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Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021: Celebrating the dealers in hope

The onus on leaders, of countries and companies, wouldn't have been as heavy in a long time as it was in the year of Covid-19, and we celebrate them at FILA 2020-2021

FILA 2021: Honouring builders of corporate immunity

In a year when business leaders were forced to overhaul their strategies from growth to survival mode, the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021 honour those who successfully navigated the pandemic by innovating and leading from the front

FILA 2021: Meet our power-packed jury

The jury for the 2020-21 Forbes India Leadership Awards comprised successful entrepreneurs and some of the biggest names in business

FILA 2021 Outstanding Startup Entrepreneur: Naveen Tewari, the unicorn maker

With his transparent and affirmative leadership, InMobi founder and CEO has ensured the company turns every crisis into an opportunity. And he's unafraid of exploring newer frontiers in a challenging environment

FILA 2021 GenNext Entrepreneur: Sharvil Patel, making his mark

In Cadila Healthcare, Sharvil Patel has an efficient legacy business with the possibility of new drug discovery becoming a significant growth lever

FILA 2021 Best CEO Private Sector: Salil Parekh, the turnaround man

The Infosys CEO came on board at a time of internal conflict, but quickly stabilised the ship and led it to a path of growth

FILA 2021 Covid-19 Innovator: Prashant Warier, pivoting on point

The founder & CEO of Qure.ai repurposed the technology of his startup to help detect Covid-19 cases rapidly and in remote areas

FILA 2021 Best Philanthropists-Professionals: Amit and Archana Chandra, and the art of giving

As professional philanthropists, the cofounders of the ATE Chandra Foundation are using collaborative funding to create impactful change towards social causes

FILA 2021 Best Philanthropist-Promoter: Azim Premji, the generous giver

With philanthropy, Azim Premji's legacy goes, well beyond Wipro. And like the IT company and his private office that back startups, he has built an extensive institutional network for the purpose of giving

FILA 2021 Lifetime Achievement: Cyrus Poonawalla, the vaccine king

He started with building cars at 20, but six decades down the line, the founder of Serum Institute of India has built a global powerhouse for enabling accessible immunisation against various diseases, including the coronavirus, one vaccine dose at a time

FILA 2021 Entrepreneur for the Year: Byju Raveendran's global ambitions

The maths teacher turned edtech entrepreneur has always known how to reach a wider base of students. As Byju Raveendran looks from scaling in India to global markets, his only competition is with himself

If I can vaccinate people against Covid-19 without exploiting them for profits, I'll consider myself gratified: Cyrus Poonawalla at FILA 2021

Cyrus Poonawalla has built a global powerhouse <br /><br />
for enabling accessible immunisation against various diseases, <br /><br />
including the coronavirus, one vaccine dose at a time. While accepting the Lifetime Achievement award at Forbes India Leadership Awards, Poonawalla reassured everyone that curbing the spread of Covid-19 with affordable vaccine is his immediate aim

Being able to contribute to our society during the pandemic means a lot: Prashant Warier at FILA 2021

Qure.ai's qXR technology was modified to detect the coronavirus. This innovation in the time of crisis saved millions of lives. Prashant Warier, CEO and co-founder of Qure.ai, feels proud of his team for pulling off the impossible

FILA 2021: We are fortunate to be in a segment that is of positive relevance during a crisis, says Byju Raveendran

In the course of the 18 years that Byju Raveendran has been in the teaching arena, he has constantly pivoted, catching trends, and quickly changing and adopting newer methods and business models to get to a bigger, wider user base. Bringing that model to entrepreneurship has earned Byju's a decacorn status. World's pivot to online learning has brought nothing but fortunes for this FILA Entrepreneur for the Year

Technology is transforming the world, and Infosys is at the forefront: Salil Parekh at FILA 2021

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh came on board at a time of internal conflict, but quickly stabilised the ship and led it to a path of growth. Under his leadership, the IT giant is now implementing the One Infosys approach.

FILA 2021 GenNext Entrepreneur Sharvil Patel of Cadila Healthcare on exploring the power of science and drug discovery

In Cadila Healthcare, Sharvil Patel has an efficient legacy business with the possibility of new drug discovery becoming a significant growth lever

Companies in technology sectors have come out strong after the pandemic: Naveen Tewari at FILA 2021

With two unicorns under his belt, the IIT and Harvard-educated Naveen Tewari not only excelled on a global stage but repeated that success.

We've always considered service to society as a duty, a privilege, and an opportunity: Amit and Archana Chandra at FILA 2021

As professional philanthropists, Amit and Archana Chandra are using collaborative funding to create impactful change towards social causes

Covid-19 sped up existing trends in the luxury market: Bvlgari Group CEO

Jean-Christophe Babin talks to Forbes India on the impact of the pandemic on the luxury sector

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