Presents
HR CONCLAVE
ELEVATE25
SHAPING THE FUTURE
LEADING THROUGH THE HUMAN-AI NEXUS
Elevate'25 is a one-day conclave for People Leaders organized by HR Evolve, on 20th November 2025 at Technopark. As organizations stand at the threshold of intelligent transformation, leadership itself is being redefined. Elevate 2025, 'Shaping the Future: Leading through the Human–AI Nexus' explores how People Leaders can architect agile, ethical, and purpose-driven workplaces in an era of intelligent machines. The conclave brings together thinkers, technologists, and HR visionaries to discuss how human insight, emotional intelligence, and adaptive learning can amplify — not compete with — AI. Together, we will decode how to reimagine work, redeploy talent, and design governance frameworks that ensure technology serves humanity, not the other way around.
20th NOVEMBER 2025
About HR Evolve
HR Evolve is vibrant voluntary community for HR professionals and enthusiasts dedicated to reshaping the future of human resources at Technopark. This forum is exclusively initiated for HR professionals in Technopark.The community meets every third Thursday in-person at Park Centre, Technopark and hosts interactive, expert-led sessions that tackle evolving HR challenges and opportunities. This platform encourages networking, learning, collaboration and open dialogue, allowing members to exchange ideas and insights on the latest industry trends. With a focus on networking and continuous learning, we empower HR professionals to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.
Speakers
Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS
Special Secretary (E & ITD) / Chairman, Kerala State IT Mission
Dr.Jayasankar Prasad C
Director, CMD
Anoop Ambika
CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission
Sreekumar V
Secretary, GTech & Centre Head, Tata Elxsi
Col. Sanjeev Nair (Retd.)
CEO, Technopark
Deepu S Nath
Managing Director, Faya
Raj Gopal R
Deputy Vice President & Regional Head, Federal Bank
Nisha Gopinath
Vice President and Head of HR, IBM India and South Asia
Charles Godwin
HR Leader, Zoho Corporation
Magical Rafi
Founder & Chief Mentor, Magic of Change
Saurabh Singh
Consulting and Capability, SHRM India
Karthika Nair S
Associate Director
Jayan Nair
Chief People Officer, IBS Software
Manoj Elanjickal
Director - People & Culture, H&R Block India
Varun Palat
Deputy Vice President - HR, Federal Bank
Aditi Radhakrishnan
Consultant & Coach, Mitara Consulting Services
Dr. Thomas George K
Director, LEAD College (Autonomous)
Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS
Special Secretary (E & ITD) / Chairman, Kerala State IT Mission
Dr.Jayasankar Prasad C
Director, CMD
Anoop Ambika
CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission
Sreekumar V
Secretary, GTech & Centre Head, Tata Elxsi
Col. Sanjeev Nair (Retd.)
CEO, Technopark
Deepu S Nath
Managing Director, Faya
Raj Gopal R
Deputy Vice President & Regional Head, Federal Bank
Nisha Gopinath
Vice President and Head of HR, IBM India and South Asia
Charles Godwin
HR Leader, Zoho Corporation
Magical Rafi
Founder & Chief Mentor, Magic of Change
Saurabh Singh
Consulting and Capability, SHRM India
Karthika Nair S
Associate Director
Jayan Nair
Chief People Officer, IBS Software
Manoj Elanjickal
Director - People & Culture, H&R Block India
Varun Palat
Deputy Vice President - HR, Federal Bank
Aditi Radhakrishnan
Consultant & Coach, Mitara Consulting Services
Dr. Thomas George K
Director, LEAD College (Autonomous)
What You'll Learn
Shaping the Future: Leading through the Human–AI Nexus
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Humanize the Workplace. AI is no longer on the horizon—it's here, redefining every facet of HR from talent acquisition to workforce planning. This keynote explores the duality of AI's impact: automating routine tasks while augmenting human intelligence, and how enterprises can balance efficiency with empathy.
Key Takeaways:
Learning Rewired: The Skill-Shelf-Life Crisis Management
Redefining Upskilling and Learning Agility for a Rapidly Evolving Workforce. The shelf life of skills has dropped to less than three years—yet the appetite for learning must be lifelong. This session explores how organizations can rewire learning ecosystems to build adaptive, self-directed, and tech-enabled skill cultures.
Key Takeaways:
The Talent Reset: Repurposing People for the New Work Order
Strategic Redeployment and Human Infrastructure for the Future of Work. As automation evolves, the focus shifts from redundancy to redeployment. Organizations must cultivate 'talent fluidity'—the ability to move people where the value moves.
Key Takeaways:
AI + HI: Creating a Future-Ready HR Function
Discover how human intelligence and artificial intelligence can work hand in hand to build a smarter, more agile HR function. Learn about practical AI tools, the HR adoption journey, and real-world use cases balancing augmentation and automation — along with insights on prompt engineering, governance, and change management.
Key Takeaways:
The Future of Work – Bridging the Human–AI Continuum-Panel Discussion
A dialogue among People Leaders from leading technology services organizations, examining workforce transformation challenges across skill obsolescence, AI ethics, and organizational agility.
Key Discussion Points:
Agenda
20th November 2025
Registration at 8:30 AM
Welcome Address
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Deepa Nair,
6D Technologies | HR Evolve Member
Inaugural Function
Speakers/ Dignitaries
• Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS: Special Secretary (E & ITD) / Chairman, Kerala State IT Mission
•Dr.Jayasankar Prasad C, Director, CMD
• Anoop Ambika, CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission
• Sreekumar V, Secretary, GTech, Centre Head Tata Elxsi
• Col. Sanjeev Nair (Retd.), CEO, Technopark
• Deepu S Nath, MD, Faya
• Raj Gopal R, Deputy Vice President & Regional Head, Federal Bank
Felicitation to Great Place To Work Certified Organizations
Setting the tone of Elevate 2025 by Deepu S Nath, MD, Faya
Keynote Address
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Nisha Gopinath
Vice President and Head of HR IBM, India and South Asia
Topic/ Theme
Shaping the Future: Leading through the Human–AI Nexus
Power Talk
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Charles Godwin,
HR Leader, Zoho Corporation
Topic/ Theme
Learning Rewired: The Skill-Shelf-Life Crisis Management
Lunch at 1:15 pm
Special Address
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Dr.Thomas George K,
Director, LEAD College (Autonomous)
Special Address
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Magical Rafi,
Founder & Chief Mentor, Magic of Change
Topic/ Theme
Perform with Purpose: The Heartbeat Behind High Achievement
Power Talk
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Saurabh Singh,
Consulting and Capability at SHRM India
Topic/ Theme
AI + HI: Creating a Future-Ready HR Function
Power Talk
Speakers/ Dignitaries
Karthika Nair S
Associate Director
Topic/ Theme
The Talent Reset: Repurposing People for the New Work Order
Panel Discussion
Speakers/ Dignitaries
•Aditi Radhakrishnan, Consultant & Coach - Mitara Consulting Services
• Jayan Nair, Chief People Officer - IBS Software
• Manoj Elanjickal, Director - People & Culture, H&R Block India
• Varun Palat, Deputy Vice President - HR, Federal Bank
•Karthika Nair S, Associate Director
Topic/ Theme
Future of Work - Bridging the Human-AI Continuum
Closing Remarks
Music fiesta by MuBand
Our Partners
Ticket Price
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