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Global Scale, HR Transformation, and Building Resilient People Systems

Mayank Jauhari, Director HR – Global Shared Services & CCO Office at A.P. Moller – Maersk, speaks with India Employer Forum on navigating large-scale HR transformation, integrating acquisitions across geographies, building standardized reward systems, and the evolving role of India as the epicenter of global shared services. Moderated by: Dhiren Makhija, Senior Vice President – […]
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HR Shift from Support to Strategy: The GCC Advantage in India

Jaljit Narayanan, General Manager & Head – HR, Nissan Digital, speaks with India Employer Forum on how Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are evolving from cost-focused support units into strategic capability hubs, and why HR leadership has become central to this transformation. Moderated by: Pravin Koshti, AVP – Marketing (General Staffing & Degree Apprenticeship […]
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The Human Edge – Why Employee Experience is Becoming the Sharpest Competitive Weapon

By Aakash Thakur, Founder & CEO, HRBP Global: ThinkLab & Solutions There is a silent revolution happening in organisations today, one that doesn’t start in boardrooms or strategy decks, but in hallways, WhatsApp groups, Teams chats, cafeteria corners, and project huddles. Call it what you like, culture shift, engagement movement, employee-first agenda, but at its […]
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Employee-Driven Development (EDD) and Attrition: Why HR Must Stay in the Driver’s Seat?

Employee-driven development (EDD) — self-directed learning, clear career frameworks, stretch assignments, and internal mobility — is often presented as a silver bullet for retention. The short answer is: EDD is a powerful retention lever, but it cannot be left to operate alone. Over the past 3–5 years, India Inc. has seen attrition moderate from the […]
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Renegotiating Flexible Benefits with a Comprehensive Healthcare System Design

Strengthen Catastrophic Health Coverage and lower Out-of-Pocket Spend India’s employer-sponsored health benefits system is at a turning point. Companies spend crores on group medical insurance (GMC) every year. Yet, employees continue to shoulder a large share of their healthcare costs—especially outpatient (OPD) expenses for consultations, diagnostics, chronic care, and preventive treatments. Loop Health’s workforce data […]
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Entrepreneurship and the Burden of Regulation

Entrepreneurship is fundamentally about endurance — surviving long enough for opportunity and luck to converge. In India, this challenge was significantly intensified by policy choices in 1956, 1967, and 1976, which expanded state control over private enterprise. The liberalisation reforms of 1991 partially restored balance between regulation and trust, but the reset remained incomplete. The […]
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Transforming the Workplace: How HR Can Strengthen Accessibility for a More Inclusive Workforce

Accessibility has become a core and indispensable part of HR and DEI strategy today, driven by shifting workforce expectations, rising digital adoption, and stronger global compliance frameworks to build inclusive, future-ready workplaces. Accessibility is no longer viewed as a support function—it has become a business imperative that shapes talent attraction, employee experience, work productivity, and […]
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India as a Powerhouse for Global Capability Centres

Vandana Sheth, Executive Director, GCC, Harman International, discusses with India Employer Forum on India’s GCC growth creating high-value career opportunities, the HR playbook for driving productivity in global delivery ecosystems, and practical DEI and mentoring initiatives that scale up diverse leadership pipelines. Moderated by: Balasubramanian A, SVP & Business Head, TeamLease Services Ltd. When asked […]
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Quick Commerce, Young Founders, and the Future of Jobs in India

Swapnil Mhaske, City CEO, Blinkit, speaks with India Employer Forum on how quick commerce is reshaping consumption, creating large-scale job opportunities, what modern founders get right, and the HR/operational playbook for building motivated, high-performance frontline teams. Moderated by: Shylaja P, Account Director, Enterprise Sales & Account Management, TeamLease Services Ltd. When asked about India’s quick […]
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EVP and Leadership Hiring: How to Win Top Talent in a Competitive Market

Employer value proposition has become the deciding factor in whether top talent chooses you or your competitors in today’s fierce labour market. Strikingly, companies that effectively deliver on their EVP can reduce annual employee turnover by as much as 69% (according to a Gartner report), yet only 14% of CEOs say they have the talent […]
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New Labour Codes 2025 Explained

How India’s New Labour Codes Are Reshaping the Employment Landscape With effect from 21 November 2025, the Government of India ushered in one of the most sweeping labour reforms in the country’s post-independence history with the implementation of the four consolidated labour codes — the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on […]
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India’s Booming Travel and Tourism Industry: In-demand Job Roles, Skills, and Top Employers

India’s travel and tourism industry is entering a new phase of expansion, supported by an upsurge in hiring and a strong recovery in demand. According to the latest TeamLease Employment Outlook, the sector is expected to see a Net Employment Change of +5.9% in H2 FY26, signalling sustained job creation across hospitality, aviation, and travel […]
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