Innovation meets impact at TechHR Singapore 2026: Infini-T Awards celebrate Southeast Asia’s most forward-thinking organisations

The inaugural People Matters Infini-T Awards for Southeast Asia brought together some of the region’s most forward-thinking organisations, teams, and leaders to celebrate excellence at the intersection of technology, talent, and transformation. 

The awards night held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on March 26, 2026, during TechHR Singapore – Asia’s Most Influential HR & WorkTech Conference, the awards marked a significant new chapter in recognising innovation shaping the future of work. 

More than a ceremonial event, the Infini-T Awards were positioned as a platform to spotlight transformative leadership and forward-looking ideas. 

The initiative aims to go beyond recognition by encouraging mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and a culture of continuous growth across the HR and worktech ecosystem. As Aditya Chopra, Head of New Markets at People Matters, noted during the ceremony, the awards are designed to set a benchmark for innovation by recognising organisations that combine advanced technology with meaningful purpose, while inspiring others to embark on their own transformation journeys. 

The awards invited nominations across three broad categories: Revolutionary Teams, Visionary Organisations, and Individual Icons. Winners were selected through a two-tier evaluation process, first by an Assessment Jury of senior HR leaders, and then by a Grand Jury comprising distinguished CHROs. Importantly, entries were judged not only on measurable outcomes, but also on intent, authenticity, stakeholder engagement, user experience, consistency of effort, and the learnings drawn from failure. 

One of the standout recognitions of the evening was the People Leader of the Year category, which celebrated a distinguished group of leaders from across industries. Among those honoured were:

At the organisational level, the awards highlighted a strong regional push toward digital transformation and innovation in HR. The category-wise winners are:

Change Management and Digital Transformation & Adoption

Use of Technology in HR Process Redesign & Optimisation

HR Shared Services

Transformational Leadership Development Programs

Performance Management Transformation

Integration of Sustainability Practices in HR Transformation

Innovative Approaches to Employee Empowerment

Digital Wellbeing Integration

Use of Tech & Analytics in TA

Performance Management Transformation

Employer Branding Initiatives

Multi-System Extensibility & Integrations

Multi-Entity Unification

The One Workforce Award

Robust Security & Compliance

Several organisations also stood out for their focus on employee-centric transformation, and their commitment to tech-enabled workforce strategy. 

The team-level awards further underscored how transformation is increasingly driven by collective capability. And the category-wise winners are:

The first Southeast Asia edition of the People Matters Infini-T Awards signals more than the arrival of another awards platform. It reflects a growing regional momentum around purposeful transformation, one that values not only innovation and performance, but also resilience, intent, and long-term impact. 

As businesses across Asia navigate rapid change, the Infini-T Awards seek to capture and amplify the stories of those building the future of work with boldness and clarity.