Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

The Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, currently in its fifth 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; Zia Mody, co-founder & managing partner, AZB & Partners; Preetha Reddy, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; Mallika Srinivasan, Managing Director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited; Anjali Bansal, Founder, Avaana Capital, 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

CATEGORIES

Beauty & Personal Care

Education & Skill Development

Entertainment

Fashion

Finance

Health & Wellness

Hospitality

Legacy Entrepreneur

Lifestyle

Media

Newsmaker of the Year

Social Impact

Sustainability

Technology

Lifetime Achievement

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

Preetha Reddy

Vice Chairperson,
Apollo Hospitals

Zia Mody

Co-Founder and
Managing Partner,
AZB & Partners

Anjali Bansal

Founder,
Avaana Capital

Mallika Srinivasan

Managing Director,
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

Winners

Glimpses of Previous Editions

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