Hr Summit 2009

Last year’s HR summit was a huge success. We had the honor of providing a platform to some eminent speakers including



Mr. Hari Nair
VP – HR, Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd

Mr. Debmitra Sinha
Head HR and People Development, DLF Laing O'Rourke


Ms. Rachna Kamra
Director Capability Development, Fortis Healthcare Ltd


Mr. Karan Singh
Executive Director HR, DMRC


Ms. Harpreet Datta
VP – HR, Zee Enterprises - Wire and Wireless


Mr. Pankaj Suri
Head HR, DTZ


Mr. Sushil Baveja
Head - Corporate HR, DSCL


Mr. Prashant Deo Singh
Head Talent Acquisition, Bharti Airtel


Mr. Rakesh Kulshreshtha
Executive Director (HR) and Corporate Planning, SAIL


Those who witnessed this event confessed that there was a free flow of thoughts and an actual shower of wisdom. As always once you do a good job the level of expectation rises, we once again wish to live up to last year’s accomplishments and better them!

About the topic of discussion

HR transmutation refers to the necessity to relook and overhaul HR processes and practices keeping in mind the ever-changing business environment. Since transmutation is a universal act and not a change at the individual level it is about changing the mindset of business or HR leaders. This change should start from the core and percolate in multiple directions. Traditional, deliberate and risk-averse hiring and retention models lead to positions remaining open for long periods which are opportunities lost as top prospects find other positions, which leads to a reduction in the overall talent levels of an organization. Many political and economic events like the economic recession, security threats after 9/11, the rise of global terrorism, health concerns for working professionals, globalization etc have changed the scope and the duties of HR professionals in companies. The world of business is changing rapidly; more women and people from diverse cultures are becoming a part of the workforce. How can a HR professional respond to such change; change which is inevitable. This summit provides us with an opportunity to participate in a forum for the critical examination and analysis of such key issues.