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Ready for TechHR 2025? Don’t show up without these 3 mindsets

To thrive at Asia’s biggest HR and worktech gathering, come armed with three powerful mindsets: curiosity, generosity, and presence.

At the edge of Delhi, in the futuristic halls of the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, a quiet buzz is already building.

Five thousand minds.
Two hundred voices on stage.
A hundred hours of ideas, innovation, and insight.

Welcome to TechHR India 2025—Asia’s largest conference on the future of work and worktech. The theme? Pivoting to Ace the Next Curve of Change. It’s not just a slogan. It’s a signal.

Because the curve is already here. From generative AI to fluid workforces, from empathetic leadership to quantum HR models, what we once called the future is now the operating system of today.

But here’s the truth: No matter how dazzling the sessions, speakers, or showcases—what you get out of TechHR will depend on how you show up.

And that begins not with your title, your to-do list, or your schedule.
It begins with your mindset.

Mindset #1: Curiosity – Learn What You Didn’t Know You Needed

“What else is possible?”

That’s the question at the heart of every breakthrough.

At TechHR, your best learning won’t come from sessions you expect to attend—it will emerge from rooms you wander into by accident. It’ll happen when you skip the obvious keynote and stumble into a breakout on AI and inclusion. When you walk by a small booth, pause, and end up in a 15-minute chat that shifts how you think about onboarding.

Be the kind of curious that listens more than it speaks.

Speakers like Hod Lipson, Geetha Manjunath, and Jason Averbook aren’t just here to deliver information—they’re here to spark questions.

So, ask them. Not just “What do you see coming?” but “What do you think we’re still missing?”

Curiosity isn’t passive. It’s active exploration.

And at TechHR, it’s your key to unlocking ideas across HR, data science, leadership, DEI, healthtech, learning design, and more.

Try this: Attend one session entirely outside your comfort zone—and sit in the front row.

Mindset #2: Generosity – Give Before You Get

Forget the pitch decks. Forget the elevator lines.

The most powerful thing you can offer someone at TechHR is your attention, your ideas, or your connections.

Think about the last time someone shared a resource that made your job easier, or introduced you to a mentor, or simply took the time to listen without trying to sell.

That’s generosity in action—and it builds the kind of relationships that last long after the lanyards are gone.

This mindset shines in…

The Pivot Hub: Offer to connect two people you just met who need to know each other.
Workshops: Share a case study from your company—not the polished version, but the real version, complete with stumbles.
Social sessions: Lift up others’ ideas in conversation. Mention them in your post-event reflections. Make people feel heard.

Try this: At the end of each day, ask yourself: Who did I help today, and what did I learn from them in return?

Generosity is contagious. Start it.

Mindset #3: Presence – Be Where Your Feet Are

We live in a distracted world. But TechHR rewards those who truly show up.

Not half on your phone.
Not mentally planning your next session.
But present. Available. Immersed.

Because whether you’re sitting in a session led by Smrithi Ravichandran or walking the exhibition floor, the most valuable insights won’t always come from the screen. They’ll come from a line someone tosses off mid-panel. From a glance that turns into a conversation. From the rhythm of a workshop where ideas fly, fail, and evolve.

Don’t just attend the event. Experience it.

Put the phone away for one full session each day.
Take fewer notes and ask better questions.
Leave buffer time between sessions. You’ll need it to think, reflect, connect.

Presence is your power move. It transforms TechHR from a content marathon into a growth moment.

TechHR 2025 in Motion: What’s Waiting for You

Now that your mindset’s in gear, here’s a look at what you’re stepping into.

Core Themes:

Strategic Excellence – Align people and business with agility at the centre.
Functional Excellence – Move beyond rigid models to dynamic, fluid talent structures.
Innovation Excellence – Explore AI, automation, and people analytics.
Personal Excellence – Build emotionally intelligent and change-ready leadership.