Dr SV Nathan is well known leader in the area of Advisory, enterprise development and transformation. He is an industry leader with forty years of experience in management in Indian and MNCs across diverse industries including Manufacturing, Services, Telecom, IT, GCCs and Professional Services. He served with distinction companies such as ICI, Philips, Reliance, Deloitte and PwC. He served PwC Acceleration Centres in India as their Country Leader. He was a partner and CHRO of Deloitte South Asia where he was a member of the India leadership team as also of their Global Talent Leadership. Nathan is known as a scale up and transformation specialist. He is also a trained behavioural sciences professional working in the deep areas of human psychology. He is well known in organisations that he has worked as someone deeply invested in development of people. Many who have worked with him have seen dramatic rise in their careers and life owed to the programs that he devised through growth frames. A respected leader, he was recognized as a ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ by XLRI by his Alma Mater. He is recognised as one of the top 20 Influencers 2024 by Economic Times HR. He was conferred an honorary Doctorate by the Chitkara University, Punjab, for his significant contributions in HR. Recognised as one of the HR Trailblazer Leaders 2026 by SHRM, he was also acknowledged as one of their Top HR voices of 2026. He graduated as a student of Mathematics. He had served as the President of National Human Resources Development Network, the largest body of HR Professionals in the country. He served as the Chairman of Sumedhas, an academy of human context in areas of human process work. A TEDx speaker, Nathan is an author of a bestseller ‘The Heart of Work’. He is a regular blogger, an HR Power Influencer on LinkedIn and Twitter, and is well known for his ‘#OfficeTruths’. He is as an engaging storyteller.
Varun Gautam, Senior Corporate Vice President and Head of Talent Supply Chain, Talent Acquisition, Talent Fulfillment, and Learning & Development at Persistent Systems. A seasoned HR leader with over 24 years of experience, Varun leads Persistent's global talent ecosystem for a workforce of more than 28,000 employees, driving talent acquisition, workforce planning, talent management, learning and development, and global resource mobility. His work has been instrumental in aligning talent strategy with business growth, scalability, and digital transformation. Having held pivotal leadership roles across Persistent Systems, Hexaware Technologies, and HCLTech, Varun's expertise spans Talent Management, Workforce Staffing, Business HR, Leadership Hiring, Global Mobility, Shared Services, Learning & Development, and Talent Acquisition. Throughout his career, he has successfully led large-scale workforce transformations, built high-performing global teams, and enabled organizations to achieve significant growth through innovative talent strategies. Widely regarded as a future-ready HR innovator, Varun has been recognized by Forbes India and Brandon Hall as the Talent Leader of the Year. At Persistent, Varun has architected an award-winning Talent Supply Chain recognized by numerous industry forums. His pioneering work in AI-powered talent transformation was further spotlighted through the Harvard Business Review case study, Persistent Systems: Creating Value Through Agentic-AI-Based Talent Fulfillment, showcasing Persistent's innovative approach to building a future-ready workforce. Known for blending AI-led intelligence with human-centered design, Varun continues to challenge conventional assumptions about workforce strategy, helping organizations navigate the evolving intersection of skills, talent, and technology.
Saurabh Shah is a People Strategy expert with 19+ years of experience across Human Capital Strategy, OrganizaƟonal EffecƟveness, Change Management, OrganizaƟonal Design & Development, CommunicaƟons, Corporate Affairs, and OperaƟonal Excellence. His experience spans global markets including India, the Americas, South Korea, China, and Europe. He has held senior leadership roles at Haber, Capita, Foton Motors, and Tata Technologies, leading people funcƟons, talent acquisiƟon, employee experience, organizaƟonal development, and HR transformaƟon across geographies. A Computer Engineering graduate with advanced qualificaƟons in HR and Personnel Management, Saurabh is also a TEDx Speaker, LinkedIn Contributor, HR thought leader, and mentor at the KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI). He has received several recogniƟons including Top 100 HR Leaders, Top HR Innovators, and 101 Most Fabulous HR Leaders in India.
SN | Associate Director - Talent AcquisiƟon, Dentsu | 2X TEDx Speaker
SN is a seasoned Talent AcquisiƟon leader with over 26 years of experience driving recruitment strategy, campus hiring, workforce planning, and talent acquisiƟon transformaƟon across India and the APAC region. Currently serving as Associate Director - Talent AcquisiƟon at Dentsu, he leads strategic talent acquisiƟon iniƟaƟves, builds high-impact hiring programs, and partners with business leaders to aƩract and retain top talent across diverse funcƟons and markets. Over the course of his career, he has held leadership roles with Philips, BT, TCS, and Wipro, delivering large-scale hiring programs, strengthening campus relaƟonships, and building high- performing recruitment teams. SN serves on the Industry-Academia Boards of several leading universiƟes in India> He is also a Professor of PracƟce mentoring many early career Talent across India. His contribuƟons to the profession have earned him several recogniƟons, including the LifeƟme Achievement Award (Panchajanya Award Series 2024), recogniƟon among the Top 100 HR Leaders in Bengaluru 2024, and an honor from the Armed Forces for creaƟng employment opportuniƟes over the past two decades. In 2026 he was awarded with the “Who’s Who in the Talent AcquisiƟon” by the Global Human Resource Management and OrganizaƟon Development Council. A 2X TEDx Speaker and sought-aŌer industry voice, SN regularly speaks at HR conferences, leadership forums, and webinars. Known for building high-performing teams and delivering innovaƟve, cost-effecƟve hiring soluƟons in complex global environments, SN combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership to create lasƟng business impact. Outside work, he enjoys cricket, football, and exploring new desƟnaƟons across India.
Forbes India Top 30 Talent Leader | BW People HR Excellence Award Winner | Talent Transformation Champion
For more than 23 years, he has been at the forefront of shaping the future of talent, building organizaƟons where innovaƟon, leadership, and human potenƟal converge to drive business success. As the Global Head of Talent AcquisiƟon at Amdocs, he leads one of the industry's most dynamic talent ecosystems, influencing hiring strategies, workforce transformaƟon, employer branding, and talent innovaƟon across global markets. Known for challenging convenƟonal thinking and redefining modern talent acquisiƟon, he has earned recogniƟon as one of India's most influenƟal talent leaders. His leadership philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: "OrganizaƟons do not transform through strategy alone. They transform when extraordinary talent is empowered to achieve extraordinary things." A passionate mentor, sought-aŌer speaker, and advocate for the future of work, he conƟnues to inspire leaders and organizaƟons to think beyond hiring and focus on building enduring talent legacies.
Senior HR and Talent Acquisition leader | Volvo
Dr. Ranjith T. P. is a senior HR and Talent AcquisiƟon leader with 20+ years of experience across Talent AcquisiƟon, Talent Management, HRBP, organizaƟonal behaviour, and workforce transformaƟon. He currently leads Talent AcquisiƟon for Volvo Group in India and is part of its People & Country Council and Global Recruitment Management Team. His experƟse spans leadership hiring, talent strategy, early careers, employer branding, diversity hiring, talent analyƟcs, recruitment transformaƟon, and AI-enabled hiring. He holds a Ph.D. in OrganizaƟonal Behaviour & HR Management and is cerƟfied in Hogan Assessments, SHL OPQ, and other psychometric methodologies. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt with a strong interest in AI, talent, organizaƟonal culture, leadership, and the future of work. Areas of Interest: AI & Future of Talent AcquisiƟon | Leadership Assessment | Talent Strategy | OrganizaƟonal Culture | Psychometrics | Skills-Based Hiring | Talent AnalyƟcs | Future of Work
Proof of Skill
Raj Desai is the founder & CEO of Proof of Skill, a hiring infrastructure company building a credit score for skills & work history. His thesis: in the AI era, capability shows in how someone works, not what they submit. Proof of Skill measures exactly that, with live proctored, screen-recorded work scored by three independent expert validators, so teams hire on evidence instead of claims. He studied Chartered Accountancy & economics at Narsee Monjee, taught himself to code, & has been shipping products since. He led product at DirecƟ, co-founded ThinkScream in WiFi infrastructure where he holds a patent, & built learning systems at SOAL. He has also given four TEDx talks.
CEO | RippleHire
Sudarsan is father to Adith and Adarsh. Founder of RippleHire. He is known as a pioneer and category creator in TA technology. RippleHire is known for their High Performance AI ATS Suite that helps TA leaders deliver 4.5+/5 candidate experience scores. Beyond talent acquisiƟon, he is passionate about Manchester United, parenƟng frameworks and chess. He is recognized as a deep thinker and a passiona te problem solver. He speaks at conference events on his professional work and ideas. Though, truth be told, he enjoys it deeply enough to speak with anyone who is passionate about making a change
Founder & CEO | Athmick.ai
Roopa Raj is the Founder & CEO of Athmick.ai and a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of experience building enterprise software products and bringing them to market. More than a decade ago, she helped pioneer enterprise conversational AI, designing intelligent virtual assistants that transformed employee experiences long before generative AI became mainstream. Having led global engineering organizations at VMware, Broadcom, Thomson Reuters, and Accenture in the US, she now focuses on advancing autonomous AI agents for talent decisioning and the future of work.
Director of Talent Acquisition (India) | Pattern
Kaushik Konlade is Director of Talent AcquisiƟon (India) at PaƩern, based in Pune, where he leads recruiƟng operaƟons across the company's Pune Global Capability Center. With over 20 years spent in talent acquisiƟon, he has held senior leadership roles at NielsenIQ, Korn Ferry, upGrad and ManpowerGroup India, building deep experƟse across corporate and RPO environments. At PaƩern, he has driven iniƟaƟves in workforce transiƟon, planning and AI adopƟon in hiring, including leading PaƩern's AI CollecƟve iniƟaƟve on AI-powered talent acquisiƟon. He has won mulƟple awards recognizing his contribuƟons to talent acquisiƟon and workforce strategy.
Yusuf Pathan is a Talent AcquisiƟon professional with 25+ years of experience across recruitment, sourcing, and employer branding. He is the Founder of RecruiƟng Adda and the organizer of TASCON, with a strong focus on advancing the Talent AcquisiƟon profession. He specializes in sourcing hard-to-find talent, passive candidate engagement, and solving complex global recruiƟng challenges. Yusuf has trained and mentored 15,000+ recruiters and has conducted recruitment hackathons with 7,000+ parƟcipants. His work focuses on Talent AcquisiƟon, sourcing, recruitment technology, AI in recruitment, and the future of hiring.
Tatyasaheb Kolage is an ExecuƟve Sourcing and Recruitment professional with 15+ years of experience across ExecuƟve Recruitment, Talent Sourcing, Talent AcquisiƟon, Market Research, and Business Development support. He also conducts hands-on training on AI tools and technologies and regularly speaks at HR industry events, sharing insights on emerging trends and innovaƟons in sourcing and recruitment. He has been a speaker at mulƟple ediƟons of TASCON, as well as events by Amdocs, LinkedIn, and Indeed. Tatyasaheb has also earned recogniƟon in sourcing compeƟƟons, including Top 3 in the Recruitment Premier League 2022 and Rank #4 in the 2016 World's Greatest Sourcer Contest.
Shivkumar Gurram is a recruitment and talent sourcing professional with 15+ years of experience across recruitment, sourcing, training, and mentoring. He is the Founder of SourcingXPress, where he focuses on building technology-driven soluƟons for recruitment and empowering recruiters through pracƟcal sourcing training. He has previously worked with organizaƟons including Amazon, Capgemini, and Huron, with experience in global recruitment and talent sourcing. Shivkumar is also a LinkedIn CerƟfied Professional–Recruiter and has trained thousands of recruiters in sourcing and recruitment. His current work focuses on the intersecƟon of AI, recruitment technology, talent sourcing, and the future of hiring.
Milind Dadape is a Talent AcquisiƟon professional with 19+ years of experience across recruitment and human resources. He has worked across organizaƟons including OpenText, AMPS, CoƟviƟ, HSBC, Virtusa, The Adecco Group, and Alp ConsulƟng. His experience spans talent acquisiƟon, technical recruiƟng, sourcing, recruitment processes, and stakeholder engagement. He holds a B.Com from Osmania University and cerƟficaƟons in LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Sourcing, Technical RecruiƟng, and HR analyƟcs. Milind is also acƟvely engaged in conversaƟons around AI and the future of Talent AcquisiƟon, sharing perspecƟves on how technology is reshaping the role of recruiters.
Chinmay Chavan is an APAC Talent AcquisiƟon professional with 11+ years of experience in IT recruitment and 6+ years of experƟse in global sourcing. He has extensive experience in endto-end recruitment, headhunƟng, sourcing, pre-qualificaƟon, and hiring across APAC markets. He currently works as a Manager – Talent AcquisiƟon at MulƟplier, driving recruitment across APAC, EMEA, and NAMER, with a focus on Customer Success and Sales roles. Previously, he worked with Deel, Lentra, Talend, and BMC SoŌware, handling talent acquisiƟon across mulƟple internaƟonal markets. Chinmay is also a Recruiter, Sourcer, Headhunter, and Trainer, with strong experƟse in global sourcing and recruitment.
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Yusuf Pathan
Dr. SV Nathan
Dr. Dhruv Galgotia
Varun Gautam
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Sudarsan Ravi
Jashan Joshi
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Chinmay Chavan
Shivkumar Gurram
Shivkumar Gurram
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