HR Individual, Team, & Thought Leadership Awards Judging Committee
Chair: 
Alison Grieve, Director
Management Dynamics Global Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Alison is an amazing facilitator and learning expert with 25 years of experience both within the corporate environment at senior leadership levels and as a consultant. She has worked in and led teams in IT, Finance, and HR. She was an HRBP, an HR Director, and a Director of Talent in multinational environments, including at Mars. As a consultant, her clients have included PepsiCo, Mars, AXA, Fujitsu, Yokogawa, NATO, AstraZeneca among others across the FMCG, engineering, financial services, pharmaceutical, and military sectors
She thrives when working with successful people who enjoy the challenge of pushing themselves to achieve their ambitions. She is particularly effective when participants gain insights about themselves and achieve things that they didn't realize were possible. Her style is fun, energetic, and curious, and she is always open to exploring new things. She knows how and when to challenge participants, push them to go beyond their limits, and see things from different perspectives.
She holds Master's degrees, having an MA (Hons) in Economics and an MLtt in Health Economics. Highly experienced, Alison is a Master Practitioner in NLP, a Master Associate at Korn Ferry, and she also has a Diploma in Executive Coaching. Alison is a certified Executive Coach (ICF PCC) and has also achieved the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching. She is also qualified in Lego Serious Play, MBTI, SDI, Hogan, SHL, Colourworks, Gallup Clifton Strengths Finder, Immunity to Change, Situational Leadership, NEO PI-R and FiroB. She also speaks fluent French.
Committee:
Srikanth Ambatipudi, Corporate Internal Audit Consultant
Erie Insurance , Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Srikanth has more than 25 years of experience working with organizations like General Electric (GE), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and currently is working with Erie Insurance Company as their Corporate Internal Auditor Consultant. Srikanth specializes in providing dedicated leadership in IT Internal Audit, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC).
Dr. Chris Augustine, Managing Director
CA Consulting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Chris Augustine is a proficient Global HR leader with 20+ years of experience in leading Strategic and Transformational HR in diverse industries and capacities. She is a Forbes HR leader and holds a PhD in Applied Psychology with expertise in leading legacy, digital HR, and the future of work.
Shruthi Boosey, Managing Partner & Director
Jana Consultants, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shruthi Boosey, a Major in HRM is a self-made Entrepreneur, she is the Managing Partner at Jana Consultants and JUS General Trading, Director at Truth Eventz. She is a Member of the Board of Governors at a prestigious Dubai school and is a Steering Council Member at Gulf Sustainability Awards.
Kamolini Chakraborty, Pro-Chancellor
Seacom Skills University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India
Kamolini is promoting the expansion of affordable and quality higher education through skill-based education at Seacom Skills University, India's first Skills University.
Laxmi Chithambaranadh, Senior Business Consultant
Allianz Services Pvt Ltd, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Laxmi Chithambaranadh is an experienced Project Management professional working with Allianz Services Pvt Ltd with 17 years of expertise in Business Transformation Projects, Business Analysis, Consulting, Project Management, Change Management, Market Research, Process design/Re-engineering, and Data Analysis. A dynamic and results-driven Senior Business Consultant with a proven track record of driving organizational.
Łukasz Dwulit, Head of CEE
Klarna, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Łukasz Dwulit serves as the Head of CEE at Klarna, leading the company's expansion into Central and Eastern Europe for two years. His efforts have successfully introduced Klarna into the Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Hungarian markets.
Sarah Hildyard, Director
Develop Talent Ltd, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Sarah is an innovative and thoughtful talent consultant, leadership trainer, and coach. She provides challenging yet compassionate support, enabling clients to make mental breakthroughs, resulting in positive, specific behavioral change. She has 25+ years experience developing individuals, teams, and organizations using creative, engaging, and practical tools from psychology and neuroscience.
Samant Kumar, Portfolio Manager
Capgemini, Houston, Texas, United States
Samant Kumar, SAFe SPC, ICP-ACC, A-CSM, CSPO, is an Agile Program Manager/Portfolio Manager with Capgemini and an Ex-IBMer. He is an agile champion with 20+ years of experience in the end-to-end Agile Program Project Management and delivery of software solutions across various domains. He brings onboard unique wisdom and experience.
Malcolm Louth, HR Director
Various, London, Essex, United Kingdom
Malcolm believes that organizations thrive when people grow, and he works to facilitate this growth.
Avishkar Nikum, CEO and Founder
TechnoTronic Pvt. Ltd., Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Avi is a cybersecurity leader with over 10 years of experience, specializing in program management and regulatory consulting. As a Senior Manager at PwC, he led numerous cybersecurity strategy engagements for Fortune 500 companies. Avi is the Founder and CEO of TechnoTronic Pvt. Ltd. and an angel investor, mentoring professionals and startups.
Benjamin Sisima Ofuru, Head, Corporate Planning Division
National Bureau of Statistics, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Benjamin is a Statistician, Economist, Author, and Business Consultant with over 15 years’ experience. Benjamin holds BS and MS degrees in Mathematics and Statistics, another MS degree in Economics, a PGD in Business Management, and another PGD in Economics. In 2023, he was presented with the prestigious Outstanding Performance Award.
Gorkem Ozkan, Global Talent Development & Employer Branding Lead
Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.Åž., Istanbul, Turkey
As a human resources and communication professional, Gorkem has worked for international companies in the top 500 lists of ENR and Forbes for over 18 years. Gorkem has been working as a strategic managing partner on projects in the Europe, MENA, CIS, APAC, and Americas regions in the energy, oil and gas, and construction.
Yaseen Sahar, Channel Head
SBI Funds Management Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Yaseen Sahar serves as the Channel Head at SBI Funds Management Limited, India's Number 1 Asset Management Company managing a portfolio exceeding 10 Trillion INR as of June 2024. Leading retail sales within a designated Top 5 region, he exemplifies enterprising leadership, drawing from over 19 years of diverse and impactful experience.
Talat Shirazi Goldie, Chief Human Resources Officer
Taaleem PJSC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Talat has over 30 years of HR leadership experience across diverse multinational and local corporations. She is a strategic HR Senior Leader with strengths in culture change, performance management, and talent attraction and retention.
Zarina Tasheva, Head of HR
JV "Uz-Kor Gas Chemical" LLC, Tashekent, Uzbekistan
Zarina Tasheva, Head of HR at Uz-Kor Gas Chemical, holds a Master's in HRM from RBS and other internationally recognized certifications in industrial management. With 15+ years in leadership in the oil and gas sector, she excels in strategic HR, policy formulation, and talent development, advancing HR standards in Uzbekistan.
Adrina Walker, Associate Vice President
The University of Vermont Health Network & Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, United States
Adrina has been Associate Vice President of the University of Vermont Health Network and Medical Center for two years. She has more than 15 years of strategic HR experience across education, health, and luxury. A doctoral graduate of Liberty University, she serves as a Board Member of the United Way of Northwest Vermont.
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