Commemorating Top 40 HR Professionals For their Noteworthy Contributions

HR is now not only a support function but also extended its functions to all business verticals. The onset of pandemic has shown that HR professionals are the true flagbearers of any organisations. HRs adapting technological disruption with with AI and ML and innovating new ways of executing & performance management. In an era when the economy and the job market are reeling under a less productive phase, India’s HR experts joined BW Businessworld 40under40 HR Summit. The stellar gathering shared key views and experience in the domain and shared their vision on how the market dynamics are going to change drastically with a fresh pool of opportunities in times to come.

Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld and exchange4media Group with his power-packed keynote address inaugurated the BW 40 Under 40 one-day program along with other HR industry veterans sharing the limelight with him.

With increased complexities of human behavior, HR is not only seen as a support function but has extended its role to all business verticals. BW People's inaugural 'HR 40 Under 40', in association with BW Businessworld, recognised HR professionals who have the zeal to make the industry, and the HR function, future-ready. Championing the cause of change, the summit brought together some of the most distinguished HR luminaries on one virtual platform for enlightening dialogues on pressing human resources issues of the near future.

Over 100 nominations were received. These were carefully analysed by the jury and the top 40 HR professionals were awarded in a virtual awards ceremony.

The grand jury included Shiv Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development           Aditya Birla Group; Vipul Singh, Divisional Vice President and Head of HR, ADP; Ruchira Chaudhry, Author, Executive Coach & Academic; Prabir Jha, Founder and CEO, PRABIR JHA PEOPLE ADVISORY; Archana Bhaskar, CHRO, Dr Reddy's labs; Aarti Kelshikar, Author & lntercultural Coach; Avishek Roy, CHRO & Director, Mc Cormick India; Nisha Jarayanan, COO & Director Red FM, Red FM; Sudhir Mishra, Founder & Managing Partner, Trust Legal; Dr.Annurag  Batra, Editor in Chief & Chairman, BW Businessworld & Exchange4media; and Rajkamal Vempati, Head HR, Axis Bank.

Further, there was virtual celebrations of all the winners which aimed at recognising insightful and talented 40 Under 40 HR professionals having the zeal to bring about a change in the industry.

The Elite List Of BW People 40 under40 Achievers 2022: