Talent Confluence 2026

About the Event

Where Colleges & Corporates Converge

Talent Confluence is a first-of-its-kind platform that brings together leading colleges and HR leaders from across India to enable meaningful collaboration, hiring conversations, and long-term talent partnerships.

Curated by Megathil, the event is designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry by creating a shared space for dialogue, discovery, and decision-making.

Who Should Attend

Designed for Every Stakeholder in the Talent Ecosystem

Colleges & Institutions

• Showcase academic strengths and student talent
• Connect directly with HR leaders and recruiters
• Build long-term industry partnerships

HR Leaders & Corporates

• Discover job-ready talent pools
• Engage with placement heads and faculty
• Build scalable campus hiring pipelines

Sponsors & Partners

• Gain premium brand visibility
• Engage with key decision-makers
• Create strategic talent collaborations

Event Details

A High-Impact Talent Gathering

26th March 2026 · Hyatt Regency, Main Ballroom, Chennai

50+

Colleges Participating

150+

HR Leaders Attending

1000+

HR–College Conversations

600–900

Hiring & Internship Leads

Associate Partner

Ecosystem Partners

Registration Partner

Media Partner

Event Partner

Community Partners

Thiravugal

The Rise Global

THREPI

ANBIL

Our Agenda

Talent Dialogues

9:30 am – Inaugural

Welcome Address

Thendral Rajendran

Founder & CEO – Megathil,
Vice President – TANCAM,
General Secretary – THREPI,
HR Community

Key Note Speakers

Dr. M. Rajendran

Former Vice Chancellor – Tamil University, Thanjavur,
Head – Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam

Dr. A. K. Viswanathan

Director General of Police
(Retd.)

Fr. Jegath Gaspar Raj M

Founder - The Rise Global

Mr. S. Amaranaath

Correspondent - S.A Engineering College

Mr. S. M. Vijayadeepan

CEO - TANCAM
Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing

Dr. Ravi Thangjam

Pro Vice-Chancellor
( Strategy & Partnerships ) - Aditya University

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Dr. K. M Suceendran

Head,
Academic Alliances Group, TCS
“ The Future of work 2030:
How industry is redefining
Talent,Skills & Career”

Dr. Preethaa Ganesh

Vice President,
Vels Group of Institutions
“Upskilling for the future of work:
How institution must reimagine Learning”

Mr. Udayasankar

Director - NASSCOM,
Co-Founder - Maatram Foundation
“Bridging the readiness gap:
Aligning Academic with industry expectation”

Dr. PSS. Srinivasan

Founder & Executive Chairman,
Knowledge Institute of Technology.
“Beyond Degrees:
Designing Skills-Driven Campuses for the New Workforce”

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Panel discussion on “Placement Readiness in 2026: Skills, Mindsets & Hiring Benchmarks” moderated by
Dr. Rathinavel Rajan, Regional HR Head - Asia & Mediterranean, Ball Corporation.