ACEF HR Award Categories


Developed in conjunction with leading academics and professionals from the HR industry, the ACEF HR Awards’ will be a benchmark for others to ENUMARATE. The judging panel of The ACEF HR Awards is made up of distinguished judges and advisors from the business and HR arenas. The panel will evaluate and decide on the award recipients based on the judging criteria described below.


Organizational Awards Category

Individual Award Category

HR Team Of The Year (More Than 100 Employees)

HR Champion (CEO)

HR Team Of The Year (Less Than 100 Employees)

Lifetime Achievement In The HR Industry

Best Workplace Culture

HR Leader Of The Year

Best Employer Branding

Woman HR Professional of the Year

Most Effective Recruitment Strategy

HR Rising Star Of The Year

Most Innovative Use Of HR Technology

Trainer of the Year

Best Learning & Development Strategy

Best IR Professional

Best Reward & Recognition Strategy

L&D Professional of the Year

Best Employee Engagement Strategy

Young HR Professional Of the Year

(Below 35 Years)

Best Talent Management Strategy

Special Awards Category

Best HR Communication Strategy

Employer of Choice

Best Next-Gen Opportunities & Development 

SME Employer of the Year

Excellence In Diversity & Inclusion Award

Next Generation Employment Innovation Of The Year

Enablers Awards Category

Best Health & Wellbeing Program

Best Service Provider

Most Innovative L&D Program

External Hr Advisor/Consultancy Of The Year

Best Change Management Programme

Best Recruitment Support

Best Public Sector HR Initiative

Best Resource Management software

Best SME HR Initiative

Best Technology for HR

Best Talent Management Strategy

Best Health Product for Employees

Best Use Of CSR in HR

Best Wealth Product For Employees

Excellence In Development & Training

Best Engagement Product

Most Effective Use Of Internal Communications

Best Analytics in HR

Leading Transformation Award

Excellence in HR-International

Best Youth Employment Strategy

Best Recruitment Agency & HR Team Partnership



Entry submission should consist of :
* Write up of not more than 2500 words in Word Format or PPT Format
* Supportives (If any) Images, PPT to be uploaded on google drive and Links to be shared
* Videos (if any) to be uploaded on youtube and the link to be shared with us

Judging Criteria:
Individual Awards: The individual must be an employee of the participating organisation as well as demonstrates and achieves the following:
• Personal Attributes & Professional Development
• Contribution to Employee Needs
• Contribution to Business Needs
• Contribution to Industry/ National Needs
• Specific challenge, solution, and the outcome using specific data and/or metrics (where possible)
• Personal Achievements/Awards/Recognitions (If Any)

Organisation / Enablers / Special Award Categories
Entries should focus on (Suggested but not compulsory):
• Communication & Innovation
• Contribution to Organisation & Business Needs
• Contribution to Employee Needs
• Contribution to Industry/ National Needs (If applicable)
• Specific challenge, solution, and the outcome using specific data and/or metrics (where possible)


Nomination Form





If you have any queries:
Tarun Wilson (Marketing Manager): 0091 9029991254 / tarun@acef-hrsummit.com ; tarun@customerengagement.asia
Agnel D’Souza (Project Director): 0091 9870292834 / agnel@acef-hrsummit.com ; agnel@customerengagement.asia