Marketers are the one pitching the product to the top management and to the consumer. Hiring a right talent mix in every department impacts their productivity and efficacy of pitching.

The panel comprising of CMOs will discuss on the following:

• What do they think of new talent attraction and retention strategies?
• Availability of right talent at management colleges
• How does hiring a wrong talent impacts the organisation?
• Case Studies of strategies that worked for organisations

The Chief Executive Officer is the authority figure within an organization. The most critical aspect of a business is to get right people and retain them to help realize the future. Aggressive strategic planning transforms the mindset of a traditional CEO into that of a Chief Human Resources Officer, who takes action in investing in the best methods to win the war for top talent.

However, Blockchain is in the nascent stages of adoption in India. We now see private blockchains within an organization, addressing a specific functions .For instance, Bajaj Electricals and Yes Bank have implemented a blockchain-based vendor financing solution for real-time settlement.

The panel comprising of CEOs and company heads will debate on the following points:

• Is the old school of thought changing?
• Are leaders coining new ways of retaining talent or there is a basic rule to make efficient use of manpower?
• Companies are spending billions on technology. Are the CEOs convinced with the increasing use of tech in HR.
• Mediocre and bad hires, as well as the resulting turnover caused by ineffective recruiting, cost a company money, time and resources. How to handle the situation wisely?

With the leading role of HR tech, how HR managers are using technology to induct, train, retain talent.

The panel comprising of CHROs and Tech Community will discuss on the following:

• Understanding the current challenges, most desired benefits, and future evolution of technology in HR departments.
• How can we equip our HR leaders to plan future capabilities of a workforce to integrate the right set of technology?
• What does it mean to change from a reactor to be a HR anticipator?
• How do the recruiters go about their business of hiring the best and brightest in a technology driven world?

The education system isn’t meeting the skills needs of employers. Schools and universities just aren’t turning out enough people with the employable skills. How to inculcate the right skills in the freshers you hire?

The panel comprising of corporate trainers, skilling institutes & HR managers would discuss on the following:

• How important training is for employees and for organisation?
• What are the factors that company takes into account before deciding the training budgets?
• What are the emerging trends in the training culture of the organisation?
• Which are the departments where training the fresh hires is of utmost importance?

With the booming millennial workforce, how companies are devising innovative work culture that helps them achieve their aspirations as well as keep them happy with money?

The panel comprising of top notch HR heads will discuss on the following point:

• Overlooking the importance of right mentorship won’t be a right decision.
• Is Generation Y is more comfortable with collaboration than competition?
• A study shows that engaging with young employees and investing in their professional development are critical factors if you want to keep millennial staffers.
• One of the top reasons millennials consider leaving a job is the lack of work flexibility and work-life balance – How companies plan to cope up with the next gen staffers?