#EmployeeExperienceAwards
Employee Experience Awards Key Dates
Celebrating Indonesia’s Top Workplaces Through the Power of EX
After a highly successful debut in 2025, the Employee Experience Awards (EXA) returns to Indonesia for its second year! This prestigious awards programme shines a spotlight on organisations that are redefining what it means to create meaningful and exceptional employee experiences.
Indonesia’s HR landscape is evolving at a remarkable pace, with organisations placing greater emphasis on employee well-being, people-first leadership, and workplace cultures that empower growth. In today’s dynamic market, employee experience has become a key differentiator – driving productivity, customer satisfaction, and long-term business success.
At its core, the Employee Experience Awards takes a holistic approach, recognising excellence across four key pillars:
1. Leadership
2. Learning
3. Engagement
4. Talent Acquisition
By highlighting achievements across these pillars, the Employee Experience Awards aims to inspire Indonesian organisations to elevate their HR strategies, champion employee well-being, and build workplaces where people can truly thrive.
Join us as we celebrate the trailblazers shaping the future of work in Indonesia – where employee experience isn’t just a priority, but the heartbeat of sustainable success.
Make your mark where it matters the most
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This is your golden opportunity to showcase the initiatives and strategies that have transformed your organisation into a truly employee-centric workplace.
With 44 categories built around the four pillars of EX — leadership, learning, engagement, and talent acquisition — the Employee Experience Awards will spotlight the achievements that have strengthened strategic leadership development, advanced integrated learning, and elevated employee engagement across Indonesia’s HR landscape.
Now is the time to be recognised for your EXcellence. Celebrate your success alongside peers who are redefining the future of work in Indonesia. We wish you every success with your submissions!
Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates as the awards unfold.
What’s new in 2026?
Best Transformative Flexible Work Strategy
Best Transformative Learning Strategy
You have until 6 March 2026 to complete and submit your entries.
Why Enter EXA 2026
Stay ahead of the talent war
Be top of mind for candidates and employees by showcasing your meaningful, personalised, user-friendly and digital EX.
Catalyse your employer branding efforts
Spread positivity and boost morale by putting your team’s work in the spotlight and winning at the Employee Experience Awards.
Better business outcomes and improved performance
Nurture an army of happy employees who are excited to do their best at work. Unleash their full potential and increase productivity.
Deliver stakeholder confidence
Whether it’s your employees, C-suite leaders or global management team, reaffirm your organisational excellence to your stakeholders.
Showcase your hard work and ensure your teams receive the recognition they deserve!
Entries will close on 6 March 2026 so start your submissions today!
Judging Criteria
Your entry will be evaluated on the following four key areas (please read the Entry Guidelines for full descriptions):
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
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STRATEGY
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IMPACT
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LEARNING POINTS
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Panel of Judges
The Employee Experience Awards will be judged against the highest standards by an esteemed panel of senior HR experts and thought leaders. Carefully selected for their expertise, these industry leaders are committed to giving each entry the attention it deserves, identifying the finest HR teams and leaders who are transforming the world of work.
Interested in becoming a judge yourself or would you like to nominate someone? Reach out to Pang Sha Nee at shanee@humanresourcesonline.net or +65 6423 0329 (Ext 219)
2025 Panel of Judges
Sumia
Chief Human Capital and Operation Officer
Irvandi Ferizal
Human Capital Director
Suryo Sasono
Chief Talent Officer
Sofrida Saraswati
Director of People & Culture
Don’t take our word for it. Hear what past award participants of HRO’s Awards have to say:
I want to share with you how much my colleagues and I have enjoyed the dinner at Shangri-la, it was very well organised! The band and DJ were fabulous, world class! Thanks to your team.
HAVI Freight Management
Thanks a lot and though we didn’t manage to bring back an award, it was an eye-opening experience! We’ll be sure to participate in more categories next year!
AstraZeneca
Many thanks for your kind support and please extend our appreciation to Human Resources Online team too. It is truly amazing.
Clermont
A big thank you to you and your team for an outstanding awards ceremony. The energy was wonderful and it was great to see so many people come together to celebrate this awards night.
Change Et Al.
It was a grand event and so nicely organised! Well done to you and your team!
CGS-CIMB
I am happy to see there have been so many creative solutions to current HR challenges in employer brand development, campus recruitment, and creating positive candidates’ experience, etc.
Swire Properties
The innovative ideas and good practice showcased have truly impressed me.
Morgan Stanley
Huge thanks to each of the participant the great efforts you put to creating awesome HR initiatives, driving business development and sharing the best practice to the network.
Artsana Group - Caben Asia Pacific Company
Every award bestowed is not only a tribute to HR success, but also epitomizes a real case study demonstrating the strategic role HR practitioners play in business and society in transforming and advancing human capital to ensure corporate success.
Chinachem Group
It’s truly an amazing experience being the Judge of HRO’s awards. Not only impressed by the efforts each entrant put in but also how organised the whole process was orchestrated.
Philip Morris Asia
As a judge, I can see that companies have been focusing on HR digitization to change the way of working as well as improving the employee experience.
Galaxy Entertainment Group
It is encouraging to witness many passionate HR professionals in Hong Kong striving to bring best-in-class practices to their organization and colleagues. I believe that the spirit of the awards is beyond competition; it’s about celebrating success and fostering mutual learning across the HR community!
Richemont Asia Pacific
I am thrilled to see HRs from different industries and vendors who are innovative and proactively in driving the best practices and enhancing the overall employee lifecycle.
Esquel Group
All the entries are vivid examples of forward thinking and visionary which are trend-setters in HR profession.
The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel
Highlights from previous years
Check out what went down at Employee Experience Awards from previous year and get ready for an even bigger party in 2026!
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