head,
Lanxess
Surabhi Mittal HR Head,
Lanxess
Sriram Vaidhyanathan
CHRO,
BankBazaar
Sriram Vaidhyanathan CHRO,
BankBazaar
Amit Kumar
Partner and Director,
Boston Consultancy Global
Amit Kumar Partner and Director,
Boston Consultancy Global
Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari
Motivational Speaker,
Happy Ho
Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Motivational Speaker,
Happy Ho
Abhimnayu Choudhary
VP Sales,
Xoxoday
Abhimnayu Choudhary VP Sales,
Xoxoday
Ramesh Natarajan
Founder,
LitmusWorld
Ramesh Natarajan Founder,
LitmusWorld

Agenda

4th BW People HR Strategy Conclave 2017
  • 9:00 AM : Registrations

    • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
  • 10:00 AM : Welcome Address

    Mr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld

    • 10:00am – 10:15am
  • 10:15 AM : Note by Special Guest

    Mr. Arjun Pratap, Founder & CEO, EdGE Networks

    • 10:15am – 10:30am
  • 10:30 AM : Strategies to rule Year 2018

    Panel 1: What would job market look like in 2018? How the strategies –technology, policies, talent retention & attraction — are going to evolve? Which new strategies recruiters are going to bring on table?

    Speakers :

    Richard Rekhy - Former CEO KPMG India
    YV Verma - Former COO LG India
    Manu N Wadhwa - HR Head Coca-Cola
    Ira Gupta - HR Head Microsoft India
    Alok Tripathi - Consulting Leader, TMS, India, and South Asia IBM
    Monika Agrawal - Head of Global Financial Services, Korn Ferry International, India
    Ramesh Natarajan - Founder LitmusWorld

    Moderator: Himani Chandna Editorial Lead BW People

    • 10:30am – 11:15am
  • 11:15 AM : KEYNOTE

    Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi, National Award Winning Actor

    • 11:15am – 11:45am
  • 11:45 AM : People Analytics – The growing use of data analytics & algorithms in HR Strategies

    Panel 2: How analytics has helped in tackling problems of attrition, recruitment renegotiations, improving efficacy of induction programmes, performance evaluation and overall productivity.

    Speakers:

    Gaurav Bakshi, Cofounder and Managing Partner, StratBoard
    Ketan Kapoor, CEO and Cofounder, Mettl
    Seema Ajwani, Employee and Labour Relations Leader, IBM
    Sunil Goel, M.D, GlobalHunt
    Amit Kumar, Partner, Boston Consultancy Group

    Moderator: Ankur Sethi, Founder, Corporate Shiksha

    • 11:45am – 12:30pm
    • 11:15am – 12:00pm
  • 12:30 PM : Networking and Tea Break

    • 12:30pm – 12:45pm
  • 12:45 PM : Decoding the Future of Workplace

    Panel 3: Artificial intelligence is conquering the world around us! From self-driving cars to drones to virtual assistants to robotics – where are we heading? Who will win the race of talent – human touch or machines?

    Speakers:

    Amitabh Akhauri, CHRO, Jindal Stainless Limited
    Surabhi Mittal, HR Head, Lanxess
    Chaitali Mukherjee, Partner-People, and Organization Practice, PwC India
    Shantanu Das, C.H.R.O, Amway India
    Abhimanyu Choudhary, V.P of Sales, XOXO Day

    Moderator: Rituparna Chakraborty, Co-Founder, TeamLease Services

    • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
    • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
  • 1:30 PM : Lunch

    • 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
  • 2:15 PM : Keeping Employees Happy for Organizational Sustainability

    Panel 4: Happy employees create a successful organisation or vice versa. In stressful work environment today, how organisations are trying to keep their employees happy and satisfied with their jobs.

    Speakers:

    Pradyumna Pandey, V.P & Head H.R, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
    Anthony Joseph, H.R Head, Hinduja Global Solutions
    Aman Attree, C.H.R.O, Hindustan PowerProjects Ltd.
    Rachna Mukherjee, C.H.R.O, Schneider Electric
    Ayan Mazumdar, Director Rewards, Emerging Markets Pearson India Priyank Parikh, HR Head, Shire India
    Nidhi Bansal, Co-founder, India City Walks
    Anand Kumar, HR Head, PharmEasy

    Moderator: Partha Neog, C.E.O and Co-Founder, Vantage Circle

    • 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
    • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
    • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
  • 3:00 PM : Defining the Role of Social Media in HR

    Panel 5: How HR Heads are reading into details of candidates and utilising social media to improve hiring and retaining culture are organisations?

    Speakers:

    Prithvi Shergill, Former CHRO, HCL
    Capt. Partha Samai, Sr. VP & Group HeadH.R, AGS Transact Technologies Ltd.
    Renu Bohra, H.R Head, Schenker India.
    Lakshmi Murthy, H.R Head, I.T.M
    Sandeep Nagpal. Director, L.M.I

    Moderator: Sunil Kumar, President, BW Businessworld

    • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • 3:45 PM : Tea Break

    • 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
  • 4:15 PM : Session by Motivation Speaker, Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari

    • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • 4:45 PM : Chief Guest, Hon General JJ Singh’s Address

    • 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
  • 5:15 PM : In conversation with Special Guest

    Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric

    • 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
  • 5:30 PM : Thank You Note

    • 5:30 PM Onwards

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