Reimagining Workforce Productivity
Key trends in the post-pandemic workforce
The Covid-19 pandemic that brought the world to a standstill last year is now the main accelerator for one of the greatest workplace transformations ever!
How and where we work has changed forever, as corporations battle to balance new employee expectations and the benefits of flexibility with the need to nurture a strong corporate culture and continue driving innovation. Workforce planning has also changed, with accelerate business transformation and heightened economic volatility making it more important to ensure the business has the right number of people with the right skills, experiences, and competencies in the right jobs at the right time. Leading organizations are therefore re-thinking their workforce mix, including the role of full time versus part time employees, and the mix of permanent, temporary and gig-based workers.
The last 24 months have also seen an accelerated adoption of technology across functions and layers in the organization, as companies move to drive productivity and make businesses more resilient to external shocks. This has placed a higher onus on upskilling and reskilling at scale, both in the boardroom and at the frontline.
With the pandemic having impacted some sections of the workplace more than others, diversity and inclusion is in focus now, more than ever, as its benefits become increasingly evident. Driving D&I to the next level however requires a deep transformation in how organizations not just hire, but also develop and reward talent.
The Economic Times Future Workforce Webinar
The webinar will have some of the sharpest HR minds, global business leaders and renowned futurists share their views on how winning companies will navigate the above trends.
The event will explore practical, forward-thinking strategies to continue to attract top talent, manage the volatility, boost engagement & retention, and drive productivity in the economic boom to come.
Speakers
Ajit Isaac
Executive Chairman
Quess Corp
Amit Chincholikar
Global CHRO
Tata Consumer Products
Amit Kumar
CEO OLX Autos India
OLX Group
Amrit Jaidka Arora
Head, Human Resource
Digit Insurance
Asif Sadiq MBE
SVP and Head of Equity and Inclusion International
WarnerMedia
Dharmender Kapoor
CEO & MD
Birlasoft
Lohit Bhatia
President, Workforce Management
Quess Corp
Manoj Kohli
Country Head – SoftBank India
SoftBank Group International
Nikita ZutshiVice President Human ResourcesMakeMyTrip
Nitin Dave
CEO
Quess General Staffing
Rajesh Nair
Executive President & CHRO
Polycab India
Rajeshwar Tripathi
Chief Human Resource Officer Auto & Farm Sectors, M&M Ltd. & Member of the Group Executive Board
Rohit Pathak
CEO – Copper Business
Hindalco Industries
Sekhar Garisa
Chief of Emerging Businesses and Corporate Development
Sumit Sood
CEO, APAC
GlobalLogic
Sunitha Lal
CHRO
Ather Energy
Suraj Moraje
Managing Director & Group CEO
Quess Corp
Vijay Sivaram
CEO
Quess IT Staffing and Quess Search & Recruitment
Vinod Mehta
CHRO
Teleperformance (India)
Agenda
09:45 – 09:55 |
Registration |
10:00 – 10:10 |
Welcome Address Ajit Isaac, Chairman, Quess Corp |
10:15 - 10:25 |
Keynote Address 1: Work in the post-pandemic world COVID has taught us that work can be done very differently going forward, including where it is done (WFH, co-working), how it is done (outsourced, automated, mechanised), and by whom it is done (temp workforce, gig workforce). COVID has also brought to life the power of a strong culture and communicative leadership in times of extreme volatility. And it has possibly changed talent development and engagement forever.
Manoj Kohli, Country Head – SoftBank India, SoftBank Group International |
10:30 - 10:40 |
Special Address Lohit Bhatia, President - Workforce Management, Quess Corp |
10:40 - 11:00 |
CEO Fireside Chat: Workforce Agility and Up-Skilling for Business Transformation The 2021 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey asked CEOs about their biggest challenges. They named one above all others: talent, including attracting, hiring, retaining, developing, growing, and engaging employees. From workforce planning models to the way we work, things are going to be radically different over the next few years. In this session, we will understand what steps leaders are taking to strengthen their workforce in the years to come.
Amit Kumar, CEO OLX Autos India, OLX Group Moderator: Suraj Moraje, MD & CEO, Quess Corp |
11:00 - 11:45 |
Panel Discussion: Humanize and Digitize - Building Next Gen Workplaces for the Modern Workforce Digital workplaces are rising and with this growth comes countless options. With the help of technology-enabled solutions that have a user-centric approach, adequate data, and the right skills strategy, HR leaders have the chance to transform their organizations and drive businesses forward. In this session, we will explore the recipe to mix humans and technology for achieving organizational objectives Talking Points:
Amit Chincholikar, Global CHRO, Tata Consumer Products |
11:50 - 12:20 |
Fireside Chat - Leveraging Technology to Build a High-Performance Culture & Workforce of the Future Technology has enabled employees to be more productive than they've ever been. The impact of technology on work has exponentially increased the speed at which business occurs. It has streamlined many work processes that previously required significant time and energy investments from employees, saving mindless sorting and organizing processes for automated programs. In this session, tech leaders will share their stories of workforce transformation.
Dharmender Kapoor, CEO & MD, Birlasoft |
12:20 - 12:30 |
Keynote Address 2: Discipline of Diversity – A Must Have for 21st-Century Engaged Workforce With the asymmetric impact of the pandemic on diversity in the workplace, its importance has never been as prominent as today. The literature is clear that better diversity leads to superior financial outcomes through greater vision, more robust problem solving, and broader ideation. Making real progress on diversity requires focus not just on hiring, but also on talent development and working culture. What does it take to truly make this happen?
Asif Sadiq MBE, SVP and Head of Equity and Inclusion International, WarnerMedia |
12:30 - 12:45 |
Fireside Chat: Centering Equity - Women and the Future of Human Resource Leadership
Amrit Jaidka Arora, Head Human Resource, Digit Insurance |
12:45 |
Vote of Thanks & Close of Conference |
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