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MMR 2024:
Evolve, Engage and Elevate - Shaping the Future of Talent
"Evolve, Engage, and Elevate" encapsulate a dynamic approach to shaping the future of talent. "Evolve" emphasizes continuous growth and adaptation, encouraging individuals to embrace learning and development to stay relevant in a rapidly changing landscape. "Engage" underscores the importance of fostering meaningful connections and collaboration within teams and organizations, cultivating an environment where every voice is valued and heard. Finally, "Elevate" signifies the aspiration to propel individuals and teams to their highest potential, encouraging excellence and innovation in all endeavors. Together, these principles form a holistic framework for nurturing talent and driving success in the ever-evolving workplace of the future.
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350+ Delegates
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50+ Speakers
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160+ Retail Companies
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15+ Partners
Event Design
KEYNOTE
EXPERIENCE ZONES
ROUNDTABLES
STANDALONE ADDRESS
PANEL DISCUSSION
RETAIL HR-AWARDS
Manning Modern Retail 2024 Programme Agenda
![kumar](images/kumar.jpg)
Welcome Address
Kumar Rajagopalan, ED & CEO, Retailers Association of India
![RAI](images/ck-venkat.jpg)
Keynote Session
C K Venkataraman, MD, Titan Company Ltd.
Panel Discussion Evolve - Talent Pipelines: Nurturing Tomorrow’s Retail Leaders
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/B.%20Venkataramana.66b061e59b445.jpg)
Moderator: B. Venkataramana
Former Group President - HR, Landmark India
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Asim%20Jagdale.66b9bb81db137.jpg)
Asim Jagdale
CHRO, Arvind Fashions Ltd
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Chitra%20D.%20Ram.66cf09097584d.jpg)
Chitra Ram
Director HR, Pizza Hut (North & South Asia)
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/G.R.%20Venkatesh.66b061bd46ce2.jpg)
G.R. Venkatesh
CHRO, Reliance Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Harsh%20Aparanji.66cc4a28a52b0.jpg)
Harsh Aparanji
President & CHRO, Landmark Group India
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Nandini%20MehtaNandini-Mehta.64c218f21258c.jpg)
Nandini Mehta
CHRO, Metro Brands Ltd.
Panel Discussion Engage: Strategies for Bridging the Generational Divide in Retail Workforces
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Adhir%20Mane.66c441c53f236.jpg)
Moderator: Adhir Mane
CHRO- Corporate, Raymond Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Anjali%20Goel.66b9bc7eb2856.jpg)
Anjali Goel
Head HR, V-Mart Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Dhruva%20Dubey.66c441f77c211.jpg)
Dhruva Dubey
CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Ramandeep%20Singh.66c444215c41a.jpg)
Ramandeep Singh
Head HR – Electronics, Reliance Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Tanuja%20Tewari.66d594b087bba.jpg)
Tanuja Tewari
Head HR, bigbasket
Panel Discussion Elevate: How HR Strategy should align with the competitive Retail Business
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Priya%20M%20Pillai.66d596382f99a.jpg)
Moderator: Priya M Pillai
Head People Function - Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing, Titan Company Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Ashwin%20Khasgiwala.66c442cf2d877.jpg)
Ashwin Khasgiwala
COO Reliance Retail & Director Reliance Brands Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Bidyut%20BhanjdeoBidyut-Bhanjdeo.jpg)
Bidyut Bhanjdeo
Chief Business Officer, Ethnix by Raymond
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Mukta%20Nakra.66b061d6f2e2c.jpg)
Mukta Nakra
Head - People & Sustainability, Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Parineeta%20Cecil%20LakraParineeta-Cecil-Lakra.jpg)
Parineeta Cecil Lakra
Country People & Culture Manager, IKEA India
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Rohith%20KumarRohith-Kumar.jpg)
Rohith Kumar
CHRO, Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds India West & South)
Panel Discussion Redefining Your Organization’s Employer Branding
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Aniruddha%20Mahajan.66e3c8fc7955b.jpg)
Moderator: Aniruddha Mahajan
Customer Care Associate & Deputy Vice President – HR, Shoppers Stop Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Ramakrishnan%20K%20R.66e3c89f03fd8.jpg)
Ramakrishnan K R
Lead – Branding, Wellbeing and Culture, Reliance Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Puja%20PradhanPuja-Pradhan.jpg)
Puja Pradhan
Head - Learning & Talent Management, Nexus Select Malls
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Nabamita%20Banerjee.66cc4a37eb5c8.jpg)
Nabamita Banerjee
Director – Partner Resources (HR), Tata Starbucks
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Binny%20Ashish.66e3c8b16f892.jpg)
Binny Ashish
Head – HR, Celio Retail Pvt. Ltd.
Panel Discussion Proactive Employee Engagement & Communications for Improved Retention
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Nandini%20MehtaNandini-Mehta.64c218f21258c.jpg)
Moderator: Nandini Mehta
CHRO, Metro Brands Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Farzeen%20Khan.66c44242384f1.jpg)
Farzeen Khan
CHRO,Four Aces Fashion House Pvt. Ltd. (Being Human Clothing)
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Nirav%20Jagad.66b061f183b93.jpg)
Nirav Jagad
Chief People Officer, SUGAR Cosmetics
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Ankur%20Shukla.66c442931752e.jpg)
Ankur Shukla
Head - HR Grocery Store Operations, Reliance Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Deepali%20Mathur.66e3c8d77c032.jpg)
Deepali Mathur
Chief Manager - People, Spykar Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd.
Panel Discussion Cloud-based Compliance Management System and their importance to Retail Industry Powered By Aprajitha
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Dr.%20Venu%20Murthy.66dfd0d9d245b.jpg)
Moderator: Dr. Venu Murthy
CTO, Aparajitha Corporate Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Dr.%20Sanjeev%20Kumar%20Chauhan.66e950511e681.jpg)
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan
Director - HR, Pepe Jeans India Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Farzeen%20Khan.66c44242384f1.jpg)
Farzeen Khan
CHRO,Four Aces Fashion House Pvt. Ltd. (Being Human Clothing)
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Mandavi%20Singh.66eaa45f9a543.jpg)
Mandavi Singh
Customer Care Associate & AVP - DIT Digital & Information Technology, Shoppers Stop Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Prashant%20Bhokil.66eaa4991d43d.jpg)
Prashant Bhokil
Group CTO & CISO, Finquest Group of Companies
Fireside Chat
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Bidhisha%20Banerjee.66dfd33f36c73.jpg)
Moderator: Bidhisha Banerjee
Group HR Central Services, CLO and DEI Head, Welspun Group
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/test.66b5a04d442e6.jpg)
Saptarshi Bhattacharya
Chief People Officer, MO Alternate Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Fireside Chat
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Jeeva%20Balakrishnan.66c443d70c0fc.jpg)
Moderator: Jeeva Balakrishnan
Chief Talent Officer, Reliance Retail Ltd.
![RAI](https://mmr.net.in/admin/speakers2024/Jaikrishna%20B.66dfd10fb71f7.jpg)
Jaikrishna B
President & Group CHRO, Amara Raja Group
![RAI](images/mmr.jpg)
Retail HR Awards 2024
Presentations of Finalists of Retail HR Awards 2024
Event Venue
When:
The Westin Mumbai Garden City Goregaon (E)
When:
19 September, 2024
Speakers 2024
![Abhimanyu Sharma](admin/speakers2024/Abhimanyu Sharma.66e9518541be7.jpg)
Abhimanyu Sharma
Head - HR,
Natures Basket
![Adhir Mane](admin/speakers2024/Adhir Mane.66c441c53f236.jpg)
Adhir Mane
CHRO - Corporate,
Raymond Ltd.
![Ameesha Prabhu](admin/speakers2024/Ameesha Prabhu.66e3c910e0213.jpg)
Ameesha Prabhu
CEO & Co-Founder,
Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India
![Amrita Biswas](admin/speakers2024/Amrita Biswas.66ea5e6eb4972.jpg)
Amrita Biswas
Head - People & Culture,
Timezone Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
![Amrita Chowdhury](admin/speakers2024/Amrita Chowdhury.66e951bcecfda.jpg)
Amrita Chowdhury
VP & Head - HR,
Kaya Ltd.
![Aniruddha Mahajan](admin/speakers2024/Aniruddha Mahajan.66e3c8fc7955b.jpg)
Aniruddha Mahajan
Customer Care Associate & Deputy VP – HR,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
![Anjali Goel](admin/speakers2024/Anjali Goel.66b9bc7eb2856.jpg)
Anjali Goel
Head - HR,
V-Mart Retail Ltd.
![Ankur Shukla](admin/speakers2024/Ankur Shukla.66c442931752e.jpg)
Ankur Shukla
Head - HR, Grocery Store Operations,
Reliance Retail
![Ashwin Khasgiwala](admin/speakers2024/Ashwin Khasgiwala.66c442cf2d877.jpg)
Ashwin Khasgiwala
COO, Reliance Retail,
& Director Reliance Brands Ltd.
![Asim Jagdale](admin/speakers2024/Asim Jagdale.66b9bb81db137.jpg)
Asim Jagdale
CHRO,
Arvind Fashions
![B. Venkataramana](admin/speakers2024/B. Venkataramana.66b061e59b445.jpg)
B. Venkataramana
Former Group President - HR,
Landmark India
![Balbir Singh](admin/speakers2024/Balbir Singh.66dfd0889a4f5.jpg)
Balbir Singh
CEO,
Great Place To Work India
![Bidhisha Banerjee](admin/speakers2024/Bidhisha Banerjee.66dfd33f36c73.jpg)
Bidhisha Banerjee
Group HR Central Services, CLO & DEI Head,
Welspun Group
![Bidyut Bhanjdeo](admin/speakers2024/Bidyut BhanjdeoBidyut-Bhanjdeo.jpg)
Bidyut Bhanjdeo
Chief Business Officer,
Ethnix by Raymond
![Bijou Kurien](admin/speakers2024/Bijou Kurien.66e926db205c0.jpg)
Bijou Kurien
Chairman,
Retailers Association of India
![Binny Ashish](admin/speakers2024/Binny Ashish.66e3c8b16f892.jpg)
Binny Ashish
Head – HR,
Celio Retail Pvt. Ltd.
![Chakrapani Sharma](admin/speakers2024/Chakrapani Sharma.66e3c92263ed5.jpg)
Chakrapani Sharma
Deputy General Manager - HR,
Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd.
![Chitra D. Ram](admin/speakers2024/Chitra D. Ram.66cf09097584d.jpg)
Chitra D. Ram
Director HR, Pizza Hut (North & South Asia),
Yum Restaurants International
![Debarati Dutta](admin/speakers2024/Debarati Dutta.66e951f634847.jpg)
Debarati Dutta
Head TA,
Vedant Fashions Ltd. - Manyavar-Mohey
![Deepali Bhardwaj](admin/speakers2024/Deepali Bhardwaj.66cf0a2cbaf9d.jpg)
Deepali Bhardwaj
CHRO - Business Growth Partner,
IHG Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental Hotels Group)
![Deepali Mathur](admin/speakers2024/Deepali Mathur.66e3c8d77c032.jpg)
Deepali Mathur
Chief Manager - People,
Spykar Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd.
![Dhruva Dubey](admin/speakers2024/Dhruva Dubey.66c441f77c211.jpg)
Dhruva Dubey
CHRO,
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.
![Dr. Lawrence Fernandes](admin/speakers2024/Dr. Lawrence Fernandes.66e969f3247b4.jpg)
Dr. Lawrence Fernandes
Director - Retail Learning & Membership,
Retailers Association of India
![Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan](admin/speakers2024/Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan.66e950511e681.jpg)
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan
Director - HR,
Pepe Jeans India Ltd.
![Dr. Venu Murthy](admin/speakers2024/Dr. Venu Murthy.66dfd0d9d245b.jpg)
Dr. Venu Murthy
CTO,
Aparajitha Corporate Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
![Farzeen Khan](admin/speakers2024/Farzeen Khan.66c44242384f1.jpg)
Farzeen Khan
CHRO,
Four Aces Fashion House Pvt. Ltd. (Being Human Clothing)
![G.R. Venkatesh](admin/speakers2024/G.R. Venkatesh.66b061bd46ce2.jpg)
G.R. Venkatesh
CHRO,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
![Harsh Aparanji](admin/speakers2024/Harsh Aparanji.66cc4a28a52b0.jpg)
Harsh Aparanji
President & CHRO,
Landmark Group
![Hiral Vyas](admin/speakers2024/Hiral Vyas.66e9510f33d7f.jpg)
Hiral Vyas
Head - HR,
Reliance Brands Ltd. - Hamleys
![Jaikrishna B](admin/speakers2024/Jaikrishna B.66e040f0caf2a.jpg)
Jaikrishna B
President & Group CHRO,
Amara Raja Group
![Jeeva Balakrishnan](admin/speakers2024/Jeeva Balakrishnan.66c443d70c0fc.jpg)
Jeeva Balakrishnan
Chief Talent Officer,
Reliance Retail
![Kumar Rajagopalan](admin/speakers2024/Kumar Rajagopalan.66e927106a24a.jpg)
Kumar Rajagopalan
CEO,
Retailers Association of India
![Mandavi Singh](admin/speakers2024/Mandavi Singh.66eaa45f9a543.jpg)
Mandavi Singh
Customer Care Associate & AVP - DIT Digital & Information Technology,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
![Meenu Bhatia](admin/speakers2024/Meenu Bhatia.66ea778229f6c.jpg)
Meenu Bhatia
Co-Founder,
VMentor.ai & YUGMA.ai
![Mukta Nakra](admin/speakers2024/Mukta Nakra.66b061d6f2e2c.jpg)
Mukta Nakra
Head - People & Sustainability,
Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
![Mukul Sirohi](admin/speakers2024/Mukul Sirohi.66e3c8c7c8d9c.jpg)
Mukul Sirohi
Associate Director, Business Development & Growth,
OnGrid & eLockr
![Nabamita Banerjee](admin/speakers2024/Nabamita Banerjee.66cc4a37eb5c8.jpg)
Nabamita Banerjee
Director – Partner Resources (HR),
Tata Starbucks
![Nandini Mehta](admin/speakers2024/Nandini MehtaNandini-Mehta.64c218f21258c.jpg)
Nandini Mehta
CHRO,
Metro Brands Ltd.
![Nirav Jagad](admin/speakers2024/Nirav Jagad.66b061f183b93.jpg)
Nirav Jagad
Chief People Officer,
SUGAR Cosmetics
![Noopur Borwankar](admin/speakers2024/Noopur Borwankar.66eb01429251c.jpg)
Noopur Borwankar
Head HR - West,
Titan Ltd.
![Parineeta Cecil Lakra](admin/speakers2024/Parineeta Cecil LakraParineeta-Cecil-Lakra.jpg)
Parineeta Cecil Lakra
Country People & Culture Manager,
IKEA India
![Prashant Bhokil](admin/speakers2024/Prashant Bhokil.66eaa4991d43d.jpg)
Prashant Bhokil
Group CTO & CISO,
Finquest Group of Companies
![Priya M Pillai](admin/speakers2024/Priya M Pillai.66d596382f99a.jpg)
Priya M Pillai
Head People Function - Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing,
Titan Company Ltd.
![Puja Pradhan](admin/speakers2024/Puja PradhanPuja-Pradhan.jpg)
Puja Pradhan
Head - Learning & Talent Management,
Nexus Select Malls
![Rahul Jain](admin/speakers2024/Rahul Jain.66d81fddaf502.jpg)
Rahul Jain
Head - HRBP,
bigbasket
![Rajesh Kadam](admin/speakers2024/Rajesh Kadam.66e3c8e5617d9.jpg)
Rajesh Kadam
CEO,
Inc.5 Shoes Pvt. Ltd.
![Ramakrishnan K R](admin/speakers2024/Ramakrishnan K R.66e3c89f03fd8.jpg)
Ramakrishnan K R
Lead - Branding, Wellbeing and Culture,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
![Ramandeep Singh](admin/speakers2024/Ramandeep Singh.66c444215c41a.jpg)
Ramandeep Singh
Head - HR, Electronics,
Reliance Retail
![Robin Sharma](admin/speakers2024/Robin SharmaRobin-Sharma.jpg)
Robin Sharma
Head - HRBP,
Croma
![Rohith Kumar](admin/speakers2024/Rohith KumarRohith-Kumar.jpg)
Rohith Kumar
CHRO,
Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds India West & South)
![Saba Adil](admin/speakers2024/Saba Adil.66e950dd8aaab.jpg)
Saba Adil
CHRO,
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance
![Saksham Gandhi](admin/speakers2024/Saksham Gandhi.66ea7c0dd2114.jpg)
Saksham Gandhi
Business Head - Retail & BPO Practice,
APNA
![Shivshankar SV](admin/speakers2024/Shivshankar SV.66e9508e7e5db.jpg)
Shivshankar SV
Head - HR,
Standard Charter Bank
![Shweta Gambhir](admin/speakers2024/Shweta Gambhir.66e951450826b.jpg)
Shweta Gambhir
People Director,
Smollan India Pvt. Ltd.
![Tanuja Tewari](admin/speakers2024/Tanuja Tewari.66d594b087bba.jpg)
Tanuja Tewari
Head - HR,
bigbasket
![Varadharaju Janardhanan](admin/speakers2024/Varadharaju Janardhanan.66cf0a5dadbe8.jpg)
Varadharaju Janardhanan
VP - HR,
Flipkart
![Yogesh Somani](admin/speakers2024/Yogesh SomaniYogesh-Somani.jpg)
Yogesh Somani
AVP & Head - HR,
MR DIY India