Inaugural session :
Chief Guest		Guest of Honor

Mr. Amit Kumar
Vice President & Business Unit Head,
Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd Mysore
Mr. Kalyan Varanasi
Associate Director – HR,
PepsiCo, Hyderabad
Valedictory session:
Distinguished Speaker

Mr. Utsav Agarwal
Director, Bhoruka Fabcons Pvt Ltd.
Mysore
Invited talks :

Mr. Sunam Datta
Chief Commercial Officer,
Skyplan, Dubai, UAE
Dr Raihan Taqui Syed
Faculty member, United Arab Emirates University,
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mr. Ravi Kumar
Head- HR, Feedback Advisory
Bangalore
Dr. Stephen Aro-Gordon
Faculty member, Muscat College
Oman, UAE

Mr Nirbhay Lumde
Senior Vice President – ESG & Sustainability
Prestige Group, Bangalore
Mr. Ganesh J.
Business Head, Employee Research &
Advisory Services, Feedback Insights Pvt Ltd.

The function of human capital management is changing significantly in the rapidly developing digital age. In response to the changing nature of the workforce, the globalization of the economy, and the rapid advancement of technology, HR leaders are adopting novel approaches and cutting-edge technologies to enhance organizational effectiveness and enable employees. Businesses are now compelled to embrace a new era of human capital, shifting from HR functioning as a transactional partner primarily focused on administrative tasks like payroll to HR becoming a crucial element of corporate decision-making.

In the above backdrop, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) is organizing the 12th International Conference on “Navigating the Human Capital Management in the Digital Era”, on 19 and 20 December 2024, under the aegis of BCIC (Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce) – SDMIMD Centre for Management Excellence.

The conference aims to address various issues and challenges companies have been experiencing in regard to managing the employees, in the present business situation. Along with the presentations from a number of national and international speakers during the two days of the conference, the conference will provide an opportunity to the participants to share their viewpoints on management issues, through presentations of research articles and experience sharing documents.