Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

The Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, currently in its fourth edition, is a unique endeavour that goes way beyond acknowledging and awarding achievers. Instituted by Financial Express, The Indian Express Group, it is backed by an iconic jury comprising Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and executive chairperson, Biocon; Meher Pudumjee, chairperson, Thermax; Preetha Reddy, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Sachin Bansal, founder, co-founder, Navi Technologies, Zia Mody, co-founder & managing partner, AZB & Partners; and chaired by Deepak Parekh, India Inc.,’s finance veteran and former chairman of HDFC.

Each year, the jury members have enriched entrepreneurs with insights on matters that occupy the mind space of women entrepreneurs as they try to make sense of the informational cascade, deal with complex challenges and also many a time, the shroud of uncertainty disrupting market.

Objective

The objective is to recognise and honour women entrepreneurs, who have not just stood their ground, forged ahead but are today an inspiration to others. The factors that are considered most crucial include both tangible and intangible elements. Apart from the soundness of the business and its growth, factors that also matter include the governance within the organisation, the impact the entrepreneur and her enterprise has had, resilience and sustainability.

The Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs or just ExpressAWE to some, has seen some incredible winners over the years with their entrepreneurial journeys that continue to inspire many budding and seasoned entrepreneurs (and yes, these are all inspirational stories that both women and men look up to).

CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF TODAY’S WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS

INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND CHANGE MAKERS

Award Categories

Education &
Skill Development

Fashion &
Lifestyle

Finance

Health &
Wellness

Hospitality

Media &
Entertainment

Social Impact

Sustainability

Technology

Icon Award

Newsmaker
of the Year

Lifetime
Achievement

Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

Jury Awards

Legacy
Entrepreneur

Promising FICCI-Flo
Entrepreneur

Eligibility Criteria & Selection Process

The enterprises that have been operating successfully by women entrepreneurs for a period exceeding 8 years.

NOMINATION

SHORTLISTING

SELECTION
BY JURY

AWARDS

Jury

Deepak Parekh

Chairman,
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd
and Former Chairman,
HDFC Ltd

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Executive Chairperson,
Biocon

Meher Pudumjee

Chairperson,
Thermax

Preetha Reddy

Executive Vice Chairperson,
Apollo Hospitals

Sachin Bansal

Executive Chairman,
Navi Group

Zia Mody

Co-Founder and
Managing Partner,
AZB & Partners

Winners

Glimpses of Previous Editions

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