Uday Burra

Head of People Care, India, China & APJ Nokia

Uday Burra is an HR Strategist, writer and speaker with a strong belief in normalising conversations around mental health. He brings three decades of experience across HR and leadership roles in diverse countries and cultures, and currently leads the People Care function for Nokia across APJ, India, and China. His career spans roles at Dell, Tata Group, and Sapient, where he made a meaningful impact in HR service delivery, leadership development, and business partner leadership. Uday writes regularly on mental health, leadership and workplace wellbeing, and has delivered keynote talks and panels on these topics for organisations and industry forums. He is passionate about using both writing and speaking to spark honest conversations that help individuals and organisations prioritise mental wellness.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 20 October 2026, Tuesday

11:20 AM Keynote Panel: How do you redesign your team's ways of working to accommodate four generations with fundamentally different expectations around autonomy, collaboration and career progression to reduce friction and unlock collective performance?

• How do you identify and bridge the gaps between what Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z each need from their working environment — without creating a fragmented team culture that pulls in different directions?

• How do you redesign workflows, meeting structures and collaboration models so that every generation can contribute at their best, regardless of how they prefer to work?

• How do you build career progression frameworks that feel meaningful and motivating to a 55-year-old seasoned professional and a 25-year-old early-career hire at the same time?

• How do you lead a multigenerational team through change — whether that is a new technology, a restructure or a shift in strategy — when each generation responds to change so differently?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Uday.

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