IDC 2021

Keynote Address

Gender Diversity in Corporate India : Where are we going wrong?

Speaker:

  • Ms Apurva Purohit, President, Jagran Prakashan Ltd

Inaugural Panel Discussion

DRIVING CHANGE AND BUILDING A SAFE WORKPLACE: Can Cultural Audit help in decreasing Unconscious Bias (MD & CEO Panel)

Speakers:

  • Megha Tata, Managing Director, South Asia, Discovery Communications India
  • Harshbeena Zaveri, Managing Director, NRB Bearings
  • R.M.Vishakha, Managing Director & CEO, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company
  • Satish Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Firmenich

Moderator:

  • Ankit Bansal, CEO, Sapphire HS and Advisor IDF

FIRESIDE CHAT

Why are Diversity and Inclusion important in India Inc. in today’s time?

Speaker:

  • Animesh Kumar, President – HR & Transformation, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd
  • Dr Ritu Anand, Chief Leadership and Diversity Officer, Tata Consultancy Services

CASE STUDY

THE TECHNOLOGICAL TANGENT: Infusing Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion

Speaker:

  • Rajeshwari Aradhyula, Chief People Officer, Fractal Analytic

PANEL DISCUSSION

GENDER EQUALITY, PAY PARITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: Why are we lagging behind?

Speakers:

  • Praveen Gupta, Vice President – HR, India & Southeast Asia, AECOM
  • Prasheel Pardhe, Vice President, Human Resources, Mindgate Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sudha Ravi, CCO, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd.
  • Kanta Singh, Country Programme Manager, UN Women
  • Anjali Rao, Director of HR, Intel India
  • Anjali Chatterjee, CHRO, Air Asia

Moderator:

  • Dr Ankita Singh, Sr. Vice President and Global Head, HR, CIGNEX Datamatics

SPECIAL ADDRESS

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: The roads we must cross

Speaker:

  • Indrajeet Sengupta, Executive Director and CHRO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A global roadmap of Diversity & Inclusion

Speaker:

  • Ludger Felix Ramme, President, CEC European Managers, (Berlin, Germany)

SPECIAL ADDRESS

New Staffing Strategies for a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

Speaker:

    • Sandeep Batra, Chief Human Resource Officer and Head, Foundation Landmark Group India

PANEL DISCUSSION

BREAKING BARRIERS: Tools to manage a multi-generational workforce in the multigenerational ecosystem

Speakers:

  • Samir Kukade, President Human Capital, Praj Industries)
  • Dr Deepak Deshpande, CHRO & Sr VP, Netmagic Solutions (NTT Group)
  • Sunita Cherian, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Wipro
  • Vinod Bidwaik, Vice President & CHRO (Cluster India, Middle East, Africa), Alfa Laval India Pvt Ltd
  • Amit Chincholikar, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Consumer Products

Moderator:

  • Anisha Motwani, Founder- Director, STN Ventures, Independent Director on board of Welspun India and Abbott

PANEL DISCUSSION

BREAKING BARRIERS: Tools to manage a multi-generational workforce in the multigenerational ecosystem

Speakers:

  • Samir Kukade, President Human Capital, Praj Industries)
  • Dr Deepak Deshpande, CHRO & Sr VP, Netmagic Solutions (NTT Group)
  • Sunita Cherian, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Wipro
  • Vinod Bidwaik, Vice President & CHRO (Cluster India, Middle East, Africa), Alfa Laval India Pvt Ltd
  • Amit Chincholikar, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Consumer Products

Moderator:

  • Anisha Motwani, Founder- Director, STN Ventures, Independent Director on board of Welspun India and Abbott

FIRESIDE CHAT

LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND: Removing stumbling blocks to enable Disability Inclusion

Speakers:

  • Meenu Bhambhani, Vice President, Head of Corporate Citizenship and Inclusion and Diversity, APAC, State Street
  • Prateek Khandelwal, Founder and Managing Director, RampMyCity Foundation | IBTB Pvt Ltd

COGNITIVE DIVERSITY

Overcoming confirmation bias and unconscious bias for a common goal

Speakers:

  • Gautam Chainani, President ā€“ HR, Strategic Initiatives & Workforce, JSW Rajendra Mehta, President & CHRO, Welspun India Ltd.
  • Dr Swatee Sarangi, Global Head – Learning, Leadership & Organization Development at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
  • Swati Datye, Head HR, Wholesale Banking and Support, Talent, Diversity & Inclusion, Campus, RBL Bank
  • Anuradha Khosla, VP HR (Head D&I, Leadership Development and Employee Engagement), HCL Technologies
  • Anupama Sharma, Executive Director, Kotak Mahindr

Moderator:

  • K N Murli, K N Murli, Sr Director – Human Resources and Alliances, NTT Ltd.

Virtual Platform Overview

Lobby Area

Main Ballroom

Exhibitor Lobby