Talent Strategies for the New Normal

The retail sector has been a major employer for decades and at the same time gone through major technological transformations. Talent and technology have been the two pillars of this sector but the relationship between the two has been changing over time. The current scenario demands a relook at talent and technology in the retail industry.

Agenda

• Opening Remarks
• Keynote
• Panel : Future of Human Resources in Retail
  

  While there has been a Talent vs Technology debate in retail sector, the last few years have proven how both can revolutionize the sector and open up newer business models. Now, more than ever, it's important for the players in the sector to find the disruptive tech solutions that can enhance the productivity of their talent and lead the market in terms of growth, innovation and value provided to customers. Today, we have the leaders sharing their perspective on:

  How relevant is it to find the right talent when automation and tech solutions are replacing human resources.

  How relevant is re-skilling and upskilling of talent and how to make it happen? What would be some of the future job roles?

  What would be the best Talent + Technology use-cases in the near future?

• 'Startup Showcase' by Retail Tech Startups

E-commerce in the Crisis and Change

E-commerce has revolutionized how things are bought and sold around the world and with the market leaders becoming the biggest tech companies, e-commerce has integrated multiple sectors to offer value to the consumers. E-commerce has not just made buying and selling easy but has also led to a shift in spending patterns and consumer behaviour in a significant way. It is evident that in many ways e-commerce was ready to step up during the pandemic. Let’s revisit this last decade and also explore what lies ahead.

Agenda

• Opening Remarks
• Keynote
• Panel : Commerce, Content, Communication: is it the New Era for E-commerce?
  

  We are witnessing a consolidation of commerce, content and communication by market leaders, leading to a virtual entry barrier for a new entrants - unless they have huge capital. With e-commerce proving to be more important than ever, we have leaders with us sharing their perspective on:

  How are e-commerce platforms evolving into a one-stop shop of products, entertainment and communications? Does this consolidation lead to a duopoly or monopoly in near future?

  Will the brick and mortar model survive? How will e-commerce companies integrate with it?

  How will e-commerce in 2025 look like?

• ‘Startup Showcase’ by Retail Tech Startups

To catch the sessions of the first part of the NASSCOM Retail Tech Day 2020 held on 3rd and 4th August 2020, click here.