UVA Darden × XED — HR Roundtable
Evolving Role of HR in the AI Age
An In-Person Morning Roundtable
With Prof. Gaurav Chiplunkar, UVA Darden School of Business
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Roundtable Overview
Please join UVA Darden School of Business faculty Gaurav Chiplunkar for an engaging HR Roundtable discussion on the changing dynamics and elements for HR and Talent development in the Age of AI. Professor Chiplunkar has done extensive research and application work connected to the changing dynamics in the India HR market as well as broader economic and strategic elements in this disruptive and fast-moving global ecosystem. Please join us including senior HR colleagues to build new networks, make new connections, think strategically about your business and engage further with XED Learning and UVA Darden Executive Education and Lifelong Learning for this thought provoking forum.
Why Attend
This 90-minute in-person roundtable brings together senior HR leaders across industries to explore how AI is reshaping the way organizations attract, develop, and retain talent. Come to:
- Discuss key priorities and opportunities shaping the future of organisations and their people
- Understand the strategic shifts AI is driving across the HR function
- Learn from research on the India HR market and global talent economics
- Build new networks with senior HR peers across cities and industries
- Explore XED × UVA Darden Executive Education pathways for your organization
Date & Location
Sep 18, 2026 - New Delhi | 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM | JW Marriott Aerocity
Sep 24, 2026 - Mumbai | 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM | Trident BKC
Faculty
Professor Gaurav Chiplunkar
Assistant Professor at UVA Darden | Labor Economist
Prof. Gaurav Chiplunkar is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, where he teaches MBA and executive audiences on global economies, India's role in the global economy, and the forces shaping businesses and the future of work.
A Yale-trained economist with degrees from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics, Prof. Chiplunkar brings together rigorous economic research and a deep understanding of the forces shaping organisations, talent and labour markets. His work on broadband and mobile internet adoption, on matching frictions in hiring, and on the barriers that keep women out of work and entrepreneurship speaks directly to the questions HR leaders now face about AI: which roles change, which skills price up, and where talent pipelines quietly break.
His research has been published in leading global journals including Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Journal of Development Economics. He has also worked with and advised institutions including the World Bank and J-PAL, bringing an evidence-based perspective to complex questions around business, policy and workforce transformation.
Recognised among Poets&Quants' Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors, Prof. Chiplunkar has also been honoured with Darden's 2026 Outstanding Faculty Award, Faculty Marshal recognition, and the opportunity to deliver the Last Lecture at UVA Darden—distinctions voted by students.