BW Disrupt WESA 2023 recognises outstanding women entrepreneurs making waves
With its fifth edition, The Women Entrepreneur Summit and Awards aims to acknowledge and honour women leaders who are making significant contributions across diverse industries
Women's representation in the startup ecosystem has been a longstanding concern, and the Indian startup landscape is no exception. Encouraging more women to venture into entrepreneurship is crucial for fostering diversity and innovation in the industry.
To celebrate the accomplishments of women entrepreneurs who have established successful ventures and served as inspirations for others, BW Disrupt successfully organised its fifth edition of WESA on July 27, 2023, in New Delhi, India
With its fifth edition, The Women Entrepreneur Summit and Awards aims to acknowledge and honour women leaders who are making significant contributions across diverse industries.
The Jury Panel & Screening Process
The BW WESA 2023 included of an esteemed jury panel such as Rema Subramanian, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Ankur Capital; Bhuvana Ravi, Director, Drishya Education; Meghna Agarwal, Co-founder, Indiqube; Vaishali Sinha Nigam, Co-founder and Chairperson Sustainability ReNew and Chirag Shah, Senior Vice President, Blacksoil.
WESA received a total of over 100 entries, which after evaluating resulted in a shortlist of over 55 nominations after the first screening round. Following this, the selected nominees proceeded to the second level of deliberation and were given the opportunity to present before the esteemed jury panel. The nominations underwent a meticulous multi-tier screening and shortlisting process to ensure the most deserving candidates were recognized.
The awards featured various categories, such as Creative Women Entrepreneur, Education and Edtech, Fashion and Lifestyle, Fintech, and more. Notably, the Technology category, as well as Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (Below 30) and Startup Women Entrepreneur, were included to recognize outstanding achievements.
In addition to the existing categories, BW Disrupt introduced the Health, Wellness, and Healthtech Award, as well as the Social Impact Women Entrepreneur Award, which garnered considerable participation from deserving women entrepreneurs.
The Winners
The winners of BW WESA 2023 were unveiled at a gala event. The names of the awardees included of Rithika Agnishwar, Co-founder of Gaurda Aerospace for the title of Best Entrepreneur In AgriTech and Best Entrepreneur In Technology; Tanisha Fagwani, Co-founder & Partner from Stonks Studios and Nikita Prasad, Co-founder & Creative Head, GIVA won for Best Creative Entrepreneur; Soumya Kant, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer, Clovia for Best Entrepreneur In Ecommerce Tech; Vani Talwar Khosla, Co-founder, Tidy Up for Best Entrepreneur In Fashion & Lifestyle; Lalitha Palle, Founder & Director, ForMen & MyPuraVida for Best Entrepreneur In Health & Wellness; Anupama Katkar, Chief of Operational Excellence, Quick Heal for Best Social Entrepreneur; Aakriti Rawal, Co-founder & CEO, House of Chikankari won for Best Entrepreneur Under 30 and Startup Women Entrepreneur Award; Hinshara Habeeb, Co-founder, Manetain Store for Best Entrepreneur Under 30; Priyanka Salot, Co-founder, The Sleep Company; Santhoshi Sushma Buddhiraja, Co-founder & CEO, Autocracy Machinery and Gunjan Taneja, Founder & Head of Marketing, UClean won for Best Emerging Entrepreneur; Smiti Bhatt Deorah, Co-founder & COO, Advantage Club won for both Best Emerging Entrepreneur and Best Entrepreneur in Technology; Anubha Dixit, Founder & CEO, Tongadive for Best Entrepreneur in Technology; Radha Basu, Founder & CEO, iMerit won for Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; Anshu Parmar, COO, Erisha E Mobility and Shivani Malik, Founder & CEO, Mother’s Kitchen received a special jury mention for the category of Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; Smita Tiwari, Co-founder, Articlad for Best Entrepreneur In Engineering Procurement Construction; Priyanka Rathore, Co-founder and COO, Strata Property for Best Entrepreneur In Commercial Real Estate; Priya Prakash, Co-founder & MD, Eco Pallet and Pallavi Utagi, CEO and Founder, SuperBottoms won the award for Best Entrepreneur In Sustainability.
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