Asian Women of Achievement Awards Winners & shortlist 2014
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Arts & Culture
Winner
Nisha Tandon
executive director, ArtsEkta
Nisha Tandon
executive director, ArtsEkta
Highly Commended
Arunima Kumar
artistic director, Arunima Kumar Dance Company
Arunima Kumar
artistic director, Arunima Kumar Dance Company
Indiraa Batra
Singer/Songwriter, PB Records
Singer/Songwriter, PB Records
Indiraa Batra
Singer/Songwriter, PB Records
Preeya Kalidas
Actress
Actress
Preeya Kalidas
Actress
Nazy Vassegh
Chief Executive, Masterpiece London
Chief Executive, Masterpiece London
Nazy Vassegh
Chief Executive, Masterpiece London
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Entrepreneur
Winner
Shazia Saleem
founder, ieat foods
Shazia Saleem
founder, ieat foods
Deepa Apté
Director, Ayurveda Pura
Director, Ayurveda Pura
Deepa Apté
Director, Ayurveda Pura
Jagruti Duggal
Director, 1Nation Media
Director, 1Nation Media
Jagruti Duggal
Director, 1Nation Media
Romy Gill
Chef-owner, Romy’s Kitchen
Chef-owner, Romy’s Kitchen
Romy Gill
Chef-owner, Romy’s Kitchen
Jess Jeetly
Founder, Jeetly
Founder, Jeetly
Jess Jeetly
Founder, Jeetly
Meeta Thareja
co-Founder and Director, MetaValue
co-Founder and Director, MetaValue
Meeta Thareja
co-Founder and Director, MetaValue
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Young Achiever
Winner
Divya Reddy
production technologist, Shell UK Ltd
Divya Reddy
production technologist, Shell UK Ltd
Highly Commended
Nehal Bhogaita
community support worker and beauty therapist, Action Deafness & Femi Health and Beauty
Nehal Bhogaita
community support worker and beauty therapist, Action Deafness & Femi Health and Beauty
Shivani Dawett
Dancer – Choreographer, FatBoyZ Dance
Dancer – Choreographer, FatBoyZ Dance
Shivani Dawett
Dancer – Choreographer, FatBoyZ Dance
Ling Ge
Manager, EPSRC UK National Service for Computational Chemistry Software, Imperial College London
Manager, EPSRC UK National Service for Computational Chemistry Software, Imperial College London
Ling Ge
Manager, EPSRC UK National Service for Computational Chemistry Software, Imperial College London
Chetna Patel
Private Secretary to The Director General, Economic and Consular Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Private Secretary to The Director General, Economic and Consular Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chetna Patel
Private Secretary to The Director General, Economic and Consular Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Smruti Sriram
CO-founder of The Wings of Hope Achievement Award and CEO of Supreme Creations, Wings of Hope Achievement Award
CO-founder of The Wings of Hope Achievement Award and CEO of Supreme Creations, Wings of Hope Achievement Award
Smruti Sriram
CO-founder of The Wings of Hope Achievement Award and CEO of Supreme Creations, Wings of Hope Achievement Award
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Public Service
Winner
Shemiza Rashid
teacher/ broadcaster, Luton sixth form
Shemiza Rashid
teacher/ broadcaster, Luton sixth form
Nita Clarke OBE
Director, Involvement & Participation Association (IPA)
Director, Involvement & Participation Association (IPA)
Nita Clarke OBE
Director, Involvement & Participation Association (IPA)
Beryl De Souza
Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Beryl De Souza
Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Faiza Khan
Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Communications, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)
Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Communications, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)
Faiza Khan
Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Communications, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)
Jots Sehmbi
Interim Director – Service Management Department, University College London Anita Sharda
Interim Director – Service Management Department, University College London Anita Sharda
Jots Sehmbi
Interim Director – Service Management Department, University College London Anita Sharda
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Sport
Joint winner
Shehneela Ahmed
criminal lawyer advocate/ lawyer football agent, PlatinumFA
Shehneela Ahmed
criminal lawyer advocate/ lawyer football agent, PlatinumFA
Joint winner
Samera Ashraf
kickboxer, ISKA
Samera Ashraf
kickboxer, ISKA
Saddiqa Shan
Sports Physiotherapist, Sporting Pathways Ambassador
Sports Physiotherapist, Sporting Pathways Ambassador
Saddiqa Shan
Sports Physiotherapist, Sporting Pathways Ambassador
Priti Trivedi
Senior Manager, Scottish Professional Football League
Senior Manager, Scottish Professional Football League
Priti Trivedi
Senior Manager, Scottish Professional Football League
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Media
Winner
Poorna Bell
lifestyle editor, The Huffington Post
Poorna Bell
lifestyle editor, The Huffington Post
Shazia Mirza
Comedian and Writer, BBC/ Channel 5/ Radio 4
Comedian and Writer, BBC/ Channel 5/ Radio 4
Shazia Mirza
Comedian and Writer, BBC/ Channel 5/ Radio 4
Mandeep Rai
International Expansion, Creative Visions Foundation
International Expansion, Creative Visions Foundation
Mandeep Rai
International Expansion, Creative Visions Foundation
Dhruti Shah
Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Dhruti Shah
Broadcast Journalist, BBC
Sonali Shah
TV Presenter
TV Presenter
Sonali Shah
TV Presenter
Mildred Yuan-Crotaz
Associate, A P Watt at United Agents LLP
Associate, A P Watt at United Agents LLP
Mildred Yuan-Crotaz
Associate, A P Watt at United Agents LLP
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Professional
Winner
Yee Yee Low
senior concept engineer, Shell
Yee Yee Low
senior concept engineer, Shell
Gunjan Chauhan
EMEA head of STM credit and Treasury Market Sales, RBS
EMEA head of STM credit and Treasury Market Sales, RBS
Gunjan Chauhan
EMEA head of STM credit and Treasury Market Sales, RBS
Indu Deglurkar
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Indu Deglurkar
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Professor Geeta Nargund
Consultant/Medical Director/CEO, St George’s Hospital & Create Health Clinics and Create Health Foundation London
Consultant/Medical Director/CEO, St George’s Hospital & Create Health Clinics and Create Health Foundation London
Professor Geeta Nargund
Consultant/Medical Director/CEO, St George’s Hospital & Create Health Clinics and Create Health Foundation London
Geetha Srinivasan
Senior Research Fellow, QUILL/ QUB
Senior Research Fellow, QUILL/ QUB
Geetha Srinivasan
Senior Research Fellow, QUILL/ QUB
Mary Verghese-Dipple
Head of Legal UK, Aberdeen Asset Management
Head of Legal UK, Aberdeen Asset Management
Mary Verghese-Dipple
Head of Legal UK, Aberdeen Asset Management
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Social and Humanitarian
Winner
Sharmila Nikapota
co-founder, Sohana Research Fund
Sharmila Nikapota
co-founder, Sohana Research Fund
Highly Commended
Rewati Prabhu
principal consultant, Pell Frischmann
Rewati Prabhu
principal consultant, Pell Frischmann
Rona Kotecha
Director, Mara Foundation and Mara Women
Director, Mara Foundation and Mara Women
Rona Kotecha
Director, Mara Foundation and Mara Women
Sajda Mughal
Director, JAN Trust
Director, JAN Trust
Sajda Mughal
Director, JAN Trust
Cauvery Pal
Consultant Paediatrician and Medical Director, Dreamflight, Homerton University Hospital
Consultant Paediatrician and Medical Director, Dreamflight, Homerton University Hospital
Cauvery Pal
Consultant Paediatrician and Medical Director, Dreamflight, Homerton University Hospital
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Business
Winner
Karina Govindji
managing consultant, client development, Gallup
Karina Govindji
managing consultant, client development, Gallup
Highly Commended
Kamal Parmar
Kamal Parmar, director, Saints of Tarporley Services
Kamal Parmar
Kamal Parmar, director, Saints of Tarporley Services
Sonia Summan
International New Business Development Professional, Arcadia Group
International New Business Development Professional, Arcadia Group
Sonia Summan
International New Business Development Professional, Arcadia Group
Yoon Chang
Sales, Marketing & Strategy Director – Sodexo Prestige Sports, Leisure & Travel, Sodexo
Sales, Marketing & Strategy Director – Sodexo Prestige Sports, Leisure & Travel, Sodexo
Yoon Chang
Sales, Marketing & Strategy Director – Sodexo Prestige Sports, Leisure & Travel, Sodexo
Nazneem Grogan
Technical Director, LondonWaste Limited
Technical Director, LondonWaste Limited
Nazneem Grogan
Technical Director, LondonWaste Limited
Ritu Mohanka-Vedhara
Vice-president EMEA & India global survey, IBM
Vice-president EMEA & India global survey, IBM
Ritu Mohanka-Vedhara
Vice-president EMEA & India global survey, IBM
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
RBS Chairman’s
Winner
Valerie Dias
chief officer – risk and compliance, Visa Europe
Valerie Dias
chief officer – risk and compliance, Visa Europe
Highly Commended
Laura Chow
head of charitable programmes, RBS
Laura Chow
head of charitable programmes, RBS
Sharmila Lakshmipathy
Executive Partner, IBM, UK
Executive Partner, IBM, UK
Sharmila Lakshmipathy
Executive Partner, IBM, UK
Jean Liao
Client Director, Accenture
Client Director, Accenture
Jean Liao
Client Director, Accenture
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Chairman’s
Winner
Professor Geeta Nargund
consultant/medical director/CEO, St George’s Hospital & Create Health Clinics and Create Health Foundation London
Professor Geeta Nargund
consultant/medical director/CEO, St George’s Hospital & Create Health Clinics and Create Health Foundation London