FICCI Young Leaders Awards 2024 recognises the next generation of change makers
NEW DELHI, 29th August 2024: Ms Meeta Rajivlochan, Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Govt of India today said that the Indian youth have energy and enthusiasm along with idealism which are the two important attributes that are critical for co-creating a vibrant future.
Addressing the session on ‘Building the New India: Role of Our Young Leaders’, during the FICCI Young Leaders Awards 2024, Ms Rajivlochan added that if these combinations (energy and enthusiasm along with idealism) can be used by young entrepreneurs to highlight the importance of ethics in business along with dharma. “Today, the most important commodity in business is trust. Business is all about building brands, trust and for that we need robust institutional mechanisms going forward. Lack of trust leads to very significant costs for the business so robust mechanisms are the means to generate trust,” she emphasized.
The Secretary further stated that if we can build robust institutional mechanisms to generate trust, then we can transform the country including the economic landscape of the country. “Role of young entrepreneurs is very important in this,” she asserted.
Speaking on the quality standards, Secretary Ms Rajivlochan stated that in India, the task of building standards has been vested with government and at times this creates many dysfunctionalities in the interface between the government and business. “This is something that the business can do, and this is where young entrepreneurs can step in,” she added.
Mr Shashwat Goenka, Chairman, FICCI Young Leaders Forum and Vice Chairman, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group said that the young generation holds immense potential in every section of our society. “Young people who are pushing the boundaries of innovation, challenging the status quo, and disrupting traditional industries with fresh ideas and cutting-edge technology. The willingness to take risks, think out of the box and challenge conventional wisdom is what propels progress,” he added.
Mr Shashwat Goenka, Chairman, FICCI Young Leaders Forum and Vice Chairman, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group said that the young generation holds immense potential in every section of our society. “Young people who are pushing the boundaries of innovation, challenging the status quo, and disrupting traditional industries with fresh ideas and cutting-edge technology. The willingness to take risks, think out of the box and challenge conventional wisdom is what propels progress,” he added.
Mr Rishabh Shroff, Co-Chair, FICCI Young Leaders Forum and Co-Head, Private Client & Head, International Business Development, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas said it is important to build passion in the next generation for running the family-owned business through role modelling, storytelling, etc.
Ms Aishwarya Bansal, Chair, FICCI Young Leaders Delhi NCR Chapter & Co-Founder, Smartworld Developers said, “The FICCI Young Leaders Awards are crucial as they do more than just honor individual accomplishments. These awards inspire an entire generation to dream bigger, strive harder, and lead with integrity and purpose, as embodied by the FICCI Young Leaders Forum.”
FICCI Young Leaders Awards 2024 were announced during the event. The eminent jury of FICCI Young Leaders Awards 2024 include – Mr Subhrakant Panda, Immediate Past President, FICCI; Mr Mohandas Pai, Chairman – Manipal Global Education, Ms Sandhya Devenathan, VP & MD – Meta India; Ms Upasana Taku, Chairperson, Co-Founder & CEO – Mobikwik; Mr Suhel Seth, Founder & Managing Partner – Counselage India; Ms Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor – CNBC TV18 and Mr Shashwat Goenka, Chair – FICCI Young Leaders Forum & Vice Chairman – RP Sanjiv Goenka Group.
RP Sanjiv Goenka Group; Kamala Trust; Smartworld and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas were the partners of the event.
Category wise Awards List:
Sr.No | Category | Awardee |
1 | FICCI Young Leader Best Entrepreneur Award 2024 | Aman Gupta |
2 | FICCI Young Leaders Inspiring Woman Leader Award 2024 | Ghazal Alagh |
3 | FICCI Young Leaders Most Promising Next-gen Leader Award 2024 | Roshni Nadar |
4 | FICCI Young Leader Youth Icon Award 2024 (Sports) | Neeraj Chopra |
5 | FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon Award 2024 (Entertainment) | Ayushmann Khurrana |
6 | FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon Award 2024 (Art & Culture) | Rahul Mishra |
7 | FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon Award 2024 (Public Service) | Amitabh Shah |
8 | FICCI Young Leaders Youth Icon Award 2024 (Media) | Palki Sharma |
9 | FICCI Young Leaders Make in India Champion Award 2024 | Shahi exports |
10 | FICCI Young Leaders Best Company Award 2024 |
Reliance Jio |
11 | FICCI Young Leaders Sustainability Champion Award 2024 | Infosys |
12 | FICCI Young Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 | AM Naik |
13 | FICCI Young Leaders Best Startup Award 2024 | Zepto |