Lakshmi Achanta, Chief People Officer of Innominds; is an exemplary people and business leader holding world wide responsibility of company's strategic human resources activities.

Innomindsas the name speaks; it not only stands out as one of the few companies that are far ahead of technologybut also the only product engineering partner with integrated expertise in applications, devices and analytics. Innominds challenges both on the breadth and depth of technical talent and also seeks a unique skill to manage innovation as a service.

Lakshmi has been on the mission of nurturing this unique talent over the years and retaining them. A strong system and culture has been developed under her leadership for the retention of this high performing, unique diverse workforce; enabling growth of every individual by creating the synergy through novel modalities of HR technology.

A rare human resource professional that has promoted the culture of "Let us succeed together- It is just not the leadership and it is everybody together - Any initiative is For the People and By the people" lead to oneness and 'we'ness in the company.

She actively advocated an environment that nurtures the critical thinking of 1000+ Innovators encouraging every one of them to think like entrepreneurs - has been helping in solving the complex customer problems effortlessly and thus retaining the company's position at top all the time.

She carries the charter to assess and mitigate strategic and operational risks across the organization. She is also the ombudswoman for the company.

Under her leadership; delivery, quality, maturity and speed have scaled up multi-fold drawing the attention of many; thus makingInnominds rank thrice "Top 50 Best Companies To Work For in India", by the Great Places to Work Institute and also recognized as "Dream Companies To Work For" with a 36th rank by Times Ascent in 2016.

An organisation - built and being operated by hearts with creative approach, originality and differentiation.

Dr. Augustus G S Azariah (augie), has a very interesting career, having started work in the year 1991 in the area of Tech Sales, Consulting & Training.
He is currently Associate Director - Human Resources at IBM with a focus on Employee & Labor Relations. This exciting role enables him to be involved in all aspects that "touch" employees. Having joined IBM in 1999, he is credited with setting up an Employer Brand that supported IBM's growth in India. He has held various leadership roles in IBM India Human Resources, in the areas of Business HR, Staffing, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Mergers, Divestments & Acquisitions and currently managing Employee and Labor Relations.
Prior to IBM he has worked at British Aerospace HAL as Head of HR, Equinox Solutions an IT product company where he headed HR, First Computers & Datapro both leading training organizations where he managed Sales & Marketing.

In the Indian IT industry he is recognized as a thought leader, where he leads public policy initiatives across the IT industry and makes recommendations to the government towards creating a proactive Labor eco system. He is credited with coining the acronym POSH - Prevention of Sexual Harassment and collaborated with the government in introducing a specific law in this area.
He is a Futurist and is working on innovative projects in Human Resources in the area of The Future of Work where he expounds the concept of the Universality of Talent! This is pending patent.
He has a Masters Degree in Business Management and a post graduate diploma in Computer Applications & numerous industry certifications and accolades. He is a sought after keynote speaker and has spoken at leading B Schools & industry forums in India and the US.
He serves on the boards & committees of BCIC, NASSCOM, CII, GWFM, ISTD et al. He is also the co-chair of the Womens Empowerment & Leadership development Committee of the Bangalore Chamber of Commerce.
He is a startup mentor as well as a strong supporter of social entrepreneurship that focuses or supports the advancement of women.
On the personal front he is actively involved in community development and supports in rehabilitating oppressed women and children with learning disability and is committed to education and community health.
He likes to spend time traveling with his family and is also a middle distance runner and loves to watch movies and listen to music when he has the time.

HR professional and have been in the realm of HR for more than 23 years. Held various leadership roles in Talent Management & Development, Global talent experience with deep knowledge in Banking, IT, BPO and Manufacturing. Passionate about bringing the best talent and right fit for the organizations. Key focus areas are building TA capability and collaboration, as well as ensuring the business is best supported by TA to meet its objective. Have managed the Resourcing hiring for 14 countries like UK, Europe, Middle east, Asia Pacific and America.

Specialties : Talent Management, Resourcing, Training & Development, Transformation projects, Compensation and Benefits and developed high performing team, EVP, Project management, Strategic resourcing, D&I.

Been recognized as 16 powerful Indian Women HR of 2016.
Women Super Achiever Award 2017
Global Talent Acquisition Leader Award 2017
Started career with ANZ Grindlays Bank and then moved on in career with Wipro, ABB, Standard Chartered, ANZ.

Proven track record on delivery, good people management, relentless execution and continuous improvement. Significant and relevant experience with global TA responsibility.

Post graduate in Marketing Management and have done various courses in Psychology, NLP and related areas. An avid wild life enthusiast, traveled across the globe and love to interact with people of diverse culture

An HR Professional with 18 years of experience spanning across strategic and operational HR processes, Chanchal has set some high standards for herself over the years. She has proven excellence in core HR functions and is now moving towards the 360-degree curve, working on the latest HR technology space.

With her innovative and strategic thinking hat, Chanchal has addressed the most challenging issue of the IT Industry - Attrition - by implementing various retention and employee engagement strategies and succeeded in reducing attrition way below the industry standards. A people's person at heart, she loves interacting with employees and understanding their viewpoint which helps her solve most of the internal challenges.

Chanchal loves dabbling in Technology and has been implementing HR technology solutions in the organisation to automate and eliminate manual processes. She is a social media enthusiast and has actively used a mix of traditional and digital strategies to increase engagement with employees and alumni for hiring new talent and brand awareness.

As a part of the Executive Management Team, Chanchal has contributed to the business growth by directing organisational planning and development through strategic initiatives and programs.
Some of her feats include increasing the employee strength from 300 to 750 plus within a span of 2 years and fostering a work-life balance in the organisation.

In short, Chanchal is a 100% HR professional infused with technology and fun!

Vice President and Global Head of HR at CIGNEX Datamatics.She has over 15 years of progressive experience in managing and leading various aspects of Human Resources spanning across high paced business domains of ITES.In addition to all functions of HR, Ankita overseas other enabling functions like Administration, Travel and Resource Management.

Ankitaholds a PHd in Management and is a Gold Medalist in BBA as well as MBA. She has done HR and Business Strategy related Executive Management Programmes from IIM-A, ISB- Hyderabad and XLRI.She is a certified PPA(Thomas Profiling) Practitioner.

She has excelled in establishing innovative and competitive initiatives and institutionalizing a strong performance driven culture at CIGNEX Datamatics which has resulted in the company being certified as a"Great Place to Work 2017-18".

Her expertise includes transformational change management and M&A initiatives. She has extensively worked in all facets of HR with special interest in the field of leadership Development, Organizational Behaviour, Culture Building and Employee Engagement.

She has been recognized in different prestigious platforms for her contribution and excellence in the field of HR and leadership. She was awarded "CHRO of the Year 2017", "Women Personality of the Year 2017 by Femina" and "Most Influential HR Leaders 2017", to name a few.

She believes in driving organizational culture and values through PEOPLE, not processes.

Apart from her professional excellence, Ankita is very active in supporting social causes by working closely with various NGOs' on Child Education and Development. She is an avid traveller, and a passionate photographer.