Growing in the era of Immersive L&D

17th Feb 2023, Radisson Blu, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India

Overview

The ongoing pandemic has accelerated the Digitization of learning and development (L&D), propelling it to the top of companies’ priorities. It’s been a transformative year and, for many L&D leaders, a rollercoaster ride. But how has the pandemic affected our ability to learn? What new skills are gaining traction? What awaits L&D in 2022?

Learning and Development has been one of the most important part of every organisations. With the changing forms in the market everything is getting digital due to which conventional way of learning is not being followed and it has to be transformed. Also, as we know the future is digital so the question that comes next is how digital transformation is going to be the key in the process of Learning and Development. Having a phygital approach, fostering a learning culture in an organisation by making people re-learn, leveraging technology for skill building are some of the major concerns that are being faced by Learning and Development department in today’s time.

Pharma L&D Summit will bring together top industry leaders to share their thoughts on the changing culture and scenario of Learning and Development in today’s time.

Why L&D Summit

The L& D summit will feature keynote speakers, interactive panel discussions and case studies with the focus towards Learning and Development.

Attendees of this event will gain how the learning leaders will implementing strategies to help and transform their organizations and employing innovative approaches and technologies to transform learning for maximum impact. You will get the opportunity to increase your network and get the insights from across the industries

Who Should Attend?

Learning & Development

Digital & E-Learning

Performance Management

Learning Experience

Talent

Training

Innovation

Human Resources

People & Culture

Employee Experience & Engagement

Why Attend L&D Summit

  • Knowledge sharing from industry experts.

  • Q & A sessions with industry experts.

  • Gamification Implementation & Case study strategies.

  • Session recordings.

  • Networking with peers across the globe.

  • Know about L&D Digital transformation strategies.

  • Interesting and engaging topics to discuss.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Archis H Joshi

Commercial Head, Dr Reddy’s Labs. B Pharm MBA IIML IIMC MA Psychology

Archis H Joshi

Commercial Head, Dr Reddy’s Labs. B Pharm MBA IIML IIMC MA Psychology

Dr. Jagmohan Singh

Rishi CEOs Coach, Head-Learning & Development and Digital Experiences, Wockhardt Ltd.

Dr. Jagmohan Singh

Rishi CEOs Coach, Head-Learning & Development and Digital Experiences, Wockhardt Ltd.

Sachin Gaur

Global Head - Learning & Development, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Sachin Gaur

Global Head - Learning & Development, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Dr. Rajesh Naik

Senior Vice President and Global Head - Human Resources, Sai Life Sciences Ltd

Dr. Rajesh Naik

Senior Vice President and Global Head - Human Resources, Sai Life Sciences Ltd

Scientific leader turned HR leader with passion for people, with ~30 years of experience in managing large global teams in small molecule development and commercialization. Rich experience in managing large, geographically dispersed scientific teams. Proven techno-commercial experience including P&L responsibility for CRAMS. Deep and varied experience across project management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), strategic planning and execution, M&A due diligence and integration.

Dr. Padmaja Naraharisetty

Associate Director & Learning & OD, Aragen Life Sciences

Dr. Padmaja Naraharisetty

Associate Director & Learning & OD, Aragen Life Sciences

Conducted several sessions in the capacity of a full time faculty for CIHL at IIIT Hyderabad. I was also on board of studies fir different universities and a guest faculty for management topics. Currently lead trainer for NISG for their Train the trainer programs. Represented NISG at Regional symposia for excellence in training conducted at Shillong and Chennai. Incharge for Case studies built on e-Governance domains. Incharge for e-learning module development, NISG. Member of content review committee, NISG. Have been a member of working group committee- CIO , NeGD. Currently an associate director and Head Learning and Organisation development with Aragen Life Sciences. I am also a professional coaches helping people with their life journeys.

Anjan Kumar Dasgupta

Head L&D, Organizational Counselling- International Markets, Corporate

Anjan Kumar Dasgupta

Head L&D, Organizational Counselling- International Markets, Corporate

An Alumni member of IIM Calcutta with recognized national & international degrees & certifications in the field of HRD, M.Sc. Applied Organizational Psychology (AU), MBA-HRM (SMU), Management & Business Excellence Program - Marketing & HR (IIM Cal), Certified Learning & Development Manager (CAMI, USA), PG Diploma T&D (ISTD), Trainers’ Excellence & Train the Trainer Certifications (IBCT), Psychometric analyst (CEDA, Finland), etc. Notable expertise & experience in identifying, designing, developing various L&D strategies to impart training on Technical Skills, Train the Trainer Programs, Behavioral Skills & Soft Skills, Selling Skills, Coaching Skill, Teamwork & collaboration, Motivation, Managing Change & Conflicts; Conceptual skills like Strategic Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Cross Cultural Training, Human Error reduction etc. in industries like Pharmaceutical, Education, Corporate Training, Manufacturing & Consulting for over 26 years. Currently working as Head L&D, Organizational Counselling in MSN Labs a Global Pharmaceuti company. Developed strategies for various Learning & Development Interventions for Domestic & International Sales & Marketing Teams, Corporate Team, Plants, R&D & factory employees. Responsible for identifying, creating, updating & implementing need based customized futuristic L&D interventions under “MSN L&D Academy of Excellence” which includes various Certification Programs like Leadership Development Programs, Managerial Development Programs, Competency Development Programs, Train the Trainer Program, Coaching Skill & Selling Skill development program, Psychometric Analysis (DISC, MBTI, BIG5), Competency Mapping etc. Previously worked as Head Learning & Development with a leading management consultancy of eastern India; providing Training in reputed organizations like L&T, Oil India, Indian Oil as well as imparted Industry specific knowledge in several institutes as Visiting & Honorary faculty, Trainer & L&D consultant. Former experience also includes working as Training Manager in Dr. Reddy’s labs & in UCB Pharma Sales & Training function. A proven track record of shaping the Learning & Development processes to foster holistic improvement by designing Role based Competency Maps (BARS & Wheels), aligning L&D interventions to improve competencies & performance thereby satisfying internal & external customers with desired outcomes. An empathetic, creative, dynamic leader, a catalyst of Positive Change, devoted to Human Capital Development to accomplish Organizational objectives.

Srinivas K S

General Manager- Learning & Development, Biocon Biologics

Srinivas K S

General Manager- Learning & Development, Biocon Biologics

A Learning & Development professional with in qualification of MBA & B.Pharmacy and total 24 years work experience. Certifications from ISTD, CAMI (USA) as trainer, Certified MBTI practitioner and Competency mapping & specialist. Have facilitated learning interventions for people from India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Nepal, Srilanka, UAE & other GUlf Countries, Africa & South American countries

Expertise & experiences spread over many areas in space of Learning & Development;

  1. Creation of L&OD strategy aligned with corporate vision & priority
  2. Training & Development need identification and intervention creation to meet strategy & need
  3. Sales, Management & Leadership training
  4. Content development for various initiatives viz Sales, Leadership, Soft Skills, E-Learning etc
  5. Out standing facilitation & training delivery
  6. Career pathing & development framework building
  7. Competency mapping and creation of framework
  8. Planning & executing Assessment & Development centers for many fields like Sales, Marketing, Corporate communication, Clinical Research, Medical services, HR etc
  9. Talent identification & development
  10. MBTI administrations and usage to achieve various L&D goals
  11. Creation & execution of Coaching model, process & system
  12. Mentoring for top talent retention & development
  13. Ensuring post-training plan, execution & measurement of impact of interventions

Saurabh Gaur

Head Sales Training & Development, Abbott

Saurabh Gaur

Head Sales Training & Development, Abbott

Mahesh Sharma

Head of Learning and Development, Granules India Limited

Mahesh Sharma

Head of Learning and Development, Granules India Limited

Devesh Awasti

Skill & Capability Lead, Novartis

Devesh Awasti

Skill & Capability Lead, Novartis

Dr. S. Anand Reddy

Chairman-ISTD Hyderabad, HR and L&D Professional-Hetero

Dr. S. Anand Reddy

Chairman-ISTD Hyderabad, HR and L&D Professional-Hetero

Rohan Sabnis

VP of Sales at sharpsell

Rohan Sabnis

VP of Sales at sharpsell

Shiladitya Mallik

Chief Business Officer & Co-founder, SmartWinnr

Shiladitya Mallik

Chief Business Officer & Co-founder, SmartWinnr

Rajani Mohanan

Associate Vice President - HR, Mylan Laboratories Ltd (a Viatris Company)

Rajani Mohanan

Associate Vice President - HR, Mylan Laboratories Ltd (a Viatris Company)

S. Sai Rama Kumari

Head - Himalaya Centre for Excellence. Retired

S. Sai Rama Kumari

Head - Himalaya Centre for Excellence. Retired

Sai Rama Kumari, SRK in short, has over 35 years of experience in Pharma/ Healthcare Industry, during which she has been a pioneer in establishing trends in Salesforce training, Talent Management & Organizational Development.

Throughout her career, she has helped 1000’s of people succeed & grow in their careers to senior executive positions. She also has mentored 100+ trainers
As Head of Himalaya Center for Excellence & a Himalaya Executive Management Team member from 1999-2021, SRK built and grew the training department to deliver in person, online & blended training to thousands of salespeople, across 92 countries, with the mission of empowering, enabling and engaging sales force to achieve business & professional excellence.

Well before the world retreated to online during the pandemic, SRK (in 2009) led the development of Himalaya Learn Online, Grow Online Systems (HLOGOS) with an objective to reach-out to the thousands of salespeople in a cost-effective way. HLOGOS delivered mobile & eLearning content, with evaluations and recognition systems in place, and achieved a record 93 percent usage compliance rate.

SRK has designed & developed many Talent Management Metrics, Methodology and Development Programs for growing skills at all levels
SRK comes from a family of teachers. However, she wanted to take a path less travelled, especially by women in the 1980s. SRK started her career as one of the 1st lady sales reps in 1986 and progressed to one of the 1st lady Area Sales Manager at Dr Reddy’s. Interestingly, she came back from field sales to her teaching roots in a different avatar as a trainer, coach & mentor in the corporate world and she is always energized to collaborate with people to unleash their potential.

Vanishree Acharya

Managing director and Subject Matter Expert-Life Sciences, Kromaspects SciTec Solutions Pvt.Ltd.

Vanishree Acharya

Managing director and Subject Matter Expert-Life Sciences, Kromaspects SciTec Solutions Pvt.Ltd.

Shrikant Sinha

CEO, Telangana Academy for Skills & Knowledge (TASK)

Shrikant Sinha

CEO, Telangana Academy for Skills & Knowledge (TASK)

As the CEO of TASK, his major role is enhancing the employability for the youth in Telangana under the Department of ITE&C, Government of Telangana. He has been responsible for onboarding Govt. degree colleges and polytechnics, multiple industry partners as well enhanced the offerings at TASK. his priority has been to increase focus on the rural areas of the state as well as to promote skilling and placement of girls and the underserved communities. With the onset of the COVID pandemic, he has been spearheading the transition of conventional training programs to virtual (online and blended) mode, and initiated several webinar series on various subjects.

He is also an Executive Council Member for Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, one of India’s Leading Technical University. He is a Member of AVGC Sub Task Force for the Media and Entertainment Skill Council. He is also a Committee Member of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry)

An eminent speaker at national and international forums, he is also the Advisory Council Member for Digital Safety and Security Programme

Prior to joining TASK, he was the CEO of NASSCOM Foundation, the social development arm of the Indian IT-BPM industry body – NASSCOM, where he led the ‘tech 4 good’ movement in the country for little over 4 years. Prior to joining NASSCOM Foundation, he was based out of Malaysia, working as Head Corporate learning, APAC and MENA, at GlobalNxt University (formerly U21Global), a leading Online Graduate School, helping thousands of people working in corporates across the Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and North African regions with limited or no access to good quality academic opportunities.

Through his unique perspective and diverse and rich experience spanning over 34+ years, he helped take NASSCOM Foundation to newer heights and helped create much larger impact. He has also been championing the cause of collaborative CSR, where corporates can join hands for a common cause, with government and non-government entities to solve social issues and create large scale impact. As a respected leader in the space,

A student of Computer Applications & Physics from Delhi university, earlier in his career, Shrikant has played a pivotal role in the success of APTECH in India, in Latin America & the Middle East.

Agenda

Looking from the CEO lens on what it takes to maximize the potential of this energized suite of resource.

  • This debate showcases contrarian views on what it takes for HR leaders to be a force to reckon that CEOs can rely on.
  • What factors make them uniquely poised to be a pillar of support?
  • Which are the aspects that might be holding them back from being the fulcrum on which business success rests?

Future of L&D - What next decade holds for L&D DEPARTMENT?

  • Focus 1: What is the anticipated L&D trends coming up in 2025
  • Focus 2: Best practices that ensure L&D is future ready
  • Focus 3: AI, Automation, ML, and other technologies transforming the L&D function
  • Focus 4: Strengthening business growth with L&D

Shifting from Training to a Learning Growth Mind-set

Need: We are in a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Digitalization has become paramount and fundamental part of every aspect of business and learning and development is no different.

  • Exploring what 2022-23 holds for L&D
  • Designing L&D business model by adapting advancement in technology
  • Employing creative learning methods to upscale the on-going methodology
  • Curating Content- Is your Content giving competition to Instagram
  • Realize how to instill team spirit and leadership skills on digitalized platform

Neuroscience Of Sales Learning in Pharma & Lifesciences

  • Relationship between learning & neuroscience
  • Stages of memory creation
  • Neuroplasticity & neurogenesis
  • Ways to enhance the learning
  • AGES model of learning (Attention / Generation / Emotion / Spacing)

How Immersive Learning is playing crucial role in L&D?

Need: L&D as a function is constantly subject to change and so are the roles of L&D leaders. L&D roles have become more driven and dynamic in nature. The paradigm has drastically shifted from the traditional approach to more digitalized approach.

  • Importance of demonstrating the Immersive Learning
  • How to ensure the L&D team is motivated enough for Immersive Learning
  • Effective implementation of a hybrid model
  • How creative and interactive program contents, positively impact engagement
  • Best strategies organisations are adopting for hybrid learning and Immersive models

Leveraging AI and Automation to boost L&D practices

Need: Technology is nothing but a great growling engine of change. It augments human capabilities in every aspect of life and L&D is no different. AI and Automation have transformed the way L&D works and leveraging this has become imperative for organizations today.

  • How organizations are leveraging technology to provide them a competitive edge
  • AI will revolutionize L&D – how this could potentially transform the L&D function in the years to come
  • VR – gateway to a world where learning is fun
  • AR – digital image on a real-world environment
  • Quantifying learning outcome beyond LMS and LX
  • Development of a robust platform is a necessity to deliver learning virtually

A Personalized Approach: Striking the Right Balance b/w Human Interaction & Technology

Need: A perfect blend of technological advancements and human touch is essential. An organization needs to create a well-balanced learning strategy driven by human and tech. A strategic composition of both increases effciency of learning.

  • Ways to maintain a balance between virtual learning and classroom training
  • How to achieve personalized approach to digital learning
  • Tendering to need for special delivery of technical subjects Arranging personalized doubt solving sessions post training Identify key areas that require training

How to build institutionalised learning culture driven and led by Business leaders well anchored by HR

  • Significance of Learning in the world of training mindset
  • Ways & Means to achieve the end – Learning culture for sustainable business growth
  • Perception change regarding training being essential activity to Learning business strategy
  • How to institutionalise the process of outcome driven just in time Learnings

Enabling Training to a outcome driven Learning Growth Mind-set using colored brain mapping tool

  • Learning is all about behavioral alignment
  • Why we behave they we behave
  • Newgen tool – Colored Brain Mapping
  • Usage of Colored Brain mapping for achieving performance transformation and growth mindsetClarity of goals and how to make it a reality defines the strength of a vision.

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Event: Pharma L&D Summit – 2nd Edition
Date: 17th Feb 2023
Venue: Hyderabad

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