The 14th edition of Forbes India Leadership Awards was held at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, where the nation’s top leaders were recognized for their innovative, transformative leadership and significant contributions to their industries and the country.
Key Highlights
The awards ceremony recognizes outstanding transformational leadership across various sectors, from startups to global enterprises.
Nominees are shortlisted across 11 award categories by the Forbes India team, reflecting bold decisions, value creation, and innovation with a strong social impact.
Award Categories & Winners:
1. Breakthrough Innovations And Stellar Achievements:
- Emerging Innovator Award: Awarded to BugWorks Research, led by Dr. Anand Anandkumar, Dr. V. Balasubramanium, and Dr. Santanu Datta.
- Outstanding Startup Award: Presented to BrowserStack, with recipients Ritesh Arora and Nakul Aggarwal.
- Icons of Excellence: Honored Ajay Singh of SpiceJet and Katrina Kaif of Kay Beauty.
2. Outstanding Leaders:
- Icons of Excellence: Jay Shah (Chairman, ICC), Shyam Srinivasan (Veteran Banker), and Mohit Joshi (Tech Mahindra).
- Promising Startup: Awarded to Minimalist, received by Rahul Yadav and Mohit Yadav.
- Regional Goliath: Presented to MTR Foods, received by Sunay Bhasin and Sanjay Sharma.
- Grassroots Philanthropists: Honored Rizwan Koita and Rekha Koita of the Koita Foundation.
- Climate Warrior: Awarded to Indra Water, received by Amrit Om Nayak and Krunal Patel.
- Turnaround Star: Presented to Indian Hotels Co Ltd (IHCL), received by Puneet Chhatwal.
- Next-Gen Entrepreneur: Awarded to Varun Jaipuria of Varun Beverages.
- Institution Builder: Recognized Ashish Dhawan of Central Square Foundation and Ashoka University.
- Entrepreneur of the Year: Awarded to Supam Maheshwari of FirstCry.
- CEO of the Year: Presented to Rajesh Jejurikar of Mahindra & Mahindra.
About Forbes India Leadership Awards
- Established: Launched in May 2009, the awards have become an annual flagship event.
- Purpose: To celebrate transformational leadership and recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated vision, foresight, ethics, and innovation in the entrepreneurial space.
- Impact: The awards serve as a platform for success stories that set new benchmarks and drive enterprises on new growth trajectories.