Executive summary
Global CHROs discuss future-ready leadership, talent strategies, and succession planning in this essential webinar.
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Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025
Time: 
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT | 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM SGT

 

The role of the CHRO has never been more critical to organizational success. As businesses navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic landscape, HR executives are being asked to shape the leadership that will carry organizations into an uncertain future.

Join us for a livecast with our expert panel, on how CHROs can rise to this challenge and ensure their leaders have the capabilities to guide their organizations through uncertainty with confidence.

During this 60-minute panel discussion, we will help you answer:

  • Does your C-Suite have the critical skills required to navigate complexity and seize opportunity?
  • What does it take to develop future-ready leadership capabilities that inspire confidence in times of uncertainty?
  • How can CHROs approach succession planning to ensure resilient leadership for the challenges ahead?

Our speakers

Uzair Qadeer, Chief People Officer (CPO) BBC

Uzair Qadeer  

Uzair Qadeer is the Chief People Officer (CPO) at the BBC, where he leads global human resources and drives the BBC’s people experience, cultural transformation, and organisational change through a bold, digitally enabled people agenda. A leading authority on digital transformation, leadership disruption, and the future of work, Uzair is at the forefront of redefining how organisations thrive in the digital age.

He is an Honorary Visiting Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where he explores the intersection of digital disruption and purpose driven leadership. At Cambridge, Uzair engages with students on how to lead inclusive, adaptive, and digitally fluent organisations that thrive in an era of digital-first, AI-led workplace.

Previously, Uzair served as CPO at Carbon Health, where he scaled a high-performing HR function during a period of rapid digital growth. At Alexion Pharmaceuticals, he was the company’s first Chief Diversity Officer and executive committee member, leading global strategies that integrated data, employee experience, and innovation.

Earlier in his career, Uzair advised clients at Deloitte and held leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb. He holds a Master’s degree and dual Bachelor degrees from Pennsylvania State University.

Tripti Jha, Chief People Officer (CPO) Sandoz AG

Tripti Jha  

Tripti Jha has been Chief People Officer since 2023, having worked most recently as chief talent and transformation officer at Novartis. She brings over 23 years of experience and a proven track record in driving impactful human resources strategy, developing people and organization culture. She also brings extensive experience of working with executive committees and board of directors.

Previously, she held various senior, global and country or site-level positions within the Novartis group. Prior to joining Novartis, she worked with CARE, a leading humanitarian global organization on improving access to healthcare for underserved and underprivileged sections of the society.

She graduated with a master of arts degree in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, and served as president of the Students’ Union at Miranda House, University of Delhi.

Anna Penfold, Global Human Resources Practice Lead at Russell Reynolds Associates