--- title: Darwinbox | Unboxed Mumbai 2025 | Unbox the Future of Work description: Join us for an evening to unbox exclusive conversations, networking and good times beyond an evening to unbox exclusive conversations, networking and good times beyond Join us for an evening to unbox exclusive conversations, networking good. --- [Save your spot ![right_arrow](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/right_arrow_svg.svg)](https://explore.darwinbox.com/lp/resources/events/unboxed-mumbai-2025#ProductTour) Home About Services Contact [![Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/compressed-logos/Dbox-logo-white.png)](https://darwinbox.com/) [![Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/unboxed_mumbai_logo.svg)](https://explore.darwinbox.com/lp/resources/events/unbox-unbox-the-future-of-work) - [About](https://explore.darwinbox.com/lp/resources/events/unboxed-mumbai-2025#about) - [Speakers](https://explore.darwinbox.com/lp/resources/events/unboxed-mumbai-2025#speakers) - [Agenda](https://explore.darwinbox.com/lp/resources/events/unboxed-mumbai-2025#agenda) # Unbox the future with AI In association with ![](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/microsoft-white-transparent.png) ![](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/pwc%20new%20logo.webp)![equal_company_logo.svg](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/equal_company_logo.svg) 31st October 2025 JW Marriott Sahar, Mumbai ![unboxed_mumbai_hero_bg_vector](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/unboxed_mumbai_hero_bg_vector.svg) ## What is Unboxed? ![Muted Icon](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/mutedicon.svg) ![Play Icon](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/play-1.svg) It’s more than HR. More than business as usual. It’s a global stage where the most influential CHROs and boldest thinkers explore how AI and HR can shape tomorrow’s organizations. Ideas are challenged. Boundaries are pushed. Futures are redefined. Because when people leaders and technology collide, the future of work is not just discussed, it’s created. ## What Awaits ### Icons Unfiltered. Hear from leaders who don’t just follow the future of work, they create it. ![Robert Chong GIF](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/Robert%20Chong%20GIF.gif) ### Power in the Room. Network with 200+ CHROs. Unlock Countless possibilities. ![Networking GIF](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/Networking%20GIF.gif) ### The Future, Experienced. Step inside the most advanced AI experience ever built for HR. See it. Touch it. Believe it. ![AI Experience GIF](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/AI%20Experience%20GIF.gif)     voc ## 250+ Attendees voc ## 150+ Organizations voc ## 15+ Industries ## Already a movement ## Speakers ![k_v_kamath_jio](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/k_v_kamath_jio.png?width=236&height=236&name=k_v_kamath_jio.png)   ### K. V. Kamath Chairman, Jio Financial Services ![arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce.png?width=282&height=236&name=arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce.png)   ### Arundhati Bhattacharya President & CEO, Salesforce, South Asia ![Maria Virginia Bank of the Philippine Islands](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=236&height=236&name=Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Maria Virginia Eala Chief Human Resources Officer, Bank of the Philippine Islands ![Cezary Kuziemski Orion](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=282&height=236&name=Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Cezary Kuziemski Ex-VP, Head of People, ![Sanjay Gawde Mahindra Logistics](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=205&height=236&name=Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Sanjay Gawde Chief Human Resources Officer, Mahindra Logistics ![rupam_singh_svp](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rupam_singh_svp.png?width=256&height=236&name=rupam_singh_svp.png)   ### Rupam Singh SVP & Head HR, JSW Group ![dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa.png?width=205&height=236&name=dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa.png)   ### Dhanashree Thakkar Head HR, Bharti Axa Life Insurance ![Rachna Mehra Arvind Limited](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rachna%20Mehra%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=256&height=236&name=Rachna%20Mehra%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Rachna Mehra Group Head - HR, Arvind Group ![bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img.png?width=256&height=236&name=bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img.png)   ### Bhaskar Basu Country Head - Enterprise Partnerships, Microsoft India ![dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics_transparent_img.webp?width=205&height=236&name=rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics_transparent_img.webp)   ### Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury President & Global CHRO, Datamatics ![Priyanka Jaitly PWC](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=236&height=236&name=Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Priyanka Jaitly Executive Director, PwC India ![Rohit Chennamaneni Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rohit%20Chennamaneni%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=282&height=236&name=Rohit%20Chennamaneni%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Rohit Chennamaneni Co-Founder, Darwinbox ![Rahul Lakhanpal Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rahul%20Lakhanpal%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=256&height=236&name=Rahul%20Lakhanpal%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Rahul Lakhanpal Head of Product Marketing, Darwinbox ![Sanjay Gawde Mahindra Logistics](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chaitanya%20Peddi%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=205&height=236&name=Chaitanya%20Peddi%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Chaitanya Peddi Co-Founder, Darwinbox ## Agenda 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (IST) **Welcome Lunch & Registration** 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM (IST) **Opening Keynote**: The Unboxed Vision   ![rohit_chennamaneni_unboxed_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/rohit_chennamaneni_unboxed_img.png) Rohit Chennamaneni Co-Founder, Darwinbox 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM (IST) **Fireside Chat**: Building Enduring Institutions in an Era of Disruption   ![KV_Kamath_unboxed_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KV_Kamath_unboxed_img.png?width=52&height=52&name=KV_Kamath_unboxed_img.png) KV Kamath Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jio Financial Services ![arundhati-bhattacharya-salesforce](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/arundhati-bhattacharya-salesForce.svg) Arundhati Bhattacharya CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India & South Asia 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM (IST) **10 years of Darwinbox**: Celebrating Our Journey with Delhivery 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM (IST) **The Future of Work**: Reimagined   ![chaitanya_peddi_unboxed_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/chaitanya_peddi_unboxed_img.png) Chaitanya Peddi Co-Founder, Darwinbox 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM (IST) **The Future of Work**: The Agentic Way   ![rahul_lakhanpal_unboxed_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/rahul_lakhanpal_unboxed_img.png) Rahul Lakhanpal VP, Product Marketing 4:10 PM - 4:20 PM (IST) **Microsoft × Darwinbox**: Co-creating the Future of Work   ![bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india.png) Bhaskar Basu Country Head - Enterprise Partnerships, Microsoft India 4:20 PM - 4:40 PM (IST) **Networking Break** 4:40 PM - 5:40 PM (IST) Track-1 **Global Changemaker Journeys**: India • SEA • US   ![Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img.jpg?width=52&height=52&name=Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img.jpg) Sanjay Gawde Chief Human Resources Officer, Mahindra Logistics ![Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img.jpg) Maria Virginia Eala Chief Human Resources Officer, Bank of the Philippine Islands ![Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img.jpg?width=52&height=52&name=Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker%20sqaure%20img.jpg) Cezary Kuziemski Ex-VP, Head of People 4:40 PM - 5:40 PM (IST) Track-2 **State-of-the-Art AI Experience**: See it. Feel it. Touch it 5:40 PM - 6:40 PM (IST) Track-1 **State-of-the-Art AI Experience**: See it. Feel it. Touch it 5:40 PM - 6:00 PM (IST) Track-2 **Designing the Future of Work**   ![senthil_kumar_m_darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/senthil_kumar_m_darwinbox.webp?width=52&height=52&name=senthil_kumar_m_darwinbox.webp) Senthil Kumar M Head of Design & Mobile Experience, Darwinbox 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM (IST) Track-2 **Leveraging Technology:** Transforming the Talent landscape   ![dhanashree-thakkar](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dhanashree-thakkar.png?width=52&height=52&name=dhanashree-thakkar.png) Dhanashree Thakkar Head HR, Bharti Axa Life Insurance ![rupam_singh_svp](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rupam_singh_svp.png?width=52&height=52&name=rupam_singh_svp.png) Rupam Singh SVP & Head HR, JSW Group ![rachna_mehra_chief_human_resources_officer_arvind_limited](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rachna_mehra_chief_human_resources_officer_arvind_limited.png?width=52&height=52&name=rachna_mehra_chief_human_resources_officer_arvind_limited.png) Rachna Mehra Group Head - HR, Arvind Group ![Priyanka Gupta Unboxed Speaker](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=52&height=52&name=Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png) Priyanka Jaitly Executive Director, PwC India ![rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics.jpeg?width=52&height=52&name=rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics.jpeg) Rima Ghose Chowdhury President & Global CHRO, Datamatics 6:40 PM - 7:00 PM (IST) **Networking Break** 7:00 PM - 7:20 PM (IST) **The Changemaker Awards** 7:20 PM - 8:00 PM (IST) **Unboxed with Laughter**: Rahul Subramanian Live 8:00 PM (IST) Onwards **Dinner + Networking** ## Past Speakers ![mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP.png?width=236&height=236&name=mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Mohandas Pai Investor, Board Member, Chairman, Aarin Capital ![dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP.png?width=282&height=236&name=dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Dilip Pattanayak President & CHRO, JSW ![praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP.png?width=205&height=236&name=praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Praveen Purohit Deputy Group CHRO, Vedanta Resources Ltd ![robert_chong_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert_chong_imageunboxedLP.png?width=256&height=236&name=robert_chong_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Robert Chong CHRO, Sembcorp ## Unbox the future of work with AI [![Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hubfs/compressed-logos/Dbox-logo-white.png)](https://darwinbox.com/) © 2025 Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt. 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Kamath Chairman, Jio Financial Services ![arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce.png?width=282&height=236&name=arundhati_bhattacharya_author_salesforce.png)   ### Arundhati Bhattacharya President & CEO at Salesforce, South Asia ![Maria Virginia Bank of the Philippine Islands](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=236&height=236&name=Maria%20Virgina%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Maria Virginia Eala Chief Human Resources Officer, Bank of the Philippine Islands ![Cezary Kuziemski Orion](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=282&height=236&name=Cezary%20Kuziemski%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Cezary Kuziemski Ex-VP, Head of People, ![dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa.png?width=205&height=236&name=dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa.png)   ### Dhanashree Thakkar Head HR, Bharti Axa Life Insurance ![rupam_singh_svp](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rupam_singh_svp.png?width=256&height=236&name=rupam_singh_svp.png)   ### Rupam Singh SVP & Head HR, JSW Group ![Sanjay Gawde Mahindra Logistics](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=205&height=236&name=Sanjay%20Gawde%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Sanjay Gawde Chief Human Resources Officer, Mahindra Logistics ![Rachna Mehra Arvind Limited](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rachna%20Mehra%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=256&height=236&name=Rachna%20Mehra%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Rachna Mehra Group Head - HR, Arvind Group ![Priyanka Jaitly PWC](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png?width=236&height=236&name=Priyanka%20Gupta%20Unboxed%20Speaker.png)   ### Priyanka Jaitly Executive Director, PwC India ![bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img.png?width=256&height=236&name=bhaskar_basu_country_head_enterprise_partnerships_microsoft_india_img.png)   ### Bhaskar Basu Country Head - Enterprise Partnerships, Microsoft India ![dhanashree_thakkar_bharti_axa](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics_transparent_img.webp?width=205&height=236&name=rima_ghose_chowdhury_datamatics_transparent_img.webp)   ### Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury President & Global CHRO, Datamatics ![Rohit Chennamaneni Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rohit%20Chennamaneni%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=282&height=236&name=Rohit%20Chennamaneni%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Rohit Chennamaneni Co-Founder, Darwinbox ![Sanjay Gawde Mahindra Logistics](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chaitanya%20Peddi%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=205&height=236&name=Chaitanya%20Peddi%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Chaitanya Peddi Co-Founder, Darwinbox ![Rahul Lakhanpal Darwinbox](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rahul%20Lakhanpal%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png?width=256&height=236&name=Rahul%20Lakhanpal%20Unboxed%20Mumbai.png)   ### Rahul Lakhanpal Head of Product Marketing, Darwinbox     ![mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP.png?width=236&height=236&name=mohandas_pai_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Mohandas Pai Investor, Board Member, Chairman, Aarin Capital ![dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP.png?width=282&height=236&name=dilip_pattanayak_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Dilip Pattanayak President & CHRO, JSW ![praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP.png?width=205&height=236&name=praveen_purohit_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Praveen Purohit Deputy Group CHRO, Vedanta Resources Ltd ![robert_chong_imageunboxedLP](https://explore.darwinbox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert_chong_imageunboxedLP.png?width=256&height=236&name=robert_chong_imageunboxedLP.png)   ### Robert Chong CHRO, Sempcorp