RethinkHR Conclave
People. Purpose. Progress

Every day, HR professionals stand at the intersection of people and profits, the traditional pillars of business success. We focus on People, Purpose and Progress the deeper forces that power long-term,sustainable growth. RethinkHR is where these perspectives are reimagined.

As we step into our 6th year, having brought together thousands of HR professionals across India, this edition invites leaders to pause, reflect and ask: What happens when HR leads with People at the centre, Purpose as the compass and Progress as the outcome?

Our Vision

To place HR at the heart of business where strategy meets people & people power progress.

Next Destination

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Secure your spot at the 6th Annual RethinkHR Conclave and Join over 300+ HR professionals in rethinking the future of HR where People, Purpose and Progress shape every conversation.

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This isn’t just a conference pass. It’s your front-row access to the future of HR. Explore people-first strategies, discover cutting-edge solutions, and engage with ideas that are reshaping tomorrow’s workplaces. Invest because the future of work won’t wait and neither should you.

Distinguished Speakers

Learn from industry leaders and experts who are shaping the future of HR

C.P Gurnani

Former CEO of Mahindra

Satyam

Sanjaya Gupta

Former MD & CEO

PNB Housing Finance

Dr. Arup Roy Chaudhary

Former CMD

NBCC Ltd, CMD NTPC Ltd, Professor IIT

Dr. Sunil Duggal

Independent Director

Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd (GPIL) & Singer India Limited Former Group CEO Vedanta Group

Anisha Motwani

Founder

STORM the NORM Ventures

Kalyan Chakrabarti

CEO

Emaar Indi

Aashish Taneja

Partner

KPMG

Dev Jha

CHRO

India Glycol Limited

Venkatesh Naidu

CEO

Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking Limited

Abhishek Shah

CEO

The WallStreet School

Manish Garg

CEO

Intrarch Building Products

Aditya Gadre

Partner

KPMG

Dr Shalini Sarin

Board Member I Advisor I Executive Coach CHRO

Kumkum Aggarwal

Director Talent Acquisition

Vedanta Group

Pallavi Poddar

CHRO

Fenesta Windows

Devvesh P Srivastav

Global HR Director & Regional HR Head

Centrient Pharmaceuticals

Esha Pradhan

Talent Aquisition

Hilti India

Deepa Chadha

CHRO

Tata 1Mg

Simardeep Kaur

CHRO

Max India Limited

Puja Kapoor

Head- Human Potential

Hero Fincorp

Yuvraj Srivastava

Group Chief Human ResourcesOfficer

MakeMyTrip Group

Anupa Naik

Head - Wellness

Aditya Birla Wellness

Shahine D. Ardeshir

People & Organization Director- India

Wars Wrigley

Naman Agarwal

Partner

B.S. Batliboi & Co. LLP

Anisha Jain

Business Journalist

Rajiv Kapoor

MD & CEO

Manav Rachna Education Institutions

Mussarat Hussain

Head- HR

Suzuki R&D Centre India Private Limited

Nitin Khindria

CHRO

Omega Seiki Mobility

Kalpesh S Dave

Deputy CEO

Bajaj Capital Ltd

Neha Shrama

Head- People & Culture India

Lockton

Gopalji Mehrotra

CHRO

ACME Group

Agenda

A day packed with insights, discussions and networking opportunities

July 25, 2025 - The Leela Ambience, Gurugram

09:00 - 10:00

Registration & Networking Breakfast

10:00 - 10:15

Chief Guest Address: People First: Reimagining India’s Workforce for the Future

Mr. C.P Gurnani, Former CEO of Tech Mahindra

10:15 - 10:30

Guest of Honour Address: Leadership in Transition: Building Humane and High-Performing Workplaces

Sanjaya Gupta, Former Md & CEO, PNB Housing Finance, Board Member, Aye Finance Ltd

10:30 - 11:30

CEO Panel | Business Case of Diversity
How CEOs are building resilient, purpose-driven organizations in an uncertain world

Venkatesh Naidu, CEO, Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking Ltd.
Vikash Khandelwal, CEO, Eqaro Guarantees
Rajiv Kapoor, MD & CEO, Manav Rachna Education Institutions
Manish Garg, CEO, Interarch Building Solutions Limited
Abhishek Shah, CEO, The WallStreet School Manish Garg, Interarch Building Products

Moderator: Anisha Jain, Business Journalist

11:30 - 12:00

Tea Break

12:00 - 13:00

CHRO Panel | Rethinking the Employee Deal: People. Purpose. Progress.

Deepa Chadha, CHRO, TATA 1mg
Manika Awasthi, CHRO, Compass Group
Simar Kaur Deep, CHRO, Max Group
Yuvraj Srivastava, CHRO, Make My Trip
Anita Malik, Group CHRO, Jackson Group
Puja Khanna Kapoor, Head HR, Hero FinCop
Radhika Arora, CHRO, Isgec Heavy Engineering Ltd

Moderator: Saurabh Dwivedi, Partner, Deloitte

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 - 15:00

Leadership Hiring:
Hiring the C-Suite: Balancing Risk, Reputation & Readiness
Exploring how AI, automation, and analytics are reshaping HR functions

Esha Pradhan, Lead TA, Hilti India
Kumkum Aggarwal, Global Head TA, Vedanta
Hina Dhamija, Executive Vice President & Head of Human Resources, Religare Broking Ltd
Shahine D. Ardeshir, People & Organization Director – India Mars Wrigley
Anupa Naik, Head, Wellness, Aditya Birla Wellness

Moderator: Sandeep Batra, Partner, Sapphire Human Capital

15:00 - 16:00

Stepping Into the Boardroom

Anisha Motwani, Independent Board Director of Godrej Finance & Philips Domestic Appliances, D&I Consultant- MG Motor.
Sunil Duggal, Independent Director and Former Group CEO, Vedanta Group
Shalini Sarin, Independent Director, Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited, ISMT Limited, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Linde India Limited
Arup Roy Chaudhary, Former CMD NBCC Ltd CMD NTPC Ltd, Professor, IIT

16:00 - 18:00

Masterclass

Aashish Taneja, Partner, KPMG

18:30 - 18:45

Key Note

Kalyan Chakrabarti, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar India

18:45 - 19:00

Unveiling of CXO Moves

Ankit Bansal, Founder & CEO, Sapphire Human Capital
Sakshi Chamola, Solution Expert, Sapphire Human Capital

19:00 - 20:00

CHRO Panel Discussion: Leadership Skills & Management: Strategies for better Leadership Hiring.

Dev Jha, CHRO, India Glycol
Devvesh Srivastava, CHRO, Centrient Pharmaceuticals
Gopalji Mehrotra, CHRO, ACME Group
Deepti Mehta, Chief Human Resource Officer Interface Microsystems Shikha Gupta, CHRO, Luminous Power Technologies
Subir Roy Chaudhary, CHRO, SREI

20:00 - 20:15

Closing Remarks

Redefining Success through HR Strategy

Fueling strategy, driving meaningful change, and bridging talent, technology, and opportunity across the HR landscape.

RethinkHR Conclave People. Purpose. Progress

Our Vision

Next Destination

Delegate Registration

Registration Form

Why Attend?

Be Where India's Boldest HR Conversations Begin

Distinguished Speakers

C.P Gurnani

Sanjaya Gupta

Dr. Arup Roy Chaudhary

Dr. Sunil Duggal

Anisha Motwani

Kalyan Chakrabarti

Aashish Taneja

Dev Jha

Venkatesh Naidu

Abhishek Shah

Manish Garg

Aditya Gadre

Dr Shalini Sarin

Kumkum Aggarwal

Pallavi Poddar

Devvesh P Srivastav

Esha Pradhan

Deepa Chadha

Simardeep Kaur

Puja Kapoor

Yuvraj Srivastava

Anupa Naik

Shahine D. Ardeshir

Naman Agarwal

Anisha Jain

Rajiv Kapoor

Mussarat Hussain

Nitin Khindria

Kalpesh S Dave

Neha Shrama

Gopalji Mehrotra

Agenda

July 25, 2025 - The Leela Ambience, Gurugram

Redefining Success through HR Strategy

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