HR 5.0 — Reimagining People, Performance & Possibilities
Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Human Capability & Workplace Ethics for Sustainable Performance. Connecting classroom concepts with workplace realities through keynote addresses, corporate panels, and experiential decision-making challenges.
Transitioning to HR 5.0
The flagship HR Conclave 2026 organized by NMIET B-School serves as a national thought-leadership platform bringing together corporate CHROs, HR practitioners, industry experts, academic scholars, and management delegates.
In an era marked by rapid AI integration, hybrid work ecosystems, and shifting employee expectations, the traditional mandate of Human Resource Management is undergoing a profound structural evolution.
Transitioning beyond conventional administrative functions and Industry 4.0 automation, the conclave explores HR 5.0—where cutting-edge technology and human capability converge with purpose, empathy, cognitive well-being, and organizational performance. The event connects classroom concepts with real workplace realities through keynote addresses, panel discussions, interactive Q&As, and experiential decision-making challenges.
For Industry & HR Delegates
Engage in cross-industry dialogue on talent acquisition, retention, AI integration, and modern compliance. Benchmark workplace practices against leading IT, BFSI, manufacturing, and retail frameworks.
For Students & Academia
Gain direct exposure to leadership viewpoints, participate in competitive presentations, interact during dedicated Q&A sessions, and build high-value professional networks for future careers.
Key Objectives & Strategic Goals
Curated to provide actionable leadership models, academic alignment, and experiential behavioral development.
Deciphering HR 5.0
Understand the interplay between cognitive technology, human potential, and ethical workforce management. Exploring where automation meets empathy to empower organizational resilience.
- Cognitive AI & workforce intelligence
- Ethical governance and algorithmic transparency
- Human-centric performance architectures
Industry-Academia Collaboration
Align academic curricula directly with current corporate expectations, leadership paradigms, and technological shifts, ensuring zero-day productivity for management graduates.
- Corporate skill graph integration
- Live simulations and industry mentorship
- Pre-placement readiness and internship pipelines
Workplace Dignity & Inclusivity
Promote safe, inclusive, and psychologically healthy environments going far beyond mandatory legal compliance to establish proactive cultures of dignity, respect, and trust.
- Proactive inclusive cultural frameworks
- Workplace ethics & governance best practices
- Hybrid & remote workplace safety protocols
Behavioral Decision Making
Enhance critical thinking and strategic judgment through experiential activities like "Risk It, But Think Smart", simulating real-world organizational crises and trade-offs.
- Crisis response and workforce impact mapping
- Real-time feedback from CHRO panellists
- High-pressure decision simulations
Ethical Leadership & Well-being
Balance organizational growth goals with employee wellness, fairness, equity, and inclusion, creating sustainable, high-trust workplace cultures in high-velocity environments.
- Holistic mental health and anti-burnout policies
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) metrics
- Sustainable leadership and psychological safety
Featured Thematic Panel Sessions
Deep-dive discussions led by prominent CHROs, industry legal experts, and people transformation leaders.
"People + Technology & AI: Redefining the Future of HR!"
Focuses on leveraging AI models, predictive analytics, and automated talent tools while safeguarding human empathy, trust, and corporate culture.
- Mr. Subashish Das — Director, ADRENT Steel
- Ms. Rosy Das — AABSyS IT
Key Discussion Pillars:
- AI-driven Recruitment: Speed, precision, and minimizing candidate drop-off
- Ethical HR Algorithms: Eliminating bias in performance and promotion models
- Augmenting HR Leadership: Using generative AI co-pilots without losing human judgment
- Digital Employee Experience (dEX): Frictionless hybrid workflows
- Balancing Tech with Mental Health: Preventing hyper-connectivity fatigue
Modern Workplace: "Beyond Compliance: Building Inclusive Workplaces"
Examines how workplace governance and ethical policies can evolve into a proactive cultural framework for workplace respect, dignity, and psychological safety.
- Dr. Isha Mishra — Associate Professor, KIIT
- Mr. R.K. Mohapatra — Former HR Head, IOCL
- Mr. Parthasarathi Mishra — Ex-CHRM, Tata Steel
Key Discussion Pillars:
- Ethical Governance Leadership: Fair, impartial, and transparent workplace practices
- DEI Integration: Embedding dignity, equity, and inclusion across teams
- Hybrid Workplace Dynamics: Strengthening digital communication and virtual conduct
- Building Speak-Up Organizational Cultures: High-trust policies and psychological safety
"Risk It, But Think Smart: The Psychology of Business Decisions"
An interactive business simulation challenging students and young delegates to resolve complex organizational trade-offs.
Participants analyze risk factors, manage workforce impacts under pressure, and receive real-time evaluation and feedback from attending corporate CHRO panellists. Followed by live evaluation of the Top 3 Student Competitive Presentations on the main stage!
Live Business Dilemma Simulation
Navigate restructuring, digital transformation, and crisis leadership under time limits.
Direct CHRO Jury Evaluation
Panellists provide instant behavioral critiques and corporate readiness feedback.
Top 3 Competitive Presentations
Felicitation, trophies, and merit certificates during the Valedictory Ceremony.
Time: 09:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Venue: Main Auditorium, NMIET B-School, Bhubaneswar
Detailed Conclave Schedule • October 3, 2026
Official chronological itinerary from 09:30 AM to 04:30 PM at the Main Auditorium, NMIET B-School.
Registration & Welcome Kit Distribution
Arrival of delegates, issuance of official identification kits, delegate badges, and welcome tea.
Welcome Address & Ceremonial Lamp Lighting
Traditional lamp lighting ceremony, invocation, and formal welcome address. Programme Anchors: Dr. Chanchal Mukherjee & Ms. Mansi Nayak (Faculty, NMIET).
Inaugural Address by Leadership & Guest Dignitaries
Addresses by Inaugural Guests: Smt. Richa Parida (Chairperson, NMIET – Chief Patron), Dr. Niranjan Mishra (Principal, NMIET – Patron), Dr. Subhendhu Dash (NIPM), Shri Santosh Dash (Director, Pinnacle Human Resource Pvt Ltd), and Dr. Sureshwari Prasad Das (Director Academics, NMIET B-School).
Networking Tea Break
Informal peer introductions, tea, coffee, and corporate exchange.
Keynote Address: "Why HR 5.0, Why Now?"
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Debabrata Dash (Head - Human Resources, East) on moving from automation to empathy, cognitive well-being, and sustainable organizational performance.
Panel 1: People + Technology & AI: Redefining the Future of HR!
Moderator: Ms. Jayashree Mishra (Head HR, Deloitte) • Panel Members: Mr. Subashish Das (Director, ADRENT Steel), Ms. Rosy Das (AABSyS IT).
Interactive Audience Q&A Session
Direct engagement between delegates, management students, and Panel 1 members on AI deployment dilemmas.
Executive Networking Lunch Break
Deluxe buffet lunch, informal discussions, and corporate-academic networking.
Parallel Sessions:
• Track A (Executive Hall): HR Delegates' Viewpoint Session on compliance, retention & compensation.
• Track B (Main Auditorium): Student Activity: "Risk It, But Think Smart: The Psychology of Business Decisions".
Panel 2: Modern Workplace: "Beyond Compliance: Building Inclusive Workplaces"
Moderator: Dr. Adarsh Rath (Entrepreneur) • Panel Members: Dr. Isha Mishra (Associate Professor, KIIT), Mr. R.K. Mohapatra (Former HR Head, IOCL), Mr. Parthasarathi Mishra (Ex-CHRM, Tata Steel).
Interactive Audience Q&A Session
Audience debate and discussion on workplace inclusivity and governance in distributed and digital environments.
Top 3 Student Competitive Presentations
Final live pitch presentations by shortlisted student teams evaluated in real-time by corporate CHRO panellists.
Felicitation, Valedictory & Vote of Thanks
Distribution of awards, delegate certificates felicitation, and official Vote of Thanks by Dr. Sureshwari Prasad Das (Director Academics, NMIET B-School).
HR Conclave — Official Guest Details
Distinguished Patrons, Inaugural Guests, Keynote Speaker, Panel Moderators, Corporate Panellists, and Academic Leadership at HR Conclave 2026.
Inaugural Guests & Leadership Patrons
Dignitaries presiding over the Inaugural Ceremony & Lamp Lighting
Smt. Richa Parida
Chairperson
NMIET (Chief Patron)
Dr. Niranjan Mishra
Principal
NMIET (Patron)
Dr. Subhendhu Dash
Distinguished Dignitary
NIPM
Shri Santosh Dash
Director
Pinnacle Human Resource Pvt Ltd
Dr. Sureshwari Prasad Das
Director Academics
NMIET B-School
Keynote Speaker
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM • Keynote Address: "Why HR 5.0, Why Now?"
Dr. Debabrata Dash
Head - Human Resources (East)
Session: Keynote Address — "Why HR 5.0, Why Now? Integrating AI, Human Capability & Workplace Ethics"
Panel 1 Members & Moderator
"People + Technology & AI: Redefining the Future of HR!"
Ms. Jayashree Mishra
Head HR, Deloitte
Mr. Subashish Das
Director, ADRENT Steel
Ms. Rosy Das
AABSyS IT
Panel 2 Members & Moderator
Modern Workplace: "Beyond Compliance: Building Inclusive Workplaces"
Dr. Adarsh Rath
Entrepreneur
Dr. Isha Mishra
Associate Professor, KIIT
Mr. R.K. Mohapatra
Former HR Head, IOCL
Mr. Parthasarathi Mishra
Ex-CHRM, Tata Steel
Programme Anchors
Master of Ceremonies & Session Coordination
Dr. Chanchal Mukherjee
Faculty, NMIET
Ms. Mansi Nayak
Faculty, NMIET
Vote of Thanks
Valedictory Address & Closing Appreciation (04:15 PM)
Dr. Sureshwari Prasad Das
Director Academics, NMIET B-School
Registration Guidelines & Categories
Participation is open to HR Executives, Industry Leaders, Academicians, Research Scholars, and Management Students. Registered participants receive entry to all sessions, event kit, lunch, networking tea, and an official Certificate of Participation.
Corporate & HR Delegates
- Executive Delegate Kit & Souvenir
- Complete Access to Keynotes & Both Thematic Panels
- Entry to HR Delegates' Viewpoint Parallel Track
- Executive Networking Lunch & Morning/Evening Tea
- Official Certificate of Participation
- Direct interaction in Audience Q&A Sessions
Students & Scholars
- Student Delegate Kit & Badge
- Full Access to All Conclave Sessions & Panels
- Participation in "Risk It, But Think Smart" Activity
- Opportunity for Top 3 Competitive Presentations
- Conclave Lunch & Networking Refreshments
- Official Certificate of Participation
About NMIET B-School & Department of Management
Dedicated to developing competent, ethical, and future-ready management professionals equipped to meet the evolving demands of the corporate world.
The Department of Management at NMIET, Bhubaneswar, with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, practical learning, and holistic development, strives to create a dynamic learning environment that nurtures managerial competence, entrepreneurial thinking, leadership abilities, and professional integrity.
The B-School focuses on bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and industry practices through interactive classroom sessions, case-based discussions, presentations, group activities, management simulations, industry interactions, and experiential learning opportunities. These initiatives encourage students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, effective communication, teamwork, and strategic decision-making skills essential for success in contemporary organizations.
NMIET B-School also emphasizes the importance of innovation, entrepreneurship, human resource development, marketing, finance, and emerging business practices. Through management events, student-led initiatives, business competitions, and professional development activities, students are encouraged to explore their potential, strengthen their confidence, and develop a broader understanding of the business environment.
The department aspires to cultivate socially responsible leaders who understand the significance of ethical governance, sustainability, diversity, employee well-being, and responsible business practices. By fostering collaboration between academia and industry, NMIET B-School seeks to prepare students for diverse managerial roles and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Destination & Venue Guide
Main Auditorium, NMIET B-School, Bhubaneswar — In the heart of Odisha's educational and technology hub.
Main Auditorium, NMIET B-School
Sijua, Patrapada, Near AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751019, India.
Host City – Bhubaneswar: Known as the City of Temples and a leading Smart City in India, Bhubaneswar is an emerging educational and IT hub in Eastern India, offering seamless national connectivity and a rich cultural heritage.
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Reimagine People, Performance & Possibilities
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