

Outlook Business Spotlight- Southern Achievers Awards will recognize leaders across the southern regions who can think out-of-box and find innovative solutions to the most difficult challenges. These achievers would have displayed new eras of innovation and development in their organizations, and in the process, redefined the rules of business while promoting unity and tenacity to push through times of uncertainty.
The Southern Achievers Awards is an esteemed event dedicated to honoring individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional excellence, innovation, and impact in the southern regions. This annual celebration highlights the achievements of trailblazers across various sectors, including business, education, healthcare, community service, and more.
The primary objectives of the Southern Achievers Awards are:
Super Speciality Hospital of the Year
SIMS Hospital
Padmapriya Ravi
Managing Director - SRM Group
Educational Institution of the Decade
SRM Group of Institutions
Harini Ravi
Correspondent
Pioneers in AI – Driven Technology Excellence
Techkshetra Info Solutions Pvt Ltd
Santoshkumar Hiremath
Founder & CEO
Trusted Partner for Staffing
Layam Group
G S Ramesh
Chairman
Most Innovative Lighting Brand of India
Sturlite
Devendra Jain
Director
Top Brand Strategist of the Year
Oureansoul Pvt Ltd
Anooja Bashir
CEO & Co - Founder
Fintech Company of the Year
PhonePe
Karthik Raghupathy
Head of Strategy & Investor Relations
Trailblazer in End-to-End Educational Solutions
Veranda Learning Solutions
Suresh Kalpathi
Executive Director & Chairman
Visionary Chairman of the Year
SRM Group Of Institutions
Dr. R. Shivakumar
Chairman
Best Cardiology Hospital of the Year
SRM Global Hospitals
Dr. T.R. Muralidharan
Director of the Institute of Cardiac Sciences
PR Agency of the Year
Global PR Connect
Saurav Lohani
Co-Founder
Award for Innovative Office Solutions of the year
Featherlite Furniture
Gautham Kulothungan
Regional Head
Sustainable Paint Technology Award
Nippon Paint (India) Pvt Ltd
Vikram Hande
GM - South India
Most Preferred Brand by Real Estate Sector
DAC Developers Pvt Ltd
S.Sathish kumar
Managing Director
Emerging Leader in AV Integration
TaskTel Technologees Pvt Ltd
Balaji NR
Director
Most Influencing Dentist, 2024
Dr. Franco Babu
Private Practioner
CRM of the Year
Zoho
Prashanth Krishnaswami
Global Head of Market Strategy and Thought Leadership-CX
Game Changer in New Gen Media
YP Digest India Pvt Ltd
Karthik, Shankar & Praveen
Directors
International Ayurveda Ambassador Award
Dr. ShreeVarma Ayurveda Society
Dr Shree Varma
Founder and Managing Director
Best Emerging Biotech Company
Anneo Biotech
Ms. Srinidhi & Mr. Venkateshwaran
Directors
Best University of the Year ( South )
Hindustan Group of Institution
Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese
Chancellor & Dr. S. N. Sridhara - Vice Chancellor
Technological Innovation in Mosquito Net Screens
Melbo Interior Technologies
Melbin Peter Eldho
Managing Director
Startup of the Year - Fintech
Groww
18:30 - 18:35
Registration/Welcome in Pre-function Area
18:35 - 18:40
Welcome Address
Neeraj Thakur
Editor, Outlook Business
18:40 - 19:10
Innovation as a Catalyst for Regional Growth
SRM Global Hospitals
Dr.V.P.Chandrasekar
COO
Adrenalin eSystems Ltd
Srinivasa Bharathy
Managing Director & CEO
MRF
Pratip Francis
General Manager - Brand Marketing
Moderator
Neeraj Thakur
Editor, Outlook Business
19:10 - 19:40
Power of Collaboration: Uniting Business and Community for sustainability
Layam Group
G S Ramesh
Chairman
Featherlite Furniture
Gautham Kulothungan
Regional Head
Danfoss
Anju Mary Kuruvilla
Director - Industry Affairs, Corporate Communications & Sustainability for Danfoss India region
SRM Group of institutions Ramapuram & Trichy Campus
Dr K Kathiravan
Director
Moderator
Neeraj Thakur
Editor, Outlook Business
19:40 - 19:50
Theme Address
Ms. Harini Ravi
Correspondent, SRM Group of Institutions
19:50 - 20:10
Theme Address
THIRU M.A. SUBRAMANIAN
Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
20:10 - 20:50
Awards
20:50 - 20:55
Thank You Note
From 20:55
Dinner