February 19, 2021

Talent Special

The Great HR Debate

The ‘Great HR Debate’ has been conceived to discuss the hard-hitting topics of people strategy in India.

In the Learning & Development special edition of ‘The Great HR Debate’ senior HR honchos and learning heads will delve, deliberate and debate on topical issues in L&D.

The debate will unravel the insights and examine new approaches to learning from the corporate world, and the panel will not just opine but put reveal bold ambitions and challenge the laggards.

We will learn hard truths about the scale of the challenges as well as unprecedented opportunities for real change.

DATE 19th February, 2021

LOCATION Virtual

SPEAKERS 15 HR Leaders

Our Debaters

HRKatha brings together a diverse panel with deep expertise in HR, L&D and OD, from across sectors and businesses.

Emmanuel David

Emmanuel David Director, Tata Management Training Centre

Emmanuel David, Director, Tata Management Training Centre

Emmanuel David is one of the most renowned personalities in the HR community backed by more than 30 years of experience in HR, IR and ER across sectors such as automobile, electronics, finance, gas and hospitality. Currently he is developing leaders at the Tata Group, as the director, Tata Management Training Centre

Pramath Raj Sinha

Pramath Raj Sinha Founder & Chairman, Harappa Education

Pramath Raj Sinha, Founder & Chairman, Harappa Education

Pramath is the Founder and Chairman of Harappa Education, which strives to become India’s largest online institution focused on teaching habits and skills critical to workplace success in the 21st Century. He has helped establish multiple high-quality institutions of higher education in India over the past 20 years.

Jayant Kumar Jt. President HR, Adani Ports & SEZ

Jayant Kumar, Jt. President HR, Adani Ports & SEZ

Jayant Kumar comes with more than 25 years of experience in HR and has served in multiple conglomerates, such as Tata Group, Reliance Communications and Marico. He has vast experience working in the power, telecommunication and FMCG sectors. Presently, he is the Jt. President - HR at the Adani Group.

Tanaya Mishra

Tanaya Mishra Global CHRO, Essar Projects

Tanaya Mishra, Global CHRO, Essar Projects

Currently serving as the global CHRO at Essar Projects, in her 20-year long career, Tanaya Mishra has worked with big brands, such as Shoppers Stop, ACC Cements, TSW and Accenture. She has a wide range of experience spanning the manufacturing, retail and management consultancy sectors.

Ravi Mishra

Ravi Mishra SVP-HR, Global Epoxy Business, Aditya Birla Group

Ravi Mishra, SVP-HR, Global Epoxy Business, Aditya Birla Group

With over 25 years of experience in HR & IR, Ravi Mishra has worked in multiple businesses of the Aditya Birla Group. He has vast experience in leading the HR function in the manufacturing and chemicals sectors

Indraneel Das

Indraneel Das Global L&D head, Kohler

Indraneel Das, Global L&D head, Kohler

Indraneel Das has a professional experience of around 16 years. He started his journey as an L&D professional with Raymonds after working as a merchandiser for four years. Das has also worked with Pepsico developing their sales capabilities.

Nitin Thakur

Nitin Thakur Head – L&D, Jindal Stainless

Nitin Thakur, Head – L&D, Jindal Stainless

Nitin Thakur is a highly qualified trainer and is currently spearheading the learning and development function at Jindal Stainless. With 19 years of experience as a trainer and consultant, this alumnus of Harvard Business School has worked extensively in the tech services industry.

Saurabh Nigam

Saurabh Nigam VP-HR, Omidyar Networks India

Saurabh Nigam, VP-HR, Omidyar Networks India

Saurabh Nigam initially comes from a technology background. After completing his post graduate from XLRI, he started his corporate journey as an HR professional with Aditya Birla Group and has also led the HR function at Snapdeal.

Vishal Choudhary

Vishal Choudhary National head learning Operation & head HR Kerala and TN Circles, Bharti Airtel

Vishal Choudhary, National head learning Operation & head HR Kerala and TN Circles, Bharti Airtel

Vishal Choudhary is an accomplished trainer with more than 20 years of experience in L&D and HR. He has worked in various sectors like FMCG, Electricals, management consultancy and telecommunications. He has worked with big brands such as Netsle, EY and Punj Lloyd.

Nihar Ghosh

Nihar Ghosh President HR, Emami

Nihar Ghosh, President HR, Emami

Nihar Ghosh is a very experienced HR professional. Currently the president HR at Emami, Ghosh has primarily worked in the FMCG and retail sector. He has served in major brands such as Spencer's, Reliance, Johnson & Johnson and RP Sanjiv Goenka Group. He is also the former president of NHRDN, eastern region of India.

Satyajit Mohanty

Satyajit Mohanty CHRO, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical

Satyajit Mohanty, CHRO, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical

Satyajit Mohanty comes from an IR background and also has an expertise in the HR transformation and technology. Mohanty comes with more than 20 years of experience in HR and has worked in the manufacturing, FMCG and insurance sector. Currently leading the HR function at Crompton Greaves, he has worked with companies like Coca-Cola bottling, ITC, Nestle and Max Bupa.

Mahipal Nair

Mahipal Nair CHRO, NielsenIQ

Mahipal Nair, CHRO, NielsenIQ

Mahipal Nair has a total experience of 20 years and has worked with companies like Malayala Manorama and Indian Institute of Health Management Research. Currently he is heading the people practices at Nielsen.

Rohit Iyer

Rohit Iyer Director - L&D, PwC

Rohit Iyer, Director - L&D, PwC

Rohit Iyer has an experience of close to 20 years in organisational development and has extensively worked in the management consultancy sector. Iyer has worked with companies like KPMG and Accenture. Currently he is serving as the head of learning at PwC.

Shivin Tikoo

Shivin Tikoo Head - Organisational development, Mahindra

Shivin Tikoo, Head - Organisational development, Mahindra

Shivin Tikoo is a young HR leader who is spearheading OD function at Mahindra. His areas of interest include organisation development, HR strategy, EVP and career management. He is currently pursuing his PhD in OB area from XLRI.

Rajorshi Ganguli

Rajorshi Ganguli President & global head HR, Alkem Laboratories

Rajorshi Ganguli, President & global head HR, Alkem Laboratories

With more than 20 years of experience in HR and IR, Ganguli has a wide range of experience working in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. He has worked with brands like Bharat Petroleum and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

Dileepan Moorkanat

Dileepan Moorkanat Head of learning, HPE India

Dileepan Moorkanat, Head of learning, HPE India

Dileepan Moorkanat comes from an engineering background and has also served as a scientist in DRDO. Moorkanat ventured into the L&D role in 2007 at HPE India. He comes with more than 25 years of professional experience in engineering, technology and L&D.

Kamlesh Dangi

Kamlesh Dangi Group CHRO, Incred Financial Services

Kamlesh Dangi, Group CHRO, Incred Financial Services

Kamlesh Dangi is an accomplished HR leader with more than 20 years of experience in BFSI, retail and engineering sectors. He has worked for companies like Religare, ICICI, UTI MF and Shoppers Stop.

Shreyasi Singh

Shreyasi Singh Founder & CEO, Harappa Education

Shreyasi Singh, Founder & CEO, Harappa Education

Shreyasi Singh is the Founder & CEO of Harappa Education, an online learning institution committed to unleashing the potential of India’s graduates and professionals, through its unique behavior science-inspired curriculum framework of cognitive, social and emotional skills..

Debate Schedule

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Agenda

  • Panel 1 - 19th February, 2021
  • Panel 2 - 19th February, 2021
  • Panel 3 - 19th February, 2021
  • Panel 1 - 19th February, 2021
    02:00 - 2:50 PM From Learn-to-Work to Work-to-Learn: Are we ready?

    The burden of learning now shifts to businesses, not academia. Organisations need to provide an upskilling training program, create opportunities for continuous learning, and enable employees to share and master new skills. Organisations must adjust their learning strategy to embed skill development into the workplace and equip employees to work-to-learn.

    Moderator : Saurabh Nigam Speakers : Emmanuel David, Jayant Kumar, Tanaya Mishra and Ravi Mishra
  • Panel 2 - 19th February, 2021
    3:00-3:50 PM Superlearning : The Immediate need to reskill, upskill and outskill for a future workforce.

    Technology has disrupted a lot of industries and as we call, reskilling and upskilling the workforce is the immediate need of the hour. As many recent research suggests, in the coming years, existing roles will get redundant and automation will create new roles for people. For which organisations need to focus on reskilling and upskilling heavily to stay relevant in the market. They need to create a future workforce.

    Moderator : Shreyasi Singh Speakers : Indraneel Das, Nitin Thakur, Vishal Choudhary, Rohit Iyer, Shivin Tikoo and Dileepan Moorkanat
  • Panel 3 - 19th February, 2021
    4:00-4:50 PM Has the crisis given birth to the need for cross functional training?

    Strategic to business continuity, cross functional training got new impetus during the pandemic. It’s not just small companies but even large organisations have realised the importance of cross functional training. Should companies invest more on this?

    Moderator : Mahipal Nair Speakers : Nihar Ghosh, Rajorshi Ganguli, Satyajit Mohanty and Kamlesh Dangi

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Frequently asked questions

Who should attend?

  • C-suite and CXO members, such as CEOs and CFOs
  • HR leaders such as CHROs, CLOs, HR heads and L&D heads
  • All senior and mid-level HR professionals and other departmental heads
  • MBA students who want to pursue their career in the HR domain and other HR enthusiasts

Why you should attend?

The Great HR Debate is a platform where renowned HR leaders will present their views on hard-hitting HR topics. As a attendee, you will get know about all the ongoing and upcoming trends in corporate training and their L&D processes. We bring you a diverse set of speakers from across sectors to give an all-round perspective.

How to attend?

You must register for The Great HR Debate with your e-mail address. You will receive an e-mail with the link, shortly before the debate starts, using which you can attend the event virtually. The Great HR Debate will be streamed live.

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