The catastrophe of COVID-19 pandemic had a radical impact on the world. It spared no industrial sector causing crippled economies, hampering countless businesses followed by indiscriminate layoffs and unemployment.
This hostile environment gulped several major and minor corporate houses keeping the jobs of many at stake. Seasoned as well as novice employees were in a dilemma about the future causing a situation of uncertainty and insecurity.
Amidst this chaotic situation, it was only the H.R. professionals who buffered the strain with their proficiency and indomitable spirit. The H.R. warriors across the globe assessed the situation accurately and handled it efficiently by establishing an equilibrium between the employers and employees. They steered the industry through the turmoil and strived tirelessly to restore it to normal.
The catastrophe of COVID-19 pandemic had a radical impact on the world. It spared no industrial sector causing crippled economies, hampering countless businesses followed by indiscriminate layoffs and unemployment.
This hostile environment gulped several major and minor corporate houses keeping the jobs of many at stake. Seasoned as well as novice employees were in a dilemma about the future causing a situation of uncertainty and insecurity.
Amidst this chaotic situation, it was only the H.R. professionals who buffered the strain with their proficiency and indomitable spirit. The H.R. warriors across the globe assessed the situation accurately and handled it efficiently by establishing an equilibrium between the employers and employees. They steered the industry through the turmoil and strived tirelessly to restore it to normal.
Indira Group is proud to be associated with many such distinguished H.R. professionals from prominent corporate houses. They along with Indira Corporate Relation Cell handled the pandemic situation commendably without revoking a single appointment letter of our students. They instilled hope and reassured the students about the promising future.
H.R. professionals play a pivotal role in the development of the industry by managing the most precious Human asset. We are optimistically looking forward to the situation to get normal wherein the H.R. professionals have to play a key role.
Indira Group of Institutes, Pune recognises the efforts of H.R. professionals and appreciates their selfless service towards the society. The Indira H.R. Super Achiever Awards 2020 venerates such eminent H.R. professionals for their contribution towards the betterment of industry and in turn the nation.
The theme of this year’s awards is ‘We Shall Prevail’. It symbolises the unconquerable human spirit to triumph over every adversity and to emerge victoriously.
| Sr. No. | Name of Awardee/ Speaker | Designation | Organisation | Topic |
| 24th Oct 2020 | ||||
| 1 | Ms. Maneesha Jha Thakur | President HR | Emami Group | The First Steps – What Corporates Expect From Fresh Talent |
| 2 | Mr. Satish Rajarathnam | SVP HR & Head Strategic Resourcing | Mphasis Ltd. | New Normal – the fresher’s perspective |
| 3 | Mr. Bijumon Jacob | Senior VP & Head of HR | Temenos India | Employee Engagement during remote working |
| 4 | Ms. Lata Karki | Regional TAG Head – Talent Acquisition Group | Tata Consultancy Services | Covid’s impact on recruitment process |
| 5 | Mr. Sandeep Batra | Group President, Human Resources, CSR & Corporate Communication | LandMark Group | Evolution of Organizational Strategies in Times of COVID- 19 |
| 6 | Ms. Apurva Nerkar | Lead Recruiter | Nice | |
| 7 | Mr. Ashvin Mutthal | Associate Manager- Talent Acquisition | Harbinger Group | |
| 8 | Ms. Ruuma Ghosh | Manager – HR Development & Country Coordinator | GKN Powder Metallurgy | |
| 9 | Ms. Deepika Jain | Senior GM Human Resource | Bridgestone India Private Limited | |
| 10 | Ms. Shamee Raul | Chief Manager Talent Acquisition | Kotak Mahindra Bank | |
| 31st Oct 2020 | ||||
| 11 | Mr. Mussarat Hussain | Head – Leadership & Functional School | Maruti Suzuki India Limited | Impact on Business & Economy & the Emerging new Normal |
| 12 | Mr. Mithun Gupta | Director HR | GAIN Credit | Evolution of Organizational & Hr Strategies in Covid times |
| 13 | Ms. Saee Jadhav | Divisional HR Manager-West Sales | Marico India | Work life balance in Work from home |
| 14 | CDR Sanjeev K Deshpande I.N (Retd) | Head Digital Marketing & Pre-sales Recruitment | Kumar Properties | Military Human Resource practices, applied in corporate world and it works |
| 15 | Dr. Iyad Dalbah | Community Affairs for Assistant President’s | Arab American University, Jenin |
Story telling and Case study |
| 16 | Ms. Reema Iype | Assistant Manager – HR | Atlas Copco(India) Ltd | |
| 17 | Ms. Aparna Ahir | HR Business Partner | Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited | |
| 18 | Mr. Sandesh P. Jinwal | Business HR | J.K. Cement ltd. | |
| 19 | Ms. Amruta Soman | Lead Consultant – Talent Acquisition | icertis | |
| 20 | Mr. Arun Thapar | Associate Program Manager (HR) | eClerx | |
| 7th Nov 2020 | ||||
| 21 | Mr. A. Thirunavunkkarasu | Global President – Human Resources | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited | |
| 22 | Mr. Binu John | G.M. Human Resources | Wipro Enterprises P Ltd (Consumer Care & Lighting) | |
| 23 | Ms. Leucadia Milly Sandeep | Director – India HR and Business Partner, Human Resources | Veritas Software Technologies India Pvt.Ltd | |
| 24 | Mr. Manish Chum | Head Talent, Performance & Learning | Ex Whirlpool Corporation | |
| 25 | Mr. Mitesh Kanojiya | Human Resources Business Partner | Zydus Wellness | |
| 26 | Mr. Christo Fernandes | Sr. HR Advisor | Finastra | |
| 27 | Mr. Rahul Yadav | Deputy General Manager | HDFC Ltd | |
| 28 | Mr. Rahul Srivastava | Regional HR Business Partner – Central Zone | Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt. Ltd | |
| 29 | Umesh Waghe | Assistant Manager -HR | Kolte-Patil Developers Limited | |
| 30 | S. Sai Harshitha | HR Executive | Pinclick Property Management pvt ltd | |
