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The Speakers

Challenging the status quo at every turn, Kulin has co-built Onsurity into India's leading employee benefits platform for startups and SMEs. His perspective on people-first product design is singular.

A multi-faceted HR leader who applies root cause analysis with uncommon rigour. Abhishek believes that most people problems are design problems — and that fixing the system beats fixing the individual.

With grace and deep empathy, Babu has spent his career embracing the shifting expectations of employees across generations. He brings a rare steadiness to conversations about change and belonging at work.

Kartik stands at the intersection of consumer technology and people leadership. He has built wellness programmes at scale across a fast-growing beauty and content group, leveraging data to move the needle.

Ketan has a gift for reading what employees need today to prepare for what HR must deliver tomorrow. His work at Rentomojo reflects a leadership philosophy rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and trust.

An entrepreneur who found his truest calling in HR leadership, Nirav brings a founder's bias for action and a people leader's depth of care. His forward-looking lens on talent is refreshingly practical.

Curious and relentless, Roma has been a catalyst for transformation in every organisation she has joined. At Zepto she is building the people infrastructure for one of India's fastest-scaling startups.

Two decades as a people success leader have given Satyadeep a perspective that very few in the Indian HR community can match. He brings history, pattern recognition, and hard-won wisdom to every conversation.

Santana's career spans geographies, industries, and inflection points. The experiences and learnings that have shaped her are as diverse as the teams she has built, and she shares them with generous candour.

One of the most respected people leaders in Indian FMCG, Priya has stewarded talent through some of Unilever's most significant transitions. Her work on inclusion and capability building sets a benchmark.

A pioneering HR consultant who built Marching Sheep into one of India's most recognised D&I advisory firms. Sonica combines scholarly rigour with practitioner instinct to shift how organisations think about equity.

A legendary figure in Indian HR, Leena's three-decade career at HUL redefined what a people function can achieve at scale. Her work on empathy-led leadership has influenced a generation of CHROs.