Annual HR Conclave

HR Vista2.0

Human Future — Redefining Leadership in the Post-AI World

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and decision-making, leadership must evolve beyond traditional hierarchies and control. The future belongs to leaders who blend emotional intelligence with technological literacy—those who understand machines yet remain deeply human.

15-16 November 2025
Christ (Deemed to be University)
Pune Lavasa Campus

CHIEF GUESTS

Unmesh Pawar

Unmesh Pawar

Chief People Officer South Asia

dentsu

GUEST OF HONOR

Arshad Fakhri

Arshad Fakhri

President

PROSE Technologies India

CHRIST LEADERS

Fr. Lijo Thomas

Fr. Lijo Thomas

Dean & Director

Christ (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus

Fr. Justin P Varghese

Fr. Justin P Varghese

Academic Coordinator

Christ (Deemed to be University) Pune Lavasa Campus

FIRESIDE CHAT

Sudhir Mateti

Sudhir Mateti

CHRO

Arvind Limited

Balasubramanian Sethuraman

Balasubramanian Sethuraman

Head HR

Parekh Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd.

PANELISTS

Panel 1: Reimagining Work Architecture: Skills, Roles & AI Integration

Moderator

Abhijit Puri

Abhijit Puri

Global HR-TA Leader

LTIMindtree

Members

Hitesh Kambli

Hitesh Kambli

Head – Human Resources

Secure Parking India

Rajendra Lingwal

Rajendra Lingwal

Senior Vice President – Human Resources

Persistent Systems

Ruby Baksi

Ruby Baksi

Head - Talent Engagement and Development

Harbinger Group

Panel 2: HR Analytics & Decision Intelligence: From Data to Strategic Impact

Moderator

Arun Kumar Das

Arun Kumar Das

Global Head – Learning & Customer Experience (Travel)

Sutherland Global Services

Members

Swati Dogra

Swati Dogra

Head – Human Resources, South Asia

Omya

Padmaja Singh Arya

Padmaja Singh Arya

Head – Human Resources

NSE Cogencis

Dr. Sandeep Das

Dr. Sandeep Das

Senior Vice President & Head – Domain Training

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Vaibhav Goel

Vaibhav Goel

Head - HR

Reliance Industries

Ujjal Sengupta

Ujjal Sengupta

General Manager

Reliance Jio

Panel 3: Human-Centric Leadership in the Age of AI

Moderator

Dr. Brillian S.K.

Dr. Brillian S.K.

Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer

TimesPro

Members

Dr. Subhash Mali

Dr. Subhash Mali

Chief People Officer

H.K. Designs (Hari Krishna Group)

Preeti Ahuja

Preeti Ahuja

Chief People Officer

Husk Power

Mahesh Gunjal

Mahesh Gunjal

CHRO

Circulants Software

Panel 4: Human-Centered Leadership in a Post-AI World: Embracing Empathy, Creativity, and Purpose

Moderator

Dr. Saumya Badgayan Dutta

Dr. Saumya Badgayan Dutta

Vice President – HR Business Strategy

Gold Star Jewellery Pvt Ltd

Members

Rohit Kalamkar

Rohit Kalamkar

Director - HR

SA Technologies

Sanjay Shanmygam

Sanjay Shanmygam

Global head, VP HR

Control Case

Rupesh Panabur

Rupesh Panabur

HRBP & ER : Head HR

Schaeffler group

Anand Dhruv

Anand Dhruv

Fractional Chief HR Officer

RackBank Datacenter

Kishor Kenche

Kishor Kenche

CHRO

Gold Plus Glass Industry

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

Round Table 1: Building Future-Ready Leadership Pipeline

Moderator

Ramanuj Choubey

Ramanuj Choubey

Associate Director – Global HRBP & Capability Development

Tata Communications Transformation Services

Panel Members

Kirti Patkar

Kirti Patkar

Sr AGM – HR (Head L&D & HR Tech)

APAR Industries Limited

Stanley Monteiro

Stanley Monteiro

Head – Talent Acquisition (Real Estate & Wholesale Finance)

Piramal Enterprises Limited

Neha Verma

Neha Verma

AGM - HR

Aeries

Pooja Amravanshi

Pooja Amravanshi

Senior Manager

GCC Leader

Anshuman Das

Anshuman Das

AVP HR Business Partner (Wholesale Finance)

Piramal Finance Limited

Krishan Kumar

Krishan Kumar

Head HR

PXIL

Arundhati Katdare

Arundhati Katdare

Head HR

Ankita Gupta

Ankita Gupta

Talent Acquisition and Risk Management

Wipro

Atin Karmokar

Atin Karmokar

Sr. VP - Head Human Resources & Admin

Pentagon System & Services Pvt. Ltd.

Amit Kakar

Amit Kakar

VP HR

GSL Ltd

Davinder Kaur

Davinder Kaur

Vice President People and Culture

Team Rustic Pvt. Ltd.

Round Table 2: Employee Experience in the Digital Age

Moderator

Balasubramanian Sethuraman

Balasubramanian Sethuraman

Head HR

Parekh Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd.

Panel Members

Dhwani Patel

Dhwani Patel

Human Resources Manager

ExSyn Corp

Varada Gupta

Varada Gupta

Senior HR Manager

Entytle

Manish Jangid

Manish Jangid

Head TA

Sterlite Electric

Rajalakshmi Ranganathan

Rajalakshmi Ranganathan

AVP HR

Link Intime India

Pratixha Narkar

Pratixha Narkar

Vice President HR

Nomura

Nikhil Bhojwani

Nikhil Bhojwani

Head - Learning & Development

Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd

Sujeet Patil

Sujeet Patil

People Partner

Smollan

Senthil Kumar S

Senthil Kumar S

Associate Vice President - Human Resources

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited

Madhuri Chhatbar

Madhuri Chhatbar

People & Capability Manager - India

adm Indicia

Gurvinder Kumar

Gurvinder Kumar

Assistant Vice President - Human Resource

Axis Max Life Insurance

Ashwin S Jaisinghani

Ashwin S Jaisinghani

AVP - People Success

Searce INC

Sumeet Pattnaik

Sumeet Pattnaik

Head HR BP

Premium Group