Events

Breakfast Session (October 2024) – From Soonicorn to Unicorn to IPO: Talent Perspective and Challenges

As part of the ongoing – WalkWater Leadership Series , WalkWater Talent Advisors hosted an interactive breakfast session on October 8, 2024, in Bangalore. The session was attended by a select group of Founder CEOs, HR and Talent leaders, and VCs from the start-up community. The highlight of the session was the presentation-  “From Soonicorn to Unicorn to IPO: Talent Perspective and Challenges – The Freshworks Story,”

Our thanks to Ms. Suman Gopalan, former Chief HR Officer of Freshworks for sharing her experience and wisdom and her role in charting the Freshworks journey. Suman is a leader who played a pivotal role in the emergence of Freshworks as a notable success in the SAAS industry, globally.

About WalkWater Talent- One of India’s premier Executive Search firms. With over a 1000 leadership searches completed with more than 500 clients , our work has involved partnering with organizations at various stages of their journey and finding leadership talent. Start-ups are a key focus area. We have closely collaborated with many notable start-ups as they transitioned from dreams to unicorns, with talent playing a vital role in each of these success stories.

Breakfast Session (July 2024) – Talent & Culture: 2 imperatives for GCCs

As part of this ongoing initiative, WalkWater held a Breakfast Session on “Talent & Culture: 2 imperatives for GCCs” with our keynote speaker Mr. Gaurav Ahluwalia, Partner-People Consulting Practice, EY. This event was held on 25th July 2024, at Hilton Bangalore Embassy Golf Links, Bangalore.

As the GCCs ecosystem grows within India, we need to continuously develop our understanding of different strategies to attract, develop, and retain top talent, as well as ways to cultivate a positive and inclusive culture that will drive the capability scale up and overall growth.

In the Breakfast Session, our key speaker, Mr. Gaurav Ahluwalia delved into the key principles and best practices that are shaping the GCCs in India. He took us through his learnings and experiences into unlocking the full potential of talent and culture in GCCs.