HR Tech Asia Awards 2025 honours Asia’s most outstanding HR leaders and innovators

From transformative technologies to inclusive workplaces and sustainability-driven strategies, Asia’s top HR leaders and organisations were celebrated at HR Tech Asia Awards 2025, held on May 6 at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The awards, organised by HRM Asia as part of HR Tech Asia 2025, honoured outstanding achievements in HR across the region. Recognising HR professionals as pivotal drivers of organisational success, the awards highlighted leadership, innovation, and dedication to building thriving workplace cultures.

HR Tech Asia Awards 2025 is supported by HRCI, the Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE), The ESG Institute, and the ASEAN Human Development Organisation (AHDO). This year’s awards also introduced two new categories—HR Diversity and Inclusion Excellence and ESG Excellence in Action—reflecting the growing importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in shaping the future of work.

The winners of HR Tech Asia Awards 2025 are:

Employer of Choice
State Bank of India

Best Use of Technology
Scoot Pte. Ltd.

HR Team of the Year
PT Ruang Raya Indonesia (Ruangguru)

Best C-Suite Leader
Ronaldo Mañalac, General Manager, Cambridge University Press and Assessment

Best HR Leader, sponsored by HRCI
Norbert Modla, CHRO, Greater Asia, Becton, Dickinson and Company

Best Workplace Culture & Engagement (above 500 employees)
Cambridge University Press and Assessment Philippines

Best Workplace Culture & Engagement (below 500 employees)
igloocompany Pte. Ltd.

Best ASEAN Human Development
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

HR Diversity and Inclusion Excellence
Victoria Hospital @ Thukha Saytanar Co Ltd

ESG Excellence in Action
Toll Group

The judging panel compromised prominent HR and business leaders, including Dr Sandhya Karpe, Human Capital Leader in Asia and Programme Director of the Asia Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council at The Conference Board; Brian Sommer, Founder and President of TechVentive;  Dr Corrie Block, Founder and Chief Executive Coach at Paragon Consulting; Dr Amy Tan, Chief Practice Partner at the Centre for Organisational Effectiveness; Dr Tanvi Gautam, Founder of Leadershift Inc; Dr Issac Lim, Founder of Anthro Insights; Kywat Kay Thi Win, Country Director at the Business Coalition for Gender Equality; Joanne Flinn, Chairwoman of The ESG Institute; Alvin Goh, Executive Director of the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI); Dr Virgel Binghay, Professor at the School of Labour and Industrial Relations, University of the Philippines, and Co-Founding Member of ASEAN Human Development Organisation (AHDO) Philippines; and Yulius Bulo, Operations Director at Pertamina Foundation.

HR Tech Asia Awards 2025 celebrated the achievements of individuals and teams who have leveraged technology, fostered inclusive workplaces, and integrated ESG principles into their HR strategies. This year’s winners exemplify the innovation, leadership, and dedication driving the future of work across Asia.