Ungraded Ep 15 | Rohit Thakur | Careers, AI & the Human Side of Work

In this episode of Ungraded, Rohit Thakur, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Mahindra Group, joins SDMC student Chitrita Pradeep in a conversation on careers, workplace culture, AI, and the changing world of work. Drawing on over three decades of experience across organizations such as Microsoft, Accenture, Paytm, and Mahindra, Thakur discusses why HR must never forget the “human” in human resources. He shares practical advice for students entering the workforce, including building self-confidence, learning from failure, staying adaptable, and prioritising employability. The conversation also explores AI-driven augmentation, startup culture, continuous learning, and why young professionals should “lift others as they rise". ‪@MahindraRise‬ ‪@MahindraUni‬ ‪@mahindraunisdmc‬ #mahindragroup #MahindraUniversity #ungraded #RohitThakur #FutureOfWork #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanResources #CareerAdvice #WorkplaceCulture #Employability #MediaCareers Guest: Rohit Thakur Host: Chitrita Pradeep Cameraperson: Ajith Naik Tele Prompter: Shristi Ohri Floor Manager: Vedanti Shah Technical Director: Prem Joshua Photography: Vedanti Shah Editing, Sound, Graphics: Kurakula Puneeth & Ruthagna Reguri Assistance: Kumari Prabhakar Faculty Mentors: Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, Gunjan Sharma, Minhaj Abdullah, Deepak Pawar, Anuja Premika, & Subin George Shot at MUving Images@SDMC