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A one-day future of work summit
CREYA FUTURENEXT 2026
Where People, Skills and AI Shape What’s Next
A high-energy gathering of business leaders, HR visionaries, technologists, founders and talent innovators exploring the next era of work.
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About the summit
Work is changing.
Let’s shape what comes next.
The Creya Future of Work & Talent Leadership Summit brings
together senior HR and business leaders for a day of insightful
conversations, practical perspectives and meaningful networking
around AI, talent and workforce transformation.
The summit will explore how organisations can leverage AI and
emerging technologies while building stronger leadership, talent
strategies and future-ready workforces. The event focuses on
peer-led conversations, real-world experiences and actionable
insights.
What to expect
Fireside Chats
The Future of Work: What Will Really Change?; From Hiring Talent to Building Talent; AI in the Boardroom: Opportunity, Risk & Reality.
CXO / CHRO Panel Discussions
AI & HR; Talent & Skills; India’s GCC Story; Leading Through Disruption.
AI Experience Zone
Practical demonstrations of AI in recruitment, interviews, assessments and talent decisions.
Leadership Polls & Live Insights
Real-time audience perspectives on AI, hiring and workforce transformation.
Curated Networking & Peer Exchange
Focused interactions with CHROs, HR Heads, TA Leaders, GCC Leaders and Business Executives.
Potential discussion themes
The questions leaders
can’t afford to ignore.
Four timely conversations exploring how AI, talent, GCCs and leadership are reshaping the future of work.
AI & Recruitment
Will AI Replace Recruiters — or Make Them More Strategic?
The Talent Equation
Hiring, Upskilling & Retaining in a Changing World
India’s GCC Story
From Cost Centre to Innovation & Talent Powerhouse
Leading Through Disruption
The New Playbook for Business & HR Leaders
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Who should attend?
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HR & People Leadership
CHROs, Chief People Officers, HR Directors, HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Leaders, L&D Leaders and Employee Experience Leaders.
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Business & Technology Leadership
CEOs & Founders, Business Heads, GCC Leaders, CTOs / CIOs, Digital Transformation Leaders and Strategy Leaders.
Why attend?
Learn
Emerging trends in AI, talent and workforce transformation.
Connect
Build relationships with senior leaders.
Exchange
Share experiences and learn from peers.
Take Action
Leave with practical ideas and frameworks.
The experience
One day.
Endless possibilities.
A deliberately curated experience combining bold ideas, practical insights and meaningful connections.
Senior Leaders
1 Full Day of Leadership + Networking
4+ Leadership / Panel Conversations
Fireside & Peer Discussions
AI Experience
Practical Demonstrations
Event themes
Conversations shaping
the future of work.
Peer-led perspectives on AI, talent, leadership and workforce transformation—grounded in real-world experience and practical action.
AI & The Future of Work
How generative AI is changing the way organisations hire, develop and manage talent.
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The Future of Talent
How organisations can attract, assess, develop and retain the talent they need for the next decade.
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AI-Powered Hiring
Transforming recruitment into an intelligent, data-driven talent engine.
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GCCs & India's Talent Opportunity
How GCCs are reshaping India’s talent landscape and workforce models.
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Leadership in the AI Era
What effective leadership looks like when technology transforms roles and skills.
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From Workforce to Work Intelligence
Using workforce data and AI to make better organisational and talent decisions.
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CREYA FUTURENEXT Leadership Awards 2026
5 Awards. 5 Changemakers.
One Future.
Celebrating visionary HR and business leaders who are redefining how organisations hire, develop, lead and prepare talent for the future.
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Talent Acquisition Leader
of the Year
For leaders elevating hiring through stronger quality, speed, candidate experience, intelligence and scalable execution.
Hiring · Experience · Scale
02
Recruiter
of the Year
Recognising an outstanding recruiter who delivers exceptional hiring outcomes through candidate engagement, sourcing excellence and execution.
Sourcing · Engagement · Delivery
03
Learning & Future Skills Leader
of the Year
Celebrating leaders advancing learning, upskilling, reskilling and future-ready capabilities across the workforce.
Learning · Skills · Readiness
04
HR Transformation Leader
of the Year
For leaders driving meaningful HR transformation across operating models, employee experience, technology, culture and business impact.
Transformation · Experience · Impact
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AI & HR Innovation Leader
of the Year
Recognising practical and responsible use of AI, automation, analytics or HR technology to transform people practices.
AI · Automation · InnovationFeatured speakers
Meet the leaders
shaping what’s next.
Influential voices across HR, technology, business, skills, talent and organisational transformation.
Dr. Lakshminarayanan K.V.
Vice President – HR, Data Patterns (India) Ltd.
Charles Godwin
HR Leader, Zoho Corporation
Priya Sriram
Strategic HR Advisor, Executive Consultant & People Transformation Leader
Naresh Rajendran
Director HR, Bonfiglioli Transmissions Ltd.
Bharathan Prahalad
HR Leader & Change Agent
Mahendran Dilli
Executive Vice President - People & Talent, Indium
Ruban Sundar Raj
India Talent Acquisition Leader
Balaji Prabhakaran
Global Talent Acquisition Head - Asia, Ciklum
Savita Hortikar
Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Fractal.ai
Archana Chandrasekar
Learning & Organizational Development Leader and HR Business Partner
Kiran Guntur
Vice President Human Resources Business Partner, Ventra Health
Prabhu Nambiappan
Former CHRO, Board Advisor & AI Thought Leader
Vinod Kumar M
Senior HR / TA, Business Operations Leader, Aviatrix
FUTURENEXT 2026 AGENDA
The day at a glance.
A focused day of leadership conversations, interactive workshops, bold debates and recognition — built around people, skills, AI and impact.
Registration & Networking
Welcome coffee • Creya AI experience corner
Welcome to Future Next 2026
Opening remarks & the day ahead
Keynote Address
The Workforce of Tomorrow: Are We Preparing People Fast Enough?
Minister / Open Time
Time for guest speakers including ministers
Panel 1 • Workplace 2030 (GCC Tech Leaders)
What will Organizations Look Like?
Interactive Workshop #1
Changing Paradigms of Employability: A Talent Refactoring Approach
Creya Pulse #1
Human or AI? • Interactive audience challenge
Fireside Chat • Investor Lens
Beyond the Balance Sheet: People, AI & Enterprise Value
Panel 2 • Campus & Early Career
Campus to Corporate: Are Graduates Ready for an AI-First Workplace?
Debate – Will AI Replace Jobs or Redefine Them
AI Is Changing Skills Faster Than Talent Supply
Interactive Workshop #2 – The Arc of Innovation
How Every Revolution Has Elevated Human Value
Panel 3 • The New Rules of TA: Humans, Data & AI
One Change HR Must Make Before 2030
Creya Pulse #2
AWS Partner Time
AWS Partnership Discussion
Panel 4 – From AI Experiments to Enterprise Impact
What's Holding Organisation Back?
Awards and Recognition
Celebrating leaders shaping the future of people, talent and work
Closing & Networking
Key takeaways • acknowledgements
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future-focused partners.
Bringing together technology, talent and community partners committed to shaping better work.
Venue
Meet us at
CREYA FUTURENEXT 2026.
Vivanta Chennai, IT Expressway
No. 309, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR)
ELCOT SEZ, Sholinganallur, Chennai
Tamil Nadu 600119, India
Event date
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