Agenda

09:00-10:00
Registration and Networking Breakfast
10:00-10:15
Keynote Address: The Crucial Role of Inclusion in Workplace Culture

Amar Kaul, MD & CEO, CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited 

10:15-10:30
Chief Guest Address: Threads of Change – Weaving Diversity into India’s Growth Story

Nishant Arya, Vice-Chairman, JBM Group 

10:30-11:15
CEO Panel: The Business Case for Diversity

Maneesh Yas Yadav, CEO & Managing Director, ASK Financial Holding Ltd
Vaidyanathan Nagarajan, CEO, Thyssenkrupp Nucera

Sandeep Nayak, CEO, Centrum Broking 

Moderator: Rakesh Bhutoria, MD, BanyanTree Private Equity 

11:15-11:45
Tea Break
11:45-12:45
Unveiling The IDF D&I Toolkit: Expert Insights From Advisory Board Members

Sudha Ravi,Former, CCO, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance ltd, MD & CEO, Kukui Advisors POC Pvt Ltd.

Satish Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Firmenich India  

Gautam Chainani, Advisor, Epsilon Carbon

Moderator : Ankit Bansal, Founder & CEO, Sapphire Human Capital 

12:45-13:00
Breaking Stereotypes: A Voice for Change

Pranav Bakhshi, First Indian Autistic Model, PWD, TedX Speaker

13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:15
Mic On: Comedy with a Cause

Sweta Mantrii, Stand Up Comic, Karmaveer Chakra Awardee 

14:15-15:15
CHRO Panel: DEI Beyond Compliance: Creating Sustainable Impact

Rajni Khurana, CHRO, UGRO Capital  

Sareeta Bhatikar, Head- Human Resources, HDFC Life 

Dr. Tanaya Mishra, Global CHRO, In-Solutions Global 

Seema Ahluwalia, Executive Director HR, Sonepar India

Moderator : Namrata Kale, Associate Editor, Radio And Music

15:15-16:45
Masterclass: Designing for Success

Anurag Aman, Partner, EY 

16:45- 18:30
Networking and Hi Tea
18:30 - 19:00
Keynote Address: India’s Economy: Evolution, Inclusion & Growth

Dr Sachchidanand Shukla, Group Chief Economist, Larsen & Toubro

19:00 - 20:00
Legends, Leadership & Inclusion: A Keynote by Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik, Author.

20:00 - 20:30
Celebrating Diversity Through the Art of Theatre

Soham Dadarkar, Theatre Group

Theatre Performance followed by Dinner.

DAY 2
INDIA DIVERSITY CONCLAVE
09:00-10:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00-10:15
Chief Guest's Address on A Workplace for Everyone

Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO, HDFC Securities Limited 

10:15-11:15
The Power of Pledge: CEOs Spearheading Inclusive Growth

Vrushank Mehta, CEO, Ground Holding Realty

Rakesh Khanna, Head, Eviden Digital 

Ravi Valecha, CEO & MD, India Facotring 

Moderator : Sarvesh Warty, Partner, EY

11:15-11:45
Tea Break
11:45-12:45
Panel Discussion on Inclusive Leadership: The Cornerstone of Workplace Transformation

Neetu Taj, Associate Director: Diversity and Inclusion, Cognizant  

Ankit Bhuptani, DEI Catalyst & LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate

Dr. Anil Salvi, Group Head HR and CEO Real Estate Consulting Business, JM Financial 

Moderator : Maira Q, D&I Lead, Godrej 

12:45-13:45
Lunch
13:45-14:45
Championing DEI: Insights from Industry Experts

Sonali Jain, Genpact (Industry Chair- Services) 

Pooja Bansal, Piaggio (Industry Chair- Integrated Mobility)  

Anuradha Mishra, Marsh McLennan Global Services (Industry Chair-BFSI) 

Preeti Ahuja, Economic Transformation Council (Industry Chair- Make in India) 

Pallavi Kumar, AGS Health (Industry Chair- Wellbeing)

Moderator: Riddhi Kaleria, Vice President, India Diversity Forum  

14:45-15:30
Rendezvous on Women in Leadership: Retaining, Mentoring, and Elevating Talent

Apurva Purohit, Co-Founder, Aazol and Independent Director of Marico Ltd, LTI Mindtree Ltd, L&T Technology services Ltd and Navin Fluorine International Ltd.

Lalitha Nataraj, CEO, NPCI BHIM

Moderator: Anisha Jain, Business Journalist

15:30-16:15
IDF Initiative: Fostering Change Through Community Meets

Gauri Das, SVP, India Factoring

Debanshu Dutta, National Head HR, Sonepar India

Dr. Saamta Jain, Chief People Officer, Jewelex Group 

Bidisha Banerjee, DEI Head, Welspun

Moderator : Sangeeta Veena, Business Head-Retail Health, Royal Sundaram

16:15-16:45
Fireside Chat: Diversity in the Modern Workplace

Umang Sheth, Co-Founder, Mr and Mr  

Zainab Patel, DEI Changemaker and Social Entrepreneur

16:45-18:15
Masterclass Using Data to Drive your DEI Journey

Nidhi Gupta, Partner, EY  

18:15- 18:20
Vote of Thanks
18:20 Onwards
High Tea & Networking