Rethinking Talent in the Age of AI
June 25, 2026 | The Lalit, New DelhiHR Tech Partner
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Overview
India’s workplaces are being reshaped by AI, hybrid work, and a fast-changing talent market, and HR leaders are under pressure to keep up. AI-driven tools are transforming hiring, performance and learning, yet they raise new questions around bias, privacy and the need to preserve the “human touch” in HR. At the same time, only about 43–55% of Indian graduates are considered employable, even as organisations race to build AI and digital skills, forcing companies to rethink how they hire, reskill and engage people at scale. Read More...
The FE HR Summit & Awards sits right at the centre of this change. It brings together CHROs, CXOs, HR specialists, tech providers and solution architects to decode how HR can rethink talent for an AI-driven era balancing automation with empathy, designing smarter hybrid work, and building skill-based, inclusive workplaces that attract and retain top talent. Through high-impact sessions and case studies, the summit will address core challenges such as ethical AI in HR decision-making, employee experience and wellbeing, future-ready leadership, and large-scale upskilling and internal mobility. The accompanying awards recognise organisations and leaders who are already setting benchmarks in areas like talent acquisition, culture, diversity, learning, and digital HR, giving attendees concrete examples to learn from and a powerful external platform to showcase their own people-first innovations.
Event Pictures
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Discussion Areas
- AI in HR: From efficiency to ethical, human-centric use
- Building a future-ready, skills-based workforce (hiring, upskilling, internal mobility)
- Redesigning employee experience, wellbeing and culture for hybrid work
- Reimagining leadership and the CHRO’s role in an AI-driven organisation
- Data, governance and trust: Using people analytics responsibly in HR decisions
Speakers
Amrita Das
Executive VP &
Head of HR – APAC Growth Markets,
HCL Technologies
Anita Maalik
Group CHRO,
Jakson Group
Anjali Sachdeva
CHRO,
Clove Dental
Asit Khuntia
Head - Talent Acquisition,
HPCL
Chitra Gupta
VP - HR,
Diageo India
Dheeraj Modi
Head - Talent Acquisition,
South East Asia,
Oceania & India,
Ericsson
Indrani Chatterjee
Group CHRO,
Allcargo Group
Dr. Natwar Kadel
Vertical Head &
AVP - People Strategy,
Hyundai Motor Company
Nimisha Singhal
Associate Director,
BCG
(Moderator)
Nitesh Jain
CHRO,
ELGi Equipments
Piu Mondal
HR Manager,
TVH India
Rajnish Borah
Global Head - Learning,
Organization Effectiveness & Diversity & Belongingness,
WNS,
Part of Capgemini
Ranjan Sarkar
Group CHRO,
LNJ Bhilwara Group
Rupam Singh
CHRO,
JSW Motors Limited
Sawan K Shaw
Director - People Consulting,
EY (Moderator)
Sonica Aron
Founder & CEO,
MarchingSheep
Subhash Menon
Group CHRO,
Angel One
Sudip Indani
Managing Director &
Head - People Solutions,
Lockton India
(Moderator)
Dr. Umesh Gurnani
Head of the Department,
Mechanical Engineering and
Controller of the Examination Cell,
University of Engineering & Management,
Jaipur
Varun Chandar
Director HR,
Zeitview APAC Private Limited
Zahed Ahmed
Senior Director - Sales (India),
Keka HR
Agenda
Registration & Networking Lunch
Welcome Address
- Sanjay Sindhwani, Whole Time Director, IE Online Media
Panel Discussion
Building a Future-Ready, Skills-Based Workforce
- Amrita Das, Executive VP & Head of HR – APAC Growth Markets, HCL Technologies
- Rajnish Borah, Global Head - Learning, Organization Effectiveness & Diversity & Belongingness, WNS, Part of Capgemini
- Subhash Menon, Group CHRO, Angel One
- Varun Chandar, Director HR, Zeitview APAC Private Limited
- Moderator: Aritra, Chief Sub Editor, FE B2B Verticals
Panel Discussion
AI in HR: From Efficiency to Ethical, Human-Centric Use
- Asit Khuntia, Head - Talent Acquisition, HPCL
- Dheeraj Modi, Head - Talent Acquisition, South East Asia, Oceania & India, Ericsson
- Piu Mondal, HR Manager, TVH India
- Dr. Umesh Gurnani, HOD, Mechanical Engineering and Controller of the Examination Cell, University of Engineering & Management, Jaipur
- Moderator: Sawan K Shaw, Director - People Consulting, EY
Standalone Session
Why Women Leave Work & What Organisations Must Fix Beyond Policies & Programmes
- Sonica Aron, Founder & CEO, MarchingSheep
Panel Discussion
Redesigning Employee Experience, Wellbeing and Culture for Hybrid Work
- Chitra Gupta, VP - HR, Diageo India
- Indrani Chatterjee, Group CHRO, Allcargo Group
- Nitesh Jain, CHRO, ELGi Equipments
- Rupam Singh, CHRO, JSW Motors Limited
- Moderator: Sudip Indani, Managing Director & Head - People Solutions, Lockton India
Standalone Session
The Talent Flywheel
- Zahed Ahmed, Senior Director - Sales (India), Keka HR
Trialogue
Data, Governance and Trust: Using People Analytics Responsibly in HR Decisions
- Anita Maalik, Group CHRO, Jakson Group
- Anjali Sachdeva, CHRO, Clove Dental
- Ranjan Sarkar, Group CHRO, LNJ Bhilwara Group
- Moderator: Nimisha Singhal, Associate Director, BCG
FE HR Awards 2026 & Closing Remarks
Who Should Attend
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BFSI (banking, financial services, insurance and fintech)
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Manufacturing, engineering, auto and industrials
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Consumer, retail, e-commerce and FMCG
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Healthcare, pharma and life sciences
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Telecom, media and entertainment
Why Attend?
Learn innovative practices to boost organizational performance
Share experiences and build relationships with HR professionals
Understand the latest trends shaping the future of HR
Why Partner
- Amplify Your Market Presence
Sponsoring the event helps your brand gain prominent exposure across multiple channels, reinforcing your position in the industry landscape
- Access Exclusive Insights and Trends
Gain firsthand knowledge of emerging market trends and competitor activities, helping you stay ahead
- Stand Out as an Industry Innovator
Put your brand in the spotlight, highlighting your commitment to progress and position yourself as a trendsetter in your field
- Strengthen Industry Relationships
Leverage networking opportunities to deepen connections with peers and clients to build a strong foundation for growth
Venue
The Lalit
Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba, New Delhi 110001
Glimpses of Previous Edition
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Past Speakers
Gaurav Sharma
CHRO,
Balancehero
Gopalji Mehrotra
Group CHRO,
ACME Group
(Moderator)
Hina Dhamija
Executive Vice President &
Head of Human Resources,
Religare Broking
Jaspreet Singh Bakshi
Partner & India HR Leader,
Marsh McLennan
Dr. Mita Brahma
HR Head,
NIIT Limited
Dr. Naga Siddharth
CHRO,
E6Data
(Moderator)
Natwar Kadel
Vertical Head – Human Resources,
Hyundai Motor India Limited
Preemita Singh
President & CHRO,
Havells India
Priyanka Anand
VP & Head of HR,
Ericsson
Priyank Parakh
Director HR,
Haleon,
India Subcontinent
Sridhar Bharadwaj
Vice President,
Human Resources & Administration,
JB Pharma
Suhel Bhatia
Chief People’s Officer – India,
Aptia Group
Sushil Baveja
CHRO,
Jindal Stainless
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