Sridevi Sarkar has been appointed a judge for the 2025 Global Recognition Awards, which will honor her leadership at Google, advocacy for inclusion, and strategic expertise in digital innovation, product development, and education across global platforms.
-- Sridevi Sarkar has been selected to serve as a judge for the 2025 Global Recognition Awards for her multifaceted contributions to digital innovation, strategic development, and inclusive leadership across global platforms. Her appointment as a judge for the Global Recognition Awards underscores her demonstrated expertise in identifying value-driven, scalable, and ethical impact across industries. With a professional background that spans over a decade at Google and continued engagement in academia and advocacy, Sarkar brings a level of discernment and perspective essential for evaluating excellence at an international level.
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Strategic Leadership in Evolving Digital Ecosystems for Brand-Building
Sarkar’s role as product strategy lead for brand ads on YouTube has consistently driven measurable outcomes through data-informed decisions, operational clarity, and user-centric innovation. Her leadership in digital product strategy ensures alignment between technical functionality and market demand, while balancing long-term vision with platform sustainability. These contributions have positioned her as a trusted leader in the space of consultancy of Brand Building through digital channels, and capable of navigating complex advertising environments with agility and foresight.
She has also demonstrated a strong ability to translate corporate objectives into actionable, scalable outcomes, prioritizing consumer relevance and partner performance. Her work integrates cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management, reinforcing her ability to assess submissions from organizations navigating similar complexities. Sarkar’s nuanced understanding of performance metrics, product-market fit, and strategic execution equips her with the tools to evaluate candidates with depth and precision.
Her advisory board role at the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, highlights her influence in shaping academic programs that reflect real-world expectations and evolving industry standards. By offering insights on curriculum relevance, faculty research, and institutional positioning, she ensures that education systems remain connected to broader market trends. Her dual engagement in education and enterprise gives her a multidimensional view that enhances her effectiveness as a judge.
Driving Inclusion Through Organizational and Community Advocacy
Sarkar has consistently brought inclusive frameworks to global initiatives, particularly through her contributions to the #IamRemarkable program. Her leadership in revising the curriculum to reflect intersectional experiences—across gender, race, religion, and ability—demonstrates an ability to scale cultural sensitivity within corporate learning environments. This work reflects her belief that true innovation must extend beyond technology into the structures that shape opportunity and recognition.
Her perspective on leadership is grounded in equity and impact, ensuring that her assessments recognize contributions that may challenge conventional standards of excellence. Sarkar understands that systemic barriers shape the visibility and trajectory of innovation, and she actively works to dismantle them through mentorship and representation. As a result, her role as a judge reflects a commitment to identifying high achievers and validating diverse pathways to success.
Through her advisory involvement with BiG Deal, Sarkar has supported emerging leaders from underrepresented communities, helping to connect grassroots innovation with global platforms. This reinforces her belief that the next generation of trailblazers is often found beyond traditional pipelines and requires intentional investment and advocacy. Her experience evaluating high-growth tech initiatives and inclusive leadership programs ensures she can assess a broad spectrum of nominations fairly.
Versatility in Professional Growth and Sector Influence
Sarkar’s career progression—from early public service to global leadership—demonstrates her capacity for reinvention, systems thinking, and applied innovation across domains. Her experience leading video product strategies for YouTube between 2018 and 2022 illustrates a strong ability to define success across market conditions and technological change. This background enables her to evaluate nominees who must continually adapt to shifting user expectations, regulatory landscapes, and performance demands.
Her educational achievements, including a specialization in leadership and management from Harvard Business School Online, reflect an intentional commitment to growing her decision-making and team-building capabilities. Sarkar consistently integrates this training into her professional roles, ensuring that strategic thinking is paired with empathetic and ethical leadership. These qualities will serve her well in evaluating the leadership and service dimensions of award applicants.
She weighs innovation and execution equally, recognizing that vision alone is insufficient without follow-through and contextual sensitivity. Her balanced focus on design, delivery, and societal impact means her evaluations will prioritize sustainable, long-term contributions. Her ability to navigate enterprise strategy and community-driven efforts offers a rare blend of rigor and relevance in the judging process.
Final Words
Sridevi Sarkar’s selection as a judge for the Global Recognition Awards reflects a consistent pattern of results, responsibility, and reflection across disciplines. She brings an evaluative lens grounded in data, empathy, and a clear understanding of what makes leadership effective in diverse contexts. Her experience, coupled with her principled approach, ensures she will contribute meaningfully to a fair and nuanced selection process.
As the Global Recognition Awards continue to highlight individuals and organizations shaping tomorrow’s landscape, Sarkar’s role will ensure that recognition is based on merit, resilience, and impact. Her involvement guarantees that every nomination will be reviewed with thoroughness, intentionality, and respect for the complex nature of excellence today. “Sridevi exemplifies the type of balanced, thoughtful leadership this program depends on,” said Alex Sterling, Awards Chair. “Her unique ability to evaluate innovation and integrity in equal measure makes her an invaluable part of our judging panel.”
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