Dave Ulrich, Professor and Co Founder, The RBL Group, and Jason Oxman, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council, join senior leaders from Axis Bank, Google India and Mercedes Benz India at sixth edition
Gurugram, February 16, 2026: The sixth edition of the NexTech Human Capital India platform will bring together more than 2,000 CHROs, CXOs, policymakers and technology leaders to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping workforce strategy and organisational design. Workday joins as Presenting Partner.
The two day gathering will feature over 80 global and Indian speakers and more than 100 HR technology partners. Discussions will focus on the operational impact of AI and generative AI on talent systems, enterprise skilling, inclusive workplace models and the evolving mandate of HR leadership.
Dave Ulrich, Professor and Co Founder of The RBL Group, and Jason Oxman, President and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council, are scheduled to address the summit. Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and singer Usha Uthup will also participate in special sessions.
Senior HR leaders include Rajkamal Vempati, Group Executive and Head HR, Axis Bank; Amit Chincholikar, Group President HR, Hinduja Group; Shraddhanjali Rao, Head HR, Google India; Anil Kumar Jadli, Director HR, NTPC; Mahalakshmi R, Global CHRO, Apollo Tyres; Prateek Dubey, CHRO, Mankind Pharma; Satish Singh, Chief People Officer, PNB Housing Finance; Rajiv Naithani, Chief People Officer, Persistent Systems; KA Narayan, President HR, Raymond; Manish Patil, Director HR, ONGC; Raj Dubey, Director HR, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited; Raju Mistry, Former President and Global Chief People Officer, Cipla; and Richard Lobo, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra.
Business leaders participating include Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes Benz India; Kalyan Chakrabarti, CEO, Emaar India; Dr Sanjeev Rastogi, CEO GCC, Adani Group; Surendran Chemmenkotil, Managing Director, Metropolis Healthcare Limited; Alok Aggarwal, CEO, Muthoot Homefin India; and Vishal Sharma, Executive Director and CEO, Godrej Industries.
Special initiatives within the platform include the CXO Circle, NexTech Leaders League, Learning Leaders League, Mentorship Lab, Emerging Leaders League Awards and the ET Human Capital Awards 2026.
The 2026 edition is structured around the theme Minds and Machines Shaping Tomorrow, examining how human capability and digital systems interact within enterprise environments.
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