MARCH 2022 EDITION

2021 was the year of initial public offerings. As many as 63 firms went public and raised Rs 1.19 lakh crore in capital. Going public is a time of great opportunity for HR leaders. Post listing, the role of HR only widens. The March edition of All Things Talent aims to explore how the human resources department becomes critical during a company’s journey to go public and remains vital even after that.

SPOTLIGHT

Krishnamurthy Shankar, Executive Vice President, Group Head, Human Resource Development, Infosys, gets candid about his new book ‘Catalyse’ and explains in detail how HR should prepare for an IPO, the tech talent conundrum, the impact of going public on the firm’s human capital and more.

INTERVIEW

Rajesh Derhgawen, CHRO, Nippon India MF, speaks about how the firm witnessed a significant culture shift post IPO and how they addressed it


Meenakshi Priyam, Group CHRO, udaan strongly believes that being public or going public shows the maturity of the model and sustainability of a company.

Piyush Somani, MD and Chairman and Komal Somani, Whole Time Director, ESDS Software talks about the firm’s IPO plans and seamless integration of tech in HR

Nandini Mehta, CHRO, Metro Brands Limited reveals the organisation’s goal streamline its people processes post the IPO

Dr Sriharsha Achar, Joint ED & CHRO, Star Health And Allied Insurance explains how the organisation managed employee expectations post a tepid IPO


Pratima Thomas, Head HR, Fino Payments Bank talks about the learning the firm had, post the listing and how a listening mechanism can help institutionalise the processes.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW

Ashish Kumar Singh, CHRO, Meesho explains the evolution of the organisation’s business from pure-play social commerce to e-commerce and its landmark boundaryless workplace model.

COVER STORY

Op-eds by Himank Tripathi, President External Affairs and Internal Relations, EaseMyTrip and Manavi Pathak, Head, Talent and Leadership Development, TATA Trent