TA Pai Young HR Leader Awards 2026: TAPMI shortlists 65 young HR leaders

TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) has announced 65 finalists for the eighth edition of the TA Pai Young HR Leader Awards 2026.

Manipal-based TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), in association with Great Manager Awards by People Business Consulting and Great Manager Academy, has announced the top 65 finalists for the ‘TA Pai Young HR Leader Awards 2026’, part of the Great Manager Awards segment. This initiative seeks to identify and nurture the HR leaders of the future who are shaping the future of work and demonstrating innovation and leadership in organisations across India.

The eighth edition of the ‘TA Pai Young HR Leader Awards’ received over 1,000 nominations from across India. Following a comprehensive evaluation process, 65 promising HR leaders have been shortlisted for the next round, which will involve a jury comprising CEOs and CHROs.

A media statement said the final top 30 young HR leaders will be selected through this round and announced at the Great Manager Awards ceremony scheduled for December.

In the weeks ahead, the leaders selected for the final round will undergo assessments and interactions with diverse jury members, culminating in the announcement of the top 30 young HR leaders at the Great Manager Awards ceremony scheduled in December, it said.

Quoting Debasis Pradhan, Director of TAPMI, the statement said: “At TAPMI, we recognise that preparing future global leaders goes beyond equipping them with technological skills. As AI reshapes the workplace, our responsibility as educators is to nurture critical thinking, resilience, active listening and responsible decision-making. We must encourage students to question AI-generated outputs, assess information critically, and lead with transparency and credibility. The future of management education lies in combining technological competence with human judgement and leadership.”

Published on October 30, 2026