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Published: July 15, 2026
Updated: July 15, 2026

Investor Relations Awards

‘Markets grow on investor confidence’

Investor confidence is the pivot around which capital markets grow and flourish, according to Anand Mannava, Chairman, Investor Relations Society. He added, “As India’s capital markets continue to grow in scale, depth and global significance, the importance of maintaining investor confidence becomes all the more great. The continued success of our markets will depend on our collective ability to uphold the highest standards of governance, disclosure and stakeholder engagement while embracing innovation and technological advancement.”

Mr Anand was speaking at the Investor Relations Awards conference held at the National Stock Exchange recently. The conference was inaugurated with a keynote address by Ian DeSouza, Chief Financial Officer of NSE.

The event brought together senior corporate leaders, investor relations professionals, institutional participants, governance experts and market stakeholders for meaningful discussions on investor relations and corporate governance.

‘VALUABLE ASSET’

As businesses navigate an increasingly complex global landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, investor confidence has become one of the most valuable assets an organization can possess. A panel comprising Jaswant Jain, Rakesh Arora, Anand Gulani, Amresh Kumar, and Ashwin Bajaj explored how companies can strengthen stakeholder confidence and maintain credibility amid uncertainty, as we are living through one of the most transformative periods in the history of capital markets.

Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, automation and digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how companies engage with investors. The panel on ‘AI, Digital Transformation & the Future of Investor Relations’ comprised Ambareesh Baliga, Sweta Sheth, Amit Tandon and Meenakshi Sharma.

On the awards front, the ‘Best Investor Outreach’ award went to the Investor Relations Team of State Bank of India. On behalf of SBI, Sarvesh Kumar received the award from the Society’s Knowledge Partner, Corporate India chief Deven Malkan. The ‘Investor Relations Excellence – Food & Beverage’ award went to Heritage Foods Ltd. Umakant Barik collected the award on behalf of Heritage Foods from the Society’s other Knowledge Partner, Board Stewardship, headed by Vikesh Wallia and his colleague Manish Kumar Das.

The award for ‘Investor Relations Excellence – Consumer’ was conferred upon Page Industries Ltd. The company’s Investor Relations agency, Valorem Advisors, collected the award from another Knowledge Partner, Think As Consumer (thinkasconsumer.com), headed by Peshwa Acharya, Founder & CEO, and his colleague Suchismit Ghosh. The award for ‘Excellence in Shareholder Communication’ was conferred upon Infosys Limited. Sweta Sheth, Senior Manager-Investor Relations, Infosys, received the award from another Knowledge Partner, Rakesh Arora, Managing Director, Go India Advisors.

AWARD FOR J.S.W. STEEL

The prestigious award for ‘Standout Investor Relations’ was conferred upon JSW Steel Limited in recognition of its exemplary commitment to transparency, investor engagement, corporate governance and excellence in shareholder communication. Ashwin Bajaj, Group Head-Investor Relations, JSW Steel, received the award from guest of honour Ambareesh Baliga.

According to Mr Mannava, “All this was achieved only because of NSE India being our venue partner, with the blessings of NSE’s CEO Ashish Chauhan and the guidance of Ghanshyam Dass.”