The AI-Augmented HR Leader: Navigating People, Technology & the Future of Work
About This Event
Celebrating International HR Day — 20th May | LinkedIn Live We are thrilled to announce our upcoming LinkedIn Live event on International HR Day, 20th May, where CXO Lanes brings together some of India's most accomplished HR leaders for a powerful conversation on: "The AI-Augmented HR Leader: Navigating People, Technology & the Future of Work" Honoured to have an extraordinary panel of thought leaders joining us. Here's a glimpse of the brilliant minds shaping this conversation: • Aman Mahajan — Chief People Officer, Culinary Brands (Subway India) | 23 years of HR leadership across McDonald's, Dunkin', Jubilant FoodWorks • Gauri Das — Head HR & CSR | TEDx Speaker | Top 50 HR Icon of India | National President, WICCI Future of Work | Author | ICF Coach • Gaurav Singh — CHRO, Centricity WealthTech | HR Leader at the intersection of Fintech, Tech & Talent Strategy • Ashish Anand — Senior HR Leader | 25+ years across Religare, Dabur, Piaggio & SAR Group | Business Leader & Strategic Advisor • Pankaj Sharma — CHRO, APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. | 22+ years across IT, Manufacturing & Automotive | Oxford Saïd alumnus • Anuja Chivate — Global Talent Acquisition Leader | Ex-Microsoft, Ex-Google | 14+ years across Big Tech & SaaS globally • Nitika Sinha — Forbes Featured 2025 | TEDx Speaker | 40 Under 40 India Leader | Award-Winning TA Leader | Author • Prosenjit Mukherjee — Group CHRO, Kalamandir Jewellers | Global HR Leader | AI & ESG Workforce Transformation Expert • Dr. Ankita Singh — CPO & Board Director, CIGNEX | Founder, HR Association of India | Forbes HR Council Member | Asia's 100 Power Leaders in HR • Rohit Hasteer — CHRO, REA India (Housing.com) | HR Leader with 20+ years scaling people functions in India's top digital-first organisations • Mridul Shreevastava — Board Level CHRO | Org Design & AI Workforce Strategy Expert | XLRI alumnus | Co-Founder, Chieftain Search & Advisory • Gautam Saraf — Global CHRO, FNP (Ferns N Petals) | Ex-McDonald's, Yum! Brands, VFS Global | Retail & Hospitality HR Expert • Mansi Kampani — CHRO, Encube Ethicals | King's College London alumna | HR Analytics & Employee Experience Leader Moderated by: Saurabh Gupta, Founder — CXO Lanes Date: Wednesday, 20th May 2026 — International HR Day Time: 6 PM – 7 PM IST Platform: LinkedIn Live — Free & Open to All
Event Agenda
AI as a Strategic Partner in HR
From automation to augmentation, talent intelligence, and ROI of AI
Redefining Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
AI-driven recruitment, skills-based hiring, dynamic workforce planning
Learning, Development & Career Pathways
Hyper-personalized L&D, reskilling at scale, AI-driven career pathing
Employee Experience, Engagement & Well-Being
AI listening, personalized well-being, balancing technology and empathy
Ethics, Governance & the Future HR Leader
Responsible AI, the CHRO of tomorrow, human-centric AI strategy
Highlights from the Event
Key moments and speaker sessions shared on LinkedIn.