The evening where leadership excellence converges
Each year, India’s most inspiring leaders, those who have built high-performing teams, driven transformation, and created a lasting impact on their industries, gather at the Inspiring and Successful Leadership Awards (ISLA) by Pragati Leadership.
It’s an evening that brings together exceptional minds who have not only achieved business success but also inspired people to grow, collaborate, and aim higher.
If you’re passionate about leadership that creates real results, this is where you’ll want to be.
A distinguished jury is now being finalized, and soon, we’ll announce this year’s finalists and keynote speaker. So stay in touch!
Meet the extraordinary people who have agreed to select the winners of the Inspiring and Successful Leadership Awards 2026.
Founder Director- ETHICSINDIA: A Legasis Company
Professor & Director, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR)
Facilitator, Pragati Leadership
The evening opened with a powerful keynote by Arun Wakhlu, Founder Director, Pragati Leadership, CXO Coach, and author.
His address, From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Redefining Success, invited leaders to re-examine conventional markers of success and reflect on how presence, wholeness, and inner alignment shape sustainable leadership. Drawing from decades of work with senior leaders, Arun Wakhlu offered a grounded and deeply relevant perspective, setting the tone for an evening of insight and introspection.
Following the keynote, participants engaged in a distinctive experiential intervention: the Leadership Coaching Carousel: Rapid Wisdom Trading, facilitated by Sandeep Bhattacharya.
Designed to mirror the spirit of ISLA itself, the session created space for leaders to step into dual roles as mentors and seekers. Through structured, fast-paced exchanges, participants shared lived experiences, challenges, and perspectives, reinforcing the idea that leadership wisdom often resides within the collective.
The ISLA 2026 Awards recognized leaders across three categories:
In addition, a Special Award for Pioneers of Talent Transformation was instituted in partnership with PeopleBlox.
Presented To
Recognized for transformational leadership across clean energy, hydrogen power, and road-safety technology, driving innovation and sustainable growth.
Awarded for pioneering India’s diagnostics capabilities and advancing healthcare access through innovation and social impact.
Honoured for driving customer-centric growth, operational excellence, and an inclusive organisational culture.
Recognized for building a globally respected engineering organization and delivering innovation-led growth.
Recognized for technology innovation and building future-ready enterprises with global impact.
Presented To
Recognized for architecting a global cultural transformation aligned with purpose, people, and sustainability.
Honoured for value-based leadership and driving education-led community development.
Recognized for steering inclusive, digitally enabled HR transformation after a distinguished military career.
Presented To
Honoured for architecting AI-powered learning ecosystems with measurable capability uplift.
Recognized for strengthening leadership capability and institutionalizing continuous learning.
Instituted by PeopleBlox
Recognized for pioneering enterprise-wide talent transformation initiatives.
An exciting Experiential Session and Keynote Address will be announced soon.
Send in your request for the Inspiring and Successful Leadership Awards 2025 invitation.
Send in your nomination for the Inspiring and Successful Leadership Awards 2026. You can nominate yourself or a leader you know well, and would like to recognize.
For partnership opportunities and brand participation, connect with us at ranjana.sahu@pragatileadership.com
For partnership opportunities and brand participation, connect with us.
Ms. Ranjana Sahu
Manager, Marketing & Branding, Pragati Leadership
ranjana.sahu@pragatileadership.com
