“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.” 
– Charles Eisenstein

SJIM’s HR Club successfully concluded its annual flagship HR Conclave, held on March 9th, 2022 under the convenorship of Dr. Shehla Malik. The event began with a welcome note to all the speakers, faculty, staff, and students by our Dean Dr. A.R. Rajagopalan. This was followed by lamp lighting and a prayer song by the choir team. The theme of the Conclave was on addressing a very relevant area of HR - The Changing HR Landscape during “The New Normal”.

The Keynote Address was delivered by Mr. M.A. Mukund, an ex-scientific researcher who evolved as HR professional. He is an accredited ICF-PCC coach. He shared his thoughts on the transition of HR in this new normal era stating, “HR is not what it used to be and probably will never be the same again”.

This was followed by thought-provoking sessions by Mr. M.N. Satish Kumar, a Strategic HR Business partner- Engineering and Pacific HR Director for Moog Inc. USA, Mr. Hari Bhat, Chief of Staff to the Head of HR at IBM and Ms. Sarika Sajeev Pillai, Global Recruitment Compliance Manager at Genpact.

They shared insights on the following sub-themes: the hidden roles and responsibilities of HR, the relevance of data-driven HR and work-family integration during the new normal. They also shared thoughts about the pandemic, its history, major widespread effect, and its consequences on the businesses.

The event concluded with vote of thanks, delivered by student coordinator of HR Club who extended gratitude to all the stakeholders of this event.