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Ceipal Connect is an invite-only series of HR events for talent acquisition leaders, held across cities. It brings together peers from staffing, technology, GCCs and corporate HR who are shaping how organizations hire. On December 4, the series comes to Hyderabad for an evening of keynotes, candid panel discussions and networking over a cocktail dinner.

Dec 4, 2026

Hyderabad (venue shared on confirmation)

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Why attend Ceipal Connect Hyderabad?

Why attend Ceipal Connect Hyderabad

A senior, curated room

CHROs, TA heads and workforce planning leaders, not a generic networking crowd.

Practical conversations on AI and GCC talent strategy

Grounded in decisions leaders are making right now.

Time with speakers and peers

Over a cocktail dinner, where the most useful conversations often happen.

Event Agenda

Future-Proofing Talent at Scale: Building the Talent Infrastructure for What's Next

Event Details

06:00 PM | Registration

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Registration opens at 6:00 PM. Please show the QR code from your confirmation email at check-in.

06:30 PM | Opening Keynote - From Recruiting Function to Talent Infrastructure: Designing the Hiring Systems of Tomorrow

  • What “talent infrastructure” means in practice, and why it matters now
  • The components of modern talent infrastructure: data, skills visibility, decision frameworks and operating models
  • How recruiter roles evolve when infrastructure does the heavy lifting
  • Moving from reactive hiring to infrastructure-led workforce planning
Speaker- TBD

06:45 PM | Panel Discussion - AI at Work: How Leaders in India Are Scaling Talent Decisions

AI in recruitment is moving beyond experimentation into day-to-day execution across India’s staffing ecosystem, from large IT services firms to fast-growing GCCs. Workforce and staffing leaders discuss how AI, including agentic AI in HR, is shaping hiring decisions at scale.

Moderator - Raviteja Pusapati, Manager Sales, Ceipal

Panelists-
TBD

07:30 PM | Panel Discussion - Winning the GCC Talent Race: Building Scalable Talent Infrastructure in India

Hyderabad is one of India’s largest GCC hubs, and as GCCs scale, their success depends on the talent infrastructure behind them. GCC leaders discuss how to design for high-volume GCC hiring, evolving skills and retention without making the system fragile.
Moderator- TBD

Panelists-
TBD

08:15 PM | Closing Notes

Closing remarks from the Ceipal team.

08:30 PM | Networking & Cocktail Dinner

Meet the speakers and fellow talent leaders over dinner.

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Past Speakers

Talent acquisition, staffing and GCC leaders who have shared their expertise at previous Ceipal Connect editions.

Ashley Andre

Head of Talent Acquisition

Entain India

Uday Shankar

General Manager

Lancesoft

Dax Bamania

Founder CEO

TIGI HR

Deepak Kudachi

Director - Global Talent Acquisition Service Delivery

Alcon

Satish Manne

Partner

Xpheno

Dr. Haraprasad Panda

Executive President

Kapston Services Ltd

Sanchi Bhatia

Managing Director

Vitalhunt Global Solutions Pvt.Ltd.

Neha Asthana

Founder & CEO

HR Interface Recruitment Consulting

Priyanka Chanda

Chief Business Officer

Quess Corp

Praneet Singh Sisodiya

Director

Bwise Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Rakesh Ranjan

Co-founder & COO

Zyoin Group

Rajashekar Vishwanathan

VP & Head - Strategic Initiatives & Global Talent

Clariontech

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