The Women in Leadership event, hosted on International Women’s Day, was a remarkable celebration of female excellence and empowerment. The event brought together influential women leaders from diverse industries, highlighting their achievements, resilience, and impact. Engaging discussions, inspiring stories, and powerful networking opportunities made it a truly transformative experience. It reinforced the importance of gender inclusivity and leadership diversity, leaving a lasting impact on all attendees.
Panel 1: Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in Leadership
MODERATOR: Riya Gote, Founder, Scriberlee & Managing Editor, The Business Fame
PANELIST:
•Neha Bisht, Founder & CEO, Blue Buzz
•Dr. Archana Upadhyay, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), HINDUSTAN COLAS
•Brenda Mendes, Founder, Skill Grill Career Solutions
•Asmani Surve, Vice President – Human Resource, Goldi Solar
Panel 2: Driving Change: Women in Social Impact and Sustainability
MODERATOR: Shalini Singh, Independent Director & Integrated Communications & Sustainability Expert
•Kiran Bhambhani, Marketing Head - West & South Zone, Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd.
•Gauri Das, Senior Vice President, India Factoring and Finance Solutions Private Limited
•Varada Kulkarni, Lead CSR, Reliance Industries Limited
•Viral Pandya-Vaidya, General Manager Business Operations Group, Lupin Limited
Panel 3: Balancing Act: Work-Life Harmony for Women
MODERATOR: Riya Gote, Founder, Scriberlee & Managing Editor, The Business Fame
PANELIST:
•Heeta Parikh, Founder & CEO, Silver Spun Brand Solutions
•Neha Agarwal, Vice President, Percept Limited
•Nandita Chaudhuri, Artist, Poet & Author
•Suman Gupta, Assistant Vice President, Mahindra Finance Limited
•Overview of the National Feather Awards
The National Feather Awards is a prestigious platform that celebrates excellence, innovation, and impactful leadership across various industries. Since its inception, the awards have recognized outstanding individuals, teams and organizations that demonstrate remarkable achievements and contributions to their fields.
This year, we are proud to introduce a series of distinguished titles that recognize and celebrate the achievements of leaders across various sectors.
BHARAT EV AWARDS | NATIONAL ICONS IN HR | CELEBRATING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
In its 4th Edition, the National Feather Awards continues its mission to honor those who inspire, lead, and innovate, setting benchmarks for success and shaping the future. This grand event brings together trailblazers, visionaries, and changemakers under one roof to celebrate the spirit of achievement and progress.
GRAND JURY MEMBER FOR NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS:
•Mr. Sudipta Ghosh, Partner, PWC
•Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, Chief Financial Officer, Gestamp India
•Dr. Saumya Badgayan, VP-Corp. Strategy HR/IR, Gold Star Jewellery Pvt. Ltd.
•Dr. Ankita Singh, CPO / Board of Directors Cignex & Relevance Lab, Founder – HR Association of India (HRAI)
•Pro. Sudhirkumar Barai PhD, Director, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Senior Professor. Department of Civil Engineering
•Mr. Aindri Jha, Associate Director, KPMG India
JURY MEMBER FOR NATIONAL ICONS IN HR
•Ms. Gauri Das, Senior Vice President, India Factoring and Finance Solutions Private Limited
BOOK LAUNCH – OPPS: TOO MUCH NOISE by AJAY BAIRAGI an Event Celebrating Words and Wisdom
4TH EDITION NATIONAL FEATHER AWARD WINNERS
NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS PRESENTS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NGO SECTOR
MANJULATHA MALLADI
Director
CHORD
OUTSTANDING WOMEN EXCELLENCE AWARD
ATHIRA VARMA JAYAKUMAR
Senior Software Engineer
Distek Integration Inc
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
MANOSHI MITRA
HR Director – Indian Subcontinent
International SOS Services India Pvt. Ltd.
WOMEN SUPER ACHIEVER AWARD HR
BINA BELANI
Head of HR, Retail Technology
Jio Platforms Limited
WOMEN SUPER ACHIEVER AWARD (MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS)
NEHA AGARWAL
Vice President
Percept Limited
WOMEN ICON OF THE YEAR
UPLABDHI SINGH
Application Security Specialist
Revvity
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
DEEPTI PATHAK
Assistant General Manager (HR)
Aurore Life Sciences
WOMEN SUPER ACHIEVER AWARD
LATHA RAMAMOORTHY
Vice President, Technical Product/Program Manager
Leading Banking Organization
WOMEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NANDITA CHAUDHURI
Artist, poet & Author
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
PRIYANKA SHAH
Segment Business Head TCS iON
TCS
HEALTHCARE BEST PATIENT CENTRIC INITIATIVE
SONAM GARG SHARMA
Founder & CEO
Medical Linkers
HEALTHCARE LEADER OF THE YEAR
PANKAJ NARULA
Managing Director & Head Business Development
SNG India
HEALTHCARE LEADER OF THE YEAR
SANJIBITA PATI
Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
BEST HEALTH EDUCATION & AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
AGNAROGYAM - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
INNOVATIVE PHARMA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
I REMEMBER - Alkem Laboratories
BEST HEALTHCARE LOGISTIC COMPANY
Total Emergency Network (TEN)
NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS PRESENTS BHARAT EV AWARDS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ELECTRIC MOBILITY
K VIJAYA KUMAR
Executive Director and CEO
Greaves Electric Mobility
EV ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
DIVYANSH JOSHI
CEO
BMR EV Industries Pvt. Ltd.
EV MARTECH DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR
ABHINANDAN HABISYASHI
Greaves Electric Mobility
BEST AUTOMOTIVE CRM OF THE YEAR
AGCRM ™ - ITK Automotive Solutions
BEST EV INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Reliance BP Mobility Ltd.
BEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
BMR EV
EV PRODUCT LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
SWITCH EiV12 - Switch Mobility
BEST AFFORDABLE EV OF THE YEAR
AMPERE MAGNUS NEO - Greaves Electric Mobility
COMPANY OF THE YEAR BATTERY MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN
Ruzain Energy Pvt. Ltd.
BEST EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER
ConQuerent
BEST EV AFTER - SALES SERVICE
BMR EV
MOST INNOVATIVE EV CHARGING START-UP
New Energy Gateway for Mobility - Kazam
WHOLESALERS OF EV ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, ICS AND MICROCONTROLLERS
SMR Electronics India
MOST INNOVATIVE EV START-UP
BMR EV
NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS PRESENTS NATIONAL ICONS IN HR
SHALINI BOSE
Director Talent
Morae Services India Pvt. Ltd.
SUGREEV TIWARI
General Manager - Human Resources
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
ANSHUL BHARGAVA
Global Head Talent Acquisition
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
SIVASANKARI SANKARAN
Director – Human Resource
Guidehouse India Pvt. Ltd.
ASMANI SURVE
Vice President – Human Resource
Goldi Solar
RANDHIR SINGH
General Manager
Sanden Vikas (India) Pvt. Ltd.
RAMESH NARAWADE
Vice President – Human Resources
KION India Private Limited
ANITA PRASANNA
General Manager- Human Resources
Viva Composite Panel Private Limited
DR. RUPESH MEHTA
CHRO
RRHL and Anik Group
SURAJ CHETTRI
CHRO
Airbus India Pvt. Ltd.
DUSHYANT DESHMUKH
General Manager – Human Resources
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
SANDEEP PANDEY
Senior Vice President – HR
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.
MRITYUNJAY SAHA
Head – Unit HR & IR
The Ramco Cements Limited
HR LEADERSHIP AWARD
SHISHIR KUMAR
Sr. Manager - Human Resources
Airbus India Pvt. Ltd.
DREAM COMPANY TO WORK FOR
Fratelli Wines
BEST HR SOFTWARE COMPANY
Ascent HR Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
DREAM COMPANY TO WORK FOR
Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure Limited
NATIONAL HR COMPANY TO WORK FOR
Airbus India Pvt. Ltd.
NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS PRESENTS NATIONAL ICONS IN FINANCE
NATIONAL ICONS IN FINANCE
RAKESH KUMAR
Group Chief Financial Officer
OYO
NATIONAL ICONS IN FINANCE
CA DEEPAK KALERA
Chief Financial Officer
Suratwwala Business Group Ltd.
NATIONAL ICONS IN FINANCE
ABHINAV JAIN
Senior Vice President Finance
CoinDCX
NATIONAL FEATHER AWARDS PRESENTS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARDS
CHAMPION CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
VARADA KULKARNI
Lead CSR
Reliance Industries Limited (Nagothane Manufacturing Division)
BEST HEALTH & SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Diabetes Awareness & Prevention Initiative - Reliance Retail Limited
BEST IMPACTFUL NGO OF THE YEAR
Patil Foundation
WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH INITIATIVE OF YEAR
PATANJALI FOODS LIMITED
BEST NGO OF THE YEAR IN CSR IMPLEMENTATION
VISION FOR CHANGE - CHORD
BEST WOMEN EMPOWERMENT & UPLIFTMENT INITIATIVE
PROJECT SHAKTI - Aarine Foundation
BEST PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMME INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
PEHLI UDAAN - Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh
BEST NGO OF THE YEAR IN CSR IMPLEMENTATION
Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
LEE COOPER - World’s first Cigarette Denim: Doing More with Less ECO Collection - Reliance Retail Limited (LEE COOPER)
BEST HOLISTIC EDUCATION -TO-LIVELIHOOD TRANSITION PROGRAM
Nayi Zindagi ki Dastak - WPP India Foundation
CSR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
‘Project Samatva - Inclusive and Equitable Education for Rural Children’ - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
BASE SAVE WATER INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Brahma Kumaris
LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES
PROJECT AMRIT - Sanofi Consumer Healthcare
BEST ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
PATANJALI FOODS LIMITED
BEST CSR IMPACT AWARDS
Transforming Lives, Empowering Communities - Lloyds Metals & Energy
BEST INITIATIVE FOR CODING & ROBOTICS EDUCATION IN GOVERNMENT & LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS
WPP India Foundation
CEO OF THE YEAR
NEERAJ KUMAR
CEO & Director
NexGen Digital Infrastructure Private Limited
COO OF THE YEAR
ANUP PANCHAL
Chief Operating Officer
H. K. Designs (India) LLP
AI THOUGHT LEADER AWARD
SUNISH VENGATHATTIL
Sr. Director, Software Engineering
Clarivate Analytics, US LLC
BEST INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY
Plant & Machinery, WWW SBG
L&T Construction
BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE
Kwebmaker for- https://www.jmfinancialservices.in/
INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP OF THE YEAR UNDER REAL ESTATES
BINA REFINERY
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
NATIONAL LEADER IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE
PNB Housing Finance
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS RESEARCH AWARD
TECHSCI RESEARCH
BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
#LetsGetCooking - TTK Prestige Limited
INNOVATION IN CUSTOMER CARE
Tata Tele Business Services
IT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
GIREESH KAMBALA
MD, CMS Engineer, Lead
Teach for America
RETAILER OF THE YEAR (CDIT)
Reliance Digital
BEST INNOVATION IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Haier QD Mini LED TV
Haier Appliances India
DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
DFS DEVELOPERS PVT LTD.
BEST MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY IN HOUSING FINANCE
PNB Housing Finance
BEST IT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Kwebmaker
BEST IN CLASS MANUFACTURING GEM & JEWLERY SECTOR
H. K. Deisgns (India) LLP
CLOUD INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
KARUPPUSAMY GOPALAN
Senior Manager
Cognizant Technology Solution US Corp
EXCELLENCE IN PHARMA ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Mankind Pharma Limited
BEST SOLAR PLANT MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
Solar Plant Set-Up (Green Field Project)
Luminous Solar Plant, Rudrapur (PR01)
AWARD FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
JOHN SELVARAJ ARULAPPAN
Lead Application Developer
ADP Celergo
BEST INNOVATIVE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Haier Appliances India
BEST EMERGING OEM (FOR 3-WHEELER CATEGORY)
BAXY | Mobility
IT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
VAMSI VISWANADHAPALLI
Senior Manager – Software development
Verizon
BEST NEW LAUNCH
GANTRA
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DATA ANALYTICS AND CLOUD COMPUTING
SHAMNAD MOHAMED SHAFFI
Data Architect
Amazon Web
BEST REGIONAL CAMPAIGN
Festive campaign by Haier with regional influencers
Haier Appliances India
FACILITIES CAMPUSES & CITIES UNDER INFRASTRUCTURE
BINA REFINERY
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
MOST ADMIRED MARKETING EVENT AND CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Christmas Wonderland
Phoenix Marketcity Pune
BEST COMMERCIAL ROOFTOP INSTALLATION COMPANY
NexGen Digital Infrastructure Private Limited
THANK YOU to all Chief guests & jury members.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARD WINNERS & LEADERS
THANK YOU TO ALL PARTNERS:
•Media Partners: - The Global Hues & WICCI.
•Magazine Partners: - The Business Fame & Women Entrepreneur Review
•Design Partner: - Art Part Studio
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