Concurrent Session

Mr. P. Dwarakanath is the Advisor – Group, Human Capital of Max India Limited, New Delhi. Till recently he was the head the HR function and drives Max Group’s intent to make work at Max India a fulfilling experience. 

He has experience of more than four decades, of which he has spent 27 years in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). During his tenure, GSK was thrice adjudged amongst the top five Employers in India for People-related practices. He is on the Board of several companies / institutions, including GSK Consumer Healthcare Limited. 

Mr. Dwarakanath has held several positions in various professional bodies that include President, National Human Resources Development Network (NHRDN); President, Delhi Management Association; Regional President, AIMA and Treasurer, AIMA. 

He has won several awards, including the 'Pathfinders Award' by the National Human Resource Development Network, 'HR Professional of the year' by Mid-Day/DAKS, London and the 'Career Achievement Award' by GSK International and the Chairman’s Award by Max India. 

Mr. Dwarakanath is a Bachelor of Science, Law and holds Post Graduate Diploma in Management in PM

& IR.

SV Nathan is the Talent Director for Deloitte U.S. Firms in India. He has over 30 years of professional experience in Human Resource management across diverse industries including Manufacturing, Services, Telecom, and IT.

In his career of over eight years with Deloitte, Nathan led the team that helped build the organization and helped establish Deloitte US firms as a destination for top talent in India. 

Apart from his responsibilities in Deloitte, Nathan serves as the National Secretary of National HR Development Network (NHRDN), the Chairman of the Global In-House Center, Hyderabad Chapter of NASSCOM, and the current Chairman of the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), Hyderabad Chapter. He is also a Fellow at Sumedhas, a not-for-profit education and research body on organization development. He is well known in the HR community as a good coach and teacher.

Nathan graduated in Mathematics and did his post-graduation in HR from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He is acknowledged as a well-known speaker, expert, coach and mentor. His personal philosophy of persistence is seen in his favorite line – Water cuts Rock ! Over the last many years he has seen a lot of his protégés turn into great professionals, leading organizations of repute.

He is fond of reading and writing, and enjoys cooking for family and friends. He blogs regularly on matters pertaining to life in all its many splendored hues and wonderment on Facebook.

Liz Bentley is the founder of Liz Bentley Associates, a consulting firm specializing in leadership development programs for both individuals and companies.  Drawing upon her background in psychology, 10 years of experience in sales and management, and a lifetime of experience in competitive sports, Liz has a unique appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change patterns of behavior. To her presentations, seminars, and one-on-one coaching, she brings her own experience and insights and combines this with the most current research on how people perform best. 

Liz works with high-level corporate executives and entrepreneurs within organizations and corporations of all sizes across a range of industries. She helps companies with their leadership development by providing team skill-building workshops, management training, communication skills seminars, mentoring programs, and 360º feedback reviews. Recent clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo, IBM, Newsday, Sotheby’s International Realty, KORG-World Leader of Musical Instruments and Farmingdale State College. 

Liz received her coach training from the New York University Certificate in Organizational and Executive Coaching program, and the David Rock Results Coaching System. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Prior to coaching, Liz worked in advertising sales for Condé Nast Publications and CBS Network.  She has also been a competitive athlete her whole life. She played Division I Soccer and Lacrosse at the University of Virginia. She taught skiing at Aspen Highlands in Aspen Colorado, has run the NYC Marathon twice, and currently plays competitive tennis, platform tennis and ice hockey. 

What makes Liz so effective as a coach, consultant and speaker is her deep insight into people’s behavior patterns along with her straightforward, yet tactful style. She provides clients with the focus, insight, accountability and support system they need to achieve success.

Marla Bradley founded Bradley Lambert (BLI) in 1979, with a vision to improve the performance of organizations by developing skills and knowledge of individuals who work and manage in them. Ms. Bradley leads the organization in developing learning solutions, consulting with clients on their training needs; designing individual training products for clients and helping in their implementation.

Ms. Bradley is a much sought after facilitator and public speaker. She has facilitated thousands of meetings from Board of Director planning meetings to rescuing teams that are failing to make progress. She is asked to give key note speeches on organizational improvement issues at corporate off site meetings and planning sessions. She and her team regularly conduct workshops for the clients or facilitate high level presentations by client executives and senior staff to employees.

Ms. Bradley has been an adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University in their Executive MBA Program. She has been a lead instructor and program designer for the Certificate in Management Effectiveness, an executive program offered through the University of Southern California (USC), Graduate School of Business Administration. She also has conducted seminars for the Instructional Television Network at USC.

Ms. Bradley received her Bachelor of Science and a Master in Business Administration from USC.

Sandy Allgeier is a consultant, trainer and facilitator to assist organizations best maximize their human resources potential. Prior to beginning her consulting business in early 2000, Sandy had over 25 years experience as a human resources professional. Sandy's corporate human resources management experiences include Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Atria Assisted Living with 7000 employees located in 26 states, as well as serving as Director, Human Resources for Providian Corporation, a Fortune 500 Financial Services company. Prior to this, Sandy was Director, Field Human Resources for KFC Corporation. She is experienced in directing all phases of human resources management from recruiting and selection, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and training and development.

Sandy has solid experience as a speaker, workshop leader and facilitator, and is known for engaging her audiences with a high degree of participation. Specifically, she has conducted hundreds of workshops/training programs for clients. Sandy also assists organizations by providing professional and executive coaching, utilizing a variety of tools including 360 feedback systems.

Sandy is recognized as a leader within her profession, and was presented the 1999 Award for Professional Excellence by the Louisville, Kentucky chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. She has been selected as a national faculty member and facilitator for the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Human Resources Generalist as well as the Recruitment and Retention Certificate Programs. Her major focus today is in assisting organizations develop its leaders of today and the future.

Dr. Jody Janati teaches in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Minnesota. She has an Ed.D. degree in Organizational Leadership and her primary interest area pertains to interpersonal conflict resolution strategies. As an author and independent consultant, she offers a variety of public and professional workshops on conflict reduction tactics and effective interpersonal communication skills. Follow Jodi on Twitter @jjanati.

 Todd Brodie, PhD., SPHR, GPHR, CHRP, is an Executive Coach and Senior Human Resource Professional. He has provided strategic support and coaching to leadership teams located throughout North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. His past experience includes Human Resource and front line leadership roles in the Insurance, Financial Services, Hospitality and Gaming industries in multiple countries. Todd has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) degree in Management from California Coast University and is currently working towards the Master Certified Coaching (MCC) designation through the International Coaching Federation.

Shane A. Yount is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and President of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI), an international Business Transformation consulting firm that pioneered the acclaimed organizational development system known as Process Based Leadership® - A business transformation methodology designed to create a sustainable culture of clarity, connectivity, and consistency through the use of Non-Negotiable Business Processes. Since 1991 he has led the offices of CSI in becoming one of the nation’s most recognized Business Transformation consulting firms,  personally working with such organizations as Michelin, Genentech, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, the Department of Defense, and many others.

As a “Recovering HR Manager" Richard Fagerlin, has led Peak Solutions, a leadership development firm for the last 20 years.

Born out of the simple idea that we should love what we do and who we do it with, Peak Solutions is dedicated to helping build wise leaders, strong teams & healthy cultures & has served countless organizations in over 50 countries worldwide. Richard is also a leading authority on the topic of Trust and is the author of Trustology: The Art and Science of Leading High Trust Teams.

Richard is from Fort Collins, Colorado where he enjoys an active lifestyle following the interests and passions of his four boys and making memories and enjoying experiences every step of the way.

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Layla designs and directs strategic engagement and HR branding programs for clients across industries including healthcare, technology, media and financial services. Prior to joining Bonfire, Layla managed key financial services online consumer products, and built digital infrastructure that transformed the bank's social measurement programs into a source of business insight. Some of her current and past clients include Genentech, ConocoPhillips, Nixon Peabody, T. Rowe Price, Quintiles, Wells Fargo and Bank of the West.

Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, Brad has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and Dr. Phil, and has been quoted in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and USA Today. Brad is also the author of three business books including the critically acclaimed Manager 3.0: A Millennial’s Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management, which you can read in Mandarin (assuming you can read Mandarin).

Prior to creating JB, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad presents for major organizations including Eli Lilly, Securitas, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Saint Laurent. When he’s not enjoying a robust buffet, you can find Brad playing racquetball or drafting the perfect fantasy football roster. Brad is left-handed.