The winners of the HRM Summit Awards 2026 are here! See you again next year →
HRM Summit Awards celebration
18th Annual HRM Summit Awards 2026

The Heart of HR

Celebrating the organisations and individuals recognised for excellence at this year's Awards.

Highlights

Moments That Defined the Night

Honoured guest
His Excellency Yousif bin Abdul Hussain Khalaf

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Minister of Legal Affairs & Acting Minister of Labour, Kingdom of Bahrain

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Meet the Winners

33 winners across organisation and individual categories

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Award Winners 2026

Meet the Winners!

Presented in the official awards ceremony order.

Seef Properties — Best Internship Program
Best Internship Program

Seef Properties

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American Mission Hospital — Best Learning and Development Initiative
Best Learning and Development Initiative

American Mission Hospital

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Vision Industries — Best Employee Engagement Activity
Best Employee Engagement Activity

Vision Industries

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Saudia Academy — Safety and Compliance Training Award
Safety and Compliance Training Award

Saudia Academy

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Rosewood Abu Dhabi — Best Community Impact Initiative
Best Community Impact Initiative

Rosewood Abu Dhabi

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British School of Bahrain — Best Employee Induction Program
Best Employee Induction Program

British School of Bahrain

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Armacell Middle East Co W.L.L — Sustainability in HR Award
Sustainability in HR Award

Armacell Middle East Co W.L.L

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Saudi Energy — Excellence in Skill Development
Excellence in Skill Development

Saudi Energy

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BPTC — Best Corporate Wellness Program
Best Corporate Wellness Program

BPTC

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Dawmt for Information Technology — Best HR Tech Solution of the Year
Best HR Tech Solution of the Year

Dawmt for Information Technology

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Rosewood Abu Dhabi — Best Employee Benefits Package
Best Employee Benefits Package

Rosewood Abu Dhabi

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ELM — Best Employee Experience Initiative
Best Employee Experience Initiative

ELM

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Saudia Academy — Training Excellence Award
Training Excellence Award

Saudia Academy

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KIMSHEALTH — Excellence in Skill Development
Excellence in Skill Development

KIMSHEALTH

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American Express Middle East — Training Excellence Award
Training Excellence Award

American Express Middle East

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Ali Saeed AlKhater — HR Thought Leader of the Year
HR Thought Leader of the Year

Ali Saeed AlKhater

Vision Industries

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Saudi Energy — Best Learning and Development Initiative
Best Learning and Development Initiative

Saudi Energy

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The Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Company (BASREC) — Best Employee Experience Initiative
Best Employee Experience Initiative

The Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Company (BASREC)

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Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo — AI-Powered Learning & Development Strategy
AI-Powered Learning & Development Strategy

Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo

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Hanan Alali — HR Thought Leader of the Year
HR Thought Leader of the Year

Hanan Alali

BCFC

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Mohammad Omer — Best Use of Technology
Best Use of Technology

Mohammad Omer

stc Bahrain

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Rosewood Abu Dhabi — HR Team of the Year
HR Team of the Year

Rosewood Abu Dhabi

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Aramco — Best Reward & Recognition Strategies
Best Reward & Recognition Strategies

Aramco

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Mohammed Al Ghamdi — Learning Leader of the Year
Learning Leader of the Year

Mohammed Al Ghamdi

CEER National Automotive Company

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Alaa Shakeeb — HR Manager of the Year
HR Manager of the Year

Alaa Shakeeb

MENA Industrial Bank

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BCFC — HR Team of the Year
HR Team of the Year

BCFC

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stc Bahrain — Leadership Development Program of the Year
Leadership Development Program of the Year

stc Bahrain

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Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF) — Employer of Choice
Employer of Choice

Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF)

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Zahra Fadhul — Champion of HR
Champion of HR

Zahra Fadhul

Gulf Tobacco Company W.L.L

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Wafa Mohamed — Learning Leader of the Year
Learning Leader of the Year

Wafa Mohamed

Wafa Abdulla

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Abdulkareem Al Yaeesh — HR Hall of Fame
HR Hall of Fame

Abdulkareem Al Yaeesh

National Industrial Training Institute

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Fahad Al Owaini — CHRO of the Year
CHRO of the Year

Fahad Al Owaini

stc Bahrain

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See You Next Year

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