June 20, 2025
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Inauguration
- Lighting of the Lamp
- Distribution of Bouquet
- Welcome Address – Dr Edwin Anthony, Executive Director (CDC), RIU
- Vice Chancellor’s Address – Dr Jawahar Surisetti, VC, RIU
- Chancellor’s Address – Shri Santosh Rungta, Chancellor, RIU
- Chief Guest Address
- Vote of Thanks – Dr Manish Manoria, Pro Vice-Chancellor, RIU
12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
Round Table Discussion I – “AI and its impact on Entry Level Jobs – The Future of Job Roles”
- Dr Arun Kumar Singh (Founder & CEO, Adheeq SciTech)
- Mr Makesh Gopalakrishnan (Founder & CEO, CrayonD)
- Mr Ashok Ranjith (Principal Director – HR, LTIMindtree)
- Mr Augustus (Regional Director, Kyndryl)
- Mr Joshua David (India Campus Head, Mphasis)
- Ms Gunjan Saini (General Manager, Xebia)
01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
Lunch & Press Conference
02:00 pm to 02:50 pm
Round Table Discussion II – “Upskilling or Obsolescence: Preparing the Current Workforce for AI Driven World”
- Ms Richa Shailesh (HR Solutions Architect, HR Edge)
- Mr Gaurav Soni (AVP - HR, Coforge)
- Mr Rajat Sharma (Senior VP – HR, Pyramid Consulting)
- Ms Gunjan Mishra (Head – HR, RNF)
- Mr Siddhartha Mishra (AVP – HR, Corro Health Care)
- Mr Hardik Shah (Director – HR, Goldstar Healthcare)
02:50 pm to 03:40 pm
Round Table Discussion III – “Redefining Skill Sets – Industry Academia Collaboration Avenues”
- Mr Krithivasan Sivaramakrishnan (CHRO, Prayagh)
- Ms Ravina Narayanan (Strategy HR, Mphasis)
- Mr Naveen Sahaya William (Associate Manager – TA, Lumen)
- Ms Sumithra Lokesh (HR Manager, IVTL Infoview)
- Ms Sudhendra Devi (Director - People & Strategic Alliance, Soft Suave)
- Mr Sarath Chandar (GM - HR, Vaken Technologies)
03:40 pm to 04:30 pm
Round Table Discussion IV – “AI in Global Hiring – Opportunities and Challenges”
- Ms Kanchan Khedkar (Global Function Lead, HCL)
- Mr Charles Godwin (HR Leader, Zoho)
- Mr Ranganath IVS (Head - HR, Shriram Bioseed)
- Mr Sateesh Kumar (Head - TA, Lumen)
- Ms Jyothsna Nutulapati (HR Lead, Sannverse Railtech Pvt Ltd)
04:30 pm to 04:35 pm
Vote of Thanks
04:35 pm to 05:00 pm
High Tea
After 05:00 pm