After an exhilarating day of conversations, exchange of best practices and interaction with leading service providers on the first day, it’s time for Day 2 of Talent Tech Evolve virtual conference. On the second day, we will take a look at topics including mergers and acquisitions, the use of AI in HR transformation, thriving in a disrupted world, digital leadership, leveraging BPO for your HR function and employee experience. Day 2 will have expert masterclasses, panel discussions and demos from leading service providers.

Here’s a roundup of sessions you don’t want to miss:

1)    M&A Integration: Maximizing Return on Talent

It is estimated that 80% of mergers and acquisitions face derailment due to people related integration, clearly indicating that the human side is as critical as the financial aspects. And mitigating people-related risks demands time and resources from the HR function. How can HR maximize their chance of success?

This session will bring together an expert panel including:
-    Na Boon Chong, Managing Director, Consulting, South East Asia, Aon Hewitt
-    Yuvaraj Srivastava, Group CHRO, MakeMyTrip
-    Mumbi Mwila, Chief Human Resource and Training Officer, Zanaco (Chair)

2)    Thriving in a disrupted world: Managing workforce of the future

The modern-day workforce is having to work through unpredictable, and dynamic trends in an age that is being dubbed the fourth industrial revolution. How should companies prepare for this age? How can they strike a balance between dynamism and creativity?

This session will bring together experts including:
-    Jacob Jacob, Group CHRO, Columbia Asia Healthcare
-    Sarah Hassan, Director HR Hong Kong, Macau &RHQ, Philip Morris International
-    Syed Ali, Global HR Director, Global Fashion Group
-    Dr. Shalini Lal, Founder, Infinity OD
-    Puneet Swati, Talent & Rewards Business Leader, Mercer


3)    Digital Leadership – A Mass Transformation

To successfully steer companies, leaders with the right mindset to manage disruption are required. What are critical leadership imperatives to pay attention to? And how can they be supported to deliver right results effectively?

This session will bring together experts including:
-    Bhawna Agarwal, CEO, NDTV Gadgets
-    Sanjeev Prasad, Global CIO, Sutherlands
-    Ketan Kapoor, Co-Founder &CEO, Mettl
-    Prashant Bhatnagar, Director – Human Resources, Credit Suisse

4)    Leveraging BPO for HR function

This session will be a masterclass led by Morgan Yeates who will reflect on the global HR Business Process Outsourcing Market, the current status in Asia and future directions.

5)    Cracking the Code to Employee Experience

The cost of employee disengagement is estimated at $70 billion annually. Improving employee experience is about helping employees succeed and achieving the business goal at the same time. This session will be led by Emmanuel Micheal, Head of People Experience, LetshegoMFB

In addition to the above sessions, we will also have partner demo sessions on:
-    “The Role of AI in HR transformation” by Oracle
-    “Future of effective Learning Management Systems” by EnParadigm Performance Solutions
-     Future of Work: Preparing your business for gig economy by PeopleStrong
-    “Digital Transformation can’t succeed without People &HR” by SumTotal Systems, a Skillsoft Company

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