AICoThinkers in Hyderabad | Meetup #4
AI Co-Thinkers Meetup #4
Theme: AI in HR: Hiring, Learning, Work, and the Future of Talent
How AI is transforming the way organizations hire, develop, manage, and empower people.
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THE AGENDA
[9:30] — Registration and coffee
[10:00] — Welcome and framing
[10:10] — Opening talk: Shaaista Bhat Independent HR consultant; two decades across Bain, BCG, KPMG and Deloitte. What she is actually hearing from organisations about the disruption AI is creating for the people function — lived, not theoretical.
/shaaistabhat[10:30] — Panel: workforce, skills and leadership in the agentic era Moderated by Shaaista Bhat, with:
– Rashi Srivastava, Chief Digital Officer, Qentelli /rashisrivastava1
– Prerana Nayak, General Manager, Health AI, Microsoft /prerananayak
– Rohith Reddy Gopu, Chief AI Officer, RVAI Global /rohithreddygopu
The last fifteen minutes are yours — do bring questions.
[11:25] — Break
[11:40] — Startup Showcase: Nishtha Rohatgi, Founder & CEO, AI.HYR Twenty years across telecom, advertising and retail tech, now working on evidence-based hiring. Her argument: now that anyone can generate a polished CV, screening tools are largely reading noise: and the answer is proof of what a candidate can actually do, not better filters. /nishtharohatgi
[11:55] — Talk: Amit Kumar Soni, Founder & CEO.
He questions not how AI makes people more productive, but what happens when AI becomes part of how we work: framing problems with it, challenging assumptions with it, and reserving judgment for humans. The skill that matters, he argues, is knowing where machine intelligence ends and human intelligence begins. /amitsoni-ai[12:15] — Closing: Srikanth Simhadri, Head of Technical Capability and Development, SNOC Vodafone Idea. Twenty years building L&D and OD capability across IT, telecom, pharma and advertising, for teams spanning India, Russia, the US, UK, UAE, Australia, Europe and Morocco. How AI has genuinely changed what the L&D function can do: from someone doing it at scale rather than describing it. /srikanth-simhadri
[12:35] — Close, followed by open networking
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9:30am-12:30pm, Saturday, 22 August
Northern Tool + Equipment
4th floor, West Wing, International Tech Park Hyderabad, Capita Land, opposite Knowledge City Road, Software Units Layout, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
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Do come a few minutes early if you can: the conversations before we start are often the most useful part of the morning.
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Description:
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every stage of the employee lifecycle—from hiring and onboarding to learning, performance, workforce planning, and career development.
But perhaps the biggest challenge facing organizations today isn’t simply adopting AI—it’s preparing people to work effectively alongside it.
As roles evolve and new skills become essential, HR and Learning leaders are at the forefront of one of the largest workforce transformations in decades.
This edition of AI Co-Thinkers explores how organizations are hiring for new capabilities, rethinking learning and development, reskilling their workforce, and building AI-ready organizations. As AI changes the nature of work itself, HR leaders are being asked new questions:
* How do we prepare employees for an AI-first workplace?
* Which skills will matter most over the next five years?
* How should organizations balance efficiency with fairness and trust?
* What role should AI play in hiring and performance decisions?
* How do we build an AI-ready workforce?
Join us for the fourth edition of AI Co-Thinkers as we bring together HR leaders, AI practitioners, founders, product builders, learning professionals, and enterprise leaders to discuss how AI is redefining work and the future of talent.
Whether you’re building AI products for HR, leading transformation within your organization, or simply exploring how AI is changing the workplace, this meetup is designed to provide practical insights, meaningful conversations, and valuable connections.
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About AI Co-Thinkers
AI Co-Thinkers is a practitioner-led community for founders, engineers, product leaders, researchers, consultants, HR professionals, and business leaders who are actively exploring the practical application of Artificial Intelligence.
Our meetups are intentionally curated to encourage thoughtful discussions, practical demonstrations, shared experiments, and meaningful peer learning.
We believe the best insights emerge when practitioners openly share what they’re building, what’s working, and what they’re still trying to figure out.
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What to Expect:
* Practical talks from HR and AI practitioners
* Enterprise case studies and real-world experiences
* AI tools and workflow demonstrations
* Interactive audience discussions and Q&A
* High-signal networking with founders, HR leaders, product builders, recruiters, L&D professionals, and AI practitioners
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General Agenda
* Welcome & Community Updates
* Practitioner Talks
* Panel Discussion
* Audience Q&A
* Community Networking
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Call for Speakers:
We’re currently curating the speaker lineup.
We’re looking for practitioners with hands-on experience in areas such as:
* AI in Talent Acquisition
* AI-powered Learning & Development
* Skills Intelligence
* Workforce Planning
* HR Analytics
* Employee Experience
* AI Governance in HR
* HR Tech Products
* Organizational Transformation
* The Future of Work
If you’ve built, implemented, or led AI initiatives in HR—or have lessons worth sharing—we’d love to hear from you.
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Venue & Speakers
The venue, speaker lineup, and detailed agenda will be announced shortly.
Register early to receive updates and secure your place once registrations open.