08:00 – 09.00
Registration, Networking, Meeting and Connections
09.00 – 09:15

Setting the Scene


Mark Rix
Group Managing Director, Sonas Group, (Wellbeing at Work)

09:15 – 09:50

How the Future of Wellness can Drive ROI
What can organizations do to ensure wellness initiatives can drive ROI? How do leaders keep their workforces happy, productive and healthy and maximise results? How do leaders model behaviours in managers that promote wellbeing and high performance?


Puneet Singh
Regional Director, Research & Analytics, Gallup

09:50 – 10:30
Leadership Panel: Human Centred Workplaces Where Wellbeing Boosts Performance
How can compassionate leaders ensure wellbeing is a long-term, strategic and outcome-driven priority and not a compliance or process driven role? What can employers do to ensure all aspects of an organization are human-centric? What can employers do to empower work-life alignment? How can employers support people to make choices on where they work and how. What is the role of the office today and tomorrow?



Ashish Banka
Head – People Success, Cradlewise




Priti Singh
Chief People Officer, Universal Sompo




Tripti Pandey
Head – Talent Transformation, Haldiram's Foods International Ltd




Atul Mathur
EVP HR, Aditya Birla Capital




Jagdeep Chauhan
Director Human Resources, Hinduja National Hospital


Moderated by:


Dr. Brillian S. K
Chief People Officer, TIMESPRO

10:30 – 10:55
Conversation & Connection Time Networking Break
10:55 – 11:20

Resilience - The Superpower for Changing Times
Why do businesses need to focus on building a resilient workforce in these rapidly and constantly changing times? Our world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Events and circumstances across the globe show us that this trend will continue, and certainty and stability will be ephemeral. In this environment, the one attribute which will help people survive through challenges and thrive in the everchanging world is resilience. Resilience and wellbeing are closely linked, whether it is how people function in their personal lives or at work. This session will bring focus on what makes for a resilient workforce and what businesses can do to help their people become more resilient.


Sangeeta Chandran
Head, TCS Cares, Tata Consultancy Services

11:20 – 11:45

Design With Impact - Focusing on Wellbeing, Connection & Change
Everyone talks about how work is changing. Let’s talk about what to do about it. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine the workplace. Our approach addresses the human needs of employees to improve their wellbeing, foster a sense of community and connection, and help organizations navigate, prepare, and design for change.


Atish Shawarna
Insight Programme Manager & Strategist, APMEA, Miller Knoll

11:45 – 12:10

Healthy Workforces: Sustainable Futures
The case for investing in Nutrition. How nutrition drives productivity and sustainability.


Aishwarya Choubey
Project Manager, Workforce Nutrition, GAIN India

12:10 – 12:35

The State of Emotional Wellbeing in India
Insights from 1to1Help


Aatish Rathi
Chief Revenue Officer

12:45 – 13:45
Lunch - Connections & Conversation
13:45 – 14:15

Collective Flourishing at Work
The need for focus on collective flourishing insights from global research on ‘Health is holistic’ addressing the drivers and outcomes at work. Evidence based practices for flourishing at the workplace – individual, team and organisational. Proposing an integrated framework based on scientific insights and grounded spirituality


Dr. Samata Vasisht
Founder, Synergy Holistic and Expert Affiliate Advisor, McKinsey & Co

14:15 – 14:45

Self Discovery, Resilience and Overall Wellbeing
In this session, Sagar will discuss practical insights and personal experiences that highlight the challenges and growth opportunities of adapting to new environments. Drawing from his experience of being alone in Sweden during the pandemic, he will share how embracing solitude can lead to clarity, self-reliance, and emotional resilience. Exploring the power of physical rituals—such as exercise or mindful movement—to clear mental clutter, spark creativity, and improve overall wellbeing. He will address how burnout often stems from working hard toward goals misaligned with one’s values. He will share his journey of creating a life aligned with his core values and how this has been empowering. His insights from endurance races, adventures, and personal challenges will illustrate how setting meaningful goals and pursuing purpose leads to greater resilience and fulfillment.

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Sagar Desai
Former Senior Manager, PwC
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14:45 – 15:30
Panel Discussion: Building Resilience in Challenging Times
Why must organizations now offer a more fulfilling experience of work in a world of uncertainty? What is the impact of more meaningful and authentic relationships and interactions with colleagues and managers and opportunities to develop and grow both professionally and personally as members of a community with a shared identity and purpose? What is the link between how employees think about what they want and need from work and how they achieve their personal aspirations and collective social goals in the context of accelerating turbulence, uncertainty and social anxiety?



Sreya Ghosh Oberoi
Head of Diversity & Inclusion, India, Capgemini




Dr. Saumya Badgayan
VP - Corporate Strategy HR & IR, Goldstar Jewellery




Poonam Davre
Head of Talent Management & Total Rewards, Adani Airport


Moderated by:


Pranav Wadnerkar
VP, Total Rewards, AP, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Mastercard

15:30 - 16:00

The Role of HR Leaders in Creating Amazing Workplaces
How do HR leaders demonstrate the value of wellbeing on company culture that ultimately drives employee inspiration and team performance?


Abhishek Gupta
VP & Head of Human Resources, ZebPay

16:00 – 16:25
People Practice Magazine - Launch + Prize Draw Courtesy of Kshemavana
The Exciting New HR Magazine




Dr. Rekha Chaudhari
Global Wellness Ambassador India, MD-ONELINE Wellness, Zep Foundation, Founder World Digital Detox Day


Sonia Kulkarni
Managing Partner, Hunk Golden & Media and Founder #SheDares
16:25 – 16:30

Closing Remarks

Mark Rix
Group Managing Director, Sonas Group, Wellbeing At Work