People Matters Are You In The List Awards 2024

Conceptualised 13 years ago, People Matters Are You In The List Awards has become the beacon to identify a handful of talent powerhouses who are bold, courageous, resilient and future-forward.

In 2024 and beyond, HR leaders are in a volatile business environment, where they need to act decisively and courageously so that their organisations can benefit from operating in a future-fit model of business and work. So we bring back People Matters Are You In The List Awards to recognise these emerging HR leaders.

Aon’s partnership the past year brought in a fresh and innovative approach to the rigorous evaluation process, with the introduction of cognitive, personality and functional assessments, which continues into this year. The sophisticated tools and algorithms ensure a comprehensive analysis of each applicant’s suitability for HR leadership roles, inspired by Aon’s HR competency framework.

The penultimate stage composed of CHRO coaching and the final face-off with a CEO jury panel identifies HR leaders of tomorrow with the right mindset to stay undeterred in a storm and be prepared to lead in uncertain times.

Are you the future-forward HR leader we are looking for?

What Makes It So Compelling?

What makes People Matters Are You In The List Awards 2024 stand out is the 6-stage rigorous process that separates the wheat from the chaff. Starting from the online application to assessments to interviews, candidates are assessed on key skills and competencies that will help them flourish in their career.

Many HR professionals who have been part of the list have now made their way to the top rung of management as HR Heads or Function Heads. This is the forum where you:

Get an opportunity to showcase your exemplary work and join the most celebrated and respected list of emerging HR leaders.
Get a chance to interact with CXOs and get guidance from CHROs through group coaching sessions.
Test your skills and functional knowledge to assess if are you ready to take your career to the next level.

People Matters Are You In The List Awards 2024 endeavours to identify and recognize the next generation of HR leaders who are already making a mark with their great work. Are you one of them? We are here to hear your story.

Application process

STAGE 1

Online Application

Candidates register online by submitting their details for the online application process OR Nominate colleagues using the Nomination Form. Apply promptly to find out early if you've progressed to the next stage and initiate your assessments sooner. Don't delay—apply now to avoid last-minute hassle as there are Limited Slots in each batch!

Stage 1	Lot closure
Batch 1	30 Jan
Batch 2	16 Feb
Batch 3	1 Mar
Batch 4	17 Mar

Result announcement: Candidates who qualify will be invited for Stage 2 assessment in a phased manner

STAGE 2

Personality, Cognitive & Functional Assessments

Personality, cognitive ability and functional tests will follow for the eligible applicants which is a tool for online assessment of one’s cognitive ability and basic HR knowledge, as it relates to success on the job. The qualified candidates will proceed to stage 3 of the Awards process.

Stage 2	Assessment Rollout	Result announcement
Batch 1	31 Jan	15 Feb
Batch 2	17 Feb	5 Mar
Batch 3	2 Mar	19 Mar
Batch 4	18 Mar	8 Apr

STAGE 3: Case-Based SJQs & Video Interviews

3 A

Situational Judgement Tests to measure behaviour and attitudes to work-related scenarios.

Start Date: 10^th Apr
End Date: 26^th Apr

Result announcement: 02^nd May

3 B

Video Interview Round: The shortlisted candidates will be required to record their video, answering pre-determined questions on the video platform to assess whether the applicants display the required competencies for which the automated interviewing process is used.

Start Date: 10^th Apr
End Date: 26^th Apr

Result announcement: 02^nd May

STAGE 4

CHRO Coaching

A group of leading CHROs, as coaches, will guide and mentor the finalists to prepare them for the final face-off with the jury and share with them what it takes to become a people and business leader.

A 20-30 days long process with one 2-hour group coaching session. Each CHRO Coach will guide and mentor a group of 8-12 finalists.

Start Date: 07^th May
End Date: 27^th May

STAGE 5

CEO Jury Evaluation

Virtual face-off with the panel: This stage will see a virtual meeting of the Jury with the finalists which will lead to identifying the Emerging Future HR Leaders.

Start Date: 05^th Jun
End Date: 26^th Jun

Result announcement: 04^th July

STAGE 6

Awards & Recognition

The selected Top Emerging Future HR Leaders will be recognized in a formal event in the presence of HR veterans of the country at People Matters TechHR 2024 Conference at Leela Ambience, Gurugram.

People Matters Are You In The List Jury 2024

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Umang Vohra

MD & Global CEO,
Cipla
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Kamal Bali

President & Managing Director,
Volvo Group India
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Samir MC

Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels Ltd,
Director, Maharaja Heritage Resort
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S V Venkataraman

Managing Director, ANZ Group Capability Centre, Bengaluru,
ANZ
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Amit Malik

President Japan,Asia, Pacific & Australia,
WadzPay Worldwide
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Ayushi Gudwani

Founder & CEO,
FS Life (prev. FableStreet)
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Amanpreet Singh Bajaj

General Manager - India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan,
Airbnb

People Matters Are You In The List Coaches 2024

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Shraddhanjali Rao

Head HR,
Google
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Vikram Tandon

Group CHRO,
Adani Group
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Ritesh Rana

Head HR,
Britannia Industries Limited
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Naveen Narayanan

Global Head – Human Resources,
Biocon Biologics
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Aditya Mittal

CHRO South Asia,
Citi
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Girish Menon

Head HR,
Swiggy
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Richard Lobo

CPO,
Tech Mahindra
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Maneesh Menda

Head of HR, International Hubs,
Natwest Group
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Rajeev Bhardwaj

Chief Human Resources Officer,
Sun Life Global Solutions
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D N Prasad

Senior Director - People & Organisation,
GovTech Singapore
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Manu N Wadhwa

Chief Human Resources Officer,
Sony Pictures Networks
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Vikram Bector

Director and Group CHRO,
Welspun
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Ashwani Prashara

Chief Human Resource Officer - Hydrocarbons,
Reliance Industries Limited

Testimonials

The entire assessment process has taken me on a journey of self-discovery. The various rounds have put me in a position to test my capabilities and understand my strengths and areas of improvement better. The opportunity to connect with CHROs, CEOs and fellow HR colleagues has brought in different perspectives and their approach to different problems

Nirjhari Kher

Senior Manager - Leadership Development,
Titan Company Limited

It has been an exhilarating & incredible journey, with over 1000+ participants across HR talent sphere, rigorous evaluation process powered by Aon and opportunity to be coached & evaluated by top CHROs and CEOs. Huge shout out to People Matters team for enabling this opportunity & experience of a lifetime. You are constantly raising the bar for HR community, every which way!

Vani Garg

Senior HR Manager,
PepsiCo

The assessment tests administered by AON yielded insightful results about my qualities which were backed by a credible scientific process. The evaluation process uncovered developmental areas which were surprising and would have remained hidden had they not been systematically analysed and reported. The coaching sessions administered by People Matters gave young leaders like me a chance to interact directly with Senior Leadership of renowned brands and gain directly from their experience. These sessions personally helped me address actual problems in my organisation and also helped develop a vision to chart a path to being a true people leader.

Parijat Shrivastava

Manager - HR,
Bajaj Finance

People Matters is popular for partnerships with renowned firms like AON, to put participants through the paces to evaluate them using different tests like psychometric & cognitive assessments, situational judgement questionnaires, video interviews, CHRO coaching and interview with a panel of CEOs. This is akin to ‘Mental Marathon’ pushing your functional & leadership competence to limits. While doing this you also get a chance to benchmark yourself with enterprising professionals from across the HR community which is not something you get to do often. The topics & themes involved in each of the assessment stage were future focused as well as relevant for today’s business and people challenges and had no easy answers

Vignesh Seetharaman

Head - Corporate HR,
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Cadbury)

Partner 2024

Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing a range of solutions in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human capital advisory. Using advanced analytics and advisory, Aon caters to clients in over 120 countries with a range of solutions that give them the clarity and confidence to make better business decisions. Aon’s Human Capital Solutions includes talent assessments, rewards solutions and advisory on workforce and organizational transformation. Aon HR Learning Centre (AHLC) brings together consulting insights, theoretical frameworks, and capability-building expertise to create highly specialized learning and certification journeys for HR Professionals. Through AHLC, Aon aims to build capability for HR professionals, and this aligns closely with Aon’s vision of building a robust HR fraternity to drive talent and business outcomes.

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Are You In The List Awards Winners 2024

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Akriti Vijan

Senior Manager, Human Resource, Interview Kickstart (IKAN Uplevel Technologies Pvt Ltd)
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Aneri Gohil

Manager- HRBP, Mahindra & Mahindra
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Ankit Khanuja

GM HR - Performance, Rewards, TA and HRBP, Pantaloons, ABFRL
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Ayush Khazanchi

Human Resources Manager, Marico
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Bhavya Vasan

Associate Director - Talent Development, PayU Payments Private Limited
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Blossom Dsouza

Deputy General Manager, Reliance Industries Limited
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Chetna Ojha

Manager HRBP, Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
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Deeksha Saxena

Director, Talent, GroupM, EssenceMediacom
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Divya Jha

Deputy General Manager (DGM), Godrej Properties Limited
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Malvika Tayal

Senior HR Manager, Nestle
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Mugdha Mahambrey

Assistant General Manager - Human Resources , Chalet Hotels Limited
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Nachiket Anekar

General Manager, _VOIS (Vodafone Group)
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Pooja Mulani

Chief Manager - Corporate HR, Arvind Limited
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Preeti Naik

Senior Manager - HR, Khaitan & Co
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Richa Gupta

Deputy General Manager - HR, Hershey India Pvt. Ltd.
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Roshni Durai Rajan

Country HR Head - India, WSAudiology
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Sanjana Renati

Lead - Business Partner HR, Infosys Limited
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Saranya Jayakumar

Associate Director, LTIMindtree
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Shrestha Patnaik

Manager, Pidilite Industries
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Shweta Jain

Director HR, ICF Consulting
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Smriti Khanna

Vice President - HR, WOW Skin Science
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Snehankita Bose

Senior Vice President HR, HSBC
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Vasudevan Lakshmanan

Senior HR Business Partner, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals India Ltd
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Vedanshi Tulshyan

Manager - HR Business Partner, LEAD

Past Winners

The Hunt For The Emerging Future HR Leaders Begins!

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