From Access to Thriving Outcomes

25th September 2025
09:00 AM onwards
Taj MG Road, Bengaluru

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About

For too long, wellness has focused on providing access without ensuring a true impact. The challenge is clear - chronic conditions are climbing, care is fragmented and HR teams are under pressure to prove the impact of their wellness spend. This year, we fundamentally shift the conversation to thriving outcomes.

Join us to explore a new paradigm where wellness is a guided journey, not a static offering and we challenge the ecosystem to stop asking, "Are we offering the access?" and start asking, "Is it giving thriving outcomes?"

Thrive Connect 2025 is where we move from providing tools to creating pathways to a healthier, more resilient workforce. It's time to demand not just perks, but pathways. Not just participation, but proof.

2025 is the moment to make wellness thrive, moving it from static provisioning to an active, results-focused system.

Who should Attend

Thrive Connect is a must-attend for leaders shaping the future of health and well-being. This event is specifically curated for:

  • CHROs and HR Leaders.
  • Wellness and Total Rewards Leaders
  • Leaders from the Insurance Ecosystem.

Why You Should Attend

Thrive Connect will help you

Prove Your Impact by learning to leverage data to showcase ROI of your wellness initiatives

Discover closed-loop systems that guide employees from awareness to sustained, positive change.

Build an Accountable Ecosystem where every stakeholder is responsible for delivering real results.

Network with Visionaries who are pioneering a new era of wellness

Agenda

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking


10:02 AM – 10:25 AM

Welcome to Thrive Connect 2025


Dr. A. Velumani

Pushkar Bidwai

CEO - People Matters

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Survival to Thrival of the Fullest: Unleashing Human Potential at Work


Dr. A. Velumani

Rajesh Mundra

Founder & Executive Chairman, Truworth Wellness

10:42 AM - 10:55 AM

From Access to Outcomes: Rewriting the Wellness Contract

For years, workplace wellness has been measured in access, program participation, app downloads, and engagement scores. But participation is no longer enough. This keynote sets the stage for a paradigm shift, showing why companies must demand measurable impact on health, performance, and resilience. It reframes wellness as a boardroom-level priority where thriving employees are the engine of thriving businesses.


Dr. A. Velumani

Khurshed Dordi

Independent Director - Truworth Wellness

10:55 AM – 11:25 AM

The Psychology of Lasting Change: Cracking the Code on Wellness Behavioury

Healthy habits fail without understanding human behaviour. This session focuses on the psychology of change, exploring behavioural design, cultural reinforcement, and proven approaches that turn wellness initiatives into sustainable habits across the workforce.


Dr. A. Velumani

Khushboo Hoda

Head of Health & Wellbeing at Volvo Group, India

Dr. A. Velumani

Reshma Elizabeth

Sr. VP Head Performance & Rewards, HSBC

Dr. A. Velumani

Dr. Deepali Khode

Chief Medical Officer, Cummins

Dr. A. Velumani

Dr. Anjali Prasad

Manager Corporate Service, Health & Wellbeing, Asia Pacific, CGI


Dr. A. Velumani

Jerry Moses

Senior Manager - Content & Research , People Matters

11:25 AM - 11:45 AM

Tea Break


11:55 AM - 12:25 PM

The Future of Work and Well-being: Insights from the India Corporate Wellness Index 2025

Key findings and implications from the India Corporate Wellness Index 2025. How can research and productivity studies be transformed into board-level action plans?

Dr. A. Velumani

Rohit Chohan

Co-founder & CEO, Truworth

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM

Partnering for Impact: The CHRO-CFO Dialogue on Health Investments

A conversation between a CHRO and a CFO on how they partner to secure a budget for well-being initiatives. The discussion will cover speaking the language of finance and demonstrating the link between employee health and financial performance.


Dr. A. Velumani

Madhavi Lall

Managing Director, Head - HR, Deutsche Bank

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:05 PM - 2:30 PM

From being more to more 'being': A practical guide to build organisations that thrive

This is for leaders who are tired of chasing deliverables and want to cultivate a field where people show up whole, alert and alive. It is poetic in heart and ruthless in practice - a playbook that turns micro-practices into macro transformation.


Dr. A. Velumani

Arun Verma

Founder, AVDS & Creativegarh Retreats

2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

The Architecture of Wellness ROI

Wellness investments are often judged by surface metrics that fail to capture value. This discussion examines financial and operational frameworks that link well-being directly to ROI, highlighting the data and measures that distinguish success from empty activity.


Dr. A. Velumani

Amar Grandhi

Head of Total Rewards, SAP Labs

Dr. A. Velumani

Srinivas Vedula

Director, Total Rewards, Synopsys

 Abhinav Pankaj

Abhinav Pankaj

Regional C&B Lead, GSK

Dr. A. Velumani

Rohit Chohan

Co-founder & CEO, Truworth

3:10 PM - 3:50 PM

The 20% Problem: Why Employees Ignore Your Wellness Programs and How to Solve it

Despite massive investments, most corporate wellness programs achieve less than 30% sustained participation, with engagement dropping sharply after initial rollout periods.


Dr. A. Velumani

Synthya Jayaram

Employee Benefits and Wellness Lead - APAC, State Street

 Abhinav Pankaj

Gaurav Gupta

Director - Global Benefits and Wellbeing, Freshworks

 Abhinav Pankaj

Rohit Mundra

Co-Founder & Chief Product and Technology Officer Truworth Wellness

Dr. A. Velumani

Mukesh Agarwal

Chief HRBP-Steel JSR & Chief Wellness Officer, Tata Steel

3:50 PM - 4:10 PM

The ROI of Well-being: A Business Case for Proactive Health Investment

Gain compelling insights through a numbers-driven case study that shows the direct link between a proactive wellness strategy and a positive impact on the bottom line. This session can focus on metrics that matter to the CFO, such as reduced absenteeism, lower health insurance claims, and improved productivity.


4:10 PM - 4:40 PM

The CHRO's Mandate: Aligning Wellness with Business and Talent Strategy

How can organisations reframe wellness as a strategic talent driver and a key component of business resilience. This session will focus on how senior HR leaders can use wellness to boost engagement, improve retention, and manage healthcare costs, positioning themselves as a value-add partner to the C-suite.


Dr. A. Velumani

Vaibhav Srivastava

Country HR Head, ABB

Dr. A. Velumani

Rohit Chohan

Co-founder & CEO, Truworth

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

The Thriving Organisation: Where Wellness Becomes Unstoppable Advantage

Wellness is evolving into a core differentiator in attracting talent, building resilient cultures, and sustaining performance. This session examines how organisations that embed wellness achieve advantages that competitors cannot easily replicate.


Dr. A. Velumani

Dhiraj Agarwal

Co-founder & COO Truworth Wellness

Meet our

Speakers


Khurshed Dordi

Madhavi Lall

Managing Director, Head - HR
Deutsche Bank

Ryan Fernando

Khurshed Dordi

Independent Director
Truworth Wellness

Ryan Fernando

Vaibhav Srivastava

Country HR Head,
ABB

Ryan Fernando

Reshma Jacob Elizabeth

Sr. VP Head Performance & Rewards
HSBC

Ryan Fernando

Amar Grandhi

Head of Total Rewards
SAP Labs

Ryan Fernando

Srinivas Vedula

Sr Director, Total Rewards – APAC
Synopsys

Ryan Fernando

Mukesh Agarwal

Chief HRBP-Steel JSR & Chief
Wellness Officer
Tata Steel

Ryan Fernando

Synthya Jayaram

Employee Benefits and
Wellness Lead - APAC,
State Street

Ryan Fernando

Dr. Anjali Prasad

Manager Corporate Service, Health & Wellbeing, Asia Pacific
CGI

Ryan Fernando

Dr. Deepali Khode

Chief Medical Officer
Cummins

Ryan Fernando

Gaurav Gupta

Director - Global Benefits and Wellbeing
Freshworks

Ryan Fernando

Arun Verma

Founder
AVDS & Creativegarh Retreats

Ryan Fernando

Rajesh Mundra

Founder & Executive Chairman
Truworth Wellness

Ryan Fernando

Rohit Chohan

Co-founder & CEO
Truworth Wellness

Ryan Fernando

Dhiraj Agarwal

Co-founder & COO
Truworth Wellness

Ryan Fernando

Rohit Mundra

Co-Founder & Chief
Product and Technology Officer
Truworth Wellness

Ryan Fernando

Jerry Moses

Senior Manager
People Matters

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