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Speakers

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  Sanjay
  Behl

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  Sanjay
  Behl
  
  Chairman, CII National Committee of Leadership & HR CEO & Co-Founder, Nextqore Private Limited Chairman, SmartWheels Inc.. Palo Alto, USA

Sanjay Behl

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Over 30-years of work experience in diverse functional and business leadership roles, ranging across consumer goods to service industry, in B2C and B2B segments, in India and Global markets.

Started with Hindustan Unilever in 1993. After the first 10- years at HUL, the next 10-years were in Telecom at Nokia and Reliance, and thereafter 7 years in Fashion Retail company Raymond. In early 2020, co-founded a Real time data science company, Nextqore, HQ in US, with offices in Mumbai, Amsterdam, and Sydney.

Currently the CEO & Executive Director of Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM), leading the mandate to provide access of electric mobility solutions to millions of individuals with affordable 2W & 3W electric vehicles and create a disruptively cleaner, affordable, convenient, and safer way for human and cargo mobility on the planet.  In addition to the current roles at GEM, Nextqore, Obeetee and multiple other Industry platforms - advising and mentoring many entrepreneurs in Fashion, Lifestyle & Technology space. Added new skills in areas of Data Science, Digital Technology and Performance Marketing over the last 2 years.

A proven track record of delivering disruptively profitable & sustainable high growth across industries. Built many businesses and brands, multiple times over from Ground Zero. Also, managed and transformed many large, established and complex businesses. Has a strong expertise in leading teams of diverse skill sets, experience, scale, structures, locations, cultures and nationalities. Amongst the recent industry accolades, featured in Business World ‘Most Valuable CEOs in India 2019’. Has been awarded Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018 by IIT BHU Alumni Association and Awarded ‘Outstanding Marketing Professional 2016’ award by International Advertising Association.

Married to a practicing Ophthalmologist, has 2 sons and settled in Mumbai. Stays actively connected with future shaping technologies and believes in continuous learning and reskilling himself.

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  Joseph
  Abraham

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  Joseph
  Abraham
  
  Head of Human Relations
  India Commercial & Global COE Marketing at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (A Viatris Company)

Joseph Abraham

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Professional Qualifications:
PGDM (PM & HRM) - Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune (1999-2001), (7th Rank). B.E. (Electrical Engineering) - Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Pune (1995-1999), (Distinction). Pursuing: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Programme from IIM Kozhikode (2024-2025)

Work Experience:
Head of Human Relations, India Commercial & Global COE Marketing at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (A Viatris Company), Bangalore, India (Since August 2014) Mylan is world’s leading global pharmaceutical company with significant presence in India. I lead HR for India Commercial, Pan-India; Global Center of Excellence (COE) for Marketing and also Medical COE teams. We cater to Business’ needs for performance culture and results in a compliant manner by creation and execution of business-focused HR strategies.

Senior Manager - Human Resources with Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai and Gurgaon, India (January 2010 to July 2014) Ranbaxy (now Sun Pharma) was one of India's largest pharmaceutical company serving its customers in over 125 countries. Performed in distinct roles at stages: (A) Global Lead - Talent Acquisition, (B) Cluster HR Lead and (C) Talent Management

Chief Manager - Human Resources at ICICI Bank, Mumbai, India (February 2005 to January 2010) Was the largest Private Sector Bank in India with presence in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa. Held coveted roles in HR at Team leader levels. Performed in distinct roles at stages: (A) Spear-headed the implementation of the PeopleSoft-based integrated Human Resources Management System globally for ICICI Bank, (B) HR Business partner for the “International Banking Group”.

Began my career as Executive - Human Resources at Schindler India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai (October 2001 to February 2005).

Hobbies & Pastimes: Reading and Soccer.
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Malayalam
Mobile: +918105070005

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  Chuskit
  Angmo

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  Chuskit
  Angmo
  
  Partner Relationship Lead
  Leadership et` Humanite` (LEH) LLC

Chuskit Angmo

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Chuskit Angmo works with Leadership Et Humanitè (LEH) as LEH Partner Experience Lead since January 2024. Leadership Et Humanite (LEH), founded by Atul Khosla, is a movement to reignite Humanity in Business Leadership.

Chuskit grew up in Ladakh and completed her post-graduation from Delhi University. She has been pursuing active Volunteering work with global change movements like Initiatives of Change (IofC). Most recently, she was working with Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) supporting academics and Human Resources.

She brings with her a set of deep personal values, and confidence to transform the world around her, through her life story and lived experiences.

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  Avijit
  Bhattacharya

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  Avijeet
  Bhattacharya
  
  CHRO
  Tata Capital ltd

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  Sudakshina
  Bhattacharya

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  Sudakshina
  Bhattacharya
  
  President & CHRO
  HDFC ERGO General Insurance

Sudakshina Bhattacharya

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"That which can't be done, but is desired!"

Sudakshina Bhattacharya is the chief architect of the people and culture practices at HDFC ERGO. She holds over two decades of experience across Hospitality, Communications and Insurance in building people centric ecosystems. She is a champion for equity at the workplace, democratizing wellbeing and creating the organisation of tomorrow. One of her philosophies is "Future is now” and to implement this her commitment towards nurturing talent for realising a future ready organisation has been a passion project.

Sudakshina Bhattacharya has a passion for coaching and is a personal certified coach (PCC) as well as a member of the ICF (International Coaching Federation). She is also the co-founder of a social interactive platform – Compassion Circle. She recently was recognized as one of India’s Impactful HR Leaders.

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  Virat
  Bhatia

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  Virat
  Bhatia
  
  Managing Director
  Apple India

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  Dr Scott
  Cawood

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  Dr Scott
  Cawood
  
  CCP, GRP, CSCP, CBP
  Chief Executive Officer - WorldatWork

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  Ambica
  Chaturvedi

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  Ambica
  Chaturvedi
  
  Assistant Vice President - Human Resources, Ashoka University

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  Rajkumar
  Dubey

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  Rajkumar
  Dubey
  
  Director(HR)
  BPCL

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  Deepak
  Deshpande

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  Deepak
  Deshpande
  
  VP & Head Customer Experience
  Tata Business Excellence Group (Tata Sons)

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  Shantanu
  Das

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  Shantanu
  Das
  
  Sr. Vice President - HR
  Zydus Wellness Ltd as

Shantanu Das

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Shantanu Das is currently working with Zydus Wellness Ltd as Sr. Vice President - HR. He is a passionate HR practitioner with 28 years of domain experience across industries. He has held different roles across a portfolio of HR functions and has been instrumental in driving several turnarounds and leading organizations towards people excellence.

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  Faridun
  Dotiwala

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  Faridun
  Dotiwala
  
  Partner
  McKinsey & Co

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  Madan Govinda
  Das

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  Madan Govinda
  Das
  
  Project Director
  ISKCON COVEY (Center of Vedic Education and Yoga)

Madan Govinda Das

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Project Director: ISKCON COVEY (Centre of Vedic Education & Yoga), Udaipur

Former Principal: Corporate Advisory Group, IIM Udaipur
Former Director: Hindustan Unilever Limited, Unilever Srilanka (Board member) & Unilever Indonesia

- Educational Background: Mechanical Engineering with Post Graduation in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) from IIM, Mumbai (Erstwhile NITIE, National Institute of Industrial Engineering)

- Corporate Experience: - Over 15 years in senior leadership roles with Unilever and Johnson & Johnson Ltd
- Managed end-to-end supply chain operations, strategic planning, procurement, customer service, and led multicultural teams across global markets, driving business growth and operational excellence.

- Current Focus on Spiritual Wisdom: - Since 2016, dedicated to spreading spiritual wisdom, he serves as Project Director of ISKCON Covey in Udaipur, developing a 3.5-acre spiritual retreat and Vedic education center.
- Conducts community outreach and seminars inspired by the Bhagavad Gita, guiding individuals to balance material success with spiritual fulfillment.
- Leads initiatives that make ancient wisdom practical for modern life, impacting masses through workshops and spiritual programs.

- Youth & Corporate Trainer - Corporate trainer: Held leadership seminars primary in the domain of Self-Management in organizations like HDFC Bank, Vedanta Group, Hindustan Zinc limited, Rotary Club, All India institute of Medical science, JK Tyre, & business associations like UCCI, BNI, Fortis etc
- Conducted motivational seminars for youth in campuses like IIT Jodhpur, MNIT Jaipur, CTAE Udaipur, Faculty of Management science etc.
- Regular Lifestyle training for working professionals & students on timeless wisdom of Bhagavad Gita

Madan Govinda das with long corporate experience and teachings of ancient wisdom like Bhagavad Gita, provides a unique opportunity to strike a balance between corporate ambition & inner fulfilment.

Faridun Dotiwala

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Faridun leads our talent-management work in Asia. Since joining McKinsey, he has helped executives pursue operational and performance transformations. This work typically involves deep engagement with the organization, including fostering mind-set and behavior change, supporting leadership development, and helping top teams achieve greater alignment. In addition to his client work, he serves as managing partner for the Mumbai office.

While directing performance-transformation initiatives, Faridun seeks to shape the organizational culture by changing how people work together and what performance targets they set. The goal is to help organizations be more agile—able to move quickly to seize opportunities. By improving the performance and health of leading companies, he aspires to improve the lives of all employees.

Faridun also helps drive leadership development at scale. When organizations pursue stronger performance, they often have the simultaneous opportunity to hone their executive development approaches and build leadership bench strength. He has served as a formal coach and counselor to many senior executives, focusing on supporting them through challenges and role transitions.

Examples of his recent client work include the following:

1) advising on leadership development for the top 60 executives at one of India’s fastest growing companies, including defining and embedding a new organizational culture

2) architecting a large-scale transformation program across functions for a chemical company, including training change agents and creating a new culture focused on meeting stretch improvement targets

3) establishing a leadership development approach for top leaders at a steel company, focused on real business projects, resulting in significant financial impact and a new development approach taking root across the organization

3) boosting the organizational health of a large conglomerate across more than eight companies, including diagnostics, top-team alignment, leadership development, and on-the-ground performance improvements

Interested in sharing insights, Faridun is a frequent speaker at business gatherings and conferences. He holds degrees earned in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, as well as an ontological coaching certification from the Newfield Institute. Faridun speaks English, Gujarati, and Hindi.

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  Sonal
  Jain

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  Sonal
  Jain
  
  Global CHRO - EPL Limited

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  Abhinav
  Johri

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  Abhinav
  Johri
  
  EY India Technology Consulting Partner

Abhinav Johri

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Abhinav is a Partner at EY and leads Digital, Platform engineering and Architecture capabilities. Abhinav has served a diverse set of clients globally in regions such as US, Europe, the UAE, South Asia, and India. His clientele includes Technology companies (products and services), Digital natives, Hyperscalers, Global Capability Centres and Private Equity organisations. Abhinav advises on complex cloud and digital-led business transformation mandates.

1) He is also an established thought leader and has authored & published industry reports on topics related to digital, AI/GenAI, and industry cloud.

2) In addition, he also is a faculty and member of academic boards for various advanced education institutes helping to design industry-ready curriculum. Further, he works as retained advisor to CXO’s of large enterprises and growth stage start-ups on topics pertaining to curating platforms, strengthening digital adoption, and facilitating technology-led business growth.



Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavjohri/

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  Dr. C
  Jayakumar

  Dr. C
  Jayakumar
  
  Executive Vice President & Head – Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)
  Larsen & Toubro Limited

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  Unni
  Krishnan

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  Unni
  Krishnan
  
  Founder
  LongWealth GmbH

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  Anupama
  Kaul

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  Anupama
  Kaul
  
  Human Resources
  Cummins India

Anupama Kaul

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Anupama is an HR professional with more than 24 years of diverse industry experience in Human Resources & Industrial Relations domain with Integrity and Care as her core and defining values. Her career journey started with Standard Radiators in Vadodara as an HR Leader followed by Hutchison in Ahmedabad, and Hindalco Industries’ Foil & Wheel Division in Khanvel.

She joined Cummins in 2006 as HR Leader of Cummins Exhaust India and over the years she served as HR Leader for Cummins Turbo Technologies, Components Business Unit, and Engine Business Unit. During her tenure she also led Organizational Development & Employee Engagement vertical as well as Talent Management function. Since 2020 she is a part of Cummins’ India Leadership Team as the Human Resources Leader for Cummins India.

Anupama is certified in KF360 Degree PROFILOR, MBTI, and FIRO-B. These have enabled her to facilitate, interpret the assessment, and coach for development. She has done her Masters in Social Work and Masters in Business Administration. In her free time, she enjoys reading books on leadership, management, and self-help; and also loves to travel and explore new places around the globe.

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  Madhavi
  Lall

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  Madhavi
  Lall
  
  Co-Chair, CII 12th National HR Conclave, Managing Director, Head – HR, India Deutsche Bank India Private Limited

Madhavi Lall

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Madhavi Lall is a Human Resource professional and MBA in HR & systems from XLRI Jamshedpur. She has around 30 years of experience working for large companies like Standard Chartered Bank, Accenture, ABN Amro bank, Colgate Palmolive and HCL Hewlett- Packard.

Has been the head HR at Deutsche Bank India since May 2015. As a member of the Executive Committee at Deutsche Bank, she is responsible for shaping the Deutsche Bank Group’s people strategy in India and in helping build the employer brand for the organization. She was conferred the “Women Leadership Award” by the jury and Council of Board Members of the Institute of Public Enterprises-BFSI in 2010 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award by XLRI in 2016. She is also a founding member of the HR Committee for FICCI. Madhavi is also a member of the CII National Committee on Leadership and HR and has been the chairperson at CII– Indian Women Network for the Western region for the year 2020-21. She is in the list of top 50 HR Influencers in ETHR World list for 2020.

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  Sumit
  Mitra

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  Sumit
  Mitra
  
  CHRO - Godrej

Madhavi Lall

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Madhavi Lall is a Human Resource professional and MBA in HR & systems from XLRI Jamshedpur. She has around 30 years of experience working for large companies like Standard Chartered Bank, Accenture, ABN Amro bank, Colgate Palmolive and HCL Hewlett- Packard.

Has been the head HR at Deutsche Bank India since May 2015. As a member of the Executive Committee at Deutsche Bank, she is responsible for shaping the Deutsche Bank Group’s people strategy in India and in helping build the employer brand for the organization. She was conferred the “Women Leadership Award” by the jury and Council of Board Members of the Institute of Public Enterprises-BFSI in 2010 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award by XLRI in 2016. She is also a founding member of the HR Committee for FICCI. Madhavi is also a member of the CII National Committee on Leadership and HR and has been the chairperson at CII– Indian Women Network for the Western region for the year 2020-21. She is in the list of top 50 HR Influencers in ETHR World list for 2020.

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  Pratik
  Mehta

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  Pratik
  Mehta
  
  CHRO
  Mahindra Susten & Teqo

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  Shaji
  Mathew

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  Shaji
  Mathew
  
  Group Head of Human Resources (CHRO) - Infosys

Shaji Mathew

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Shaji Mathew is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Infosys. In this role, he is responsible for envisioning the roadmap for HR, driving strategy, and implementing operational priorities aligned with the overall organizational mandate.
Shaji has over 31 years of experience in Infosys. Prior to his current role, he was Infosys’ global head of delivery for Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences. Over the years, he has played various leadership roles in delivery, as also in managing client relationships, commercials, solutioning, and people management across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
He has been actively steering the company’s efforts to create a more inclusive and diverse workforce. He is also a trustee of Infosys Foundation focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Shaji is a rank holder from National Institute of Technology, Calicut. He has completed a Global Leadership Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Leadership program from Harvard Business School.
He serves on the board of IIIT, Bangalore. He is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on Leadership and HR

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  Rajesh
  Padmanabhan

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  Rajesh
  Padmanabhan
  
  Chairman, HONO and, Managing Director (India), The EXCO Group and CEO, Talavvy Business Catalysts LLP

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  Rahul
  Pinjarkar

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  Rahul
  Pinjarkar
  
  CHRO - Tata Chemicals

Rahul Pinjarkar

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Rahul is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Tata Chemicals.

He has 24 years of professional experience of which 15yrs in HR leadership role facilitating high performing culture, improving HR functional delivery, building leadership pipeline and managing the change process.

Rahul joined the Tata group in 2018 with his first role being at Trent Hypermarket Pvt. Ltd. He moved to Tata Chemicals in June 2023 and currently oversees the global functions of human resources & administration.

During his professional career Rahul has worked with Philips, Novartis, ICICI and Saint-Gobain Group.

Rahul did Masters in Labour Studies from Mumbai University and is also a certified HRD Auditor & MBTI Accreditor.

Rahul is a professional member of SHRM, NHRD and NIPM and also represents the company and industry in several professional forums.

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  Ravi Kyran
  Ramasamy

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  Ravi Kyran
  Ramasamy
  
  CHRO - Bajaj Auto

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  Dr. Raul V.
  Rodriguez

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  Dr. Raul V.
  Rodriguez
  
  Vice-President
  Woxsen University

Dr. Raul V. Rodriguez

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Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President of Woxsen University, is a distinguished Cognitive Technologist and Adjunct Professor at Universidad del Externado, Colombia. He serves as a member of the International Advisory Board at IBS Ranepa, Russian Federation, and holds positions on the Advisory Boards of PUCPR, Johannesburg Business School, SA, Milpark Business School, South Africa, PetThinQ Inc, and SpaceBasic, Inc. Additionally, Dr. Rodriguez is a Visiting Professor at Uni. del Rosario and an Expert at UNESCO.
As a Steering Committee Member for the Annual Conference at EFMD Global, Dr. Raul is deeply involved in shaping the future of education. He is honored with a scholarship in his name at ZIBS, China, and represents India in the PRME i5 Expert Pedagogy Group. Further, he holds two prestigious titles: Steven Pinker Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Classavo Chair Professorship in Integrative Research and Digital Learning.
Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the convergence of cognitive psychology with cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Robotic Process Automation, Multi-agent Systems, Knowledge Engineering, and Quantum Artificial Intelligence. Registered as an expert in Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, and Multi-agent Systems at the European Commission, he has been nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2020 list and recognized as a Europe India 40 under 40 Leader.
A sought-after keynote speaker and panel moderator, Dr. Raul contributes significantly to national and international conferences, including the ML Conference (Singapore). He actively participates in the ETS Business School Advisory Council (BSAC) in India and the Institute for Robotics Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence. Committed to responsible research, he aligns his efforts with RRBM, GRLI, and PRME.
Dr. Rodriguez's influence extends to the literary realm, co-authoring reference books in Psychology and Human-Tech interface available in Taylor and Francis and IGI Global. As a weekly contributing writer to various magazines focusing on analytics and emerging technologies, he continues to shape the discourse in these fields.

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  Balaji
  Sreenivasan

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  Balaji
  Sreenivasan
  
  Executive Vice-President, Human Resources Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited

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  Aarti
  Srivastava

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  Aarti
  Srivastava
  
  CHRO - Capgemini

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  Urvashi
  Singh

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  Urvashi
  Singh
  
  Senior VP - HR
  Genpact India Private Limited

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  Arvinder J
  Singh

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  Arvinder J
  Singh
  
  Director, Ashoka Centre for Well-Being, Ashoka University

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  Diksha
  Sekhri

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  Diksha
  Sekhri
  
  Associate Vice president, Regular giving
  IIT Bombay, Development and Relations Foundation

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  Sunit
  Sinha

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  Sunit
  Sinha
  
  Partner and Head – Human Capital Advisory Solutions
  KPMG in India

Sunit Sinha

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Sunit brings more than 26 years of experience in consulting and HR. His functional expertise includes organisation strategy and transformation, human capital strategy and leadership development, organisation design, post-merger integration, culture transformation and HR transformation in a digital world.

In Sunit’s current role, he leads an end to end, integrated consulting practice which focuses on helping organisations leverage their human capital for driving transformation and business outcomes. He focuses on the India market and on key markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

In his previous role at KPMG India, he was the CHRO – driving talent strategy, people culture and professional development across the Firm for its 45,000+ people across different businesses.

Areas of Expertise: organisation strategy and transformation, human capital strategy and leadership development, organisation design, post-merger integration, culture transformation and HR transformation in a digital world.

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  Subir
  Verma

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  Subir
  Verma
  
  Executive Director & CHRO
  RP Sanjiv Goenka Group

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  Rajkamal
  Vempati

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  Rajkamal
  Vempati
  
  Head Human Resources
  Axis Bank

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  Manu
  Narang Wadhwa

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  Manu
  Narang Wadhwa
  
  CHRO Sony Pictures Networks India