Stars of ME HR & Learning Awards 2024

ME HR Stars of HR Awards 2024

ME HR and Learning Awards Revealed 2024

As we head into another year of activity and excitement in the world of HR & Learning in the Middle East, we look back at the people and companies that excelled in 2024.

Our awards this year were the result of recommendations, referrals, our own editor’s choices, and of course self -recommendations in the mix, with everyone well deserving of the recognition.

If you didn’t get an award for 2024, we’ll be delighted to receive nominations from HR Stars in 25, and while you’re at it, why not be courageous and recognise yourself for your contributions.

Our Award Winners for 2024

Educhain	Gary Liang	Best Digital Credentialing solution
Qatar Airways	Gary Clarke	Individual Contribution to the Learning community
Better Homes	Jessica Ayree	Best Rising L&D Team
Leenium	Hani Al Gabba	Best Creative Media for TechEd
LessonLabAI	George Wescott	Best Use of AI for Teaching Environments
Rak Gov HR	Shilpa Bhushan	Best Leadership Development for Succession
Saudi Tourism Academy	Ronald Molen	Best Academy for Tourism
Oracle	Sajna Samad	Best Women in Leadership Initiative
Leoron	Mark Higgins	Best Sales in Digital HR & Learning Technology
Cognitive Union	Lindsey Swales	Best International Coaching for HR and L&D
Careem	Abhijit Gupta	Best HR team of the Year
QBF Consulting	Manav Fernandez & Chayya Sakhuja	Best Educators in Loyalty Marketing
Panworld Education	Chetan Sehgal	Best Provider for Education Books
Dr Carol Talbot, PhD	Dr Carol Talbot, PhD	Excellence in Human Potential
Singhulars+	Gurdiish Singh Sabharwal	Outstanding Contribution to Community and Collaboration
FlyDubai	Erika Hayashi	Excellence in Corporate Communications in Leadership
DP World	Ahmed Al Safia	Best Environment to Foster a Learning Culture
Taab Bio Analytics	kaustav Pramanik	Best Technical Training Solution
ENBD	Iqbal Noor	Best Contribution to HR & Learning in Banking
HNI	Hanan Nagi	Best Female Leadership for Learning & Development Solutions
Skillup MENA	Alaa Mukhtar	Rising Star in Digital Learning
Natalie Sejean	Natalie Sejean	Best Consultant for Learning & Development Strategy
Ruwa Al Kindi	Ruwa Al Kindi	Best Approaches to being a Fully Fledged Partner to the Businesses
Qatar Shipping	James O Neil	Best Approaches in an L&D Implementation Strategy
Shilpa Bhasin Mehra	Shilpa Bhasin Mehra	Excellence in Personal Growth Advocacy
PwC	Mohammed Owais	Excellence in Technology Leadership
Al Ghurair	John Lossifidis	Visionary CEO of the Year for Sustainable Leadership
AGMC	Abigail Kingsley	Architect of Workplace Excellence
Samie Al Achrafi	Samie Al Achrafi	Pioneering Consious Leadership
International Muslim Women Coaching Academy	Annie Yahaya	Global Changemaker for Women’s Leadership
Transdefy	Leenna Jayachaandran	Best Approaches in Learning Management
Enthral AI	Riddhi Patani	Best Uses of Mobile Learning Technology
Freda Liu	Freda Liu	Beacon of Excellence in Amplifying Voices and Stories
iLearn	Ayman Al Kurdi	Excellence in LMS Personalisation
GlobalCCU (Global Council Corporate Universities)	Annick Renaud- Coulon	Pioneering excellence in Corporate Universities all over the world