Sachin has been instrumental in building a high-trust, growth-oriented culture rooted in Happiest Minds’ philosophy of Happiness Evangelism. He leads talent strategy, learning, well-being, and inclusion initiatives that have earned the company multiple "Great Place to Work" accolades. Sachin is a strong advocate for continuous learning, diversity, mental well-being, and internal talent development. Before Happiest Minds, he held leadership roles at OSSCube, Lodha Group, and Citigroup Global Services.

He holds an MBA in HR, is SHRM-SCP certified, and is a practitioner of Thomas Behavioral Assessments. His leadership blends empathy with execution, creating workplaces where people thrive.

The Leader in Everyone: Cultivating Influence Beyond Titles

As business ecosystems evolve rapidly, leadership models must evolve even faster. In this session, Sachin Khurana will explore the future of leadership as a distributed, inclusive and adaptive system—shaped not by hierarchy but by influence and empowerment. Drawing on his experience as Chief People Officer at Happiest Minds Technologies, he will share how leadership can be cultivated across levels through systems thinking, human-centered frameworks and continuous capability development.

The session will explore how organizations can:

• Build leadership into systems and structures, not just job descriptions
• Redefine value creation through empathy, trust and psychological safety
• Create inclusive environments where every team member can lead and contribute
• Empower mid-level and frontline professionals to take ownership and drive innovation
• Use real-time data, learning agility and micro-behaviors to shape future-ready leaders.

This session is a call to reimagine leadership as a shared responsibility and an evolving system—one that is deeply human, data-informed and built for the future.