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INDIAMARKETENTRY

Complete guide to entering the Indian market: regulations, opportunities, and strategic considerations for international businesses.

UAEFREEZONES

Understanding UAE free zones vs mainland setup: which structure is right for your business expansion strategy.

COMPENSATIONBENCHMARKS2024

Latest salary data and compensation trends across India and UAE markets for executive and mid-level positions.

TALENTACQUISITIONINDIA

Building high-performing teams in India: cultural considerations, hiring strategies, and retention best practices.

HR DUEDILIGENCEGUIDE

Essential HR due diligence checklist for M&A transactions in India and Middle East markets.

COMPETITIVEINTELLIGENCESTRATEGY

How to gather and analyze competitive intelligence to position your business for success in emerging markets.

REGULATORYCOMPLIANCEINDIA

Navigating India's regulatory landscape: understanding labor codes, tax structures, and compliance requirements.

SAUDIARABIAEXPANSION

Market entry opportunities in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 initiatives and business expansion strategies.

CASESTUDYSUCCESS

How a global tech company successfully entered the Indian market: lessons learned and key success factors.

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HR Leaders Spotlight

Stories from regional HR leaders on building teams, scaling culture, and navigating India & Middle East talent markets.

HR Spotlight

Sudeep Luthra

Sr. HR Leader (ex-Head HR - Orange Business India)

Orange Business India

Championing people-first transformation and agile org design for high-growth teams.

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Prashant Srivastava

VP Human Resources

MEA Assist

Building resilient talent pipelines and modern HR ops across emerging markets.

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Sudhir Mishra

VP & Head HR - India

IDEMA

Purpose-led HR leader driving impact, culture alignment in M&A, and scalable people programs.

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Monika Srivastava

Head - Leadership & Sales Hiring

Quest Global

Ambition-led leader driving proactive talent mapping, strategic HR partnership, and impact-focused hiring.

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Rajat Bhatia

SVP & Head – People & Culture

Fareportal

Breaks monotony of conventional HR processes, building transformative function aligned with business outcomes through ground-level understanding.

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Anil Gaur

Group Chief People Officer

Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Emphasizes HHRD (Heart to Heart Relationship Development) and achieving solidarity between business goals and employee goals for true engagement.

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Priyanka Shetty

Senior Director – People Solutions

Indegene

Advocates for women creating space for themselves, believing in their worth, and overcoming imposter syndrome through visibility and mentorship.

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Arun Paul

Head of Human Resources – Asia Pacific

Orion Innovation

Cultivates data-driven culture, encourages data-backed decisions, and finds great satisfaction in coaching and mentoring team growth.

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Manish Kotwani

Head of HR & Admin

Course5i

Loves building organizations while nurturing careers; invests in creative, purpose-led, learning-focused, collaborative teams.

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Sanjay Mathur

HR Development Director

SYSTRA

Believes in standing by employees with empathy and support; emphasizes keeping pace with HR evolution from Industrial Relations to People and Culture.

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Rishi Mehta

President & CEO

WAISL Limited

CXO spotlight on resilience, entrepreneurship, and continuous learning across telecom, hospitality, education, and aviation.

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TejinderPal Miglani

Advisor & Mentor · Ex-Founder/CTO

Incedo Inc.

Problem-first seller and tech leader focused on product-market fit, frugality, and customer empathy across startup roles.

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