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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION

9:10 AM - 9:45 AM OPENING OF WORLD HRD CONGRESS - 26TH EDITION. World HRD Congress
LIGHTING OF THE LAMP
§ Welcome Note by : Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Founder, World CSR Day & World Sustainability
§ Dr. Arun Arora, Chairman, Edvance Pre-schools Pvt. Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman, World HRD Congress
§ Dr. Harish Mehta, Chairman, Chairman & MD - Onward Technologies Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman - World HRD Congress
§ Professor Indira Parikh, President, Antardisha (Directions from Within)
§ Dr. Tarita Shankar, Chairperson, Indira Group of Institutes, Pune, India
§ Dr. T. V. Rao, Founder & Initiator of HRD movements in India, Chairman of TVRLS, Ahmedabad
§ Tony Buzan, Inventor of Mind Maps and President, ThinkBuzan
§ S V Nathan, Chief Talent Ofcer, Deloitte Consulting
§ Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina, Ph.D., Co - Founder, Reina, A Trust Building® Consultancy
§ Ashok Venkatramani, Entrepreneur, Start up Mentor & Angel Investor. Founder & CEO, Intelligent Insights Pvt. Ltd.
§ Nandini Dias, COO, Lodestar
§ S. Y. Siddiqui, Chief Mentor, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CONFERMENT OF FELLOWSHIP

CHAIRMAN : S V NATHAN, Chief Talent Ofcer, Deloitte Consulting

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tony Buzan, Inventor of Mind Maps and President, ThinkBuzan
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina, Ph.D., Co - Founder, Reina, A Trust Building® Consultancy
Topic: “Trust Building® Best Practices in Leadership: Summarizing 25 Years of Research and Global Application”

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM MORNING REFRESHMENT

INTRODUCTION BY : DR. R. L. BHATIA, Founder, World CSR Day & World Sustainability
CHAIRMAN : S V NATHAN, Chief Talent Ofcer, Deloitte Consulting
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Grant Herbert, Founder & CEO, People Builders - Neuroleaders for the 21st Century
Topic: “21st Century Neuroleadership for the VUCA World”
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Dr. T. V. Rao, Founder & Initiator of HRD Movements in India, Chairman of TVRLS, Ahmedabad
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Prof. Indira Parikh, President, Antardisha (Directions from Within) Topic: “Training coaching & Leadership for Dream Companies”

CHAIRMAN : PRASHANT SHARMA, Head - Talent Acquisition, Uex ltd.

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Rajeev Dubey, Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector) Member of the Group Executive Board,
Mahindra & Mahindra Topic: “Talent in the Age of Disruption”

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

§ Nikhil Verma, Senior VP, Bancassurance & Group Business, Aviva India
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
§ Vriddhesh Jain, AVP, Group Business, Aviva India

CHAIRMAN : DR. NINA WOODARD, President & Chief "N" Sights Ofcer, Nina E. Woodard & Associates,
a division of ND Pendence, Inc.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM David S Cohen, Founder and Principal Consultant, Strategic Action Group Ltd.
Topic: “How to Prepare Your Team to Face a Disrupted Future”
 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Shahrukh Marfatia, Director, White Crow Research AP & Corporate Advisor, Singapore
Topic: “10 Leadership Insights to succeed as a Global CHRO”
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Emmanuel Michael, SPHRi, HRPL, MCIPM, MITD, MCIB, Author | Public Speaker | People Expert
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT

CHAIRMAN : PRABHU NAMBIAPPAN, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Ramco Group
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Sharon Looney, Chief Human Resources Ofcer, Corehr, Ireland
Topic: “HR’s Golden Triangle in Leading Large-Scale Transformation”
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Shantanu Das, Chief Human Resources Ofcer, Amway India Topic: “Energizing the Culture”
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Kristopher Newbauer, Head of People & Talent, Rotary International
Topic: “Reimagining Performance Management: Improving Performance, Strengthening Relationships, & Engaging Talent
Through the Power of Conversation”

VENUE KONKAN

9:10 AM - 11:00 AM INAUGURATION CEREMONY & KEYNOTE (BALLROOM)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CHAIRMAN : DR. CHANDRA MAULI DWIVEDI, CHRO, Sopariwala Group of Companies
Laurence Yap, Head of HR, Dexon Electrical & Engineering Sdn Bhd
Topic: “Developing Performance Culture beyond Appraisal”

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM MODERATOR : PHILIMON CHITAGU, Human Resources & Administration Director, Schweppes Zimbabwe

PANEL DISCUSSION
§ Wilsen Isuwaran, Head of Human Resources, Bata Malaysia Sdn Bhd
§ Vagelyn Federico Federico, Human Resources Director, Dusit Thani Dubai
§ Bina Rana, Self Employed - Management Consultant, Nepal , Former Head Human Resources, Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal
§ Bedelia Theunissen, Country HR Executive, IBM

Topic: “The Future of Work: What CEOs REALLY Want from HR”

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM MODERATOR : NIDHI GUPTA, Assistant Director, Ernst & Young

PANEL DISCUSSION
§ Tendesi Stella Makunike, Chief Human Resources Ofcer - Pacic Cigarette Company
§ Andrew Chan, Head HR, Naim Holdings Berhad
§ Surani Amerasinghe, Head of Human Resources Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC
§ MD Mahbubur Rahman, Head of Human Resources, DHL Global Forwarding (Bangladesh) Limited

Topic: “How to a Build High-Performing Global Workforce”

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

CHAIRMAN : DR. SAGARIKA GHOSAL

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Oliver C. Requilman, Vice President - Human Resources, St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City - Philippines
Topic: “I am On - Track”

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Grace Chan Hwee, Senior General Manager, Group Human Resources & Administration, Berjaya Corporation Berhad
Topic: “Transforming Talent Management”

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Nadiah Tan Abdullah, Chief Human Resources Ofcer, SP SETIA BERHAD Topic: “Agility..Riding the Waves of Change"

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT

CHAIRMAN : DR. SAGARIKA GHOSAL

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Aloysius Budi Santoso, Chief of Corporate Human Capital Development, PT Astra International Tbk
Topic: “HR Technology & presentation title “Astra Integrated recruitment system: A best practice sharing”.

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Zubin Rashid, Head of Consulting - South East Asia, ICUnet Topic: “Happiness at Work - an Intercultural Perspective”
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ruby Macaraeg, Chief Human Resources Ofcer, Synchrony Global Topic: "HR Digital Transformation"
 VENUE SALCETTE III

9:10 AM - 11:00 AM INAUGURATION CEREMONY & KEYNOTE (BALLROOM)

CHAIRMAN : G P RAO, Founder, Good People Relations (GPR HR Consulting LLP)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Boon Lu Xanne, Chief Heart Ofcer & Resident Coach, Mindvalley Topic: “Creating the World’s Greatest Workplace”
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Dr. Helen Paige, Director, The Paige Group
Topic: “Knowledge Cafe on the topic of 'What is the most important HR issue facing your organization at the moment?”
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Ratnakar Wagh, Group Head - Human Resource, Motisun Group
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Grant Herbert, Founder & CEO People Builders, Neuroleaders for the 21st Century Topic: “Manage Process - Lead People”

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

CHAIRMAN : G P RAO, Founder, Good People Relations (GPR HR Consulting LLP)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Hamza Taqi, CEO, Knowledge Conculting

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Dr. Israel Murefu, Divisional Director - Group Human Resources, FBC Holdings Limited
Topic: “The Impact of Employee Engagement On Organisational Performance: A Case Study of FBC Holdings (2011 - 2017)”

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Scott Friedman, Founder, Scott Friedman & Associates

Topic: “Happy at Work - Creating an engaged workplace through humor, play & celebration.”

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Barttanu Kumar Das, Sr. VP & Head - HR, Blue Dart Express Ltd.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Sukesh Kamra, National Director, Knowledge Management, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Md. Ferdous Yusuf, Chief Human Resources Ofcer, bKash Limited

VENUE SEA SIDE LAWNS

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Dr. Guddi Makhija, Clinics for advanced classical homeopathy and wellness initiatives

2:50 PM - 5:30 PM FELICITATION AWARD CEREMONY

CHAIRMAN : DR. SANJAY MUTHAL

CHIEF GUEST : S. V. NATHAN, Chief Talent Ofcer, Deloitte Consulting

§ Dr. Arun Arora, Chairman, Edvance Pre-schools Pvt. Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman, World HRD Congress
§ Dr. Harish Mehta, Chairman & MD, Onward Technologies Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman - World HRD Congress

7:00 PM - 7:25 PM Satish Sundaresan, Managing Director, Elektrobit India Pvt. Ltd.
Topic: “What millennial employee wants” and what is Elektrobit doing to attract them!”

7:25 PM ONWARDS GUEST OF HONOUR :

§ Hon. Nasrur Hamid, State Minister of Energy & Power, Bangladesh
§ Dr. Arun Arora, Chairman, Edvance Pre-schools Pvt. Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman, World HRD Congress
§ Dr. Harish Mehta, Chairman & MD, Onward Technologies Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman - World HRD Congress

8:45 PM ONWARDS ONWARDS DINNER & NETWORKING

 VENUE SALCETTE I & II

9:10 AM - 11:00 AM INAUGURATION CEREMONY & KEYNOTE (BALLROOM)

CHAIRMAN : ALISTAIR SCHOFIELD, Director, MyBrain International Limited

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Alistair Schoeld, Director, MyBrain International Limited

11:30 AM - 12:00 NOON Hans-Harry Bittner, Senior Trainer, Bittner International Training Topic: “Great Work Place Cultural Development”
12:00 NOON - 12:30 PM Anuj Sharma, Director, Invictus Survival Sciences
Topic: “Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace- More Than Just Compliance”
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM Christian F. Guswai, Founder and Managing Consultant, Grow & Prosper Retail Consulting
Topic: “How to Change Ordinary People to Become Extraordinary One Through 3C”

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Kar Fei Cheah, Resident Coach & Head of Learning, Mindvalley, Founder - Life Redesigned
Topic: “Creating A Culture of Growth Through Coaching”
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Javier Amaro, Chief Executive Ofcer, Insources
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Ush Dhanak, International Social + Emotional Intelligence Trainer and Executive Coach Associate at People Builders

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT

3:45 PM - 04:15 PM Sunil Hasmukharay, International Speaker, Strategic Consultant, Master Trainer & Solution Focused Coach
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Arpan Roy, Director and Co-Founder, Arman Consultancy Topic : “The 3 Golden Questions Every Leader Must Answer”

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM MODERATOR : ALISTAIR SCHOFIELD, Director, My Brain International Limited

PANEL DISCUSSION - 1
§ Rituraj Sar, Vice President and Head - Learning & Development, Lupin Limited
§ Ved Prakash, Chief Knowledge Ofcer, Trianz
§ Uma Sankar, AVP & Head - Training, Infosys BPO Limited
§ Dr. Khyati Shetty, Faculty of Business & Executive Coach, Curtin University Dubai

Topic : “Creating Mechanisms to Identify Emerging Leaders from within the Organization”

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM MODERATOR : HUSSAIN AFEEF, Regional Director of Training, Development & Quality Assurance, Lux Maldives

PANEL DISCUSSION - 2
§ Dr. Amrita Saxena, Sr. Director, Global Head-L & OD, [24]7 Innovation Labs
§ Sravanti Chekragari, Director & Head - Global Talent Development, Cigniti Technologies Ltd
§ Tania Chatterjee, VP - Head of India L&D Delivery, Royal Bank of Scotland.
§ Raghu Rajendran, Global Talent Learning Deployment Leader, IBM

Topic : “The Role of Technology in Learning”

6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Akbar Palanpurwala, Corporate Trainer

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM GLOBAL

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7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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 VENUE MALABAR

9:10 AM - 9:45 AM INAUGURATION CEREMONY & KEYNOTE (BALLROOM)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MORNING REFRESHMENT

CHAIRMAN : DR. SANDIP GHOSE, Director, National Institute of Securities Markets

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Nithya Subburaj, HR Value Advisor, SAP India Pvt. Ltd.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Neha Pareek, HR Leader, IBM Singapore Singapore Topic: “HR in the Digital and Cognitive Era”
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Chandru Pingali, Founder & CEO, ICube Consortium Topic: “Leveraging technology to restructure traditional HCM practice”

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM MODERATOR : CHANCHAL CHANDIOK, HR Director, Rave Technologies

PANEL DISCUSSION - 1
§ Punith Suvarna, Director Talent Acquisition, Global Engineering. LinkedIn
§ Ashok Kumar Rai, Director HR, Aricent
§ Sonali Banerjee, Head Human Resources, Imagination Technologies India
§ Deepti Arora, Head, HR, Evolutionary Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Topic : “How people Analytics will Harness the future of work”

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CHAIRMAN : DR. SANDIP GHOSE, Director, National Institute of Securities Markets
MODERATOR : IRENE STELLA, Human Resource Director/Consultant, GLICO Group Ltd

PANEL DISCUSSION - 2
§ Aji John Joseph, Associate Vice President & Head, Human Capital Management Nous Infosystems
§ Arpita Kuila, Head - Human Resources NEC India
§ Lakshmi Achanta, Chief People Ofcer, Innominds Software
§ Rajiv Burman, Head Human Resources APAC, Kronos Incorporated

Topic : “The Impact of Technology on your Employee Value Proposition”

Shakun Khanna, Principal Advisor of HR Strategy & Transformation, Asia Pacic, Oracle Corporation
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Topic: “Digital HR Transformation”

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM MODERATOR : NITHYA SUBBURAJ, HR Value Advisor, SAP India Pvt. Ltd.

PANEL DISCUSSION - 3
§ Puja (Khanna) Kapoor, Vice President - HR, Evalueserve
§ Srinath G, Vice President & CHRO, Nexval Infotech
§ Varadharaju Janardhanan, Vice President and Head HR, 24/7
§ Satish Rajarathnam, Director HR, Cognizant
Topic : “Transform Employee Engagement True Technology”
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM MODERATOR : AMANDA GAY ESCANLAR, Chief People Ofcer, STAFFVIRTUAL

PANEL DISCUSSION - 4
§ Sumathi Sampath, Head - Talent Acquisition, Infosys BPO
§ Kalpak Huddar, HR Leader - APAC, Sitel
§ Binoy Haridasan, Director Human Resources, Innx Servcies Pvt Ltd
§ Ankita Singh, Vice President and Global Head of HR, Cignex Datamatics
Topic : “Transforming HR Technology in a New World of Work 2020”

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Asia

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