Conference
One day. Many perspectives.
Friday, 4th September 2026 · Bengaluru
Beyond HR
A day of unfiltered conversations, real stories and the questions we need to ask.
Why unHRd exists
The best conversations rarely happen on stage.
They happen over coffee, dinner, shared experiences, and honest discussions with people who understand the challenges you face. unHRd exists to create those moments. The conference brings the community together once a year. Collectives and experiences keep it going.
Collectives
Small groups. Deep conversations.
Experiences
Learning beyond the boardroom.
Community
Connections that continue long after the event.
Beyond the job description
Today's HR leaders do far more than build culture.
They navigate business transformation, lead through uncertainty, shape strategy, embrace emerging technologies, and help organizations adapt. unHRd is a space to explore what leadership looks like beyond traditional HR.
Four rooms. One day.
The 2026 tracks
Every session sits inside one of four colours. Follow the ones that pull you — or sit through all of them.
Beyond HR
What leadership looks like once you step outside the HR box — strategy, change, and the business of people.
Unfiltered
Conversations without the corporate polish. Public figures, private honesty.
Unscripted
Live, unplanned, and audience-led. The rooms where the day takes its own shape.
Uncomfortable
The questions we usually avoid. Case work, grey areas, and answers that refuse to be obvious.
Headliners
Two conversations the room will remember
Unfiltered
Grace Under Pressure
Mandira Bedi
Celebrity Conversation · 10:45 – 11:30
Unfiltered
The Courage to Begin Again
Boman Irani
Closing Conversation · 17:30 – 18:30
The 2026 room
Speakers
The people on the 2026 stage — photograph, name, and session.
Unfiltered
Mandira Bedi
Grace Under Pressure
Celebrity Conversation · 10:45 – 11:30
When the Right Answer Isn't Obvious
Masterclass / Case Discussion · 12:15 – 13:15
Beyond HR
Saurabh Govil
Beyond HR: Becoming a Business Leader
In Conversation · 16:45 – 17:30
Unfiltered
Boman Irani
The Courage to Begin Again
Closing Conversation · 17:30 – 18:30
unHRd 2026
The Agenda
A day of unfiltered conversations, real stories and the questions we need to ask.
Friday, 4th September 2026 // Conrad, Bengaluru
09:00 – 09:30
REGISTRATION
09:30 – 10:15
COFFEE RAVE
Coffee Rave · Unscripted
10:45 – 11:30
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
Celebrity Conversation · Unfiltered
Mandira Bedi
13:15 – 14:30
LUNCH
14:30 – 15:15
THE ASSUMPTIONS WE MAKE
Interactive Audience Dialogue · Unscripted
Gen Z participants
16:00 – 16:45
THE REFLECTION ROOM
Guided Interactive Experience · Unscripted
16:45 – 17:30
BEYOND HR: BECOMING A BUSINESS LEADER
In Conversation · Beyond HR
Saurabh Govil
17:30 – 18:30
THE COURAGE TO BEGIN AGAIN
Closing Conversation · Unfiltered
Boman Irani
Beyond HR
Unfiltered
Unscripted
Uncomfortable
Who can join
The room
unHRd is built for people who carry the human side of the business — and for the leaders who work next to them.
Chief Human Resource Officers
Senior HR leaders
People & culture heads
Business leaders who sit with HR
Where we gather
Conrad, Bengaluru
25/3 Kensington Road, Ulsoor. One day, in the city.
Friday, 4th September 2026
Conrad, Bengaluru
9:00 AM onwards
Previous edition
unHRd 2025
Culture and Community. Last year's room — the people, the collectives, the photographs. A look back before this September.
Beyond HR starts here
Unfiltered, unscripted, uncomfortable. Friday, 4th September 2026 at Conrad Bengaluru.
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