Thrive Summit 2026: Rethinking wellbeing in an intelligent enterprise

Bengaluru edition, to be held on 4 February 2026 at Conrad, Bengaluru, sets out to reimagine how organizations embed wellbeing at the heart of intelligent enterprises.

The summit arrives at a moment when leaders have the opportunity to blend speed with sustainability. As AI and automation reshape work, the question is no longer only about how quickly organizations can transform, but how well their people can remain centered, engaged and resilient amid ongoing evolution.

From wellbeing programs to leadership culture

The Bengaluru edition of Thrive 2026 will focus on a fundamental shift: moving from wellbeing as a set of initiatives to wellbeing as a shared leadership responsibility. In high-growth environments, particularly those characterized by strong market momentum and dynamic talent movement, wellbeing is increasingly being viewed as a core driver of performance rather than a peripheral benefit.

Discussions will explore how organizations can strengthen human connection in fast-paced workplaces, build psychologically safe and inclusive environments, and enable adaptability while sustaining energy and recovery. With Bengaluru’s young, diverse and multicultural workforce as its backdrop, the conversations are expected to reflect the realities of India’s innovation-led economy, where ambition runs high and performance standards are elevated.

Leadership voices shaping the conversation

Thrive Summit 2026 brings together CHROs, culture leaders, behavioral scientists and business heads to co-create what organizers describe as a new blueprint for energizing people, not just processes. The speaker line-up reflects this cross-functional perspective, with senior leaders sharing practitioner insights on navigating complexity at scale.

The keynote address will be delivered by Gul Panag, whose session, “Beyond the Smile: What We Don’t See About Mental Health in High-Functioning Professionals”, will bring a candid lens to conversations around emotional resilience and invisible pressures at work.

Other speakers at the summit include Lakshmi C, Senior Managing Director and CHRO at Accenture; Sunaina Kaul, Director of Global Employee Relations and Labour Relations at Qualcomm; Chitbhanu Nagri, Senior Vice President, People Operations at Razorpay; and Govindraj M K, CHRO at Myntra.

Also joining the dialogue are Amit Vaish, Vice President and Head of Human Capital at Optum India; Amber Alam, Global Head of Service Delivery at Optum EWS; and Yasmin Taj, NEditor at The Economic Times.

The agenda for the day also features an insightful fireside chat on “Care, Capability, and Scale: The New Leadership Model”, alongside a panel discussion on “Trust, Talent and the Human Energy Engine of the Modern Enterprise”.

Context and strategic importance

As intelligent systems become embedded in everyday work, leaders are designing systems where efficiency and human connection reinforce each other.” Thrive Summit 2026 positions wellbeing not as a soft agenda, but as a strategic lever for building adaptive, future-ready organizations

For HR leaders and business decision-makers, the Bengaluru edition will offer a space to reflect on how enterprises can remain competitive while preserving dignity, meaning and psychological safety at work. In doing so, it will reinforce a growing belief across boardrooms: in the changing world of work, sustainable performance begins with human energy. Know more about the summit here.