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In association with

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Presents

Co-Presented By

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Transforming HR for a New Era of Talent

#CHROConfex2026

Our Partners

Presenting Partner

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Co-Presenting Partner

Gold Partner

Save Smart Partner

Silver Partners

Diversity and Inclusion Partner

Emotional Wellbeing Partner

Reward Partner

Exhibit Partners

Networking Partner

Media Partners

The 16th CHRO Confex and Awards 2026

is a premier platform for senior HR executives and thought leaders to engage in critical discussions surrounding the evolving landscape of human capital management. As organizations navigate unprecedented challenges—from technological disruptions to shifting workforce expectations—this event will explore innovative strategies that drive organizational success through effective people management.

Our Industry Experts Lineup

All

Panel 1

Panel 2

Stand Alone

Chairperson:

Mrigank Tripathi

President - Growth

PeopleStrong

Industry Experts:

Bhalaajhee Madhanagopal

Vice President - Sales

PeopleStrong

Debasis Panigrahi

CHRO

Shriram Properties Ltd

Satyanarayan R

CHRO

Triveni Turbines Ltd

Sudip Datta

Asha Subramanian

CHRO

DailyRounds & Marrow

Janardhanan Narayanaswamy

Janardhanan Narayanaswamy

CHRO

Patil Group

Joydeep

Joydeep Chakrabarty

CHRO

ALTEN

Varun Ramakrishnan

Varun Ramakrishnan

Senior Leader- HR Tech and Solutions

Keka

Preeti

Preeti Phansalkar

Group CHRO

Bhartiya Group

Satish

Satish Madhavanarayanan

Chief People Officer

NextWealth

Maninder

Maninder Kapoor Puri

CHRO

Biocon

Roy

Roy Richard Rohan

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

IQVIA

Tanmay

Girish Rowjee

Co-founder & CEO

greytHR

Tanmay

Arati Parashar

VP and Business Head- Employee Benefits

Zaggle

Tanmay

Tanmay Parikh

Vice President- HR

Dairy Day

Richa

Richa Verma

Head of People Experience, HR Process Excellence & HR

Flipkart

Lakshmi

Lakshmi Raju

Director - Talent Management

Microland Limited

Lakshmi

Abhay Singavi

Chief Business Officer

Redcliffelabs

Sudip Datta

Gerald Santosh

Director Human Resources

Arrow Electronics

Joseph

Joseph Anthony

Director HR

Cognizant

Sonica

Sonica Aron

CEO

Marching Sheep

Sarita

Sarita Minj

Associate Director HR

Vee Healthtek

Deepti

Major Dr. Deepti Tewari

CHRO

HealthCare Global

Preeti

Anita Borulkar

Vice President Human Resources

Recipharm

Sudip Datta

Sudip Datta

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Sagility

suchitra-karumanchi

Suchitra Karumanchi

Associate Director - Human Resources

Elanco

anjan a

Anjan A

Vice President Talent Management

Northern Trust

Lakshmi

Syeda Unissa

Associate Vice President- Human Resources

InCred Financial Services

rajul-sharma

Rajul Sharma

Director HR , Operations and India Country Leader

Collins Aerospace

Who Should Attend?

CXO, Presidents, Directors, GMs, Heads & Executives of:

Human Resources

People & Culture

Learning & Development

Talent Acquisition & Management

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Organization Development

People Operations

Technology

Workforce Planning Leaders

Why Should you Attend?

The CHRO Confex & Awards 2026 presents a unique opportunity for HR leaders and professionals to immerse themselves in the evolving landscape of human capital management. This event is designed to help you stay ahead of industry trends while connecting with peers and learning from top experts.

Key Reasons to Attend

Gain Insight from Industry Experts

Engage with thought leaders who will share their experiences and strategies for navigating today’s complex HR challenges. Discover actionable insights that can elevate your HR practices.

Explore Innovative HR Strategies

Delve into the latest trends in HR technology, digital transformation, and workforce management. Learn how to implement innovative strategies that drive organizational success and enhance employee engagement.

Network with Peers Across Industries

Build meaningful connections with fellow HR professionals and leaders from diverse industries. Exchange best practices, share challenges, and foster collaboration that can enhance your career.

Connect with Leading Solution Providers

Interact with top HR technology and solution providers to explore cutting-edge tools and platforms. Discover solutions that can streamline your HR processes and improve the employee experience.

Enhance Your Leadership Skills

Participate in workshops and discussions that focus on developing key leadership capabilities. Equip yourself with new skills to better navigate the challenges of the modern workplace.

Our Partners

Presenting Partner
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PeopleStrong is Asia’s leading, and the most comprehensive Human Capital Management SaaS platform. Backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, the HR technology company focuses on delivering a unique employee experience, data-driven decision-making, and agility for businesses.

Voted as a Great Place to Work, PeopleStrong has simplified worklife at over 500+ large enterprises across the emerging economies of Asia Pacific, empowering the lives of 2 million+ employees with a mobile-first, AI and ML-powered talent operating system. Their tech capabilities span across the employee lifecycle from hire to exit, including Human Capital Management, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & Management, and Collaboration.

PeopleStrong is rated among the Top 5 in the Asia Pacific at Gartner’s Peer Insights and voted as Customers’ Choice of HR Tech in the Gartner ‘Voice of Customer’ Report for 1000+ employee enterprises for 3 consecutive years (2022, 2023 & 2024). It is also awarded as the Solution Provider of the Year by Economic Times Human Capital Awards and HR Tech Provider of the Year Gold at People Matters InfiniT Awards 2025. PeopleStrong is also the highest-rated HCM app globally with 4.8 star ratings on the Play Store and appstore.

Co-Presenting Partner
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Founded by Vijay Yalamanchilli in 2015, Keka is the leading HR tech platform in India. Keka was incepted with a mission to create awesome employee experiences by shunning clunky interfaces and offering easy and simple software solutions. The company started as a squad of 5 and ascended to become a stellar team of 950+. From automation of people processes to creating an engaged and driven culture, Keka is everything businesses need to build a good-to-great company. The software helps HR teams spend less time on mundane tasks and focus more on the vital assets of any organisation: the people. Keka streamlines and automates payroll, recruiting, leave & attendance, performance management and more with ease. It has managed to leave an indelible mark with a reach of 12,500+ customers across various sectors, including IT services, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, professional service organisations, accounting, taxation, fin-tech and others. It currently runs the payroll of 2.5M employees across the world.

Gold Partner

greytHR is a full-suite HRMS platform designed to automate and simplify complex, recurring, and critical HR and payroll functions, ensuring compliance and security. With over 50 tools, greytHR offers ‘Hire-to-Retire’ solutions for People Operations, including advanced modules for recruiting, onboarding, engaging, paying, appraising, retaining, and retiring employees. The platform also leverages AI-driven analytics and recommendations to enhance employee engagement throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

Trusted by CFOs and loved by CHROs, greytHR serves businesses of various sizes and is adaptable across industries like manufacturing, SaaS, healthcare, hospitality, education, and retail.

As India’s leading HRMS and payroll provider, greytHR is rapidly expanding in the MEA and SEA regions, offering world-class Made-in-India software solutions to emerging markets. The company proudly serves over 34,000 clients, managing 3.2 million+ employees across 25+ countries.

Save Smart Partner

Zaggle is India’s leading listed (NSE: ZAGGLE | BSE: 543985) Spend Management company revolutionizing how enterprises manage spends, payments and employee engagement. Zaggle offers an integrated suite spanning expense management, travel automation, rewards and recognition, vendor payments and corporate cards across credit, prepaid and forex. With a technology-first approach, AI-driven insights and deep enterprise integrations, Zaggle simplifies financial workflows for organizations of all sizes. Its platforms power smarter decisions, greater efficiency and enhanced transparency for CFOs, CHROs and procurement teams. Serving over 3800+ customers and 3.7 million users, Zaggle continues to drive innovation at the intersection of Finance, Technology and Productivity.

Silver Partner

SpringVerify is India’s first AI-powered background verification platform, built by Springworks to automate and accelerate hiring at scale. Trusted by 6,000+ customers, SpringVerify is also the first BGV company in India to achieve SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, NASSCOM, GDPR, and DPDP compliance.

Designed to reduce manual effort for HR teams, SpringVerify leverages APIs and digital workflows to automate document collection, trigger smart reminders, and deliver real-time status updates through an intuitive portal. The result is faster turnaround times, fewer errors, and consistent verification outcomes.

SpringVerify is trusted by leading organizations such as Razorpay, Godrej, Plum, Finolex, Adani, CRED, and Tata Steel for its accuracy, reliability, and compliance-first approach. Detailed verification reports enable confident hiring decisions, supported by 24/7 assistance and dedicated Customer Success Managers for quick resolution of complex cases.

With AI-led automation at its core, SpringVerify helps organizations scale background verification without increasing HR effort.

Silver Partner

EngageWith is a leading employee engagement platform trusted by 100+ organisations, helping HR leaders build people-first cultures directly inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. Rated 4.5 on G2 and recognised as a Leader in Employee Engagement and Employee Recognition, EngageWith enables teams to recognise peers, reward achievements, and celebrate milestones without leaving the tools they already use.

The platform offers Rewards & Recognition, Pulse Surveys, eNPS, Anonymous Feedback, Manager Feedback Surveys, 360° Feedback, and automated Birthday & Work Anniversary Celebrations. Setup takes under 60 minutes, with dedicated Customer Success Managers ensuring smooth adoption for teams of any size.

Certified with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and fully GDPR compliant, EngageWith combines powerful People Analytics with enterprise-grade security to help organisations build cultures that retain and inspire their people.

Silver Partner

Goodfit is an AI-native hiring platform that replaces the chaos of manual screening with a structured, automated process, so recruiters spend less time sifting through candidates and more time talking to the right ones. With over 1,00,000 interviews conducted, the platform is trusted by 200+ customers to bring both speed and consistency to early-stage hiring.

Goodfit runs automated first-round video interviews powered by AI, complete with contextual follow-up questions, competency-based scoring, and full transcripts, all without any recruiter involvement. This is paired with a comprehensive assessment suite covering psychometric tests, coding challenges across 30+ languages, and role-specific scenarios. Every candidate is evaluated against the same criteria, removing subjectivity from shortlisting decisions.

The platform also includes built-in AI proctoring to flag integrity issues in real time, an intelligent ATS to track and progress candidates without manual nudges, and seamless integrations with 100+ existing HR tools. Pricing is usage-based and transparent, starting at ₹50 per candidate, with no lock-ins. SOC 2 Type II certified.

Silver Partner
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What started in 2018 as Redcliffe Lifesciences (specialised testing and research) evolved into Redcliffe Labs in 2021: a PAN-India, omnichannel, preventive-first care platform. Our journey isn't only about diagnostics; it's about helping people understand their health and act on time for better health outcomes. We combine home sample collection, AI-driven health insights, smart reports, and a personalized improvement plan to turn data into action. Every interaction is designed to deliver 4X value: earlier detection, clearer guidance, simpler care pathways, and measurable improvements in health choices. Today, we reach communities across 4000+ pincodes in India through 80+ certified labs, 2,000+ collection centres, and an on-ground team of 1500+ health champions committed to unmatched care. Trusted by 1 crore+ Indians, we focus on prevention, practical guidance and long-term behaviour change so people can avoid progression from risk to chronic disease. Redcliffe Labs envisions preventing preventable health issues by Making Health Better Everyday.

Diversity and Inclusion Partner
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Marching sheep, is a leading global HR consulting firm established in 2013, focused on building long-term organizational capability and effectiveness for its clients through structured, cutomised interventions and solutions in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion, OD consulting, Learning and Leadership Development and Talent Management. The firm today has catered to nearly 400+ clients across 50+ countries and has been recognized as a thought leader by platforms like Forbes, fortune, UN women, US Embassy and many more.

Marching Sheep has been founded by Sonica Aron, an experienced and passionate HR professional, Leadership Coach & Diversity champion. A Post Graduate in Human Resources from XLRI, Jamshedpur, her corporate work experience spans across multiple industries and locations. Some of the companies she has worked with include PepsiCo, Vodafone, ICI Paints and Philips. She is a sought after speaker at many forums and an active TV panellist. She is known for her bold and authentic contributions to conversations that matter.

The Marching team comprises of passionate and experienced HR professionals who bring in depth and width of knowledge, having worked in the corporate sector across industries before joining Marching Sheep to pursue their purpose of making a difference to peoples’ lives and careers.

Emotional Wellbeing Partner
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Founded in 2001, 1to1help.net is India’s leading provider of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), dedicated to strengthening organizations and their employees. We are at the forefront of emotional wellness, oering techenabled, evidence-based psychological counselling and comprehensive wellness solutions tailored to address both personal and professional challenges.

Our suite of solutions is specialized for industry sectors and personalized for diverse employee cohorts. By leveraging cutting-edge, evidence-based assessments and India-centric, expert-led content, we focus on driving adoption, engagement, and measurable impact. Through our app and digital platform, we empower employees to build healthy habits and coping skills with periodic nudges, engaging content, and instant access to counsellors.

Our counsellors operate on a best-in-class platform designed to deliver precise, evidence-backed care, supported by a robust knowledge and skill system as well as professional supervision. As India’s largest and most qualified pool of counsellors, our team is equipped to provide unparalleled support, including access to an emergency helpline managed by psychological experts.

Trusted by over 1,000 brands, we have positively impacted 10 million lives by fostering organizational emotional resilience and creating psychologically safe work environments.

Reward Partner
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Benepik is a global rewards, engagement, and loyalty solutions provider serving 700+ clients across multiple industries, with access to rewards in 120+ countries. The organisation partners with enterprises to deepen engagement, unify culture, and strengthen stakeholder relationships through integrated recognition and reward ecosystems. From real-time appreciation and AI-driven reward fulfilment to digital certificates and 350+ instant gift card integrations, Benepik helps organizations celebrate performance and milestones seamlessly across the employee lifecycle.

Exhibit Partner
enlink

The technology and digital world continue to transform businesses and daily life. Our portfolio helps consumers and businesses harness this transformation, focusing on three core needs: training, technology optimization, and business growth through digital media.

Our journey began in 2000 as a technical services provider. Our first client was Webhelp.com, for whom we delivered human-assisted search services across platforms like Yahoo, MSN, and Google. In the years that followed, we provided technical support, customer service, and billing management to companies like MSN, Hotmail, and AOL.

Our growth led to a joint venture in the U.S., and in 2004-2005, we acquired Lester Inc., which allowed us to enter a niche outsourcing sector focused on publishing, B2B media, and fundraising.

Over the past two decades, we expanded our technology services, working with major internet companies like Register.com and numerous small and medium businesses. Today, our solutions include IT training, cloud and managed IT services, digital marketing, and staff augmentation, supporting businesses in leveraging technology for ongoing success.

Exhibit Partner
xoxo

Xoxoday is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company that empowers businesses to engage, motivate, and retain employees, channel partners, and customers through rewards, incentives, and loyalty solutions.

Network Partner
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Jify’s mission is to build financial resilience for the employed workforce. Our core offering gives employees complete flexibility and access to their earnings on-demand so that they never have to take on high-cost credit or borrow from friends and family. Our goal is to provide long term financial wellness for a whole new category of the workplace. If you are looking for bigger and more ambitious platform of a fast growing start-up, come join our lean but mean team. We are building a finance platform for the future !

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Pricing

Standard Investment

rupee

15,000

+ GST

Valid Till

16th April, 2026

1st Early Bird

rupee

10,000

+ GST

Valid Till

16th February, 2026

2nd Early Bird

rupee

12,500

+ GST

Valid Till

16th March, 2026

Awards Nomination

Registration Fee Depends on Award Category

Valid Till

11th April, 2026

Venue

venue venue

Hyatt Centric Hebbal, Bengaluru

43/4, Ballari Road, Hebbal Village, Richards Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560092