Young Leader of the Year

Young Leader of the Year


This award recognizes a real estate professional age 35 or younger (Young Leader) who has demonstrated leadership and exemplified excellence in CRE. 

We seek to recognize a Young Leader who:
  • Showed dedication and enthusiasm for his/her work
  • Exemplifies excellence
  • Should be considered ‘one to watch’ in the broad field of corporate real estate (CRE) in any member category

The winner is automatically put forward for Young Leader of the Year Award at the CoreNet Global Awards.

2024 Winner



Anbumalar I K
2024

Anbumalar I K

Workplace Manager - India Portfolio
Nutanix

Anbumalar IK holds 12 years of corporate experience in global real estate and corporate administration, encompassing integrated facilities management (IFM), corporate administration, real estate transactions, workplace design, project management, crisis management, supply chain, procurement, business management office, and strategy and planning.

 

In Anbumalar's current role as Workplace Manager for Nutanix's India portfolio, she serves as the Regional Workplace Manager overseeing offices in Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, and Delhi. Anbumalar leads the Real Estate & Workplace team, managing day-to-day operations and corporate office space. Operating on both strategic and tactical levels, she acts as an internal ambassador, solutions provider, and implementer of workplace programs. Anbumalar has successfully implemented and managed several scalable programs across multiple sites, fostering transparent internal and external relationships, and balancing frugality with creativity.

 

Anbumalar also has extensive experience in handling mergers and acquisitions, specifically overseeing the Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata regions of the India portfolio. As Project Manager of the Workplace Design Team, she has successfully delivered projects covering 500,000 sq. ft. of space. She has managed the end-to-end coordination of capital and operating budgets amounting to approximately $5 million USD in operating expenses. Anbumalar has led the real estate transaction team, sourcing space and locations for new business growth in India, and is well-versed in corporate leasing and transactions.


Previous Winners



Ria Singh
2023

Jude D'souza
2022

Deepesh Rangwani
2021
Mamatha Naine
Mamatha Naine
2020
Dinakar Doraikannu
Dinakar Doraikannu
2019
Harshavardhan
Harshavardhan
2018
Jitendra Makwana
Jitendra Makwana
2017

Eligibility Criteria


Members who wish to nominate themselves for the Young Leader of the Year Award must fulfill the following criteria to be eligible:

  • Paid Young Leader Member of CoreNet Global (must be age 35 or younger by October 2023)
  • Member must be actively engaged over the previous 12 months. Engagement includes attending a Summit, being enrolled as an MCR candidate (or other designation such LEED, registered architect, surveyor), contributing to the content of a Chapter program or event, serving as a Committee Member, etc.


Key Dates


Applications for nomination open in April each year.

If you have questions about whether you are eligible to apply, please contact Simran Zainulbhai.