The Two Days

A complete shift
in how you think HR

Curated keynotes, panels and conversations built for HR Teams who'd rather think than perform thinking. 

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DAY 1 · 20 August 2026

Setting the standard & revealing the benchmark

Session Window

02:30 – 05:30 PM IST
2:30 – 2:40 PM 10 min

Welcome

Why HR Operations Excellence Matters Now

2:40 – 3:15 PM 35 min
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Opening Keynote

HR Has Digitized. Now It Must Redesign How Work Moves.

3:15 – 3:45 PM 30 min

Benchmark Reveal

How HR Work Moves, Breaks and Matures: The HR Operations Excellence Benchmark 2026

3:45 – 4:20 PM 35 min

Evidence-Led Panel

The 36-Point Gap: Why Reliable Transactions Do Not Guarantee Mature HR Operations

4:20 – 4:50 PM 30 min

Leadership Exchange

Maturity Changes the Problem: What High-Maturity HR Teams Solve Differently

4:50 – 5:25 PM 35 min

Closing Keynote

The CHRO as Operating Architect: Designing Accuracy, Flow, Visibility and Intelligence

5:25 – 5:30 PM 5 min
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Closing

Day 1 Synthesis & Day 2 Preview

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DAY 2 · 21 August 2026

Setting the standard & revealing the benchmark

Session Window

10:30 AM – 1:10 PM IST
10:30 – 10:35 AM 5 min

Welcome

Day 2 Welcome: From Evidence to Action

10:35 – 11:05 AM 30 min
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Opening Keynote

How to Design HR Operations That Do Not Depend on Heroics

11:05 – 11:35 AM 30 min

Operating Lab

From Chasing to Flow: Redesigning One High-Friction HR Journey Live

11:35 – 12:05 PM 30 min

Structured Debate

AI Before Readiness: Should HR Fix Flow and Data Before It Scales Intelligence?

12:05 – 12:35 PM 30 min

CHRO–CIO Compact

The CHRO–CIO Compact: The Shared Decisions That Make HR Technology Scale – Architecture, data ownership, integrations, adoption and AI governance

12:35 – 1:05 PM 30 min

Closing Keynote

The Next Advantage Is How Work Moves

1:05 – 1:10 PM 5 min
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Summit Close

Report Access, Maturity Scorecard & Summit Next Steps

The Stage

The leaders writing the new standard.

CHROs, HR Operations heads, payroll leaders and CIOs who run
high-maturity functions at India's most respected organisations.

Dr.-Sarmistha-Roychowdhury

Dr. Sarmistha Roychowdhury

CHRO, Vform Tecnopacks Limited

Janani-Prakaash

Janani Prakaash

SVP - Global Head of People & Culture, Genzeon

Dr. Saumya Badgayan Dutta

Dr. Saumya Badgayan Dutta

VP, HR Business Strategy, Goldstar Jewellery

Gargi-Banerjee

Gargi Banerjee

CIOGlobal Human Capital Leader, Confidential Careers

Sanketh Ramkrishnamurthy

Sanketh Ramkrishnamurthy

Global Head – People Operations, AutoRABIT

Megha Gupta

Megha Gupta

VP & Head of Human Resources, Cash flow optimization

Satheesh K V

Satheesh K V

Chief People Officer, ACKO

Dr. Ashish Mittal

Dr. Ashish Mittal

Group CHRO, Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology

Carmistha Mitra

Carmistha Mitra

Partner & CHRO, SPANDA Group

Sara Boueri

Sara Boueri

Group HR Director, Scope Investment

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