India Business Leader Awards 2023: Look at this year’s winners

The IBLA2023 award for Young Turk of the Year was presented to PhonePe. Backed by Walmart, PhonePe is a digital payments and financial services platform that innovated the Indian financing landscape in last eight years. It recently crossed the mark of 500 million registered users and processes over 4.5 billion transactions in a month. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

ONDC bagged the Disruptor of the Year IBLA 2023, for revolutionizing online shopping landscape of India. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) transformed India’s digital commerce and adds a crucial dimension to India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Persistent Systems was recognised as the Most Promising Company of the Year IBLA 2023. Persistent Systems, theIndian multinational technology services company that emerged as one of India’s fastest growing IT companies. It recorded 35.4% growth in financial year 2023 and 35.2% in financial year 2022. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

The IBLA 2023 applauded the Javelin thrower Annu Rani, steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary and India’s Men’s Relay team for their accomplishments in the Asian Games 2023 and awarded them the Trailblazers of the Year award. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Parul Chaudhary won gold in the 5,000-metres event at the Asian Games and had an exemplary year by winning silver in World Atheletics Championship in Budapest and qualifying for Paris Olympic 2024. She was awarded Trailblazers of the Year award (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

The Indian Men’s 4x400m Relay team of Anas Muhammed Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh, that won the Gold Medal at the Asian Games and also broke the Asian record at the qualifiers of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. IBLA recognized them as Trailblazers of the Year (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Indian Cricketer Shubman Gill was awarded the Sports Leader of the Year title for his achievements in the world of cricket. Shubman Gill is the youngest player to score an ODI double century. He is also the fastest to 2,000 runs in ODIs, making him one of the top ICC ranked player. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

IBLA 2023 recognized the team of Chandrayaan 3 as the Outstanding Contribution to Brand India. Chandrayaan 3 mission by ISRO marked a significant achievement for India by landing India on the south pole of the Moon. This feat left the whole world in awe of the scientific prowess of India by achieving this mission that endured extreme conditions and its Vikram rover that navigated uncharted lunar terrain to successfully complete its objectives. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh was awarded the Hall of Fame by IBLA 2023. Parekh guided HDFC to empowered over nine million Indians to own homes, growing its loan portfolio to a remarkable ₹7.24 lakh crore. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

IBLA 2023 recognized Apollo Hospitals as Asia’s foremost healthcare provider and awarded them Outstanding Company of the Year award for addressing 70% of country’s medical need in their 40 year long journey by pioneering in life-saving treatments and using cutting-edge technology. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Actor Sunny Deol was presented Entertainment Leader of the Year by IBLA 2023 for his work in the Hindi film industry over a span of four decades. He was a part of many cult classics like Gadar, Tridev, Dacait, Vishwatma, Damini, Jeet, and the iconic Border, among others. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

The IBLA 2023 awarded Kay Beauty by Katrina Kaif as the Breakout Brand of the Year. Kay Beauty is India’s first celebrity beauty brand of India. Katrina Kaif collaborated with Falguni Nayar, CEO of Nyka to create Kay beauty that plans to soon enter US markets and broaden the market for homegrown beauty products. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

IBLA recognized the efforts of Amitabh Kant in the public service domain and awarded him the Outstanding Contribution to Public Service. G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant’s recent role as India’s G20 Sherpa was particularly impactful. He chaired over 300 meetings, amounting to more than 200 hours of negotiations, leading to the successful delivery of the Delhi Declaration. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Spotify won the Brand Campaign of the Year award of IBLA 2023. Renowned for its user-friendly interface and extensive song library, Spotify has revolutionised how people experience music. The app’s personalised playlists, curated recommendations, and diverse artist and genre connections have contributed significantly to its popularity. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

IBLA recognized NEPRA for Outstanding Contribution to Climate Consciousness. The company has been a transformative force in dry waste management since 2012. For over a decade, ‘Let’s Recycle’, a social enterprise for dry waste management and recycling, stands as a testament to NEPRA Resource Management’s commitment in this field. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Vijay Dhasmana earned the Jury recognition for Climate Consciousness by IBLA. He was recohnized for his work in ecological restoration and conservation. One of his most notable projects is the transformation of a 380-acre mining site in Gurugram into the Aravalli Biodiversity Park. This initiative, a part of the ‘iamgurgaon’ NGO’s efforts, showcases his expertise in ecological restoration. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was awarded Outstanding Business Leader of the Year by IBLA 2023. Biocon is today India’s largest global Biosimilars Company, with revenues in excess of $1.4 billion and total assets worth over $6.5 billion. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)

IBLA honoured Uday Kotak the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the banking and finance sector through Kotak Mahindra Bank. Kotak Mahindra Bank boasts of an asset base of ₹6.2 lakh crore, a market capitalisation exceeding ₹3.5 lakh crore, and revenues over $8.5 billion, all driven by a team of more than 1,00,000 professionals. (Image: CNBCTV18/Twitter)