Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) announced and honoured a total of 10 alumni winners of the 10th edition of its Young Alumni Achiever’s Awards (YAAA 2025) in three categories today. Instituted in 2015, the YAAA awards are presented every year to IIMA’s alumni under the age of 45 in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions in the areas of Corporate Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Academics/Research, Social/Public Service, and Arts/Entertainment/Sports.

The awardees were felicitated by Professor Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, and Professor Sunil Maheshwari, Dean (Alumni and External Relations), IIMA, at an event organised in the campus. Students, faculty members, staff, and members of the broader IIMA community also joined the event to celebrate and applaud the award winners. The winners of the YAAA 2025 are as follows:

Corporate Leadership:

1. Hemant Mundra, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus (PGP 2014)
2. Saurabh Chandra, Partner & Financial Services Domestic Consulting Leader, EY (ePGP 2020)
3. Rohan Suri, Managing Director, KKR & Co. Inc. (PGP 2010)
4. Sudipto Sannigrahi, Managing Director, Z47 (PGP 2016)
5. Ashish Ashok Lakhotia, CEO, Fertilizer and Agri Inputs: ETG Input Holdco Limited (EEP 2018)

Social Sector/Public Service 

1. Ramyakumar Bhatt, Deputy Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (ePGP 2022)
2. Chhavi Moodgal, CEO, IIM Ahmedabad Endowment Fund (PGP 2004)

Arts/Entertainment/Sports

1. Aditi Krishnakumar, Author (PGP 2007)
2. Anupama Muthukrishnan Devarajan, Carnatic Musician & Bharatanatyam Artiste (PGP 2006)
3. Ankur Garg, Producer/Partner, Luv Films LLP (Bollywood Production House) (3TP 2010)

As per an official statement, “The IIMA has a strong network of around 46,000 alumni spread across the country and the world. Several of the alumni have made their mark in different fields and have earned accolades for their contributions in diverse fields. Their successes have strengthened IIMA’s position as a premier management institution offering world-class education. The IIMA alumni are engaged closely with their alma mater and have been supporting several initiatives by giving their time, thought, and resources.”

“When people ask how IIMA prepared me for public service, I say that IIMA gave me a unique lens—to approach citizen issues with empathy and the same analytical rigor used in business. My peers and the campus spirit instilled in me a conviction that nation-building is the most meaningful and scalable enterprise. This award is a powerful affirmation of the quiet, often difficult path of public service; I see it as a reminder of the immense responsibility for the future. I hope this inspires more IIMA graduates to channel their talents into building a better India, ” said Ramyakumar Bhatt, Deputy Commissioner, AMC who was among the 10 winners. DeshGujarat