Presents

ELEVATE26

REIMAGINING FUTURE OF WORK

HR CONCLAVE

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Artificial Intelligence, digital acceleration, and workforce shifts have already entered the workplace, requiring HR to redesign roles and talent strategies accordingly. Balances technology integration with human judgment—exactly where HR is expected to lead. The critical question for organizations is no longer whether to change — but how to generate value through that change. HR is uniquely positioned to answer this question by:
• Translating technology into productivity
• Building cultures that sustain innovation
• Designing workforce models aligned to economic realities
• Ensuring trust, fairness, and readiness in transformation
Elevate 2026 explores how HR must evolve into a business-shaping function — integrating human judgment, technological capability, and organizational design to create measurable outcomes.

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21^st FEBRUARY 2026

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About HR Evolve

HR Evolve is vibrant voluntary community for HR professionals and enthusiasts dedicated to reshaping the future of human resources at Technopark. This forum is exclusively initiated for HR professionals in Technopark.The community meets every third Thursday in-person at Park Centre, Technopark and hosts interactive, expert-led sessions that tackle evolving HR challenges and opportunities. This platform encourages networking, learning, collaboration and open dialogue, allowing members to exchange ideas and insights on the latest industry trends. With a focus on networking and continuous learning, we empower HR professionals to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.

Speakers

What You'll Learn

Culture as Infrastructure — Not Philosophy

Modern organizations are discovering that culture directly influences execution speed, innovation adoption, and talent sustainability. Culture is no longer a narrative; it is an operational system that determines how work gets done.

Key Takeaways:

•Converting values into performance-driving behaviors

•Understanding trust, bias, and influence in decision-making

•Designing cultures that support speed and adaptability

The Great Reinvention of HR — From Process Owner to Enterprise Partner

As automation absorbs administrative work, HR must redefine itself around advisory capability, workforce design, and business alignment.

Key Takeaways:

•Identifying legacy HR practices that limit relevance

•Redesigning HR roles toward consulting, analytics, and change leadership

•Building HR operating models aligned with enterprise outcomes

Workforce Economics & Capability Design in an AI-Normal World

The conversation is shifting from automation to productivity. Organizations must rethink how talent is deployed, reskilled, and structured to create value.

Key Takeaways:

•Linking talent strategy with financial and operational performance

•Designing agile organization structures

•Managing cost pressures while sustaining innovation capacity

Trust, Empathy, and Governance in a Tech-Accelerated Workplace

With algorithms influencing decisions, HR must ensure transparency, fairness, and human-centered leadership remain intact.

Key Takeaways:

•Navigating legal and ethical implications of digital workplaces

•Building employee trust in technology-enabled environments

•Creating governance frameworks that enable innovation responsibly

Reimagining Future of Work

Agenda

21st February 2026

Registration at 9:00 AM

Welcome Address

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Deepa Nair,

6D Technologies | HR Evolve Member

Inaugural Function

Speakers/ Dignitaries

• Sushant

CEO, Infoparks Kerala & Cyberpark Kozhikode

• Sujas Ali

Founder ,Aabasoft,Jt Secy.GTech

• Sunil Balakrishnan

Chief Values Officer(CVO) | Global Head,

UST GLOBAL

• Dr. Thomas George K

Chairman, LEAD College

Power Talk

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Sam R Thomas

Associate Director EY GDS India

Topic/ Theme

What HR must unlearn to embrace AI

Power Talk

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Aravind Warrier

Lead People Partner & Culture | Digital & IT ,Volvo Group

Topic/ Theme

Building Business Acumen for an AI enabled workplace

Panel Discussion

Speakers/ Dignitaries

• Sujith Unni

Consultant,SS Consultant

• Jilu Joseph

CEO,Webandcrafts

• Devika Chandrasekharan

Founder,Fuselage Innovations Pvt Ltd

• Sunil Balakrishnan

Chief Values Officer(CVO) | Global Head,

UST Global

Topic/ Theme

Balancing Innovation, Cost, and Culture

Special Address

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Dr.Thomas George K,

Director, LEAD College (Autonomous)

Lunch at 1 PM

Mentalist

Speakers/ Dignitaries

• Abhijith

Mentalist

Topic/ Theme

Perception vs Reality in Workplace Communication

Power Talk

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Binod Krishna

Head of HR, Impaqtive

Topic/ Theme

Next-Gen HR: Where Technology Meets Empathy

Power Talk

Speakers/ Dignitaries

Adv. Mohammed Shameel

Founder, Advocate, Dictumnet

Topic/ Theme

Legal Readiness of HR: from Compliance to confidence

Panel Discussion

Speakers/ Dignitaries

• Jithin Chakkalakkal

Head of People and Culture, Reflections Info Systems

• Ajish MJ

Vice President People and Culture, NeST Digital

• Sreeni S Warrier

Founder & Chief Architect, Mind Architects

• Jeswin Jose

Senior Associate Director HR, Big4

•Rasha kutty

Co-Founder, Empathy University

Topic/ Theme

Moving from Transactional to Transformational HR

Closing Remarks

*Last updated on 20th February 2026

Our Partners

Venue

Athulya Building,

Infopark, Kochi, Kerala

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Ticket Price

₹499

Access to all insightful sessions

Hands-on training & interactive challenges

Panel discussions on cutting-edge HR topics

Exclusive event materials & takeaways

Lunch & refreshments included

Certificate of Participation

Networking with 200+ HRs & industry leaders

Insights from top HR practitioners

Exposure to emerging HR Tech & trends

Ready-to-use frameworks & best practices

Exclusive ELEVATE’26 goodies

*No refunds after purchase.