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“Take care of your employees and they will take care of your business”: Richard Branson, Co-Founder, Virgin Group

The 4th edition of ET Now HR Transformation Summit 2024 is set to reimagine the landscape of HR leadership, steering organizations towards unprecedented success while prioritizing the well-being of their workforce.

Against the backdrop of rapid technological advancement, this summit will unveil pioneering strategies leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics to transform recruitment processes. By equipping HR professionals with cutting-edge tools, the summit empowers them to navigate talent acquisition with unparalleled precision and foresight.

In the modern business landscape, HR professionals are indispensable architects of organizational success. Through the strategic implementation of innovative tools and platforms, they enhance operational efficiency and provide avenues for employee growth and development. As catalysts for change, HR professionals ensure that the organization remains agile and competitive in an ever-evolving market.

HR serves as the cornerstone in shaping the modern workplace, recognizing the profound impact of the work environment on its employees. By fostering an inclusive culture and implementing initiatives that prioritize employee well-being, HR professionals create a conducive atmosphere where individuals feel valued and motivated to excel. They not only ensure the organization’s competitiveness but also nurtures a workforce that is resilient, adaptable, and empowered to navigate the challenges of today’s dynamic business landscape.

In essence, the role of HR extends far beyond mere administrative functions; it is the driving force behind creating a thriving workplace culture that propels organizational success.

Key Discussion Points

Diversity and inclusion

HR tech advancements

Change Management

Employee upskilling and productivity

Admin support and management

Skill based hiring and evaluating compensation

Employee well-being and work-life-balance strategies

Speakers

 Anu Mathew

Chief People Officer
Perfios

Aditya Mishra

MD and CEO
CIEL HR

Aditya Mittal

HR Head Indian subcontinent and CHRO India
Citibank

Anurag Saurabh

Client Partner - Business Consulting & Analytics
Renub Research

Ashutosh Sharma

VP & Group HR
BN Group

Ashwani Prashara

CHRO- Hydrocarbons
Reliance Industries

Bhavna Kumar

Global HRBP Corporate Functions Technology & Tech Centres,Head HR Infrastructure & Co-Lead DEI India
Deutsche Bank AG

Bosky Arora

Group Head - Culture & DEI
K Raheja Corp

Chandra Bhattacharjee

CHRO - Textiles Business
Aditya Birla Group

Chella Pandian Pitchai

Global Head DEI
Biocon

Col. Abhay Mane

Director Talent Management & Development
Government of India

Dr. C. Jayakumar

EVP & Head – Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)
L&T

Dr. Santrupt Misra

National Spokesperson - BJD, Former CEO, Aditya Birla Group Director, Group Human Resources for the Aditya Birla Group

Govindraj MK

CHRO
Myntra

Kavita Singh

CHRO
Runaya Group

Kulin Shah

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Onsurity

Mahua Bisht

CEO
1to1help

Martin Gomez

CHRO
Zepto

Pooja Bansal

EVP & CHRO
Piaggio India

Prof. Debolina Dutta

Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, IIM Bangalore (workshop)

Rachna Kumar

CHRO
Hero Moto Corp

Rahul Sinha

CHRO
Pidilite

Rajendra Mehta

CHRO
Suzlon Energy

Raju Mistry

President & Global Chief People Officer
Cipla

Richard Lobo

Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra

Sajja Praveen Chowdary

Director & Head
Policybazaar for Business

Shailaja Iyer

CHRO
Incedo

Sheetal Bhanot

CHRO
Infra market

Shivpriya Gowri

Director
PwC

Sohan Tulpule

MD - People & Organization
PwC

Sonica Aron

Founder and Managing Partner
Marching Sheep

Subramanian Ramadorai

Chairman, Karmayogi Bharat, Padma Bhushan Awardee, Former MD& CEO - TCS, Former Chairman National Council on Skill Development (NSDC)

Sudarsan Ravi

Founder & CEO
RippleHire

Sunder Natarajan

CHRO
India First Life Insurance

Swati Sengar

Partner
McKinsey

Tarun N P Varma

Global Chief HR & Sustainability Officer
Tata Consumer Product

V S Ashok

Chief Human Resources Officer, Blue Star

Varun Mishra

Principal
Boston Consulting Group

Vijay Karkare

Founder & MD
Cornerstone International Group, India

Vikram Tandon

Advisor to the Group Chairman 
Adani Group

Vinay Razdan

CHRO
HDFC Bank

Why
Should
You Attend?

Selection Process for ET Now India’s Impactful HR Leaders

The organizations and leaders will be shortlisted with the help the criteria set by our “Research Partner”. To recognize some of the leading CHROs our Research partner will lay down certain parameters along with weightage across segments to have a robust review of the assesses.

They will evaluate over 1000 CHROs across Large, Medium, Small and Start-ups/ Emerging enterprises. They used a two-pronged approach of secondary research coupled with primary research.

These CHROs will be evaluated on various parameters mentioned above such as their contribution towards employee engagement programs, business success, fostering a culture of creativity, promoting DEI and well-being of employees among other notable achievements.

Out of these, 200 CHROs will be shortlisted who have done some groundbreaking work and complied with 80% of the parameters. We will intimate and invite these leaders to be felicitated as the “Impactful HR Leader” at HR Leadership Summit.

The success stories of these leaders will also be featured in Impactful HR Leaders Coffee Table Book 2024.

Why partner with us?

Innovations in the cloud

Hybrid cloud

This model combines on-premises and cloud-based applications and services, offering the advantages of both flexibility and scalability of the cloud along with the security and control of on-premises systems.

Cloud bursting

With cloud bursting, businesses can use the cloud to handle sudden spikes in demand. For example, during the holiday season, an e-commerce site can scale up its resources in the cloud to manage increased traffic.

Serverless computing

Serverless allows businesses to run code without managing servers, reducing infrastructure costs and simplifying application development.

Containerization

Containerization packages applications to be easily deployed across different environments, improving application portability.

Edge computing

Edge computing processes data closer to its source, reducing latency and enhancing performance, particularly for latency-sensitive applications.

Multi-cloud

This cloud computing model involves utilizing a combination of cloud platforms and services to distribute applications.

Quantum computing

A cutting-edge technology harnessing quantum mechanics to solve complex problems that traditional computers struggle with.

We are excited to announce the Cloud Innovation Summit 2023, to be held in Mumbai, with the compelling theme of "Infinite Possibilities: Cloud Unleashed."
The summit will delve into the growing significance of hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge environments, paving the way for new distributed cloud models. With advancements like 5G R16 and R17, cloud adoption will reach new heights, empowering broader, deeper, and more ubiquitous usage. Our summit will showcase success stories of cloud-powered transformations, highlighting how cloud technology has revolutionized different sectors.
Join us at the Cloud Innovation Summit 2023 to unlock the infinite possibilities that await as we unleash the full potential of the cloud.

Who Should Attend?

Platform to showcase thought leadership through panel discussions, keynote sessions, or workshops.

CEOs

COOs

CHROs

CDOs

CTOs

HR Heads

Start-up founders

L&D Heads

Why partner with us?

Global speakers

Industry leaders

Knowledge sessions

Panel discussions

Networking opportunities

Roundtable discussions

Fireside chat

Agenda

Government’s vision for digital transformation: Discuss the government’s overall vision and strategy for digital transformation in India. What are the key objectives, priorities, and initiatives outlined by the government in this regard?

  • Leveraging Cloud Technology for Public Service Delivery
  • Data Security and Privacy in the Cloud
  • Cloud-Based Infrastructure for Smart Cities
  • Discuss the government’s approach to partnering with private sector organizations for cloud-based solutions.

Speakers:

  • Golok Kumar Simli, Chief Technology Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, India
  • It’s all about scale: ONDC’s Tech team Talks Cloud
  • The concept of open network and ONDC
  • Design and architecture of ONDC
  • The role and impact of cloud in open networks
  • Cloud as a Service Benefits for Any ONDC Network Participant
  • Opportunities in Tech for startups

Speakers:

  • Neeraj Jain, Vice President- Technology, Open Network for Digital Commerce

Determining the advantages and disadvantages of the private, public and hybrid cloud and the importance of choosing the right cloud-native partners

 

  • Determining the right partners to support companies in their cloud journey
  • Embedding agility into relationships with partners – how do you drive agile methods and collaboration with a business-first objective?
  • Session Chair: Ashwani Mishra, Editor – Technology ET – Edge Insights
  • Speaker: Nirupam Srivastava, VP – AI, Hero Enterprise

Application modernization is not just about replacing old technologies with new software; it has multiple dimensions.
The optimal choice isn’t always obvious because there are several technical approaches to application modernization.

  • Realizing the application modernization mandate
  •  Strategy for modernizing applications
  •  Employee productivity as the top motivation for application modernization

Speakers

  • Session Chair : Vamsi Rupakula, Partner , PWC
  • Vinod Bhat, Chief Information Officer (CIO) & Chief Ethics Counsellor (CEC) at Vistara – TATA SIA Airlines
  • Manish Panjwani, Chief Technology Officer, Shriram Automall India Group
  • Mithila Hogade, Head IT, Kohler
  • Amit Kumar, CIO, Mc Donald’s India

This panel focuses on the transformative impact of cloud technology on supply chain management. It highlights how leveraging cloud solutions and data-driven insights can optimize operations, enhance visibility, and fortify supply chains for improved efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness in today’s dynamic business landscape.

 

  • Companies are substantially increasing their cloud computing investment to make supply chains more resilient
  • How the cloud is driving change in the supply chain and bosting innovation
  • Key advantages of cloud-based supply chain management
  • Real-life examples

discuss how AI technologies in the cloud can help organizations extract valuable insights from vast amounts of data, enabling data-driven decision-making processes. Explore how AI-powered cloud solutions can personalize customer experiences, improve customer service, and drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

  • AI-powered Innovation and New Business Models
  • Data-driven Decision Making
  •  Intelligent Automation and Efficiency
  •  Predictive Analytics and Forecasting

Speakers:

  • Session Chair: Himanshu Ghawri, Partner , PWC
  •  Rahul Jain, Global Chief Technology Officer, OLX Autos Global
  •  Dominic Vijay Kumar, VP & CTO, ART Housing Finance

Determining the advantages and disadvantages of the private, public and hybrid cloud and the importance of choosing the right cloud-native partners

  • Determining the right partners to support companies in their cloud journey
  •  Embedding agility into relationships with partners – how do you drive agile methods and collaboration with a business-first objective?

Speakers

  • Session Chair: Soumya Sengupta, Partner, PWC
  • Abhishek Gupta, Chief Information Officer, Dish TV India
  • Ranganathan Vaidyanathan Iyer, Chief Information Officer, JBM Group

FinOps, short for Cloud Financial Operations, helps teams optimise cloud costs to get the most value for their projects.
As organizations adopt a multi-cloud strategy, they are finding it hard to manage the cost and value of their cloud spending. With FinOps cloud optimization, can they now achieve better control and manage their cloud spending.

  • Why cloud users need to start thinking FinOps.
  •  Cloud FinOps benefits
  •  FinOps Challenges

Speakers

  • Session Chair: Ramesh Padala, Partner, BCG
  • Govind Singh, Group CIO, Dalmia Bharat
  • Vaibhav Kesharwani, Head of CoE and Digital Transformation, JK Cement

*The agenda is subject to change, and it will keep evolving

Speakers

 Anu Mathew

Chief People Officer
Perfios

Aditya Mishra

MD and CEO
CIEL HR

Aditya Mittal

HR Head Indian subcontinent and CHRO India
Citibank

Anurag Saurabh

Client Partner - Business Consulting & Analytics
Renub Research

Ashutosh Sharma

VP & Group HR
BN Group

Ashwani Prashara

CHRO- Hydrocarbons
Reliance Industries

Bhavna Kumar

Global HRBP Corporate Functions Technology & Tech Centres,Head HR Infrastructure & Co-Lead DEI India
Deutsche Bank AG

Bosky Arora

Group Head - Culture & DEI
K Raheja Corp

Chandra Bhattacharjee

CHRO - Textiles Business
Aditya Birla Group

Chella Pandian Pitchai

Global Head DEI
Biocon

Col. Abhay Mane

Director Talent Management & Development
Government of India

Dr. C. Jayakumar

EVP & Head – Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)
L&T

Dr. Santrupt Misra

National Spokesperson - BJD, Former CEO, Aditya Birla Group Director, Group Human Resources for the Aditya Birla Group

Govindraj MK

CHRO
Myntra

Kavita Singh

CHRO
Runaya Group

Kulin Shah

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Onsurity

Mahua Bisht

CEO
1to1help

Martin Gomez

CHRO
Zepto

Pooja Bansal

EVP & CHRO
Piaggio India

Prof. Debolina Dutta

Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, IIM Bangalore (workshop)

Rachna Kumar

CHRO
Hero Moto Corp

Rahul Sinha

CHRO
Pidilite

Rajendra Mehta

CHRO
Suzlon Energy

Raju Mistry

President & Global Chief People Officer
Cipla

Richard Lobo

Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra

Sajja Praveen Chowdary

Director & Head
Policybazaar for Business

Shailaja Iyer

CHRO
Incedo

Sheetal Bhanot

CHRO
Infra market

Shivpriya Gowri

Director
PwC

Sohan Tulpule

MD - People & Organization
PwC

Sonica Aron

Founder and Managing Partner
Marching Sheep

Subramanian Ramadorai

Chairman, Karmayogi Bharat, Padma Bhushan Awardee, Former MD& CEO - TCS, Former Chairman National Council on Skill Development (NSDC)

Sudarsan Ravi

Founder & CEO
RippleHire

Sunder Natarajan

CHRO
India First Life Insurance

Swati Sengar

Partner
McKinsey

Tarun N P Varma

Global Chief HR & Sustainability Officer
Tata Consumer Product

V S Ashok

Chief Human Resources Officer, Blue Star

Varun Mishra

Principal
Boston Consulting Group

Vijay Karkare

Founder & MD
Cornerstone International Group, India

Vikram Tandon

Advisor to the Group Chairman 
Adani Group

Vinay Razdan

CHRO
HDFC Bank

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Media Partners

Education Partner

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