15th L&D Leadership India Summit & Awards 2025
16th L&D Leadership India Summit
& Awards 2025
In light of recent transformative changes in the business environment, talent management has emerged as one of the top five priorities for organizations across all industries and market positions. As we move into the new era, employers nationwide are increasingly recognizing the heightened expectations employees have for their career growth and personal aspirations. The challenges of the past two years have prompted many employers to move away from traditional learning models and rethink learning and development for the digital age. Key concerns for L&D today include adopting a phygital approach, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and leveraging technology to enhance skill development.
Following the tremendous success of 15th L&D Summit, we bring to you the 16th edition of the Learning & Development Leadership Summit & Awards 2025. The latest edition brings together professionals across various industries to share and showcase how to further enhance the L&D function through effective coaching, building an ideal work culture, measuring data to make better decisions, and leveraging the technological advancements to up the learning game.
THOUGHT LEADERS
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Amit Saxena
Head Learning and Development
Compass Group
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Andrea Stone
Founder & Executive Coach
Stone Leadership
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Anshu Gaur
General Manager - People & Culture
Technip Energies India
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Arpita Ganguly
Talent Management Lead-AMEI
Air Liquide India Holding Pvt. Ltd.
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Arvind Kumar Srivastava
Group President - HR
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Aseem Hanspal
Founder & MD
SEAL (School of Entrepreneurship and Leadership)
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Balkishan Sharma
EVP & Head HR Operations
Max Healthcare Ltd
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Charandeep David
Head Akasa Air Learning Academy
Akasa Air
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Chetna Munshi
Director - Global Transformation and D&I Learning Lead
Ericsson Global India
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Dr. Shubhada Karande
Chief Ergonomic Consultant | Occupational Therapist
Godrej Interio
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Gopal Rajvanshi
VP - Capability Development- Human Resources
EXL Service
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Jag Pravesh Chand Gupta
Head L&D
Accor India & South Asia
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Manish Rastogi
Lead Capability Development, Talent & DEI-RAD
Vodafone Idea Ltd.
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Neelmani Singh
Group Head - Learning & Head - Global Centre for Leadership 'Gyanodaya' (Group HR)
Aditya Birla Group
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Nikhil Desai
International Motivational TEDx Speaker & Trainer
The Centre For Excellence
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Pankaj Khandewale
Vice President & Head Training
Future Generali India Insurance Company Ltd.
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Parul Tolani
Group Head Talent Development
UNO Minda
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Pooja Bhatia
Director Learning Design & Delivery and Early Careers Programme
Fidelity International
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Prerna Bhatnagar
Vice President of Learning and Development
Stanza Living
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Seema Sarawgi
Head - Learning and Development
BharatPe
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Sunil Sarad
General Manager HR
Sandhar Technologies Ltd.
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Sunny Verma
Head - L&OD
JBM Group
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Tanvi Madaan
Senior Director - L&D
NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Trupti Bais
Director, Learning and Development
JLL India Pvt. Ltd.
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Yogesh Dimri
Head - Learning and Development
Pathkind Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
Gold Partners
Silver Partner
Exhibit Partner
TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS
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Building resilience: Understanding the complexities of running an effective L&D department
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Safeguarding digital learning: The critical role of Intellectual property in safeguarding e-learning materials and courses
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Empowering blue-collar workforce: Innovative training strategies for enhanced productivity
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Gamification in training and development: Leveraging insights on its effectiveness and ROI
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Embracing microlearning and bite-sized content for modern workforce development
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Navigating L&D budgets: How to set, optimize and track them to drive performance
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DE&I analytics: Building an engaged and inclusive workforce, promoting DE&I and belonging principles through algorithmic data
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Delivering sophisticated, timely and measurable L&D initiatives that align to the organization's goal
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Measuring the effectiveness of your L&D strategies post pandemic
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Building a learning organization - re-engineering your L&D strategy to empower employees in managing their learning needs and careers
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Reimaging the role of leaders and learners - creating a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing and collaboration
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Putting a L&D strategy in place and be part of the total HR performance management strategy
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Aligning training & development programs with organizational objectives
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
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Chief Learning Officer
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Chief Leadership Development Officer
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Chief Talent Officer
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Chief People Officer
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Head Learning and Development
- Head - Talent Acquisition & Management
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Head- Organizational Development
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
- Execute the key learning excellence, training strategies and technologies in your organization
- In-depth, trend-forward sessions with tons of practical takeaways and ideas to keep you ahead in the L&D journey
- Learn how L&D practitioners across industries and disciplines have made an impact on their companies and what results they are seeing
- Know how to shape L&D for improved business outcome
- Network with industry leaders who have helped to build, transform and enhance Learning solutions
- Develop and implement a learning management framework and workflow procedures
- Learn from industry experts through panel discussions and exclusive Q & A sessions
- Forge partnerships by conducting one to one meeting with partners, and exhibitors to discuss your needs, opportunities, and challenges
TESTIMONIALS
An excellent platform to learn and network with industry leaders.
Ashish Turkane
Consulting Partner
Rain Group
The summit was exceptionally well-planned and executed. I look forward to attending more such events in the future and highly recommend them to my friends and colleagues.
Dr. Lata Murjani
AGM & HOD Banca Training
Chola MS General Insurance
A great opportunity to learn from L&D experts and industry leaders.
L. Netrah
Head of L&D
Dr. Agarwal Eye Care
It was fantastic to network with delegates and speakers from across the industry.
Rahul Majumdar
Director
Vinod Lens
A well-structured and thoughtfully organized summit!
Clement Nagle
Associate Director
D. E. Shaw
A brilliant forum that brings together market trends from various industries.
Nihala Iqbal
Manager - HR
Seed Works International Pvt. Ltd
A great platform to learn about practical aspects of L&D. Insightful and informative discussions.
Garima Kochar
Chief People Officer
Evonith Steel
The summit featured great topics and an impressive lineup of experienced speakers over the two days.
Sakshi Brid
Talent Management - Senior Manager - HR
Evonith Metallics Limited
Engaging discussions with fresh perspectives and valuable takeaways throughout the two-day conference.
Dr. Anshul Atreja
Sr. Manager Human Resource
P. D. Hinduja Hospital
A comprehensive conference that covered multiple industries, capturing the current pulse of L&D.
Pragnesh Bhalavat
AVP - Training
Tata AIA Life Insurance
Attending the 15th L&D Leadership India Summit & Awards 2025 was an enriching experience. The content was thoughtfully curated, and the speakers brought it to life with engaging discussions and real-world insights. It was the perfect blend of learning, networking, and inspiration.
Shridhar Naidu
Global Head - Talent Development
VVF Ltd
These sessions are invaluable for sharing best practices and innovative ideas across organizations. The event was exceptionally well-planned—kudos to the organizers!
Anil Kumar Nair
Asst. General Manager - Technical Training
Sai Life Science Ltd