Speakers 2025
Special Address
Bijou Kurien
Chairman,
Retailers Association of India
Bijou Kurien
Chairman,
Retailers Association of India
Adhir Mane
CHRO – Corporate,
Raymond Limited
Adhir Mane
CHRO – Corporate,
Raymond Limited
Aditya Narayan Mishra
MD & CEO,
CIEL HR Services Ltd.
Aditya Narayan Mishra
MD & CEO,
CIEL HR Services Ltd.
Arjit Mehrotra
Head - HR,
Landmark Digital and Data Labs (GCC & India)
Arjit Mehrotra
Head - HR,
Landmark Digital and Data Labs (GCC & India)
B. Venkataramana
Strategic Advisor,
Ramraj Cotton
B. Venkataramana
Strategic Advisor,
Ramraj Cotton
Catherin Benny
Legal Expert – EHS Compliance,
Aparajitha
Catherin Benny
Legal Expert – EHS Compliance,
Aparajitha
Charles Godwin
HR Leader & Public Speaker,
Zoho
Charles Godwin
HR Leader & Public Speaker,
Zoho
Darshan Thakkar
VP - Retail HR Head,
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.
Darshan Thakkar
VP - Retail HR Head,
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.
Dr. Shreya Mishra
Assistant Professor,
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
Dr. Shreya Mishra
Assistant Professor,
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
Giridhar Vemuganti
VP – Chief People and Customer Service Officer,
Tata UniStore Ltd.
Giridhar Vemuganti
VP – Chief People and Customer Service Officer,
Tata UniStore Ltd.
Haneesh Mohan Nambiar
Head - HR,
Apollo Pharmacy
Haneesh Mohan Nambiar
Head - HR,
Apollo Pharmacy
Harsh Aparanji
CHRO,
Landmark Group
Harsh Aparanji
CHRO,
Landmark Group
Kapila Rathod
Customer Care Associate & GM-HR,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
Kapila Rathod
Customer Care Associate & GM-HR,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
Lalit Kar
Head - Workforce Management,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Lalit Kar
Head - Workforce Management,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Mahendra Tawde
Group HR head,
Former BSE Group of Companies (Bombay Stock Exchange)
Mahendra Tawde
Group HR head,
Former BSE Group of Companies (Bombay Stock Exchange)
Manashi Kumar
HR Head - Beauty E-commerce and Retail,
FSN Brands Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (Nykaa)
Manashi Kumar
HR Head - Beauty E-commerce and Retail,
FSN Brands Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (Nykaa)
Mukta Nakra
Head - People,
Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
Mukta Nakra
Head - People,
Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
Nirav Jagad
Chief People Officer,
SUGAR Cosmetics
Nirav Jagad
Chief People Officer,
SUGAR Cosmetics
Priya Thakur Singh
Director - HR,
Pepe Jeans India Ltd.
Priya Thakur Singh
Director - HR,
Pepe Jeans India Ltd.
Prof. (Dr.) Vinith Kumar Nair
Vice Chancellor,
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
Prof. (Dr.) Vinith Kumar Nair
Vice Chancellor,
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
Rakesh Ravindran
CHRO - Metro Cash & Carry,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Rakesh Ravindran
CHRO - Metro Cash & Carry,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Robin Sharma
Head - HRBP,
Croma (Infiniti Retail Ltd.)
Robin Sharma
Head - HRBP,
Croma (Infiniti Retail Ltd.)
Rohith Kumar
CHRO,
Arvind Fashions Limited
Rohith Kumar
CHRO,
Arvind Fashions Limited
Ruchi Karwar
Head – HR,
Bestseller India
Ruchi Karwar
Head – HR,
Bestseller India
Sabharatnam N
Head-Retail Training,
Titan Company Ltd.
Sabharatnam N
Head-Retail Training,
Titan Company Ltd.
Sandhydeep Purri
People Leader - HR Transformation Leader,
Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds)
Sandhydeep Purri
People Leader - HR Transformation Leader,
Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds)
Sarat Kishore Panda
Head - BHR & ES,
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
Sarat Kishore Panda
Head - BHR & ES,
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
Saurabh Deshpande
Customer Care Associate & DVP – L&D,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
Saurabh Deshpande
Customer Care Associate & DVP – L&D,
Shoppers Stop Ltd.
Shankar Kumar
Founder & CEO of EZ Compliance,
Talent Compliance India
Shankar Kumar
Founder & CEO of EZ Compliance,
Talent Compliance India
Shilpa Pandita
Head – HR,
Forever New Apparels Pvt. Ltd.
Shilpa Pandita
Head – HR,
Forever New Apparels Pvt. Ltd.
Shilpi Mitra
Head People Resources,
AYDI Restaurants India Pvt. Ltd.
Shilpi Mitra
Head People Resources,
AYDI Restaurants India Pvt. Ltd.
Smita Sahu
Head HR - Tira,
Reliance Retail
Smita Sahu
Head HR - Tira,
Reliance Retail
Smitha Satyanarayan
Talent, Culture and Sustainability Head,
Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
Smitha Satyanarayan
Talent, Culture and Sustainability Head,
Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.
Sulabh Kulshreshtha
Head - HRBP,
BigBasket
Sulabh Kulshreshtha
Head - HRBP,
BigBasket
Sushmita Paul
Business Head - JioMart Quick Commerce,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Sushmita Paul
Business Head - JioMart Quick Commerce,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Udhaya Shankar
VP - HR,
Metro Brands Ltd.
Udhaya Shankar
VP - HR,
Metro Brands Ltd.
Vikash Jain
Head - Performance & Rewards,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Vikash Jain
Head - Performance & Rewards,
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Vinaya Rai
Market Area and Business People & Culture Partner,
IKEA India
Vinaya Rai
Market Area and Business People & Culture Partner,
IKEA India