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February 24 Thursday
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Venue: Le Méridien New Delhi, Windsor Place, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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400+ Organizations
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1000+ Delegates - Procurement & Supply Chain Professionals
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30+ International Speakers
& Thought Leaders
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12000+ Google Reviews
About
Blue Ocean Corporation
Founded in 1998, Blue Ocean Corporation is a leading name in the training, consulting, and conference arenas, with a strong presence in 18+ countries. With over 25 international awards and 200,000+ global alumni, Blue Ocean successfully continues the journey to becoming the global leader in the realm.
Blue Ocean Conferences which is one of the key verticals of the organization is the proud host of a series of international conferences, seminars, and workshops, in the UAE and other GCC nations. Blue Ocean Conferences has garnered wide appreciation for organizing smart and impactful events like the International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference (IPSC), International Human Resource Conference (IHRC), and Blue Ocean Women’s Leadership Development (BOWLD), which provide an excellent base for the union of strong leadership and the nurturing of new developmental ideas.
India is becoming a global talent powerhouse
At the junction of technology and human potential, India is redefining the future of work. With a rapidly growing digital workforce, India is now the:
Global Hub for Digital Talent
From AI-driven workplaces to skill-first economies, India is laying the foundation for a future where organizations
CONNECT, INNOVATE & RESKILL
This conference is designed to make India not just a talent market, but the centre of gravity for the future of work and human capital innovation.
IHRC India 2026 Embraces This Transformation by:
- Redefining Leadership: Transitioning from people management to strategic value creation.
- Scaling AI Integration: Transforming the human capital landscape with sentient and predictive HR technologies.
- Reskilling the Workforce: Aligning digital talent development with India’s rapidly evolving industrial needs.
Redefine. Reskill. Reimagine
The International Human Resource Conference (IHRC) 2026 will bring together senior leaders and decision-makers who care deeply about the future of how India Works, Learns, and Grows. As we meet in New Delhi, we bring with us different perspectives and industry insights, because we believe the same thing: the future of HR won’t be inherited. It has to be built intentionally, with technology and empathy at its core
IHRC sets the stage for high-impact leadership conversations. We go beyond traditional processes to explore the reality of the Sentient Workplace—how we adapt, reskill, and create organizations that thrive in an age of disruptive innovation.
Looking outward from New Delhi, there’s one message we hope echoes beyond this event
The future of work isn’t somewhere far away. It’s starting right here, with all of us, in this moment, and with the courage to think bigger, reskill faster, and move forward with strategic clarity.
Why Attend IHRC ?
Engaging
Panel Discussions
Skills Are the New Currency: Is HR Ready for a Skill-First Economy?
The Rise of HR GPT: What Happens When AI Becomes the HR Knowledge Engine?
How HR Is Making the Future of Work More Inclusive and Accessible
Enriching Keynotes
The Opportunity Era: Why HR Has Never Been More Important
Beyond the Canal
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⦁The role of HR in building future-ready skills and continuous learning cultures
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⦁Designing meaningful employee experiences that drive engagement, belonging, and performance .
⦁How HR enables career growth, internal mobility, and long-term employability .
⦁Why empathy, wellbeing, and purpose-led leadership are now core HR priorities
The Sentient Workplace: How AI Is Rewriting the Employee Experience
⦁Explore the difference between a digital workplace and a sentient workplace.
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⦁The shift from reactive HR to predictive HR.
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⦁Automation as an EX Support System in reducing repetitive tasks
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⦁Redefining the Role of Managers: AI as a coach
The Rise of the Learning-First Organization: Reskilling at the Speed of Disruption
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⦁How traditional roles are giving way to hybrid, tech-enabled roles. .
⦁Characteristics of a Learning-First Organization
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⦁Rapid skills transitions in India’s tech, ITES, logistics, manufacturing sectors.
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⦁India as the global hub for digital talent.
Skills Are the New Currency: Is HR Ready for a Skill-First Economy?
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⦁The shift from job titles and degrees to skills, capabilities, and potential
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⦁How HR can build continuous learning and upskilling ecosystems
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⦁Creating transparent skill pathways and internal career mobility
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⦁Using skills frameworks to improve hiring, development, and performance
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The Rise of HR GPT: What Happens When AI Becomes the HR Knowledge Engine?
⦁What “HR GPT” means and how AI is becoming the central knowledge engine of HR..
⦁Types of HR tasks AI can automate, from answering queries to onboarding workflows.
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⦁How AI can personalize learning, development, and career pathways at scale.
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⦁The opportunities of using AI for efficiency, consistency, and real-time support.
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⦁How India’s HR-tech ecosystem can leverage AI to leapfrog global standards.
Speakers
IPSC Egypt 2025 Speakers Line-Up
Usama Salama
Director Of Supply Chain, The British University in Egypt
Dr. Sathya Menon
Group CEO, Blue Ocean Corporation Vice Chairman, CILT UAE Chapter
Abdul Azeez
Group Chairman, Blue Ocean Corporation
Grant Swanepoel
Regional Lead, Global Channels & Alliances, EMEA ASCM
Shamel ElKhodary
Group Supply Chain Director, Giza Systems
Amr HELAL
Supply Chain Director, Arab Steel Fabrication - El Sewedy Industries
Omneya Sarhan
Head of Supply Chain Management, Siemens SAE
Dr. Sama Gad
International Business Logistics (IBL)
Journal Editor In Chief
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Marwa Saied
Head of Supply Chain - EG Acino
Eman Nageib
Projects General Manager, Talaat Moustafa Group Holding
Amira Dawood
Program Manager – Egypt & North Africa, General Motors Egypt
Mohamed Nabil
Executive Vice President & Head of Supply Chain and Procurement, Madkour Group
Mina Habib
General Manager of Supply Chains, Central Bank of Egypt
Hend Adel
Senior Faculty, Blue Ocean Corporation
Mozzamil Z Aissa
Program Director, Blue Ocean Corporation
Dr.Ahmed Badawi
Senior Faculty, Blue Ocean Corporation
Hazem Almomani
Faculty, Supply Chain & Procurement, Blue Ocean Corporation
Lama Atoui
Asst. Program Director, Blue Ocean Corporation
Salma Kanaan
Senior Faculty, Blue Ocean Corporation
Dr. Mohamed Amin Samy
Supply Chain Director
Eng. Mostafa Elsafty
CO & General Manager, Safty Group
Mohamed Zein
Chief Operating Officer, Teradix
Who will Attend the Event?
The International Human Resource (IHRC) Awards 2026
Honoring Impact. Celebrating Excellence.
The IHRC Awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations that are reimagining the future of human capital with visionary ideas and measurable impact. From transformative HR strategies to excellence in reskilling, each awardee represents the spirit of leadership that is redefining the future of work in India.
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