Award Categories & Nominees

This flagship award recognises an outstanding individual whose leadership and contributions of time, money, skill and expertise has brought in new thinking into solving complex social issues. These leaders have not only made substantial financial contributions from their personal wealth, but have also taken responsibility for achieving results, by empowering stakeholders, bringing in best practices into the non-profit world, and by leveraging their vast personal and professional networks. Their leadership in this space encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles on a community, national and/or international level.

• AJAY PIRAMAL, Chairman, Piramal Group


• SWATI PIRAMAL,Vice Chairperson, Piramal Enterprises


• HEMENDRA KOTHARI, Chairman,DSP BlackRock Investment Managers


• KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon


• KRIS GOPALAKRISHNAN, Co-founder, executive vice chairman, Infosys


• SHIV NADAR, Founder, HCL Technologies

This award will honour foundations that have taken up a social issue and have long term vision, strategy, a sustainable model and have created significant impact in their chosen areas.

• AXIS BANK FOUNDATION


• BHARTI FOUNDATION


• ICICI FOUNDATION


• LUPIN HUMAN WELFARE AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION (LHWRF)


• PIRAMAL FOUNDATION

This award honours families who have dedicated their private wealth for public good and benefited an institution or organisation in recognisable and sustainable ways. More than the quantum of money donated, these families have invested their personal time and resources and created impact for long-term sustainable social development. They have also been able to preserve and pass on this tradition of giving back across different generations in the family

• ADITYA BIRLA FAMILY


• KHEMKA FAMILY


• MUNJAL FAMILY


• PIRAMAL FAMILY


• SHIV NADAR & FAMILY

This award recognises the accomplishments and contributions of emerging leaders in the philanthropic sector. These outstanding individuals, who have clearly signalled their intent through meaningful giving, have also begun to contribute significant time, skills and resources to the causes they have helped advance.

• AMIT MUKHERJEE, Founder, Aquatar


• LUIS MIRANDA, FORMER CHAIRMAN, IDFC PE


• TV MOHANDAS PAI, Chairman, Manipal Global Education


• VINEET NAYAR, Former CEO of HCL Technologies and founder of Sampark Foundation


• ZIA MODY, Founder and managing partner, AZB & Partners

This award is for a senior business leader who has used his influence to promote the cause of giving back not just in his or her company, but also across the entire industry. By bringing in his know-how, drive and his passion for giving back to society, he has served as an inspiration to many others to join these causes. He has helped set up institutions, influenced and mentored other executives and provided financial and business support. He has brought in innovative solutions from outside the non-profit-world to build scale and sustain these social organisations.

• ANAND MAHINDRA, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra


• DEEPAK S PAREKH, CHAIRMAN, HDFC


• RATAN N TATA, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons; Chairman, Tata Trusts


• SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL, Founder, Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises


• ZIA MODY, Founder and Managing partner, AZB & Partners

This award is for an exceptional individual at any level in a company (not necessarily the CEO) who has successfully led and galvanised support within the organisation to mount programs that help more people within that organisation to support worthy causes and give back to society.

• BIJAL DAMANI, TEACHER, SN KASAGRA SCHOOL, RAJKOT, GUJARAT


• DEVENDRA JANI, OSS Architect, Amdocs Development Centre of India Pvt Ltd


• N SUNIL KUMAR, Head RBS India Sustainability and director RBS Foundation India


• SATHYA MADURANTAKAM, Senior Director, NTT Data Global Delivery Services Ltd, Chennai


• SUJA WARRIAR, Lead, Corporate Sustainability, Infosys

This award is for a non-resident Indian who has contributed significantly to a social cause in India, by giving wealth, time and expertise.

• GURURAJ ‘DESH’ DESHPANDE, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, USA


• Dr PRABHU GOEL, Researcher, entrepreneur and venture capitalist, USA


• Dr KUMAR BAHULEYAN, Founder, The Bahuleyan Charitable Foundation


• PNC MENON, Chairman Emeritus, Sobha Group


• NAND KHEMKA, Founder Chairman, SUN Group, USA