2023
HR
CONFERENCE
Virtual on Zoom
10 & 11 February 2023
2 Days
More Than 25 Speakers
BMA HR CONFERENCE
” Discover the New HR “
The role of HR has been continuously evolving. A key competency for HR professionals is the desire to keep abreast with advancements in technology, latest behavioural and business trends besides being familiar with the operational levers that impact business. HR needs to be agile in adapting to change in order to effectively lead and manage employee development, top talent retention and recruitment. We will in this conference have purposeful conversations to explore new ideas on the topics relevant to HR as the trends of people behaviour become more complex and intriguing
Event Schedule (10th February)
9:30 hrs to 10:30 hrs
Kaleidoscope of people perspectives; Current Issues in HR
⚫️ Rajesh Sharma, President BMA
⚫️ Yogi Sriram, Advisor to CEO & MD, Group HR - Larsen & Toubro Limited
⚫️ Shiv Shiva Kumar, Ex. Group Exec. President - Corporate Strategy & Business Development - Aditya Birla Group
01
10:30 hrs to 11:30 hrs
Finding purpose at work
How do we as HR Professionals help employees develop a sense of purpose in the workplace; How do we stimulate their minds to focus on the three elements of purpose: Feeling connected to something bigger than themselves, knowing that your work matters and understanding how your work affects other people.
⚫️ Judhajit Das, Head HR & Operations at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
⚫️ Prof. Snehal Shah Associate Dean, Academics & Research - SPJIMR SP JainCI Prudential Life Insurance
⚫️ Vikram Tandon Group CHRO at Adani Group
11:30 hrs to 11:45 hrs
Tea Break
02
11:45 hrs to 13:00 hrs
The new employee value proposition
The Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is an important part of your company’s employer brand. It is a combination of work culture, rewards and benefits that employees experience, in exchange for their talent, skills, and experience. As HR professionals, we will need to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the EVP and make course changes accordingly.
⚫️ Yogi Sriram, Advisor to CEO & MD, Group HR Larsen & Toubro Limited
⚫️ Ashwani Prashara
CHRO - Hydrocarbons at Reliance Industries Limited
⚫️ Charmie Awasthi, CHRO - Boat Lifestyle
⚫️ Ravindra Kumar G. P.
,CHRO - Tata Motors
13:00 hrs to 13:45 hrs
Lunch Break
03
13:45 hrs to 15:30 hrs
New Age Employee Mindset
WFH / the HYBRID model of work seems to be a global trend and along with the advantages it also comes with certain worries such as the ‘Productivity Paranoia’ from the employer side. At times there is a real disconnect between the management and the employee preferences. Boss’s are suspicious that their employees are not working as efficiently as they should, because they are working out of the office, where managers can’t observe them in person.
⚫️ Vaijayanti Naik, Sr. VP & Head - Wholesale Banking HR and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Axis Bank
⚫️ Prasad Rajappan, CEO – Zing HR
⚫️ Siddharth Hegde, Founder – ETHINOS
⚫️ Animesh Kumar, President HR & Transformation - ZEE
15:30 hrs to 15:45 hrs
Tea Break
04
15:45 hrs to 17:00 hrs
The Attrition Conundrum; Hooked/Unhooked
What is a healthy churn rate? While it’s difficult to define a “good” attrition rate, businesses should generally aim for an attrition rate of 5% or lower. Keep in mind, however, this number will vary between sectors of business, and the employment opportunities available. The most important factors that trigger employee attrition are disrespect by boss/superiors, work culture (toxic/pleasant), workload, flexibility, career development opportunities, and compensation. Knowing and understanding which of these factors triggers attrition the most can be competitive lever for businesses
⚫️ Dr. P. V. Ramana Murthy, Managing Partner - Pinsight By PV - The Global Human Capital Company & Sr. Management Adviser and Head - Employment and Labour Laws at Economic Laws Practice
⚫️ Sanjay Jog, CHRO – Reliance Jio
⚫️ Ranjan Mohapatra Director HR - IOCL
Event Schedule (11th February)
05
09:30 hrs to 11:00 hrs
Moonlighting; the good, the bad, the ugly
Moonlighting has become a topic of debate in the IT industry since working from home formats have become the new norm during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is believed to have led to a rise in this trend. However, Indian IT firms are divided in their views when it comes to moonlighting. For some, it’s unethical while others call it a part of the time.
⚫️ Saurabh Govil CHRO of Wipro Ltd., Trustee of Wipro Foundation
⚫️ Saurabh Govil CHRO of Wipro Ltd., Trustee of Wipro Foundation
⚫️ Yogesh Patgaonkar CPO - Persistent Systems Pvt Ltd
⚫️ Dr. Ritu Anand Chief Leadership & Diversity Officer at Tata Consultancy Services
11:00 hrs to 11:15 hrs
Tea Break
06
11:15 hrs to 12:30 hrs
Balancing the need of multiple stakeholders: Breaking or Keeping Promises
Businesses today juggle several stakeholder interests – from investors to employees. Disruptive global changes are forcing Organisations to walk the tight rope of short term profitability and downsizing. Teams hired on the basis of availability of abundant cash are seeing Sudden and severe changes in Macro economic trend with dramatic pressure to conserve reserves & create profitabilit . HR is left with the unenviable task of explaining to a young workforce that was hired with many promises as to why they are no longer required.
In this session we discuss the challenges that Boards, CEOs & HR face while working on different stakeholder interests & how can we avoid undesirable outcomes on talent . How can we protect employer brand and ensure talent is not unfairly treated.