Women in Management Awards

Top10 WIM Diversity Champion Awards 2024

Objective for the Top10 WIM Diversity Champion Awards 2024

The Top10 WIM Diversity Champion Awards 2024 aim to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that exemplify inclusive leadership, champion diversity, and drive innovation within their respective industries. These awards will highlight leaders who have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering equitable work environments, promoting diverse talent, and embracing innovative practices that enhance organizational growth and social progress. By honoring these champions, WIM seeks to inspire a new generation of leaders to prioritize inclusivity, empower underrepresented groups, and create sustainable, impactful change across Sri Lanka and beyond.

The Award Selection Criteria

The selected champions will be those who not only meet these criteria but also stand out as leaders who are making a significant, lasting impact on diversity and inclusion within their organizations and beyond.

Past Year Top10 Diversity Champion Award Winners

Sector Winner Organization
Technology
Sushena Ranatunga, Director
Creative Software
Social Responsibility
P. Sivakumar, Assistant Director
Family Planning Association (Sri Lanka)
Banking and Finance
Bingumal Thewarathanthri, Chief Executive Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
Media
Sujan Wijewardena, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director
Wijeya Newspapers Limited
Advocacy in Diversity
Hemantha Jayawardena, Founder
Diversity Collective Lanka
Digital and Communication
Supun Weerasinghe, Chief Executive Officer
Dialog Axiata
Inclusivity
Ishan Jalill, Founder and President
Ability for Action
Business Diversity
Krishan Balendra, Chairman and CEO
John Keells Holdings PLC
Manufacturing and Export
Deshamanya Mahesh Amalean, Co-Founder and Chairman
MAS Holdings (PVT) Ltd
Insurance
Chandra Schafter, Chairman Emeritus and Founder
Janashakthi Group
Entrepreneurship in Manufacturing
Deshamanya Soori Rajan, Chairman and Managing Director
Sun Match and Asoka Group
Social Responsibility and Community Empowerment
Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, President
Sarvvodaya

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