Certified Workshops: 11 - 13 October | Conrad Hotel
Main Event & Exhibition: 14 - 15 October | Hall 6, DWTC
Future Workplace Awards: 14 October | Conrad Hotel
Main Event & Exhibition: 14 - 15 October | Hall 6, DWTC
Future Workplace Awards: 14 October | Conrad Hotel
Join us as we honor and applaud the outstanding achievements of the HR Industry.
Awards Ceremony: 14 October 2026 | Conrad Hotel, Dubai
THE SHORTLISTED NOMINEES ARE...
Best Culture, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Strategy
Best Employee Engagement Strategy
- ARK People Solutions
- DMCC
- Engage, Listen, Recognise: Ejadah’s People-First Strategy
- Fakeeh Health
- Linah Farms Engagement - From Roots to Results
- Yardi Systems Limited
Best Employer Branding Campaign
Best Executive & Leadership Development Programme
- Alahly Sabbour Academy
- From Identification to Executive Readiness: DIB's Evidence-Based Leadership Development & Succession Engine
- Future Workforce & Executive Leadership Ecosystem - Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM)
- Housing Pioneers Initiative — Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment
- Qadat Al Mustaqbal – Future Leaders Programme - Sohar Aluminium Company L.L.C.
- Qudwa Leadership Development Program - Sunbulah Group
- Zain’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity University (IDEU)
Best Future of Work Strategy
- DMCC
- Emirates NBD – Reimagining the Workplace: A Future of Work Strategy Built Around People, Collaboration and Flexibility
- General Directorate of Identity & Foreigners Affairs-Dubai
- Service and Public Administration Commission (SPAC)
Best HR & Organisational Culture Transformation
- ARK People Solutions
- Better Performance Conversations, Stronger Culture: Transforming YDE Performance Through OKRs
- Eurogulf Mobility Group (Europcar)
- From HR to Business Impact: Cenomi Centers’ People & Culture Transformation
- From Values on the Wall to Values in Action – iFM Values Stewardship Program
- Saudi Food & Drug Authority
Best HR Technology Implementation
- DMCC
- e&
- From HR Administration to People Intelligence: The YDE HR Technology Transformation
- Horizon - Transforming Workforce Data into Intelligence for Measurable Business Impact - Ejadah
- iGrow - Empowering Frontline Careers Through Skills, Development & Opportunity - iFM Facilities Management L.L.C
- Innovating HR for Tomorrow in a High-Security Environment - King Fahd Military Medical Complex
- Transforming Employee Experience Through Engage – People Services - AWR Group
Best Innovative HR Initiative
- Abdul Latif Jameel Motors – Promising Path Program
- APCO Worldwide
- iGrow - Empowering Frontline Careers Through Skills, Development & Opportunity - iFM Facilities Management L.L.C
- King Salman International Airport Development Company
- Roads and Transport Authority
- Summer Accelerator Programme 2025-2026 - AWR Group
Best Innovative L&D Initiative
Best Recruitment & Onboarding Strategy
- DMCC
- King Salman International Airport Development Company
- NAZAHA - Ethical Recruitment Programme - Ejadah
- Riyadh Air
- Roads and Transport Authority – Dubai
- TalentOne
- Upsource by Solutions
Best Reward & Recognition Strategy
Best Social Impact Initiative
Best Talent Management Strategy
Best Women Development & Leadership Programme
CHRO of the Year
- (Major) Ebrahim Hamad Shuwater from Human Resource Department /Moi Bahrain
- Ahmad Al Shareef from DMCC
- Dr. Ghazi Sultan from Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
- Mari Parian From Eurogulf Mobility Group
- Marisa Talamonti from Esyasoft
- Razan Akrouk from GMG
- Talal Felemban from Abdul Latif Jameel Motors
HR's Rising Star of the Year
- Ajay Jestin from iFM Facilities Management LLC
- Alyazia Alhosani from Daman - National Insurance Company
- Dawn Tuden from PMKConsult
- Dr. Deepti Arora from Citi Developers
- Jeevita Nambiar from Ejadah
- Patricia Ashwini Almeida from Fitness First Middle East
- Razan Alabdulwahab from King Salman International Airport