Agenda

  • Day 1 - REWIRE Solutions for Changing Roles & Work


    FEBRUARY 25, 2026

  • AI will complement or substitute work. Enterprises must make role choices explicitly—and rewire their learning and capability solutions accordingly.
    - What becomes redundant, and what must be strengthened?
    - What gets substituted (end-to-end vs task-level), and what becomes exception- or judgment-led?
    - What moves “up” to higher judgment / relationship / design work?
    - What new roles emerge and what capability pathways do they need?

  • 1:50-2:00 pm
    Welcome by MC & Engagements

  • 4:05–4:20 pm
    Coffee/Tea Break

  • 6:00-6:15 pm
    Plenary Wrap and Closure
    REWIRE Takeaways
    Manoj Apte, Global Head - Learning & Development, Persistent University, Persistent Systems
    Pankaj Jathar, CEO, NIIT Ltd.

  • 6:20–7:05 pm
    Standup Comedy
    "Trust Me, I’m Not a Bot: The Human Skills That Won’t Be Automated"
    by Kenny Sebastian

  • Day 2 - REBUILD Capability Systems


    FEBRUARY 26, 2026

  • Once the demands from roles shift, the capability system must shift. The process of competency identification, learning pathway design, pedagogy, delivery, practice, and assessment must also shift. So that organisations can build and deploy critical talent with confidence.
    - How do leaders translate strategy into a clear view of what capabilities matter most for priority roles, and how proficiency should be defined?
    - How do they ensure capability building is application-focused—so learning changes decisions and performance on the job, not just knowledge levels?
    - How do they scale this reliably—so capability is consistent, measurable, and deployable across teams, locations, and business units?

  • 11:35–11:50 am
    Coffee/Tea Break

  • Brand + Impact Segment
    11.50 am – 12:20 pm
    The NIIT Story: Trusted Legacy, Modern Capability
    Pradeep Narayanan, President - Digital & Growth Initiatives, NIIT Ltd.
    Sapnesh Lalla, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, NIIT Ltd.

  • 12.25–12:45 pm
    Leader's Lens: From Purpose to Practice: Shaping Our Learning Culture
    Vivek Ranjan, CHRO, Zensar
    Priya Singh, AVP, Global Head Technical Learning CoE, Zensar

  • 12:45–1:45 pm
    Networking Lunch
    (Venue: GBR Foyer)

  • 1:50–2:10 pm
    Group Photograph

  • 2:10–2:40 pm
    CXO Quick-Fire Panel:
    Banking 2026: Tech + Business + Talent Shifts That Matter
    Moderator: Gaurav Nigam, EVP & Business Head, IFBI, NIIT Ltd.
    Panelist:
    Anand Bardhan, SVP HR, Axis bank
    Jeeva Balakrishnan, President & CHRO, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited
    Varun Palat, DVP - HR, Federal Bank

  • 2:45-3:10 pm
    Customer Stories:
    Two Lightning Playbooks
    AI for All: How ServiceNow is Building Scalable AI-Ready Talent Ecosystem - Bhaskar Gandhavadi, Sr Director - SNU, India Lead, ServiceNow
    AI-Without-Lock-In - Arun Eapen, Director APAC Service Delivery, Red Hat Asia Pacific

  • 3:45–4:00 pm
    Coffee/Tea Break

  • Celebrity Talk
    5:00–6:00 pm
    The Craft of Reinvention
    Boman Irani, Bollywood Actor

  • 6:25–6:40 pm
    Day 2 synthesis + Day 3 preview
    Mukhvinder Singh Bains, Director - Learning & Development, Accenture
    Pankaj Jathar, CEO, NIIT Ltd.

  • Day 3 - REALIZE Outcomes & Value


    FEBRUARY 27, 2026

  • Move beyond training inputs to proof of capability and business impact, with shared accountability between Business, L&D, and Learners.
    - What outcomes matter by intervention type—faster time-to-productivity (induction), higher throughput/quality (deep skilling), and measurable strategic shifts (critical role and leadership interventions)?
    - How do we structure ROI/ROE debates without making it ideological?
    - What outcome discipline keeps value visible—clear ownership, agreed measures, and a post-program performance loop that tracks application, removes blockers, and sustains gains over time?

  • 11:30–11:45 am
    Coffee Break

  • 12:15–12:55 pm
    Fireside Panel:
    From Opinion to Evidence: Making ROI Work for Talent Decisions
    Moderator: Sharon George, AVP & Strategic Sales Head, SSE, NIIT Ltd.
    Panelist:
    Shivanand Mohan - Program Director - Group Learning, Gyanodaya, Aditya Birla Group
    Shrutika Jha - Head HR CoE (PMS, Compensation, Learning, Talent & OD), Polycab India Ltd
    Dr Prasanth Nair - CHRO, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.

  • 1:00–1:30 pm
    Creative Interlude:
    GenAI Music Studio Demo - From Prompt to Performance
    Joel James, Co-Founder & CEO, Studio Blo

  • 1:30–1:45 pm
    Closing Plenary
    Commitments: Rewire > Rebuild > Realize
    Madhuri D Madhavanpillai, Program Director, Data & AI, Development Leader IBM Controller - IBM India Software Labs
    Pankaj Jathar, CEO, NIIT Ltd

  • 1:45 pm onwards
    Lunch & Departures
    (Venue: GBR Foyer/Palm lawn)



Reach Us

For any questions or further information about Confluence 2026, contact
Abhishek Puri - abhishek.puri@niit.com 9953300852
Uddipan Doley - Uddipan.Doley@stackroute.in 8123992598