Impact Award: Transformative Leadership Development
Winner: Conduent
Conduent created a transformational learning program, People Management Fundamentals (PMF) aimed for Conduent people leaders, globally to fortify Conduent's core values in our people leaders focusing on three key areas: the 3 Cs as they call it- Communicate, Coach and Care. The program aims leaders to be a human centric leader so associates feel understood, cared for, valued, and invested.
Special Award: HCL Tech - Digital Foundation Services
HCL embarked on a new training initiative for the leaders - Digital Transformation program for leaders which addresses the organizational need of building a strong technical leadership with very positive business outcomes such as cost saving, learning on the go, better conversion of deals by learners who went through the program, elevating HCL's position In market research and so on.
Special Award: UPL
For UPL, building managerial and leadership capability Is one of their most important strategic learning focus areas. UPL runs custom development interventions for various levels of their managers and leaders, under the brand name UPLift. They launched 2 programs under this Initiative - UPLlift Managers program and UPLift Program for First Time Managers. The participants were able to practice their skills in a safe environment using the AI simulators and the
Impact Award: Innovation in Developing Tech Talent
Winner: HCLTech Digital Business Services
As part of its Talent Transformation @ Scale initiative, HCLTech introduced a career-oriented skill-building program called the "Aspire Learning Journey – Supercharge your Potential” Program. The program prepares learners for changes in technology trends facilitating their career growth. The program’s goal was to create a systematic and sustainable approach – continuously upskilling and reskilling the existing workforce based on business outlook, demands and Industry / Technology Trends.
Special Award:Ness Digital Engineering
Ness launched two key initiatives, NessNext and TechForce Development which aligns learning with the organization business goals. Hack to the Future – is another forward-looking initiative, aimed at building Gen AI skills in their associates with an objective of unlocking numerous benefits to the organization. They are also working on building Gen AI skills with the objective to automate repetitive tasks, generate code, and even assist in data management.
Special Award: Apexon
Apexon developed a comprehensive learning strategy encompassing technical and behavioral dimensions. For technical training, the company utilized specific technology courses to develop database proficiency and implemented a skill benchmarking system across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Percipio was leveraged for skill assessments and personalized course recommendations. Behavioral training focused on expanding existing knowledge and aligning with future project requirements. To deepen the organization's commitment to innovation, a global Generative AI Hackathon was organized for 24 hrs bringing together several participants.
Impact Award: Special Learning and Development Initiatives
Winner: Aditya Birla Group
The ABG group designed and delivered the “Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Workshop” which was meticulously crafted to cater to the diverse learning preferences and needs of ABG's employees, comprising leaders, mid-level managers, and subject matter experts. The course was meticulously structured into four modules: pre-work, workshop, sustenance/practice, and final presentation. The thoughtful design of the course, coupled with the integration of cutting-edge VR technologies and real-time feedback mechanisms, delivered a comprehensive and immersive learning experience to all participants.
Special Award: Coforge
With a globally diverse team of over 26,000 individuals, Coforge celebrates 57 nationalities, each thread contributing to the rich fabric of the organization. Coforge launched Custom-curated Percipio-based COFORGE FOR ALL – DEI Academy: an expanded learning journey that equips all employees, from seasoned leaders to recruits, with the mindset, skillset & toolset to build a truly inclusive environment. What started as a pilot cohort has blossomed into a thriving program, catering to all our employees globally.
Program of the Year
Winner: Adani Group
The eLearning initiative at Adani, known as "eVidyalaya," started way back in 2014. From 2020, eVidyalaya 3.0 was launched powered by Skillsoft Percipio as knowledge resource and runs a series of blended learning programs supporting the learning needs of employees in various business units of Adani. In collaboration with Skillsoft, Adani has built Business wise academies for 25 Businesses and Service Function wise academies for each one of them.
Special Award: L&T
L&T’s strategic plan LAKSHYA 2026 aims to transform the businesses and focus on positioning L&T from an “Infrastructure Company” to a “Tech-Driven Engineering & Solutions Conglomerate”. The program is extensive, covering all L&T employees, and leverages various Skillsoft products. L&T has been successfully leveraging Skillsofts's AI-driven tools and content, achieving significant impacts.
Champion of the Year
Winner: Rajiv Arora, Adani group
Rajiv has been instrumental in Defining the 3 year Leadership Development and Talent Roadmap for Adani with niche initiatives like Northstar, YLP, Takshashila, Fulcrum and the eVidyalaya in partnership with Skillsoft. He has designed and delivered interventions for all levels in the organizations by working closely with Skillsoft.
Special Award: Sai Vadapalli, Yash Technologies
Sai Vadapalli, as the Head of Learning & Development at YASH Technologies, has been instrumental in creating a robust culture of continuous learning throughout the organization. His visionary approach has transformed learning from a departmental initiative into a company-wide movement through YASH University Skillsoft platform, touching every employee at every level of the organization, right from New Hire initiatives like AMTP (Aspiring Minds Trainee Program), to role-based learning Initiatives.
Kartika Singireddy, Sonata Software
At Sonata, Karthika has been instrumental in transforming the L&D function, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. By leveraging data-driven insights and emerging technologies, she has developed and implemented high-impact learning programs that have significantly improved employee performance and organizational outcomes.
Debut of the Year
Winner: Brillio
With 'Accelerate You' as the motto, Brillio firmly believes that its people are the greatest differentiators and enablers. The organization is committed to providing ample learning opportunities to empower every Brillian to pivot and adopt new skills and they are leveraging all solutions to establish a robust learning environment for its employees. Currently, we are collaborating with Skillsoft to explore opportunities to Implement our latest offering around AI- AI Accelerator program.
Special Award: Bharti Airtel
Airtel launched their LXP recently leveraging a range of Skillsoft solutions to deliver a tailored learning experience to their workforce. They aligned programs with their unified behavioral framework and enhanced learning experience using CAISY, Interactive scenarios, personalized learning paths & real-world applications yielding impressive outcomes
