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Malaysia
Gala Dinner: 23 May 2025
Venue: Le Méridien Petaling Jaya
Address: 1, Jalan SS 7/26a, Ss 7, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Dress Code: Champagne and Clover*
*Mix of Champagne, Green, and Gold Outfits
Guests are invited to wear outfits that blend champagne, green, and gold seamlessly. This dress code allows for creativity, so attendees can mix and match these colors in their own unique way, whether it’s a champagne dress with green accessories or a gold suit with a hint of green.

CELEBRATING MALAYSIA’S TOP WORKPLACES THROUGH THE POWER OF EX
Back for its fifth year, the Employee Experience Awards continues its mission to honour organisations that champion the employee experience. In a world where securing and nurturing top talent is paramount, the EXA spotlights those trailblazers who are setting the standard through employee-centric strategies, fuelling both success and a competitive edge.
We are thrilled to once again host the Employee Experience Awards, recognising employers who have gone above and beyond to cultivate a truly exceptional workplace experience.
Triumphing at the Employee Experience Awards is more than just recognition – it’s a resounding endorsement from the industry that your organisation is a leader in listening to, engaging with, and empowering your most valuable resource: your people.
The Employee Experience Awards stands out by focusing on four key pillars that are essential to a positive employee experience:

1. Leadership

2. Learning

3. Engagement

4. Talent Acquisition
Showcase Your Success
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Seize this opportunity to highlight the passion and innovation that have transformed your workplace into an environment where employees flourish.
Take on our 4 EX pillars, featuring an impressive 42 categories open for submission. Spanning Leadership, Learning, Engagement, and Talent Acquisition, these categories celebrate remarkable achievements across leadership development, integrated learning, and employee engagement initiatives.
It’s time to share your successes and be recognised by your peers. We wish you all the best with your submission!
Good luck! Stay connected with us on social media throughout the awards journey.
What’s new in 2025?
Best Learning Culture Journey
Best Learning Technology Implementation
Best Talent Assessment and Selection Process
Best Talent Sourcing and Attraction Strategy
Best Use of Technology to Enhance Employee Engagement
Most Innovative Leadership Development Programme
2025 Panel of Judges
The Employee Experience Awards will be evaluated at the highest standards, by the most eminent senior HR experts and thought leaders. These hand-picked individuals are committed to giving your entries all the dedication they need, in order to sieve out the finest HR teams and leaders who have transformed 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).

Mui Sim Tan
Group Chief Human Resource Officer
Alliance Bank Malaysia

Shaidatul Akhmar
Director of Human Resources

Somita Raj
Head of Human Resources

Thamayenthi Narayan
Senior Director, Country Human Resources, Malaysia & Brunei

Reena Talla
Employee Experience Service Lead

Shazli Ghani
Cluster Human Resources Director, Malaysia-Singapore

Nik Husna Nik Ali
Head of Employee Relations

Mabel Lim
People Director

Alicia Yip
Head, Organisational Development & Culture
Proton

Ilango Santhana
Senior Director, People & Organisation SEA

Razila Duah
Head of Human Resources, Malaysia

Norman Nicholas Abdullah
Senior VP, HR Business Partner Lead

Wendy Khek
Head of Human Resources and Operations

Erlny Greiss
Chief Human Resource Officer

Dr. Ngee Loke Koh
HR Director
Don’t take our word for it. Hear what past award participants of HRO’s Awards have to say:
This is a prestigious event and we can also see the judges coming from different industries as well as the participants are from local and global companies. It’s good for us to challenge each other.
Sinarmas
It was an eye opener for me to know that there are companies that are doing so many good things and its very nice to see how they are employee-friendly and care for their people.
Goodhope Asia Holdings
You cannot buy into these awards, otherwise I would not participate. And this is nicely judged. A lot of attention to the detail is taken care of and that’s what I like.
HomeCredit Malaysia
I think this is a very prestigious award and it is also a platform for us to share our best practices.
AXA Life Singapore
This year we are ready to share our practices and we’re very proud and excited to actually share what we have done.
SCOR Singapore
I think this is one of the most important at HR, to attract and retain talent. So that is why we want to project ourselves in the market and also to see where we are standing, compared to the leaders in the market
DKSH
Video highlights from our past awards
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