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The Transform 10: Meet the 2024 Winners

The Transform 10 recognizes the ten most inspirational executive leaders who are leading transformation across their areas of influence and moving the world of work forward. These are the people-centric, global changemakers challenging the status quo through business, venture, or entrepreneur leadership.

Reema Batnagar

Reema Batnagar

VP, People Pixar Animation Studios

Mahima Chawla

Mahima Chawla

CEO & Co-founder, Cocoon

Lybra Clemons

Lybra Clemons

Former Chief Diversity Officer, ex-Twilio

Jose Cong

Jose Cong

VP of Talent & Culture, Humane, Inc.

Ted Deutch

Ted Deutch

CEO, American Jewish Committee

Mita Mallick

Mita Mallick

Head of DEI, Carta

Rebecca Port

Rebecca Port

Chief People Officer, 10x Genomics

James Reinhart

James Reinhart

CEO, thredUP

Marcus Sawyerr

Marcus Sawyerr

CEO, EQ.app

Pat Wadors

Pat Wadors

Chief People Officer, UKG

2024 Transform Category Award Winners

The Innovator: Transformative Tech of the Year

Recognizes the company with the most transformative tech-enabled solutions and products impacting the way we work and live.

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Team Builder: Connected Culture of the Year

Celebrates the company with the most thoughtful and effective model for creating a thriving distributed workforce.

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Inclusion Champion: DEI Initiative of the Year

Celebrates the company with the most sustainable and impactful approach to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

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Difference Maker: Social Impact Initiative of the Year

Recognizes the company that exhibits passion for serving others, making a positive impact in the lives of their employees and local communities.

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Space Pioneer: Workspace Design of the Year

Recognizes the company that provides an innovative workspace design to inspire productivity, collaboration, and creativity in both traditional office settings and coworking spaces.

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People Activator: Employee Experience of the Year

Goes to the company with the most exciting approach to building an incredible employee experience to attract, retain, and grow their people.

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Team Magnet: Talent Strategy of the Year

Recognizes the company with the most exciting and exceptional approach to recruiting, onboarding, and growing both internal and external talent.

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Rewards Trailblazer: Total Rewards Innovation of the Year

Recognizes the company with the most forward-thinking approach to total rewards that includes a compensation, equity, benefits, and perks package that reflects the true value they place in their people.

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Wellness Advocate: Wellbeing Program of the Year

Recognizes the company with the most holistic approach to supporting individual and family mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

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People Accelerator: L&D Program of the Year

Celebrates the company with the most forward-thinking approach to building an incredible employee experience to attract, retain, and grow their people.

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Mission Messenger: Employer Brand of the Year

Recognizes the employer that’s making a name for itself among job seekers, employees, and the general public as being a simply great company to work for.

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Data Master: People Reporting & Insights of the Year

Recognizes the employer setting the bar for use of data, analytics, and insights to improve their people-strategy decision making.

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Power Pair: Executive Partnership of the Year

Celebrates the power of partnership to lead business transformation. This pair exemplifies how strategic alignment between business operations and people operations drives positive outcomes for the business and its people.

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Industry Mobilizer: Inspiring Resource of the Year

Recognizes the most inspiring and valued educational resource for the Transform community. A resource may be a blog, podcast, online community, email series, etc.

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How are nominations judged?

Each nomination is evaluated and scored by a panel of expert independent industry judges.

When are winners announced?

Winners will be announced in a community awards celebration on Tues, March 12th, at Transform 2024.

How are winners recognized?

We celebrate the winners onsite at Transform 2024 throughout the event, social media and more!

What are the Transform Awards?

Hear from past award winners and judges why the Transform Awards are so important, and the impact that recognition and celebration has on our community.