Summary
Theme of the conference is Crafting Transient Workplaces: HR Tenets on Balance, Performance and Productivity
The event will be held on February 19 and 20
Student Association for Promotion of Personnel Management, Human Resources, and Industrial Relations (Sapphire), the HR committee of XLRI - Xavier School of Management, will host the 11th National HR Conference on February 19 and 20.
Keeping up with the latest trends in the business climate, the theme for the two-day conference is ‘Crafting Transient Workplaces: HR Tenets on Balance, Performance and Productivity’.
The first panel discussion on February 19 will be on ‘Managing Disruptions in Workflow: Finding a Balance between Flexibility and Sustainability’. The focus will be on workflow disruptions and ways to achieve positive outcomes by striking a balance between flexibility and sustainability in policies, crafting workplace cultures, performance metrics and other relevant areas.
The second panel discussion on February 20 will be on ‘The Great Resignation: Lasting Ripples on The Future of Work’. The Great Resignation, or ‘The Big Quit’ recorded a historic number of employees leaving their jobs during the pandemic. In India, the technology sectors are already witnessing the effects of The Great Resignation with record attrition rates and other industries are fast following suit. The panel will seek to understand the reason behind this phenomenon in the global and Indian context.
The National HR Conference of Sapphire hosts industry stalwarts and HR chiefs in interactive and academic sessions.
The 11th National HR Conference will be a great opportunity for students and industry delegates to gain valuable insights into the industry climate and important trends from HR experts before they proceed for their summer internships.
The line-up of the speakers and workshop resource experts: Mrinal Sinha (chief human resources officer, Cars24), Madhavi Lall (managing director, head-human resources, Deutsche Bank), Manu Wadhwa (chief human resources officer, Sony Pictures Networks), Ashok Ramchandran (group executive president, human resources, Aditya Birla Group), Saurabh Govil (president and chief human resources officer, Wipro), Amita Maheshwari (head of HR-APAC and ME, Walt Disney), Sohini Dutt (regional HR director South Asia, Reckitt), Emmanuel David (former director, Tata Management Training Center), Deepti Varma (HR leader APAC and MENA, Amazon) and K. Pandiarajan (former minister of education, Tamil Nadu).
Last updated on 17 Feb 2022
