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MODERN RETAIL 2024


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19 September 2024 | The Westin Mumbai Garden City, Goregaon (E)

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MMR 2024:
Evolve, Engage and Elevate - Shaping the Future of Talent

"Evolve, Engage, and Elevate" encapsulate a dynamic approach to shaping the future of talent. "Evolve" emphasizes continuous growth and adaptation, encouraging individuals to embrace learning and development to stay relevant in a rapidly changing landscape. "Engage" underscores the importance of fostering meaningful connections and collaboration within teams and organizations, cultivating an environment where every voice is valued and heard. Finally, "Elevate" signifies the aspiration to propel individuals and teams to their highest potential, encouraging excellence and innovation in all endeavors. Together, these principles form a holistic framework for nurturing talent and driving success in the ever-evolving workplace of the future.


350+ Delegates


50+ Speakers


160+ Retail Companies


15+ Partners

Event Design


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KEYNOTE

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EXPERIENCE ZONES

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ROUNDTABLES

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STANDALONE ADDRESS

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PANEL DISCUSSION

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RETAIL HR-AWARDS

Manning Modern Retail 2024 Programme Agenda

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Welcome Address

Kumar Rajagopalan, ED & CEO, Retailers Association of India

RAI

Keynote Session

C K Venkataraman, MD, Titan Company Ltd.

Panel Discussion Evolve - Talent Pipelines: Nurturing Tomorrow’s Retail Leaders

RAI

Moderator: B. Venkataramana

Former Group President - HR, Landmark India

RAI

Asim Jagdale

CHRO, Arvind Fashions Ltd

RAI

Chitra Ram

Director HR, Pizza Hut (North & South Asia)

RAI

G.R. Venkatesh

CHRO, Reliance Retail Ltd.

RAI

Harsh Aparanji

President & CHRO, Landmark Group India

RAI

Nandini Mehta

CHRO, Metro Brands Ltd.

Panel Discussion Engage: Strategies for Bridging the Generational Divide in Retail Workforces

RAI

Moderator: Adhir Mane

CHRO- Corporate, Raymond Ltd.

RAI

Anjali Goel

Head HR, V-Mart Retail Ltd.

RAI

Dhruva Dubey

CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.

RAI

Ramandeep Singh

Head HR – Electronics, Reliance Retail Ltd.

RAI

Tanuja Tewari

Head HR, bigbasket

Panel Discussion Elevate: How HR Strategy should align with the competitive Retail Business

RAI

Moderator: Priya M Pillai

Head People Function -Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing, Titan Company Ltd.

RAI

Ashwin Khasgiwala

COO Reliance Retail & Director Reliance Brands Ltd.

RAI

Bidyut Bhanjdeo

Chief Business Officer, Ethnix by Raymond

RAI

Mukta Nakra

Head HR, Marks and Spencer's, Reliance India Pvt Ltd.

RAI

Parineeta Cecil Lakra

Country People & Culture Manager, IKEA India

RAI

Rohith Kumar

CHRO, Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds India West & South)

Panel Discussion Redefining Your Organization’s Employer Branding

Jeeva Balakrishnan, Chief Talent Officer, Reliance Retail Ltd.
Puja Pradhan, Head - Learning & Talent Management, Nexus Select Malls
Robin Sharma, Head- HRBP, Croma

Panel Discussion Proactive Employee Engagement & Communications for Improved Retention

Ankur Shukla, Head HR Grocery Store Operations, Reliance Retail Ltd.
Farzeen Khan, CHRO,Four Aces Fashion House Pvt. Ltd. (Being Human Clothing)
Nirav Jagad, Chief People Officer, SUGAR Cosmetics

RAI

Retail HR Awards 2024

Presentations of Finalists of Retail HR Awards 2024

Event Venue

When:

The Westin Mumbai Garden City Goregaon (E)

When:
19 September, 2024

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Speakers 2024

Adhir Mane

Adhir Mane

CHRO - Corporate,
Raymond Ltd.

Anjali Goel

Anjali Goel

Head - HR,
V-Mart Retail Ltd.

Ankur Shukla

Ankur Shukla

Head - HR, Grocery Store Operations,
Reliance Retail

Ashwin Khasgiwala

Ashwin Khasgiwala

COO, Reliance Retail,
& Director Reliance Brands Ltd.

Asim Jagdale

Asim Jagdale

CHRO,
Arvind Fashions

B. Venkataramana

B. Venkataramana

Former Group President - HR,
Landmark India

Bidyut Bhanjdeo

Bidyut Bhanjdeo

Chief Business Officer,
Ethnix by Raymond

Chitra D. Ram

Chitra D. Ram

Director HR, Pizza Hut (North & South Asia),
Yum Restaurants International

Deepali Bhardwaj

Deepali Bhardwaj

CHRO - Business Growth Partner,
IHG Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental Hotels Group)

Dhruva Dubey

Dhruva Dubey

CHRO,
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.

Farzeen Khan

Farzeen Khan

CHRO,
Four Aces Fashion House Pvt. Ltd. (Being Human Clothing)

G.R. Venkatesh

G.R. Venkatesh

CHRO,
Reliance Retail Ltd.

Harsh Aparanji

Harsh Aparanji

President & CHRO,
Landmark Group

Jeeva Balakrishnan

Jeeva Balakrishnan

Chief Talent Officer,
Reliance Retail

Mukta Nakra

Mukta Nakra

Head - HR,
Marks and Spencers Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.

Nabamita Banerjee

Nabamita Banerjee

Director – Partner Resources (HR),
Tata Starbucks

Nandini Mehta

Nandini Mehta

CHRO,
Metro Brands Ltd.

Nirav Jagad

Nirav Jagad

Chief People Officer,
SUGAR Cosmetics

Parineeta Cecil Lakra

Parineeta Cecil Lakra

Country People & Culture Manager,
IKEA India

Priya M Pillai

Priya M Pillai

Head People Function - Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing,
Titan Company Ltd.

Puja Pradhan

Puja Pradhan

Head - Learning & Talent Management,
Nexus Select Malls

Rahul Jain

Rahul Jain

Head - HRBP,
bigbasket

Ramandeep Singh

Ramandeep Singh

Head - HR, Electronics,
Reliance Retail

Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma

Head - HRBP,
Croma

Rohith Kumar

Rohith Kumar

CHRO,
Westlife Foodworld (McDonalds India West & South)

Sandeep Gautam

Sandeep Gautam

Group Head - Corporate HR,
CK Birla Group

Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Chief People Officer,
MO Alternate Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Tanuja Tewari

Tanuja Tewari

Head - HR,
bigbasket

Varadharaju Janardhanan

Varadharaju Janardhanan

VP - HR,
Flipkart

Yogesh Somani

Yogesh Somani

AVP & Head - HR,
MR DIY India

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT MMR

Very well organised, excellent line up of speakers, excellent.

C Jayakumar, Larsen & Toubro

Best industry experts were present and shared great insights which was really helpful. Great event and arrangement.

Parth Thakkar, Reliance Retail

Very informational event, have been a part of MMR since a long time now. The RAI team has always ensured to create a structured event with attention to detail.

Deepali Mathur, Spykar

Good exposure to young budding designer by organizing apparel design contest

Dr. Jigna Shah

The content was very relevant to the present situation and there were some insightful nuggets of information that everyone would appreciate.

Brain Muniz, Ex Shopper stop

It was a spectacular show. Appreciate the efforts put in by the team.

Sheetal T, Reliance

MMR is something that brings a lot of thought leaders at a platform where you can share and understand a lot of ideas and practices that are prevailing in the industry. One Stop shop for us to interact with all the stakeholders… Cheers for RAI

Mukta Nakra, HR Head, Marks & Spencer Reliance India Pvt. Ltd.

MMR is a great platform for retailers to come together especially for HR. We look forward to this day, which is an annual event where as industry the richness that MMR brings in. Thank you, RAI for putting together MMR every year and I look forward to more of such sessions

Priya M Pillai, Head- HR, Retail & Corporate Functions, Titan Company Ltd.

Plenty of thematic discussions and a lot of stuff that really becomes relevant for us as a company to know and something that we can give as a giveaways as well Is the convergence why I attend MMR

Rajesh Padmanabhan, CEO, Talavvy Business Catalysts

I was very impressed by the fact that MMR would discuss a lot of issues which would create revolutions in the industry. Energy in the room is fantastic, and people are here to learn, share and infect each other with enthusiasm each one has

Dr Harish Shetty, An Eminent Psychiatrist,Community Mental Health

The reasons we associate with MMR is because it's one of the most Premier retail associations, and it gives us a platform to reach out to a bigger audience. We have varied functions and departments across levels, very good discussions and good takeaways, which is very useful for everybody.

Sanjay Shetty, Head Sales & Strategic Clients, Randstad India