What’s the most expensive recognition program?

It’s the one that doesn’t deliver business outcomes.

Recognition is no longer just an engagement or cultural practice – it’s a business strategy.

At BI WORLDWIDE, we place recognition at the intersection of engagement, culture and measurable business results. 

Recognition fuels engagement by making people feel valued. However, engagement alone can ebb and flow over the lifecycle of an employee and an organisation, as they go through successes, changes and challenges. That’s where culture kicks in.  

A culture of recognition sustains performance by continuously reinforcing the key behaviours and outcomes that matter to your business. And hence, a culture strengthened by recognition drives performance you can see, measure and scale. 

Our global New Rules of Engagement research backs this up – the more employees you recognise, the stronger your culture of recognition. When ALL employees are recognised, they feel connected to the culture, driving business results: 

Employees who feel included are 6X more likely to put in maximum effort,
17X more likely to say that their work brings out the best ideas, unlocking results that matter. 

The message is clear: Recognition is not just central to employee engagement, but also to workplace culture and when executed strategically, to business outcomes.  

So, now is the moment to design high-impact recognition programs, as a core driver of #ResultsThatMatter.  

Curious to know how you can do that? Join us at SHRM India Annual Conference 2025 industry’s most niche gathering of experts in R&R space, and we’ll help you turn your recognition spend into improved bottomline.

R&R done right = ROI you can measure

Beyond Applause: The ROI of Recognition in Business Performance

We’re thrilled to host a power-packed panel discussion – ‘Beyond Applause: The ROI of Recognition in Business Performance’, at #SHRMIAC25 on 13th Nov. (12:40-13:10 PM). Hear it straight from people-first leaders and industry experts from bluechip organisations, as they unveil a new era of intelligent recognition – that’s strategic, measurable, and ROI-focused. 
 
Discover how leading organisations around the world are connecting recognition directly with business outcomes – ROI, sales growth, innovation, retention, and more.  
 
Don’t miss this immersive experience. Network with industry stalwarts and gain breakthrough insights.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Rupak Ray 
(Moderator)

Vice President, Customer Success & Strategic Solutions
BI WORLDWIDE India

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Debasis Sarkar 
(Panellist)

Executive Vice President, Global C&B and Enterprise HR Head
HCLTech

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Richa Sethi 
(Panellist)

Global Head, Talent Management
UST Global

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Subnesh Sharma 
(Panellist)

Sr. Director, HR Strategy
VVDN Technologies

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What you’ll uncover

👉 Strategies to reset R&R initiatives from being engagement-centric to performance-driven  
👉 Real-world success stories of linking R&R metrics with business KPIs

Let’s talk impact. Let’s talk ROI. 

Join the conversation on making R&R your next big growth formula.

Experience next level inspiration with ELEVATE®

The future of work needs more than motivation. It needs next-level inspiration that drives real behavioural change and meaningful business results.  

At #SHRMIAC25, we are excited to be exhibiting Elevate®, our next-gen behaviour-change ecosystem, that unites recognition, incentives, intelligence, and more, to deliver measurable business outcomes. Powered by AI and behavioural science, Elevate® makes it easy to celebrate success, reinforce key behaviours, and drive performance outcomes that move your business forward. 

Discover more about Elevate® here.

Elevate Intelligence

Human Connections. Smarter with Agentic AI. 

Elevate Intelligence is a suite of AI-powered agents, designed to make recognition more meaningful, timely, and scalable. The intelligent agents go beyond generative AI to deliver autonomous, personalised support throughout the employee journey – from day-to-day recognition to service milestones, program management and data-driven decision making. 

Recognitison Agent: Give recognition through a natural, conversational interface – suggesting award amounts, behaviours and messages. 

Celebration Agent: Turn loyalty into a shared moment of appreciation by nudging teammates and managers ahead of anniversaries. 

Nomination Agent: Recognise truly deserving employees and fast-track the selection process by viewing top submissions, aligning to program criteria and reducing bias in the review process.  

Insight Agent: Transform reporting into simple conversation by asking natural-language questions and receiving instant, actionable results without navigating data and dashboards. 

Discover more about Elevate Intelligence here.