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Can mitigating key workplace cultural risk indicators help propel India towards higher economic growth?
15th May 2025
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (IST)
India's strong economic growth, driven by a robust per-capita GDP and a demographic dividend, faces sustainability challenges that business leaders must address to future-proof their workforce and help catapult them towards the next level of economic growth.
Will this change in 2025?
During this session we unveil the highly anticipated Gallup’s State of the Global
Workplace 2025 results! Discover how Indian workers are feeling right now, one year after
the general election, and what the future may hold.
India also exceeds the global average in workplace harm according to Lloyd’s
Register Foundation World Risk 2024 Report | Engineering safer workplaces:
Global trends in occupational safety and health. This has decreased significantly in
the past two years dropping to its lowest at 30% of workers reporting harm. This demonstrates that the
positive steps Indian businesses are taking are delivering significant improvements for their workers
and the economy.
Taken together, it is visible to see that these significant improvements made by India’s
workplaces are steering the country in the right direction.
India stands at a crossroads-its workplaces can either become the driving force behind sustained
economic growth or a barrier to its full potential. The data speaks volumes: while strides have been
made, workplace engagement, well-being, and safety still require urgent attention. The choice is
clear-by prioritizing a thriving, engaged workforce, Indian business leaders can propel the nation
toward global economic leadership.
Addressing the above issues is crucial for improving the overall health and productivity of the workforce in India.
Which of these challenges are you most interested in exploring further?
JOIN US for exclusive insights and the opportunity to connect with industry leaders.
The future of India’s growth story depends on - What we do next?
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Vipula Gandhi is a Managing Partner and Head of Gallup’s U.S. Workplace Advisory Practice. She is passionate about the people behind organizations, driving her mission to help businesses achieve their goals by equipping employees with the best organizational practices and the ability to reach their full potential.
Based in Gallup’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, Vipula and her teams work with multinational clients to understand their company’s aspirations, develop long-term strategic plans, and deliver research and analytics-based solutions that drive positive business outcomes. She has an exceptional track record building world-class teams and cultivating a high-performing, agile and collaborative culture. As a member of Gallup’s board, Vipula also helps drive organizational growth at Gallup. She also serves on the board of Streetwise Partners.
Vipula has an MBA from Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom and is an alumna of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. She has a wealth of international leadership experience having worked in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and United States.
Rohit Kar is the Regional Director of Gallup Japan and South Asia Markets, with 20 years of experience advising organizations across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. He has led businesses and consulting teams across five countries, partnering with major organizations on Leadership Development, Culture Transformation, and Customer Centricity.
Rohit has worked with clients across BFSI, Healthcare, Public Sector, and Manufacturing, driving large-scale transformation projects across APAC. A sought-after speaker, he represents Gallup at conferences and industry events.
He began his career at Gallup in India, later leading operations in Thailand, the Middle East, and Australia before taking on his current role in Tokyo. Rohit holds an Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Institute of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad.
Jeremie Brecheisen leads the Gallup EMEA division as Managing Partner.
Over the past two years, Jeremie has lead The Gallup CHRO Roundtable, which hosts 1,000+ large company CHROs. He has conducted over 800 1:1 interviews with these CHROs, hosted over 500 roundtables, conducted over 200 briefings with large company HR leadership teams, and published and written about data from quarterly CHRO surveys, with many published on Gallup.com and in the Harvard Business Review. His data is quoted in many publications such as the Wall Street Journal among others.
Jeremie is a regular contributor and subject matter expert for many topics on Gallup.com, including Gallup’s Real Future of Work series, disruptive forces, agility, the future of HR, and industry-specific challenges.
Jeremie has managed many of Gallup’s largest global clients, and his work has taken him all over the globe, including North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He has personally trained or coached thousands of managers and has designed workplace solutions for hundreds of thousands more.
Jeremie is an experienced public speaker, having presented at many public conferences such as HRD Summits, MoneyLive Events, HCI Conferences, Argyle Conferences, Merit Summits and Corenet Conventions among others. He has served as keynote speaker at international conventions with audiences of over 30,000 and live streaming audiences of more than 10,000. He regularly conducts Gallup public webinars to international audiences.
Jeremie received his bachelor’s degree in modern Asian history from Brigham Young University. He received a Master of Business Administration degree in the China International Program from the University of Hawaii. Jeremie speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese.
Mr. Shiv Shivakumar currently serves as the Operating Partner at Advent International. Prior to his role at Advent International, he held the position of Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group. Before joining Aditya Birla Group, Mr. Shivakumar served as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer at PepsiCo Holdings Private Limited in India. Additionally, he has held the position of CEO for emerging markets at Nokia in his previous professional endeavours.
Mr. Shivakumar is an engineer from IIT Madras and followed it up with management courses at IIM Calcutta and The Wharton Business School. He is a distinguished alumnus from both IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta. He has received many awards for leadership, turnaround, transformation, brand building, HR practices etc. He was awarded the KPMG- AIMA award for Outstanding leadership and the Asian Association of Management organisations Asia leadership award.
Mr. Shivakumar is also a prominent speaker, delivering over 25 convocation speeches at various top Business Schools like IIM Kozhikode, IIM Trichy, IIM Nagpur, and others. He is a regular contributor to business press, teaches at premier business schools, and is a sought-after speaker for corporate events.
He has authored three books: "Reflections, a compilation of Shivs articles", "The Right Choice, Resolving Ten career dilemmas", and "The Art of Management."
