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Ceipal Connect is a by Invite only series of premier conferences tailored specifically for the talent acquisition and management industry. It serves as a platform to connect cross-functional industry peers from technology, staffing, and corporate HR, all at the forefront of driving innovation for the industry.

March 13, 2026

Hyatt Centric, MG Road, Bangalore

06:00 PM Registration

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06:00 PM | Registration

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Speaker: Sameer Penkalapati, CEO & Founder, Ceipal.

06:30 PM | Opening Keynote - From Recruiting Function to Talent Infrastructure: Designing the Hiring Systems of 2026

What “talent infrastructure” means in practice – and why it matters nowThe components of modern talent infrastructure: data, skills visibility, decision frameworks, and operating modelsHow recruiter roles evolve when infrastructure does the heavy liftingMoving from reactive hiring to infrastructure-led workforce planning.

Speaker-Sameer Penakalapati, CEO,Ceipal

06:45 PM | Panel Discussion - Winning the GCC Talent Race: Building Scalable Talent Infrastructure in India

Moderator- Gaurav Baid, Sr. Director-Strategic Sales, Ceipal

Panelists- Diwakar A, Talent Acquisition Director, Dassault Systemes India Ptv. Ltd.
                   Jyothi Muthappa, Human Resources Leader, Gloplax Solutions

07:30 PM | Panel Discussion - AI at Work: How Leaders in India Are Scaling Talent Decisions

Moderator- Chetan Gadkari, Associate Director - Strategic Sales, Ceipal

Panelists- Saurav R Lenka, CEO, ObjectWin Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
                 Sanjib Saha, AVP -Professional Services, Trigent Software Pvt. Ltd.

08:15 PM | Closing Notes

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Past Speakers

We have an all-star lineup of experts speaking at Ceipal Connect 2026. Check out who will be sharing their expertise and thought leadership.

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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