Presenting the winners of The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2023
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Here is the full list of winners.
Reformer of the Year: S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs
External affairs minister S Jaishankar has led from the front in steering India’s trade and economic diplomacy through the year amid multiple geopolitical uncertainties.
He has also played a crucial role in unlocking areas of partnership with the US that remained elusive until now, due to structures that reflected policies of the Cold War era.
Lifetime Achievement: AM Naik, Chairman Emeritus, Larsen & Toubro From negotiating with combative unions at the Powai plant in the late 1960s to supplying 60% of the world’s critical equipment like nuclear reactors, defense equipment, and now electrolyzers, L&T has come a long way under the leadership of AM Naik.
His single-handed ‘commitment’ to be a builder to the nation and the world has driven L&T to achieve feats that would have been impossible otherwise.
Global Indian of the Year: Leena Nair, CEO, Chanel Born in Kolhapur, Leena Nair, the global CEO of luxury brand Chanel, has several significant firsts to her credit.
At Unilever, Nair was the first woman to lead global human resources and then, Chanel, the world’s second-largest luxury brand appointed her as its first global CEO of Indian origin where she has already made her presence felt with multiple high value strategic and socially conscious initiatives under her belt.
Business Leader of the Year: CK Venkataraman, MD, Titan
CK Venkataraman has played a vital role in steering Titan from a brick-and-mortar business model to a retail venture including a combination of offline and online stores.
He has also been a key-force behind Titan’s transformation into a consumer lifestyle brand.
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