| Start | End | Session | Organizations / Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 — 6th October 2026 | |||
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Registration, Seating & Networking | |
| 09:30 | 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, Dr Niru Kumar - Moderator |
| 12:50 | 13:50 | Masterclass: Troubles, Triumphs & the Truth in the Data | Dr Akshay Kumar, Dr Niru Kumar, Ankur Kumar |
| 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, The Shri Ram Schools, Swati Khandelwal Logani - SVP & HR Head, R1 RCM, Pushp Kumar Nayar - Director (HR), Bharat Petroleum, Natwar Kadel - AVP & Vertical Head – People Strategy, Hyundai Motor India, Dr Akshay Kumar - Moderator |
| 15:45 | 16:00 | Networking Tea Break | |
| 16:00 | 16:45 | Coffee table Discussion – “Blockbuster Inclusion” |
R. S Prasanna – Filmmaker (Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Sitaare Zameen Par) & Dr Niru Kumar |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | High – Energy Zumba Session | |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Masterclass: The Art of Moving People: Storytelling for Change (With Simulation Activity) |
Anu Singh Choudhary Creative Producer, Director & Filmmaker Movies (Aye, Mrs, Selfie Please) & Dr Niru Kumar |
| Start | End | Session | Organizations / Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 2 — 7th October 2026 | |||
| 05:30 | 08:30 | Breast Cancer Awareness Run - in association with BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital & Rotary Gurgaon | |
| 08:30 | 09:30 | Refreshment Break, Registration, Seating & Networking | |
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Welcome & Day 2 Context | 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 |
Yuvaraj 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, Amit Vaish - Head HR, Optum India, Pushkar Kumar - Ex SVP & CHRO DCM Shriram Moderator – Dr Akshay Kumar |
| 11:15 | 12:00 | Panel Discussion – Mending the Golden Thread - Our Shared Responsibility to the Future Workforce |
Parul Jauhar - HR Head, Instapower, Kiranbeer Sahwney - Vice President – L&D, Talent and Diversity, SCO, Central Asia, Levant & Egypt DP World, Aarti Chauhan - India Lead – Inclusion & Belonging, R1 RCM, Sudha Pujari - Lead Organization Effectiveness, General Manager, Hindalco, Bonny Kuruvilla - Trustee & Secretary TEACH Charitable Trust, Moderator – Suchitra Rajendra |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Networking Tea Break | |
| 12:15 | 13:30 | Masterclass: Radical Listening - Leading with Positive Presence and Compassion |
Prof. Christian Van Nieuwerburgh Professor, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Author of Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection; Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology |
| 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 - Senior Manager – HR Business Partner, HARMAN International, Prof. Dr Aditya Vij - Director FOSTIIMA Business School, Dr Sunita Kapur - Lab Director & Consultant pathologist, City X Ray & Scan, Moderator Dr M Subramanian |
| 15:00 | 15:45 | Book Launch & Panel Discussion: Queens of India |
Rajkumari Gitanjali Shah (Tehri Garhwal) Maharani Raseshwari Rajya Laxmi (Jaisalmer) Kunwarani Dr. Ritu Singh (Jammu & Kashmir) Maharani Shailaja Katoch (Kangra–Lambagraon) Mayank Jain – Co-Owner & Director, Greenways Sarees Dr Niru Kumar - moderator |
| 15:45 | 16:45 | Masterclass – Beyond Belonging: Gender continuum inclusion for progression, influence and leadership |
Dr Panagiotis Pentaris Associate Professor of Social Work & |
| 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, Govt. Of India |
| 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 |