HR Individual, Team, & Thought Leadership Awards Judging Committee
Shruthi Boosey
Managing Partner, Jana Consultants, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shruthi Boosey is a UAE-based entrepreneur and sustainability advocate recognised for bridging industries and advancing purpose-driven business transformation. With over 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation sector, underpinned by a strong academic foundation in Human Resource Management (HRM), she built a distinguished career as a CEO in the Airline GSA space, representing globally renowned carriers including Singapore Airlines, Swiss International, Delta, SilkAir, and Sabena. Her tenure across aviation subsidiaries spanning passenger and cargo operations was defined by operational excellence, commercial growth, and strategic foresight. Transitioning from the aviation business into sustainability-led ventures, Shruthi is now the Founder & Managing Partner of The Jana Group, where she drives initiatives aligned with the circular economy and clean energy transition. Through Jana Consultants, she focuses on renewable energy advisory, including solar solutions and advanced ultrasonic level sensor technologies, while JUS General Trading supports responsible recycling and sustainable material flows. Her work reflects a deliberate shift toward business models that balance profitability with environmental and social impact. Alongside her consulting and trading ventures, Shruthi brings a strong creative and engagement dimension to her work. As the Founder of Jans Event Management, which she runs alongside her co-founder and teenage daughter, she has developed platforms that translate sustainability into accessible, experience-driven narratives, connecting organisations, communities, students, and emerging voices through curated events, storytelling, and collaborative initiatives. Her influence extends across advisory and governance roles. Shruthi serves as a Strategic Advisor to Tawazoun, AAQ Technical Services, PROPLR, and Global FinExpo, contributing to sustainability integration, innovation strategies, and cross-sector growth. She is also a Member of the Board of Governors at a leading British curriculum school in Dubai, where she supports educational leadership, development, and the integration of sustainability into learning environments. A respected voice across the sustainability and business sectors, Shruthi is a frequent speaker, mentor, and contributor to initiatives supporting entrepreneurship, women-led enterprise, mentorship, and climate action. She has served as a Judge and Category Chair on multiple global award platforms, including the Stevie Awards, and is also a member of GLG and a Global Citizen. Driven by a clear purpose, Shruthi continues to connect industries, elevate ideas, and support the next generation of leaders building a more sustainable, responsible, and future-ready global economy.
Elisa Ball
Senior Director Human Resources - Latin America and Caribbean, Cymbiotika, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
As Senior Director Human Resources for Latin America & Caribbean, Elisa Ball’s responsibilities include professional support and consulting for corporate staff and employees in areas in general. The development of organizational strategies through the identification and investigation problems related to human resources, as well as various projects in the Region.
Venkata Rama Uday Kiran Bokam
Solutions Architect, Nokia, Everett, Washington, United States
Solution Architect in Applied R&D, designing 5G solutions for Tier-1 service providers. Expert in 5G core, cloud-native systems, and telecom protocols, delivering scalable, carrier-grade products. Driving AI-Ops use cases using ML and automation for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and self-healing networks, enabling intelligent, future-ready operations.
Stacey Clark Ohara
Vice President (On sabbatical), Salesforce, San Francisco, California, United States
Stacey Clark Ohara has 20+ years shaping internal and executive communications across Salesforce, Tableau, Juniper Networks, and Cisco Systems. She has led messaging for acquisitions, CEO and C-Suite leader transitions, earnings results, enterprise-wide strategy and transformations, crisis communications, and large-scale culture work.
Devashri Datta
Security and Open Source Leader, NVIDIA, Sunnyvale, California, United States
Devashri is a security and DevSecOps practitioner specializing in software supply chain governance, SBOM lifecycle automation, and risk management for high-velocity engineering environments. Her work focuses on designing structured frameworks for third-party software risk, including vulnerability disclosure (VEX).
Duygu Demirelöz Demir
Human Resources Manager, Arkas Maritime S.A., IZMIR, Türkiye
Duygu is an HR leader with 14+ years of experience and PhD candidate whose work focuses on leadership, organizational culture, workforce transformation, and collaboration across complex organizational ecosystems. She is particularly interested in the capabilities required in the Agentic AI era and in helping organizations build adaptive, human-centered, and future-ready workplaces.
Kishore Dhanekula
Director of Technology Services, Spruce Technology Inc, Prosper, Texas, United States
Kishore is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and AI-driven solutions. He specializes in Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, delivering scalable, high-impact systems. His focus includes generative AI, intelligent automation, and modern enterprise technology innovation.
Ender Dombayci
Organizational Development Executive, Eren Enerji, Zonguldak, Türkiye
Ender is an HR and Organizational Development professional with 12 years of experience in large-scale energy operations. He specialized in performance, career management, compensation and benefits, total rewards, talent management, employee experience, organizational design and digital HR transformation. He contributed to internationally recognized HR practices.
Khaled Elenms
Q.C. & Industrial Product Designer, PARSONS Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc. and Founder & Vice President of Egyptian Women Inventors Syndicate, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
As Q.C. Innovations (R&D), Khaled works with Parsons and is a jury member on the Committee for International Engineering Innovation Exhibitions. He is a Co-founder (Vice President) of The Egyptian Society for Women & Youth Inventor and Head of Delegation for Young Inventors in Egypt and UAE.
Veronica Estrella
Educator, De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde, Binan City, Laguna, Philippines
Veronica Estrella, SHRM-SCP, HR leader and culture coach, with competencies spanning across all facets of HR, obtained from diverse industries and multinational organizations. Her experience includes leading HR transformations, setting up HR teams in start-ups and mature organizations, designing and delivering learning and development programs, and facilitating leadership.
Madhuri Latha Gondi
Mobile Lead, Carnival Cruise Line, Riverton, Utah, United States
Madhuri Latha is a Senior Mobile Engineering Consultant and iOS Technical Lead with 10+ years of experience building enterprise-grade mobile ecosystems across fintech, healthcare, and large-scale consumer platforms. Her expertise includes modular iOS architecture, secure real-time systems, SwiftUI–UIKit hybrid frameworks, and scalable app-navigation infrastructure.
Sanchay Gumber
Sr. Business Systems Analyst, HCLTech, Santa Clara, California, United States
Product and AI leader focused on measurable enterprise impact. Sanchay works at HCLTech on large-scale commerce transformation for global retail clients, with experience across product strategy, business analysis, fraud prevention, catalog, and platform modernization. His work combines execution discipline, customer focus, and practical innovation to deliver business value.
Richard Hart
Director, Apprenticeships 4 Education, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Richard Hart is a Recruitment Executive, Business Leader, Founder and Company Director with over 20 years of experience in the education industry successfully operating a successful apprenticeship and education recruitment and company. He has helped on judging panels to identify high calibre business owners and business ideas looking for investment.
Suresh Hatti
Senior Product Manager/AI Transformation Lead, Dell Technologies Inc, Round Rock, Texas, United States
Suresh is an enterprise technology leader with 18 years driving AI innovation and digital transformation. At Dell Technologies, he is leading $8M+ New Commerce Platform transformation. He delivered 30% subscription growth, 40% customer onboarding improvement, and earned the Presidential Award for enterprise transformation excellence spanning multiple business units.
Sharad Jain
Solution Architect, FexEx Freight, Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States
Sharad is an Application Architect specializing in Microservices and Cloud, he designs and implements scalable, cloud-native architectures using microservices principles to optimize application performance and flexibility. He also led the technical strategy, ensuring seamless integration, security, and deployment across cloud environments while guiding teams to adopt best practices.
Vijayananda Jayaraman
Senior Technical Leader, Cisco Systems, Milpitas, California, United States
Vijayananda has 20 years of industry experience in Routing & Forwarding, L2 switching, Unicast & Multicast Routing Protocols, Distributed Systems, and High-Availability techniques. He specializes in L3VPNs , EVPN, Multicast VPNs, Multicast Routing Protocols, and has vast experience in C development.
Charmaine R. Maddrey-Smith
Director of Training and Leadership Development, Liberty Lutheran Services, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States
An experienced professional with a diverse background across many industries including life and health insurance, call center operations, business continuity, tax preparation, organizational learning and development and academia. Charmaine has a heart for people and uses her unique set of skills to motivate and influence others to be their best.
Sekhar Manda
ERP Technical Architect, LTM limited, Antioch, California, United States
Strategic Enterprise and Solution Architect with 18 years of experience leading the design and implementation of enterprise-scale technology solutions across multiple industries. Sekhar has deep expertise in AI-driven solution architecture, cloud-native platforms, and digital transformation initiatives; delivering innovative, scalable, and business-aligned solutions that improve operational performance.
Neeta Mirchandani
People & Culture Strategist / HR Consultant Confidential, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A People & Culture Strategist and HR Transformation Consultant with Global Leadership Experience. Neeta Mirchandani is a seasoned HR leader and People & Culture strategist with 28+ years of global experience across financial services, outsourcing, and technology industries. She partners with organizations to navigate transformation, build resilient workplaces, and deliver pragmatic solutions.
Krunal Modasiya
Sr. Engineer, System Architecture, T-Mobile, Aldie, Virginia, United States
Krunal holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from CCNY-New York and boasts over a decade of experience in the telecommunications industry. Starting in LTE, 5G, 6G, NB-IoT, and Wi-Fi technologies, his primary area of expertise lies in RAN design. He also deals with vendors and executes project delivery.
Mohamed Mowena
Chief Business Development Officer, Evergrow Gp, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Mowena is the Group Business Development Officer at Evergrow since 2021. He possesses 26 years of experience in Process engineering, Project management, Strategic Investments, and Business transformation. Mohamed earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering/Alexandria University and an MBA/Georgia State University, emphasizing reliability, sustainability, and growth.
Siddhesh Nagaonkar
CISO, Direct Honest Safe International Exchange FZE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Siddhesh Nagaonkar is a cybersecurity and GRC professional with experience in governance, risk management and regulatory compliance across fintech and banking in the UAE. He specializes in building resilient security frameworks aligned with VARA regulations, ISO 27001 and emerging regulations, focusing on business-aligned security leadership.
Manita Ngarmpaiboonsombat
Software Developer, SANBlaze Technology, Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Technology professional with 8+ years of experience across software development, product management, engineering, and research. Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving process improvements across global and fast-paced environments. Brings expertise in evaluating leadership, innovation, team performance, and organizational impact.
Precious Nyarambi
Founder & CEO, Vessels of Virtue, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Precious Nyarambi is the Founder and Executive Leader of Vessels of Virtue Global, a women-led organization focused on empowering communities through sustainable development, innovation, and inclusive leadership. Through her work, she has championed initiatives that support women, youth, entrepreneurs, and underserved communities across Africa and beyond.
Kristelle Ramcharan
Managing Director, Veusse Naturals LTD, Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
Kristelle Ramcharan is the Founder and CEO of Veusse Naturals Ltd, developing probiotic aiolis and plant-based cheeses focused on health and sustainability. A 2025 Earthshot Prize nominee, she is recognized for innovation in climate-conscious food systems.
Gunpreet Sabharwall
Principal program manager, SAP, Plano, Texas, United States
Gunpreet Sabharwall is a Principal Program Manager in SAP's Office of the CTO, leading strategic AI and enterprise transformation initiatives. With 16 years of experience spanning engineering, business, and program leadership, she specializes in innovation, digital transformation, and scaling complex technology programs globally.
Aakriti Sachdeva
Digital Marketing Manager, FISH & Tackle, West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Digital Marketing Manager with 10+ years across the US and India. Delivered 175% online revenue growth and 7X return on ad spend for a US retail brand. Spearheaded the launch of Indian Accent London, collaborated with Michelin-starred Chef Claude Bosi, and led marketing across the full Bacardi portfolio in India.
Ashvath Sharma
Lead Product Design Engineer, Neural Machine, San Francisco, California, United States
Ashvath is a product design engineer specializing in consumer electronics, VR/XR hardware, mechanical design, prototyping, and manufacturing readiness. He is a founding Product Design Engineer at Neural Machine, building a next-generation human-machine interface. He spent 7.5 yrs building Meta’s VR hardware devices, including Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
Mohammad Shoaib
Co-founder & CEO, Datasaki Inc., Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Three-time founder and angel investor with a track record of building and scaling venture-backed companies. Raised millions in funding, grew businesses to multi-million-dollar ARR, and developed products that have positively impacted over 3 million people. Passionate about solving real-world challenges through innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Ryann Steffensen
Talent Acquisition Analyst, Sanford Health, Jacksonville, Oregon, United States
Ryann Steffensen is a Talent Acquisition Analyst at Sanford Health, where she focuses on workforce strategy, recruitment analytics, and talent acquisition initiatives across the organization. She has experience supporting innovative recruitment programs and collaborating on enterprise-wide talent solutions within the healthcare industry.
Haricharan Shivram Suresh Chandra Kumar
Principal Data Engineer, eHealth Inc, San Ramon, California, United States
A seasoned data professional with 14 years of experience and a Master of Science in Information Technology (GPA 4.0), specializing in Advanced Data and Knowledge Discovery. Haricharan Shivram brings a strong track record of building scalable, data-driven solutions that transform complex data into actionable insights.
Yashwant Yarlagadda
Manager, Business Technology & AI Strategy, BILL, San Jose, California, United States
Yashwant Yarlagadda is a Strategic Thought Leader and Technical Manager with extensive experience in developing and governing Enterprise AI and Data Strategies to drive business growth and operational excellence. He currently serves as the Manager for Business Technology and Strategy at BILL, where he oversees the implementation of AI technology.
