Conference begins

Inaugural Ceremony – Lamp Lighting; Guest Speaker

Inaugural Address
Future of Work - Redesigning Work for Cognition, Not Just Tasks
By Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Managing Director, Avtar Career Creators Limited

Lightning Talks: The Next HR Stack
1. The Biggest Risk isn’t AI, It is blind trusting AI
2. The Workforce Digital Twin
3. Unlearning Is the New Upskilling

CXO Panel Discussion
Talent Liquidity: The End of the “Employment” Contract 
Preparing for an organization where the boundaries between "full-time employee,” “AI agent,” and “external expert” blur entirely, we begin focusing on “Relationship Lifecycle Management.” This session focuses on how to facilitate a fluid talent ecosystem where people move in and out of the company in a non-linear way. It challenges the fear of turnover by viewing former employees as “Alumni Partners” and current employees as “Mission-Based Contributors,” fundamentally rewriting the psychological contract of loyalty.

Face-off
Would You Rather Work for Miranda Priestly or Play Squid Game?

Lightning Talks - 2
Distributed Governance: Devolving HR Power to the Edge

SKILLING TRACKS 

Skilling tracks are built as interactive sessions designed to equip individuals with practical tools in the workplace. Each session focuses on building some key skills. These sessions will be hands-on workshops led by subject matter experts to provide actionable insights to elevate every professional’s journey.

Skilling Track 1: For Industry
• Cultural Debt in the Age of Automation
• Beyond Roles: Orchestrating Skills in a Lattice Organization

Skilling Track 2: For HRBPs
• Why Gen Z Is Rewriting Total Rewards
• The Algorithmic Architect: Designing Human-AI Decision Ecosystems

Skilling Track 3: For HR Professionals and HR’s-to-be
• Invisible Wellbeing: Preventing Burnout in an Always-On Digital Environment
• Become the CEO Whisperer

Skilling Track 4: For Career Returnees/Career Pivots
• From Any Career to an HR Career
• Sense-Making in Times of Perpetual Transformation

MyAvtar Career Conference 2026 Awards 

The Awards are to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations on the following categories:

For Individuals
• Early Career Excellence
• Career Achievers
• Career Icons
• Career Comeback Champions
• Inspiring Second Career Women
• Lifetime Impact Awards

For Organizations & Academic Institutions
• Excellence in Hiring
• Excellence in Talent Development
• Excellence in L&D
• HR Bot of the year

Most Innovative Academic Program for Career Readiness

Chief Guest Address

Explore & Engage: All Tracks are Now Live. We now open all four tracks – Mentoring, Careers, Knowledge & Skilling.