SHRM India partners with Google Cloud and Quantiphi on agentic AI

SHRM India has released its research report, Driving Enterprise Productivity with Agentic AI, created in collaboration with Google Cloud and Quantiphi. The report was announced at the SHRM India Annual Conference and Expo 2025, The Festival of Work, held at the Taj Palace in New Delhi.

Marking two decades of SHRM India, the conference brought together more than 4,500 HR professionals, 150 speakers, and 70 sessions focused on work, leadership, and workforce trends.

Based on inputs from 58 HR leaders across 14 industries and interviews with CHROs from 11 organizations including Flipkart, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Larsen and Toubro, the study outlines how Indian enterprises can plan for and adopt agentic AI in their operations.

Findings show that while 79% of CHROs consider agentic AI adoption an urgent priority, only half believe their organizations are ready to implement it. This readiness gap highlights the need for focused strategies around upskilling, governance, and organizational alignment.

To help bridge this gap, the research outlines practical steps such as creating pockets of excellence, building a strong data foundation, investing in AI literacy, and embedding ethical frameworks.

Achal Khanna, CEO of SHRM APAC and MENA, said, “The Festival of Work is a celebration of people, purpose, and possibilities. This research equips HR leaders with the insights and tools to harness AI responsibly and strategically, redefining the future of work in India and beyond.”

SHRM India aims to empower organizations to advance HR practices and maximize human potential. As the India arm of the world’s largest HR association, it combines global standards with local insight through consulting, corporate training, professional certification, and flagship events such as the SHRM India Annual Conference and Expo and the SHRM TECH Conference and Expo.