| Start | End | Session | Organizations / Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 — 6th October 2026 | |||
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Registration, Seating & Networking | |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Summit Opening & Introduction to WE: Willful Evolution | Ask Insights & Times of India |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Lamp Lighting Ceremony & Guest of Honor Address | |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Chief Guest Address |
Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Hon'ble Former President of India |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | Networking Tea Break | |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | Keynote: Leading with Authenticity - Rebuilding the Social Contract in a Fractured World | Shekhar Datta - Executive Director, HARMAN, Consumer Audio Lifestyle |
| 12:00 | 12:50 | Panel Discussion – Evolving Leadership : The role of organizational heads in creating Human-Centric Workplaces |
Sachin Arora - Chief Business Officer,
Axis Maxlife, Geetika Mehta - Managing Director, Nivea, Zahabiya Officewala - Managing Director, M&G Global Services, Shekhar Datta - Executive Director, HARMAN, Consumer Audio Lifestyle, Hemant Kumar Ruia - Country Manager - SCO (India), DP World, Dr Niru Kumar - Moderator |
| 12:50 | 13:50 | Data Insights Product Launch : Ask Insights | |
| 13:50 | 14:35 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:35 | 14:50 | Keynote: The Heart of Leadership | Omar Sharif Al Marzooqi - Senior Vice President – People, SCO, Central Asia, Levant & Egypt, DP World |
| 14:50 | 15:45 | Panel Discussion: The Heart of Leadership - The rippling impact of Compassion |
Anita Malik - CHRO, Jackson Group, Manika Sharma - Director, Shri Ram Schools, Swati Khandelwal Logani - SVP & HR Head, R1 RCM, Pushp Kumar Nayar - Director (HR), Bharat Petroleum, Dr Akshay Kumar - Moderator |
| 15:45 | 16:00 | Networking Tea Break | |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee table Discussion : Artful Leadership | R. S Prasanna - Filmmaker |
| 16:30 | 16:50 | High – Energy Zumba Session | |
| 16:50 | 17:50 | Masterclass: Radical Listening - Leading with Positive Presence and Compassion | Prof. Christian Van Nieuwerburgh |
| Start | End | Session | Organizations / Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 2 — 7th October 2026 | |||
| 06:30 | 08:30 | Breast Cancer Awareness Run - in association with BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital | Flag off at 7:00 |
| 08:30 | 09:30 | Refreshment Break, Registration, Seating & Networking | |
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Day 1 Highlights & Day 2 Overview | Ask Insights |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Creative Dance Performance | Bhadra Sinha |
| 10:30 | 11:15 | Panel – Winning in a Polycrisis World together : Dissolve silos and unlock group wisdom |
Yuvraj Singh - Group CHRO,
MakeMyTrip, Adhendru Jain - Vice President – Rail & Inland Terminals, SCO, DP World, Dr. Ankita Marwaha - Director R&D AMESA Life Sciences, PepsiCo India, IBM leader - TBC, Amit Vaish - CHRO, Optum India, Moderator – Suchitra Rajendra |
| 11:15 | 12:00 | Panel Discussion – Mending the Golden Thread - Our Shared Responsibility to the Future Workforce |
Parul Jauhar - HR Head, Instapower, Kiranbier Sahwney - Lead - Talent Management, DP World, Aarti Chauhan - India Lead – Inclusion & Belonging, R1 RCM, Sudha Pujari - Lead Organization Effectiveness, General Manager, Hindalco, Bonny Kuruvilla - Trustee & Secretary, TEACH, Moderator - Dr Akshay Kumar |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Networking Tea Break | |
| 12:15 | 13:30 | Masterclass: Neuroplasticity - Creative Practice is the Fastest Way to Rewire Stress-Locked Brains (With Simulation Activity) | Anu Singh & Dr Niru Kumar |
| 13:30 | 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 | 15:00 | Panel Discussion: DIWA : Diverse Individuals Wellness Advocates! |
Rtn. Dr. Savita Chopra -
President, Rotary Club Gurgaon, Maira Q. - DEI Lead, Godrej Capital, Preethi Kumari - DEI Lead, Harman India, Prof. Dr Aditya Vij - Director, FOSTIIMA Business School, Dr Sunita Kapur - Lab Director & Consultant Pathologist, Moderator - Dr M Subramanian |
| 15:00 | 15:45 |
Book Launch & Panel Discussion: Queens of India |
Women from Royal families, Kanta Singh - Country representative, United Nations India, Greenways Representatives, Dr Niru Kumar - Moderator |
| 15:45 | 16:45 | Masterclass – Building your brand in times of Polycrisis | Dr Sanjay Arora (TBC) |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Note by Dr Akshay Kumar | Along with Sit & Sip Tea Break |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | Guest of Honor Address | Ira Singhal, IAS, Deputy Secretary, Dept. of School Education & Literacy, GoI |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | PwC & Ask Insights Note on Awards | |
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Inclusive Human Centric Awards Ceremony 2026 & Celebrations | PwC & Ask Insights |
| 18:30 Onwards | Karaoke Evening |