Inaugural edition of BW Flexi Spaces Conclave & Awards brings industry leaders together
The theme of the conclave was ‘Future-ready Flexi Spaces in Design, Technology & Collaboration’
BW Businessworld, in collaboration with BW Realty World, organized the inaugural edition of the 'Flexi Spaces Conclave & Awards.' This remarkable initiative aimed to honour and celebrate the groundbreaking innovations and disruptions in the domain of third-party-operated spaces, including serviced offices and co-working spaces, that have paved the way for a future-ready work environment.
The central theme of the conclave was focused on "Future-ready Flexi Spaces in Design, Technology & Collaboration." The event featured compelling keynote sessions and engaging panel discussions covering a wide array of diverse topics related to this theme. Some of the panel discussions included are Navigating Uncertainty: Building Resilience in Flexible Workspaces; Navigating Uncertainty: Building Resilience in Flexible Workspaces; Innovations in Technology and Workspace Management; Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Flexible Workspaces: Building Communities that Work for All and more.
The Jury Panel
Anuj Puri, Founder & Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants was the jury chair for the inaugural edition of BW Flexi Spaces Conclave & Awards. The jurors comprised of Aman Kapoor, CEO – Airport Land Development, GMR Airports Holding; Ashish Bhutani, Managing Director, Bhutani Infra; Dr. Binti Singh, Urban Sociologist, Author, Academic Dean, Research KRVIA Mumbai, Book Series Editor with Routledge Associate Editor Oxford Urbanists; Hafeez Contractor, Architect; Nikhil Vora, Founder & CEO, Sixth Sense Ventures; Ninad Kapre, Partner, 100X.VC; Pawan Swamy, Chairman & Joint Managing Partner, Credberg; AR. Prem Nath, Principal Architect, Prem Nath & Associates; Ravi Deshpande, Founder & Chairman, Whyness Worldwide; Ritesh Vohra, Partner & Head, Real Estate InvestCorp India; Sanjay Dutt, MD & CEO, Tata Realty & Infrastructure, Tata Housing Company; Sanjay Verma, Regional CEO – Asia Pacific G4S Plc; Tripti Kedia, Publisher & Business Head, Realty+; Vivek Soin, Founding Director, Westcourt; Yash Gupta, Managing Partner, YGR and Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-chief, BW Businessworld & Founder, exchange4media.
The Screening Process
The BW Flexi Spaces Awards received an overwhelming response with over 100 nominations. After a rigorous multi-tier screening process, 39 nominees were selected and invited to present their projects before the jury panel. The evaluation criteria encompassed crucial aspects such as key initiatives and milestones, overall impact, resources deployed and output garnered, and quantitative performance.
Celebrating Winners
In the prestigious Flexi Spaces Conclave & Awards, several industry leaders were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the flexible workspace domain. The winners comprise of Amit Ramani, CEO of Awfis Space Solutions, was honored with the award for Best Chain of Flexi Spaces across India; Neetish Sarda, Founder of Smartworks Coworking Spaces, received multiple awards for Best COVID Measures at a Flexi Space, Most Preferred Flexi Space In India, and Best Technology Enabled Flexi Space; Manessa Raghavan, Associate Vice President – Marketing from Work Easy Space Solutions, was acclaimed as the Best Flexi Space Community; Anand Vemuri, CEO & Founder of 91Springboard, was recognized for Best Infrastructure & Design in Flexi Space; Kunal Walia, CEO & Founder of Simpliwork Offices Private Limited, secured the award for Best Infrastructure & Design in Flexi Space; Anuj Munot, CEO & Co-founder of UrbanWrk, was celebrated for Best Innovations at Flexi Spaces and Best Wellness & Healthcare Facility at Flex Space; Chulamas Jitpatima, Country Director of Whizdom Club by MQDC India, was distinguished with the accolades for Best Premium Flexi Space and Best Woman Leader of a Flexi Space; Nidhi Marwah, Group Managing Director of The Executive Centre, excelled in the categories of Best Premium Flexi Space and Best Flexi Space Ambience; Sheshagiri Rao Paplikar, Founder & CEO of BHIVE Workspace, was acknowledged for Best Flexi Space Ambience and Shyam Sundar N, Founder & CEO of GoFloaters, secured the award for Best Aggregator in Flexi Space.
The 'Flexi Spaces Conclave & Awards' proved to be a remarkable platform that acknowledged and celebrated the achievements of industry leaders who have transformed the flexible workspace industry with their innovative approaches and contributions to creating a future-ready work environment.
