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September 2026

FEATURES
Gen AI The Human Edge: Emotional Intelligence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by Dr Anand Veeramani - Senior Vice President & Geo Head @ Happiest Minds Technologies

AI and EI were always meant to reinforce each other and not stand as polar opposites. One rules over the seen, the other over the unseen.

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People Factor People Before Platforms: Rethinking Leadership in the Gig and Creator Economy

by Mr Jibu Elias - India Lead, Mozilla Foundation | AI Policy and Governance Researcher

Platforms can assign work, but they cannot create loyalty. As algorithms shape labour, leadership is being redefined in the spaces between data and human trust.

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Gen AI Ethical Leadership in Algorithmic Organizations

by Dr Gibson Vedamani -

Algorithms must be designed to enhance human capabilities as ‘co-pilots’, not to function as ‘autopilots’ that replace human judgement in leadership.

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Vision Hub Innovation with Intention: Humanising Learning in a Digital Age

by Col Dr Fr Jose CC -

Leadership is not only demanding the right answers, but also the conviction to navigate the unknown.

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People Factor Rethinking Retention: What Makes Talent Stay in AI-First Enterprises

by Inderpreet Singh - Vice President, Solution Sales (India & SAARC), Addverb Technologies

In a market that is still understanding AI, retention is not just an HR issue, but a frontline strategic risk.

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Workforce Equation The Split Shift: Leading Hybrid Workforces

by Arundathi Rao - Vice President, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The future of work is no longer bound to a place, but a system. The challenge is no longer where it happens, but how organisations lead, adapt and stay connected.

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Digital Defence Every Breach Has a Boardroom Story: Managing Strategies for Digital Risk

by Abel Correa - Strategic Advisor, Risposta Global Solutions Pvt Ltd

One of the most dangerous assumptions that a board can make is believing that cybersecurity has everything under control.

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Leadership Future-Ready Leadership: What it takes to Lead in an Age of Uncertainty

by Sukesh Shetty - Chief Operating Officer, Zurich Kotak General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Leadership is not only demanding the right answers, but also the conviction to navigate the unknown.

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Leadership The Quiet Collapse of Command: Leading Without Hierarchies

by John Paul - Founder and CEO, Maya

Leadership without hierarchy is not the absence of a leader; it is leadership that is earned through expertise, trust, and shared responsibility.

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Leadership From Intuition to Intelligence: What Drives Decisions in the Predictive Analytics Era

by Nishant Chandra - Industry Co-Pilot Leader and Head, Microsoft

Data can predict decisions, but not take responsibility.  In the age of predictive analytics, algorithms can influence decisions, but humans define them.

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SPOTLIGHT
Workforce Equation Generations at Crossroads: Navigating the Intergenerational Respect Gap

by Dr. Abhay Kumar Sinha - Director General, Services Export Promotion Council

The future of organisations depends not on choosing between generations, but on enabling them to learn from one another.

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Gen AI Enterprise AI Strategy shouldn’t be ‘LLM-first’

by Naren Srinivasan - AI Specialist, Ex-Societe Generale, Ex-Mu Sigma

From an enterprise perspective, real outcomes are driven not by the sophistication of the models but by how effective they are when embedded in business processes.

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Workforce Equation Work-Life Balance in Hybrid India: Switching Between Flexibility and Availability

by Saumya Gupta - Director Global Sales, Taj Hotels

The most important question is not how we work, but why we have come to treat rest as something that must be justified.

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Journey So Far Sunbird Straws: Resolving the Plastic Problem, One Sip at a Time

by Dr Saji Varghese -

Sunbird Straws, as an enterprise, is a testament to the fact that sustainability can be a major driving force of inclusive growth.

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People Factor From Classroom to Work Life: How a Holistic Education Shapes Character and Careers

by Sanjit Roy Chowdhury - FPNA, CUMMINS ARABIA

The gap caused by rote learning between what education produces and what students, employers, and society actually need is the space that holistic education exists to fill.

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People Factor The Economy of Intent: How Businesses are Monetising Aspiration, Commitment and Potential

by Sudeep Mathew -

In the economy of intent, the most valuable product is no longer consumption, but aspiration.

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INTERVIEW
Journey So Far “Society is the most important stakeholder” - In conversation with Narayana Murthy on leadership, growth and building the businesses of tomorrow

by Akhila Thomas - Executive Editor, CUBR

Society is the most important stakeholder, and earning the respect of this stakeholder is the first and most important duty of any corporation.

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