Agenda
AMA FUTURESCAPE 2025
Innovation, Intelligence & Impact Across Industries
Detailed Programme
| Time | Session & Topic | Speaker(s) & Designation |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 Hrs | Inaugural Session & Welcome Address |
Anand Dewan – CEO & President, AMASOUTHASIA |
| 10:00 – 10:40 Hrs | Session 1: Unlocking AI in HR – Driving Operational Efficiency |
Session Chair: Kshitiz Sachan (Leadership Coach, Keka Technologi
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Panelists: Mr. Shaleen Manik (CHRO, Transsion India) Mr. Siddhartha Jain (Head - HR, Delhi Duty Free Services) Ms. Deepti Vij (Director, Honeywell) Mr. Prasoon Prabhajan (Head – Talent Acquisition, Sopra Steria) |
| 10:40 – 10:45 Hrs | Session 1 – Q & A
Momento Distribution – Anand Dewan
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| 10:45 – 11:00 Hrs | Tea Break and Networking |
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| 11:00 – 11:40 Hrs | Session 2: Digital HR for CHROs – Deep Diving into the Future |
Session Chair: Mr. Sandeep Budhiraja (ED & Co-founder BYLD Group)
Panelists: Ms. Deepti Mehta (CHRO, Interface Microsystems) Ms. Pooja Luthra (Group CHRO, Trident Group) Mr. Manoj Garg (Group CHRO, Dr Lal PathLabs Pvt Ltd.) Mr. Raj Tanwar (CHRO, AlonOS) |
| 11:40 – 11:45 Hrs | Session 2 – Q & A Momento Distribution – Anand Dewan |
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| 11:45 - 12:00 Hrs | Corporate Presentation – Keynote |
Mr. Yogesh Sood – Chairman, BYLD Group |
| 12:05 – 12:45 Hrs | Session 3: Innovation Strategies – How Emerging Tech and Startups Lead the Way |
Session Chair: Saurabh Jain (Founder & CEO, Benepik Technology)
Panelists: Timsy Kohli (Chief People Officer, Swiss Beauty) Lokesh Gupta (VP - Product Management, Greytip Software) Squadron Leader Deepaa (Retd) (Head - HR & Admin, Attero Recycling) Sonal Kapur Sinha (Head of HR, Esme Consumer) |
| 12:45 – 12:50 Hrs | Session 3 – Q & A Momento Distribution – Anand Dewan |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 Hrs | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 – 14:45 Hrs | Session 4: Hyperconnected Digital Business Era |
Session Chair: Mr. Gautam Duggal (Director – Global Talent, Mastercard)
Panelists: Mrs. Mridula Ujjwal (Director of People Transformation, Axelerant) Mr. Mridul Srivastava (Group Chief People Officer, Shyam Spectra) Mr. Chetan Gaur (Associate Director – L & D, Marsh McLennan) |
| 14:45 – 14:50 Hrs | Session 4 – Q & A Momento Distribution – Nidhi Thakur |
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| 15:00 – 15:40 Hrs | Fireside Chat: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)(Topic: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI) |
Samriti M. (Group CHRO, Updater Services Ltd - UBS)
Vishal Talwar (Session chair) (COO ,University of Southampton) Venkatesh M.S. (CHRO DFM Foods Limited) |
| 15:40 – 15:45 Hrs | Session Fireside chat – Q & A MOMENTO DISTRIBUTION FOR FIRESIDECHAT – NIDHI THHAKUR |
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| 15:50 – 16:10 Hrs | Tea Break and Networking |
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| 16:10 – 16:50 Hrs | Session 5: The Debate on Learning vs. Performance: Striking the right balance |
Lalit Bansal Director & Co – Founder RevInfotech Inc Srimant Jha Head L&OD GMR Group Priyanka Singh Lead L&D for Non-Distribution & DEI Axis Max life Sunny Verma Group Head - Learning & OD JBM Group Monika Marwah, Director - HR Bluepi Consulting Pvt Ltd. |
| 16:50 – 17:05 Hrs | Session 5 – Q & A MOMENTO DISTRIBUTION FOR SESSION 5 – NIDHI THHAKUR |
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| 17:05 – 17:35 Hrs | Momento Distribution for Sponsors |
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| 17:35 – 17:50 Hrs | Conference Closing & Networking Anand Dewan |
Detailed Programme
| Time | Session & Topic | Speaker(s) & Designation |
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| 09:00 – 09:30 Hrs | Welcome & Registration |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 Hrs | Inaugural Speech |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 Hrs | Welcome Address and Context Setting |
Priya Kaul Director-Learning Solutions Developing a Future-Ready Workforce |
| 10:50 – 11:40 Hrs | Session 1: Leader’s Panel: Vision 2030 – Shaping Future Business Realities with Talent at the Core |
Session Chair: Mr. Sahil Nayar (HR Leader & Influencer, KPMG) Panelists: Mr. Nishit Bansal (VP, Talent and Learning, Tata Consumer Products) Mr. Amit Chincholikar (Group President - HR, Hinduja Group) Mr. S.K. Dutt (Head HR – Legal & Corp. Affairs, GI Infotech – Macalvins Group, UK & Director – First Act Global) Mr. Mohit Kumar (President HR & Head – Learning, Talent, Org Effectiveness & HO – HR, Hindalco Industries Limited) |
| 11:40 – 12:00 Hrs | Keynote: Mother Leadership – The Leadership Model for Future of Work |
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| 12:00 – 12:15 Hrs | Tea Break and Networking |
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| 12:15 – 13:05 Hrs | Session 2: Optimizing HR Operations – Driving Efficiency, Agility, and Employee Experience in the Digital Era |
Session Chair: Mrs. Minakshi Uniyal Sharma (Director – HR, BYLD Group) Panelists: Mr. Shiv Rawat (Group CHRO & VP HR, V-Trans Group) Mr. Aditya Sareen (Head HR - Learning & Leadership Development, Tata Power) Mr. Vivek Jain (Chief Of Staff And HR Strategy, BSE Limited) |
| 13:05 – 13:55 Hrs | Session 3: Global Learning & Skilling Insight 2025 – Trends & Prediction |
Session Chair: Mrs. Nisha Karkera (Head of Talent Management & Training Academy, Skoda Auto Volkswagen Pvt Ltd) Panelists: Mr. Rohit Agarwala (Director – Finance, CPCL) Mrs. Dipsa Acharya (Director – Leadership Development, Nasdaq) Mr. Krishnan Subramaniam (Joint President, Hindalco Industries Limited) |
| 13:55 – 14:55 Hrs | Lunch |
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| 14:55 – 15:55 Hrs | Entertainment Session (Ravi Hooja) |
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| 15:55 – 16:25 Hrs | Fireside Chat: Founder/CEO Chat – Fit for Life: Balancing Work, Wellness and Life |
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| 16:25 – 17:15 Hrs | Session 4: The Future of Work & Workforce Transformation |
Session Chair: Mrs. Meenaa Sharma (Chief People Officer & Head CSR, Suryoday Small Finance Bank) Mrs. Vandana Khare (Chief General Manager, RBI) Mr. Balaji Seshadri (Chief Belief Officer, Belief Systems) Mrs. Disha Rathi (CEO, Reliserv Solution – Forbes-Featured, YouTube Silver Creator Award Winner) Mrs. Squadron Leader Deepaa (Retd) (Head – People, Culture & Administration, Attero Recycling Pvt Ltd) |
| 17:15 – 17:30 Hrs | Speaker / Sponsor Momento Distribution |
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| 17:30 – 17:45 Hrs | Closing Remark – Anand Dewan |
Detailed Programme
| Time | Session & Topic | Speaker(s) & Designation |
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| 08:30 - 09:40 Hrs | Welcome & Registration |
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| 09:40 - 10:00 Hrs | Inaugural Speech |
ANAND DEWAN |
| 10:00 - 10:40 Hrs | Session 1: Workplace Innovation at scale: From Experiment to Ecosystem |
Session Chair: Mr. SK Dutt (Oxon) (Director, First Act Global Pvt. Ltd., Sr. Advisor - UN's UNCTAD Empretec Program in India, Fmr. Sr. Advisor - IIM Mumbai, Strategic Advisor - TIF (TISS)) Panelists: Mrs. Veena Badri (Global Sales Manager ADP) Mr. Sunil kamath (HR Business Partner, Microsoft) Mr. Raj Kumar Dubey (Director - HR, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) Mr. Ravi Shankar Singh (HR - Head - Lifestyle Retail India, Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd.) Dr. Sujay Gopal (Founder, Sujay’s Dental care) Mr. Jose Jacob K (Vice President GESI - India & Singapore Chairman, Future & TIA Summit, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative) |
| 10:40 - 10:50 Hrs | Q & A Round / Session 1: Speaker Momento Distribution |
ANAND DEWAN |
| 10:50 - 11:05 Hrs | Keynote Slot: ADP / Topic: Accelerating Digital Transformation |
Anil Abraham Panikkar (Director – Implementation, ADP INDIA) |
| 11:05 - 11:20 Hrs | Keynote Slot: EIILM – KOLKATA / Topic: Business Journey through Pathways of Consciousness: The Role of a Mother Leader |
Prof. (Dr.) Rama Prosad Banerjee (Chairman & Director, EIILM - Kolkata) |
| 11:20 - 11:25 Hrs | Tea Break and Networking |
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| 11:25 - 12:05 Hrs | Session 2: Skills Over Degrees – Redefining Talent Investment & Workforce Strategy in the Skills Economy |
Session Chair: Mr. Venkat Pillai (Chief Financial Officer, SLK Global) Panelists: Mr. Sandeep Patil (Chief Finance Manager, Indian Oil Corp Limited) Mr. Manmohan Singh Kalsy (CHRO, Inbrew Beverages) Mr. Arpit Garg (Director - HR, MANN+HUMMEL) Mr. Ketan Krishna (Head of HR & Org Governance, RentoMojo) |
| 12:05 - 12:15 Hrs | Q & A Round / Session 2: Speaker Momento Distribution |
NIDHI THHAKUR |
| 12:15 - 12:50 Hrs | FiresideChat: Founder / CEO Chat: Bridging Employee Well- Being and Corporate Responsibility |
Rajdeep Das, CEO, Peters Surgical Sreedevi Hegde, MD & Board Member, India GCC Head, Vervent |
| 12:50 - 01:50 Hrs | Lunch Break |
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| 01:50 - 02:30 Hrs | Session 3: Workforce Intelligence: Using Tech to Predict, Prepare and Perform |
Session Chair: Mr. Joseph Antony (Director - HR, Global Leadership Development, Cognizant) Panelists: Mrs. Candy Fernandez (Director - People & Great Work, O.C. Tanner) Mr. Chandramouli.K (Head HR & L&D, Abylle Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) Mrs. Anju Bhadoria (Director - HR India, Marelli) |
| 02:30 - 02:40 Hrs | Q & A Round / Session 3: Speaker Momento Distribution |
NIDHI THHAKUR |
| 02:40 - 03:20 Hrs | Session 4: Web3, AI and the future of start-up infrastructure |
Session Chair: Mr. Vishwanadh Raju (CEO and Co-founder, PlugScale) Mr. Pierre Beaudoin (Consulate General of France in Bangalore, French Embassy in India) Mrs. Indrani Yasoda Kompella (Co-founder & Director, Transform Habits) Mr. Fayyaz Hussain (Chief Growth Officer, Roombr) Mr. Divam Kapoor (Founder, DMA INFRA) |
| 03:20 - 03:30 Hrs | Q & A Round / Session 3: Speaker Momento Distribution |
ANAND DEWAN |
| 03:30 - 03:40 Hrs | Keynote Slot: BYLD GROUP |
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| 03:45 - 06:00 Hrs | Award Distribution |
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| 06:00 - 06:20 Hrs | Tea Break and Networking |
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| 06:20 - 06:30 Hrs | Closing Remark - CEO |