Reinvent for Human Advantage
Join the 2026 Mercer India Hitech Conclave to gain practical, business critical insight on how to turn rapid technology change into a sustainable human advantage. This one day forum brings together HR leaders, business executives, and technology strategists to explore how organizations can reinvent work, skills, and workforce models to compete in an era defined by AI, automation, and platform ecosystems. Attend to:
- Learn actionable strategies: Hear proven frameworks and real-world case studies that translate high level trends (AI, automation, reskilling, hybrid work, and human centred design) into concrete steps you can apply immediately.
- Accelerate talent transformation: Discover how to attract, develop and retain critical talent, design future fit jobs, and build skills pipelines that keep your organisation competitive as technology reshapes roles.
- Balance technology and humanity: Understand how to deploy advanced tools while preserving employee engagement, wellbeing, and ethical considerations, so technology amplifies human contribution instead of undermining it.
- Benchmark and measure impact: Get access to evidence based approaches and metrics for evaluating the ROI of workforce initiatives, workforce planning, and pay/benefits strategies in high tech contexts.
- Network with peers and experts: Connect with industry leaders, Mercer specialists, and cross functional practitioners to exchange ideas, surface practical solutions, and form partnerships that speed implementation.
If your priority is turning digital disruption into sustainable people advantage, this conclave delivers the insights, tools, and connections needed to lead your organisation’s next chapter.
Who Should Attend
The 2026 Mercer India Hitech Conclave is tailored for visionary leaders and professionals who are at the forefront of shaping the future of work in India’s dynamic high-tech industry. This event is especially valuable for senior HR executives and people leaders who are tasked with designing and executing talent strategies that align with rapid technological advancements. Attendees typically include Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Heads of People, and senior HR leaders from technology-driven organizations who are navigating the complexities of workforce transformation.
Additionally, leaders responsible for talent acquisition, development, and retention will find the conclave indispensable for gaining insights into building future-ready skills and fostering an agile workforce. Professionals overseeing learning and development, leadership programs, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives will benefit from strategies that integrate human-centric approaches with cutting-edge technology.
What You Get
Agenda:
| Mercer Hitech Conclave 2026 Theme The Trinity Hall | Taj MG Road, Bangalore |
Reinvent for Human Advantage | 19th June 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome & Introductions | 9:45 to 10:00 am | |
| Keynote: The Transformation Address |
Randhir Bindra, GM & Head I Board Member - India COE, Booking Holdings |
10:00 to 10:25 am |
Leadership Spotlight |
Anjani Kumar (Jha), Ather Energy |
10:30 to 10:55 am |
| The Blueprint Re-engineering roles of today for Tomorrow |
Mr. Murali Krishna, Providence |
11:00-11:25 am |
| Coffee & Networking Break | 11:30-11:50 am | |
| Interlude | 11:50 am-12:00 pm | |
| Fireside Chat Changing paradigm of rewards in the age of AI |
Kuntal Shah, Head – Total Rewards,Netradyne Anshu Chaturvedi Vice President – Global Compensation & Benefits, ITC Infotech |
12:00-12:45 pm |
| Lunch Break | 12:50-1:50 pm | |
| Ted Talk AI Impacting at Grass Root Level |
Nihar Desai, Head of GenAI Program, ARTPARK |
1:50-2:15 pm |
| Thought Leader's Forum Co-creating the leadership playbook for Re-invention |
Superna Shanker, Ashish Kumar Singh Dr. Lalith Weragoda, |
2:15-3:00 pm |
| Coffee & Networking Break | 3:05-3:20 pm | |
| Interlude | 3:20-3:30 pm | |
| Melting Pot Powering EX within AI resilient Talent Ecosystems |
Michelle Senanayake, Group Chief People and Communications Officer,Sunshine Holdings PLC, SL Chitbhanu Nagri, Senior Vice President – People Operations, Razorpay |
3:30-4:15 pm |
| Vote of thanks & Closing remarks | 4:20-4:30 pm |
Speakers
GM & Head I Board Member - India COE,
Booking Holdings
Randhir Bindra is a senior tech and analytics leader with 27+ years of building, scaling, and managing GCCs/COEs. He currently serves as GM & Head, and a Board Member for Booking Holdings’ India COE (NASDAQ: BKNG), where he established the center and scaled it into a high-performing capability hub.
Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO),
Ather Energy
Anjani Kumar (Jha) is CDIO at Ather Energy, leading digital strategy, platforms, data and cybersecurity. With 24+ years across automotive, BFSI and pharma, he has served as CTO at Tata AIG, CIO at Nissan and CDO at Collabera, driving cloud and AI-led transformation.
Head – Total Rewards
Netradyne
Kuntal Shah is Head, Total Rewards at Netradyne and a seasoned C&B leader. She specializes in total rewards strategy, fixed and variable pay, incentives, equity and executive compensation. An XLRI PGCHRM rank holder, she has led C&B roles at Ather Energy, SPX FLOW, Thomson Reuters and EMC
Vice President – Global Compensation & Benefits,
ITC Infotech
Anshu Chaturvedi is VP, Global Compensation & Benefits at ITC Infotech. She has prior roles at Carelon Global Solutions, Solv, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and iRunway. She specializes in performance management, HR, employee relations , team management and more.
Head of GenAI Program,
ARTPARK
Nihar Desai is Head of GenAI Program at ARTPARK (since 2023). He previously held program and strategy roles at Ola Electric and led digitization and plant projects at Innovative Tyres and Gaia Batteries. He holds an MBA (ISB) and a B.Tech (NIT Surat).
Vice President - HR,
Infosys
Superna Shanker is a VP at Infosys, leading Executive Compensation and Stock Incentives and heading HR for Edge Platforms. With 20+ years across IT services, products and BPM, she has led C&B, HRBP, Geo HR and talent initiatives through growth, change and M&A integration.
Chief HR Officer,
Meesho
Ashish leads Meesho’s HR team, focused on building a great employee experience and culture. With experience across large MNCs & high-growth startups , he has helped scale organizations. Previously, he worked with Myntra, Medlife, Adobe, HUL, and Reckitt. He is alumnus of IIT-BHU and XLRI Jamshedpur
Chief Transformation Officer,
Sampath Bank - Sri Lanka
Dr. Lalith Weragoda is the Head of Human Resources at Sampath Bank PLC and an award-winning HR leader. He brings extensive experience in HR strategy, management, and team leadership, and holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Resource Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Michelle Senanayake,
Group Chief People and Communications Officer,
Sunshine Holdings PLC, SL
Michelle Senanayake is Group Chief People & Corporate Communications Officer at Sunshine Holdings with 30+ years’ corporate experience (18 years leading HR across banking, healthcare, agri, consumer & manufacturing). MBA-HR, ICF-certified coach, CIPM chartered; Exec Committee member & Director.
Senior Vice President – People Operations,
Razorpay
Chitbhanu is Senior Vice President – People Operations at Razorpay with 19+ years in HR. A TISS alumnus, he’s led HR across Accenture, Dell, Flipkart, Tavant and startups, focusing on building capabilities, humane culture and pragmatic people processes. An avid footballer and reader.
India Head of HR,
Hitachi digital services
Shalini Singh is India Head of HR at Hitachi Digital Services . XLRI alumna with prior roles at Hitachi Digital Services and Wipro, she specialises in employee engagement, people management, employee relations, performance management and hiring.