Jejurikar of M&M is CEO of the 12 months at glittering Forbes India Management Awards 2025

Mumbai: The Forbes India Management Awards 2025 culminated in a grand ceremony on the Jio World Conference Centre, Mumbai, the place the nation’s high leaders had been honoured for his or her revolutionary and transformative management and contributions to their industries and the nation.

The primary awards of the night celebrated breakthrough improvements and stellar achievements:

• Rising Innovator Award: BugWorks Analysis, with Dr Anand Anandkumar, Dr V Balasubramanium and Dr Santanu Datta remarking, “Innovation isn’t simply discovery; it’s influence.”

• Excellent Startup Award: BrowserStack. Recipients Ritesh Arora and Nakul Aggarwal famous, “We energy half the world’s airways, banks, and tech companies.”

• Icons of Excellence: Ajay Singh of SpiceJet and Katrina Kaif of Kay Magnificence had been honoured, with Singh saying, “We began SpiceJet towards all odds,” and Kaif emphasising, “Should you enter enterprise, you will need to have one thing distinctive to say.”

Fireplace Chat – Katrina Kaif on Enterprise and Branding: Katrina Kaif, in dialog with Naini Thaker of Forbes India, talked about her journey from Bollywood to the boardroom, underscoring the significance of inclusivity and self-expression in branding.

Enterprise & Financial system Panel: This phase featured strong discussions on the financial outlook and key enterprise methods:

• Leaders like KVS Manian, Rajesh Jejurikar, and Madan Sabnavis explored matters starting from world commerce challenges to development projections and the position of MSMEs in job creation.

• A standout quote from Rajesh Jejurikar: “The world wants India greater than India wants the world.”

Ultimate Set of Awards and Closing Highlights: The ceremony recognised excellent leaders:

• Icons of Excellence: Jay Shah, Chairman of ICC; Shyam Srinivasan, Veteran Banker; and Mohit Joshi of Tech Mahindra had been honoured.

• Promising Startup: Offered to Minimalist, acquired by Rahul Yadav and Mohit Yadav.

• Regional Goliath: Offered to MTR Meals, acquired by Sunay Bhasin and Sanjay Sharma.

• Grassroots Philanthropists: Rizwan Koita and Rekha Koita of Koita Basis.

• Local weather Warrior: Offered to Indra Water, acquired by Amrit Om Nayak and Krunal Patel.

• Turnaround Star: Offered to Indian Accommodations Co Ltd (IHCL), acquired by Puneet Chhatwal.

• Subsequent-Gen Entrepreneur: Varun Jaipuria of Varun Drinks.

• Establishment Builder: Ashish Dhawan of Central Sq. Basis and Ashoka College.

• Entrepreneur of the Yr: Supam Maheshwari of FirstCry.

• CEO of the Yr: Rajesh Jejurikar of Mahindra & Mahindra.

“These are tough instances, when nice leaders and transformational management are wanted greater than ever. These are individuals who seize the day. In the present day, we’ve got a corridor full of people that seize the day, and we’re right here to boost a toast to them,” stated Suveen Sinha, Editor, Forbes India.

The occasion concluded with a grand finale that included a celebratory toast and a gaggle photograph of all of the winners, embodying the spirit of collaborative success and management.

Particular thanks had been prolonged to companions Federal Financial institution, KIA, Indiqube, Rajasthan Tourism, and Reliance Industries for his or her help in making the occasion successful.

For extra details about the Forbes India Management Awards 2025, go to
https://www.forbesindia.com/awards/management/ or view the ceremony on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usg4g-5KoF0.