HRM Summit Awards
Recognising Best Practice, Celebrating Talent
The HRM Summit Awards Night is part of the HRM Summit Series. The HRM Summit Awards is one of the most credible HR awards in the region. It seeks to honour the region’s exemplary employers and individuals who have played a major role in shaping the HR function's success story.
Entry Deadline: 30 September 2026
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Middle East's most credible HR Awards!
The HRM Summit Awards is part of the HRM Summit series
The HRM Summit Awards is the region’s foremost, credible HR awards. It seeks to honour the region’s exemplary employers and individuals who have played a major role in shaping the HR profession’s success story.
Apply for the HRM Summit Awards now and get ready to be recognised as a Leader in HR
About HRM Summit Awards
Selection Process
• Entries are welcome from any team, individual, organization or projects involved fully or partially, in the HR sector in the Middle East.• A jury consisting of industry professionals will be constituted specifically for the purposes of selecting the finalists and the winners
• The composition and size of the jury will not be made public in the initial stages
• The short-listed finalists will be invited to make a presentation to the jury.
• The winner's names will remain undisclosed to the general public, including the sponsors and will be announced only at the award ceremony
• The decision of the jury will be final & binding and is non-contestable.
Criteria
The Judges panel will be guided by various criteria to arrive at the award finalists. Each category will be evaluated against a different set of criteria. The detailed criteria for each of the Award Categories are listed in the Awards Brochure. Check out the Awards Brochure here: Download Awards Brochure .How to enter
• Each category that you enter must be accompanied by a separate entry form, clearly indicating the selected category.• The nomination can be for an organization, project or for individual achievements
• An organization, project or individual can compete in multiple award categories
• The supporting materials will be requested to be uploaded in our secure website.
• The organizing committee assures confidentiality for all documents submitted
Entry deadline
Deadline for receipt of entries is 15 September 2025. Judging will take place thereafter and shortlisted entries will be notified and may be published on the website. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner in October 2025Sponsors and Exhibitors
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Categories
HRM Summit Awards Categories
For details on rules of entry, Criteria, deadlines, cost, and the selection process, please refer to Awards Brochure
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award (Criteria)
- Best Employee Experience Initiative (Criteria)
- Best Employee Engagement Activity (Criteria)
- Best Reward and Recognition Strategies (Criteria)
- Best Retention Initiative (Criteria)
- Best Graduate Development (Criteria)
- Best Use of Social Media in Recruitment (Criteria)
- Best Internship Program (Criteria)
- Best Employee Induction Program (Criteria)
- Best Employee‑Driven Business Change (Criteria)
- Best Recruitment Process Outsourcing Business (Criteria)
- Best Learning and Development Initiative (Criteria)
- Learning Leader of the Year (Criteria)
- L&D Rising Star Award (Criteria)
- Learning Tech of the Year (Criteria)
- Excellence in Training Award (Criteria)
- Innovative Training Program Award (Criteria)
- Professional Development Advocate Award (Criteria)
- Safety and Compliance Training Award (Criteria)
- Technology-Enhanced Learning Award (Criteria)
- Excellence in Skill Development (Criteria)
- Innovation and Research Award for Skill Development (Criteria)
- Best Use of Technology (Criteria)
- Best HR Tech Solution of the Year (Criteria)
- Best Wellness Program Award (Criteria)
- Best Flexible Working Program (Criteria)
- Best Workplace Design (Criteria)
- Best Newcomer - HR Tech (Criteria)
- Best Health and Wellness Service Provider (Criteria)
- HR Young Achiever (Criteria)
- HR Team of the Year (Criteria)
- Best Use of Social Media in HR (Criteria)
- Excellence in Talent Acquisition (Criteria)
- Leadership Development Program of the Year (Criteria)
- Best Leadership Succession Strategy (Criteria)
- Best Employee Benefits Package (Criteria)
- Talent Management Award (Criteria)
- HR Consultancy of the Year (Criteria)
- Sustainability in HR Award (Criteria)
- HR Thought Leader of the Year (Criteria)
- HR Technology Startup of the Year (Criteria)
- Best CSR Practices (Criteria)
- Best Community Impact Initiative (Criteria)
- Employer of Choice (Criteria)
- Champion of HR (Criteria)
- People-focused CEO of the Year (Criteria)
- HR Manager of the Year (Criteria)
- CHRO of the Year (Criteria)
- AI-Driven HR Innovation Award (Criteria)
- Best Use of AI in Talent Acquisition (Criteria)
- AI-Powered Learning & Development Strategy (Criteria)
- Best use of AI in Employee Engagement & Experience (Criteria)
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HRM Summit Awards Criteria
For a detailed list of Criteria for the Awards, please consult the Awards Brochure.
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Executive Coach, Author, Educator, Founder, Find Your VOICE Coaching Institute
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