TR26 India opens with a welcome reception by Sheetal Raut, Managing Director of WorldatWork India, setting the tone for two days of strategic learning, connection, and insight. She will share WorldatWork India’s vision for the region, along with key updates on upcoming initiatives, new launches, and the evolving future of HR and Total Rewards in India.
The first panel will set a strong business-first tone for TR26 India through a candid conversation between CEOs and CHROs. The discussion will explore how the HR role is evolving, what true alignment with business strategy looks like, and how leaders evaluate talent investments, cost, capability, and performance trade-offs. With India-specific perspectives on cost discipline, promoter expectations, and business accountability, the session will offer clear takeaways on aligning people, pay, and performance to drive measurable outcomes.
In this TED-style talk, the speaker will explore why transformation succeeds or fails not only on strategy, but on how well organizations bring people through change. Drawing on real transformation experiences, the session will highlight how HR leaders can help build organizations that continuously adapt, learn, and evolve through stronger leadership, culture, communication, capability building, and rewards alignment.
This brand-new offering from WorldatWork equips HR professionals to think beyond functional execution and connect people strategy with business performance. The course explores the internal and external forces shaping organizations and helps HR leaders build the commercial understanding needed to influence strategy, advise leadership, and drive stronger business outcomes.
This session will explore the evolving dynamics of executive compensation in India, where pay decisions are increasingly shaped by business performance, promoter expectations, governance standards, and public and investor scrutiny. The discussion will highlight the unique complexities of senior leadership compensation in the Indian context, including how organizations can balance competitiveness, accountability, fairness, and stakeholder expectations.
As Day 01 of TR26 India comes to a close, this lively segment brings the community together to celebrate participation, recognize key moments, and add a spark of excitement to the evening. From attendee recognitions to raffle draws and engaging surprises, it is designed to end the day on a high note.
The AI Skills Lab offers HR leaders a practical, business-focused look at how AI is being applied across talent acquisition, workforce planning, attrition prediction, pay equity, employee experience, and performance management. The session will balance real use cases with critical questions around bias, data quality, governance, algorithmic over-reliance, and the role of human judgment in people decisions.
Grounded in India-specific realities, the lab will help participants understand how to use AI responsibly to improve workforce outcomes, decision quality, and business impact.
This interactive workshop enables participants to diagnose and align HR strategy, Total Rewards design, and business outcomes through real-world scenarios and structured exercises. Attendees will explore key trade-offs between pay competitiveness, internal equity, cost efficiency, and performance, gaining practical insights to support stronger people and rewards decisions.
Take your TR26 India experience further with the onsite Essentials of Executive Compensation course. Designed for HR and Total Rewards professionals, this focused learning opportunity helps you strengthen your understanding of executive pay design, governance, leadership rewards, and strategic compensation decisions.
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