Winners Announced For BW People HR Excellence Awards 2023
The BW People HR Excellence Summit & Awards 2023, an event dedicated to shaping the future of HR, took place on May 27th, 2023 at Aloft, Aerocity, New Delhi.
The flagship event honoured organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of HR. The awards celebrated excellence in various categories, including Best HR Strategy, Best Emerging HR Strategy, Best Place of Work, Equal Opportunity Employer, Best HR Team of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, and more.
Preceding the award ceremony in the evening, the day-long summit brought together HR professionals and thought leaders from all domains to explore emerging trends, strategies, and innovations in human resources. With the theme "Unlocking the Future of HR," the event provided a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and recognizing excellence in HR practices.
Winners chosen through a strict jury-led process
Selecting the best from the list of potential winners was a tough task considering the quality of the nominations received this year. The winners were chosen through a strict jury-led process.
BW People received 180+ nominations, out of which, 80 nominees were shortlisted and presented before the esteemed jury. The distinguished jury comprised of top names from the industry who have made an indelible mark through their professional contribution.
Distinguished Jury Panel
1) Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW BusinessworldFounder, exchange4media
2) Mr.P. Dwarakanath, Former Chairman, GSK Consumer Healthcare
3) Mr.Varadarajan S, Board Advisor, Start up Partner, Leadership Coach & Former CHRO & Head of Corporate Affairs of Vistara (Tata & SIA JV)
4) Dr.Sangeeta Shah Bhardwaj, Acting Director, MDI-Gurgaon
5) Ms.Mamata Vegunta, Executive Director, Head of HR, DBS Tech India
6) Mr.Antony Alex, Founder & CEO, Rainmaker
7) Dr.Punam Sahgal, Former Dean & Professor, IIM-Lucknow
8) Dr.Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM-Nagpur
09) Mr.Talees Rizvi, Director, BW People & BW CFO World
The stellar jury deliberated upon the names and volleyed tough questions to the nominees to arrive on the coveted list of 26 winners across multiple categories.
So without further ado, here are the winners of the BW People HR Excellence Awards 2023:
Category | Winner | Name | Designation | Status |
Excellence in Compensation and Benefits | HSBC India | Dibirath Sen | Managing Director and Head - North India | Gold |
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion | Providence India | Preethi Ramnarayan | Director - HR | Silver |
Capgemini Technology Services India | Richa Sharma | VP – Human Resources | Gold | |
Excellence in Employee Engagement Strategy | Computer Age Management Services | Shobana Priya | AVP HR | Silver |
HDFC Bank | Vinay Razdan | CHRO | Gold | |
Excellence in Employee Experience | Tech Mahindra | Kiran V S | Global Head- HR Transformation | Silver |
Providence India | Kapil Takkalapally | Director - HR | Gold | |
Excellence in HR technology | Advantage Club | Sourabh Deorah | Co-founder & CEO | Gold |
Excellence in learning and development | Capgemini Technology Services India | Rajashree Das | Vice President | Silver |
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange | Aditi Mukherjee | Chief People Officer | Gold | |
Excellence in Learning Technology | NTPC | Sital Kumar | Executive Director (HR) | Gold |
Excellence in Line of Business Strategy | Sony Pictures | Tavishi Budhiraja | Associate Vice President | Gold |
Excellence in Performance Management | HSBC India | Dibirath Sen | Managing Director and Head - North India | Gold |
Excellence in talent acquisition | Dabur | Biplab Bakshi | CHRO | Gold |
Best HR Strategy | Cairn Oil and Gas, Vedanta | Bhawna Choudhary | Head – Talent Management | Silver |
JK Cement | Dr. Andleeb Jain | CHRO | Gold | |
Best Emerging HR Strategy | Tata Cancer Care Foundation | Roli Singh | Head HR | Gold |
Best Place of Work | Abbott | Rajan Kalantre | Director Business HR | Silver |
HSBC India | Dibirath Sen | Managing Director and Head - North India | Gold | |
Equal Opportunity Employer | Startek | Sriram Ragunandhanan | Sr. VP – Human Resources | Gold |
Best HR Team of the Year | Lenovo India | Bhavya Misra | Director and India HR Head | Gold |
Future HR Leader of the Year | Farzana Adenwalla | Lead - Employer Branding | Sony Pictures | Gold |
Woman Leader of the Year | Ruchi Sharma Kalra | CHRO | Give | Gold |
BW People Champion of the Year | Harshvendra Soin | CHRO | Tech Mahindra | Gold |
CHRO of the year | Prem Singh | President- Group HR | JK Organisation | Gold |
Lifetime Achievement | S.Y. Siddiqui | Executive Advisor & Board Member & Former COO | Maruti Suzuki India | Gold |
