2025 Executive of the Year Awards – India: Finalists announced
For 14 years, The CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards has been the benchmark for leadership excellence in Australia. Now, for the first time, we are excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Executive of the Year Awards – India. After a rigorous selection process, these exceptional executives have been shortlisted for their vision, leadership and impact, shaping the future of business in India.
Deepak Thakur – Mahindra Susten
Dinesh Lakhani – Kiran Gems
DV Manjunatha – Emmvee Group
Kapil Kumar Agarwal – Sagar Manufacturers
Mathew Job – Watertec India
Radhey Shyam Dixit – Ananda Dairy
Raghuram K Shetty – Heranba Industries
Rajat Agrawal – Gravita India
Sanya Bajaj – Column Inches
Shirish Prasad – Navitasys India
Steven Mou – Mindray Medical India
Sudhir Rao Hoshing – IRB Infrastructure Developers
Sunil Khanduja – Ingersoll Rand India
Sushil Kumar Singh – Deendayal Port Authority
Vinod Agarwal – Agarwal Coal Corporation
Anshul Sharma – Fluper
K Paul Thomas – ESAF Small Finance Bank
Pravin Karve – Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions
Saurabh Singh – Appinventiv Technologies
Vishal Gupta – Seclore Technology
Deepak Jain – Datagrid Solutions
Kunal Gupta – EMotorad
Manish Garg – Interarch Building Solutions
Prakash Kumar Chandraker – C&S Electric
Saket Gaurav – Elista and TeknoDome India
Anurag Gupta – Micro Coils and Refrigeration
Abhishek Agarwal – LRA Unified Group
Hari Easwaran – Smartworld Developers
Nitesh Sinha – Sacumen
Ujjwal Kumar Shrestha – Panchakanya Group
Alina Kisina – Borzo
Kavindra Kumar Singh – SMC Insurance
Javed Shafiq Rao – Prestige Group
Ratul Chakravorty – Mecgale Pneumatics
Suresh Babu – Ammuslife Nutrition
Devakshi Chandra – Nanofil Technologies
Jagrit Sachdev – Zylon Labs
Manoj Gupta – Ecofuel EV Charging Technologies
Suman Ghosh – BT Global Services
Susheel Kumar – Syngenta India
Pavan Kumar – White Lotus
Rohit Bhateja – SunTec India
Sanya Bajaj – Column Inches
Udit Mittal – M G Contractors
Vivek Bhatia – TKIL Industries
A legacy of excellence
Since its launch 14 years ago in Australia, the Executive of the Year Awards has been one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the region, recognizing the most influential and inspiring leaders. Now, with its expansion into India, The CEO Magazine is proud to celebrate trailblazing CEOs driving business success and innovation across the country.
What’s next?
The winners will be officially announced on 23 May 2025, in a special digital reveal. Stay tuned as we honor the leaders shaping India’s corporate future.