NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2026: Meet The Wealth Creator Of The Year Nominees

These seven companies have stood out for creating sustained value for shareholders over the past four years.

The five nominees for the New Economy Leader of the Year award include Delhivery, CarTrade Tech, Nykaa, PB Fintech, and Eternal.

The seven nominees for the IPO of the Year award include Meesho, Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww), ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, LG Electronics India, Lenskart Solutions, HDB Financial Services, and Tata Capital.

The AI Champion of the Year award honours companies shaping India's artificial intelligence ecosystem through breakthrough products, foundational models and sovereign AI infrastructure.

NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards are built on a structured evaluation framework that includes quantitative financial screening with qualitative assessment by an independent jury.

The 'Business Leader Of The Year' is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in scaling an enterprise, driving strategic growth, and shaping industry impact through decisive execution, long-term vision and market leadership.

The awards are built on a structured evaluation framework that combines quantitative financial screening with qualitative assessment by an independent jury.

The awards recognise individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and impact over the past year.

The 'CEO Of The Year' is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in scaling an enterprise, driving strategic growth, and shaping industry impact through decisive execution, long-term vision and market leadership.

The nominees for IPO of the Year were evaluated on parameters including offer size, retail subscription, non-retail subscription and annualised return since listing till March 31, 2026.