Asian Women of Achievement Awards Winners & shortlist 2016
We are excited to announce the phenomenal winners & shortlist for the 2016 Asian Women of Achievement Awards in association with NatWest. In their 16th year, the Awards cut across UK Business, entrepreneurs, sports and community, recognising both high-achieving and high-potential women.
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Arts & Culture
Winner
Shweta Aggarwal
Creator of Dev and Ollie Books
Shweta Aggarwal
Creator of Dev and Ollie Books
Highly commended
Aslam and Hoda Elsoudani
Documentary Producers, Spoken Iris Films
Aslam and Hoda Elsoudani
Documentary Producers, Spoken Iris Films
Anita Anand
Author, Journalist & BBC Broadcaster
Author, Journalist & BBC Broadcaster
Anita Anand
Author, Journalist & BBC Broadcaster
Yuhui Choe
First Soloist, The Royal Ballet
First Soloist, The Royal Ballet
Yuhui Choe
First Soloist, The Royal Ballet
Shobu Kapoor
Actress, Poet, Producer, Roman Candle Productions
Actress, Poet, Producer, Roman Candle Productions
Shobu Kapoor
Actress, Poet, Producer, Roman Candle Productions
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Business
Winner
Deepa Shah
Chief Financial Officer, Hall & Partners
Deepa Shah
Chief Financial Officer, Hall & Partners
Highly commended
Rashpal Martin
Regional Head of Business Development, NatWest
Rashpal Martin
Regional Head of Business Development, NatWest
Kona Haque
Head of Research, ED&F Man Holdings
Head of Research, ED&F Man Holdings
Kona Haque
Head of Research, ED&F Man Holdings
Parisha Kanani
Global General Counsel, First State Investments
Global General Counsel, First State Investments
Parisha Kanani
Global General Counsel, First State Investments
Dipali Patel
Head of Operations - Global Services UKI, EMC Computer Systems UK
Head of Operations - Global Services UKI, EMC Computer Systems UK
Dipali Patel
Head of Operations - Global Services UKI, EMC Computer Systems UK
Tahira Widlof
General Store Manager, Asda
General Store Manager, Asda
Tahira Widlof
General Store Manager, Asda
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Entrepreneur
Winner
Nancy Johnston
CEO & Founder, Tengri
Nancy Johnston
CEO & Founder, Tengri
ShaoLan Hsueh
Founder & Writer, Chineasy
Founder & Writer, Chineasy
ShaoLan Hsueh
Founder & Writer, Chineasy
Madhuban Kumar
CEO, Metafused
CEO, Metafused
Madhuban Kumar
CEO, Metafused
CEO, Metafused
Director, Celessence International
Director, Celessence International
CEO, Metafused
Director, Celessence International
Meeta Sahni
CEO, The Maine Group
CEO, The Maine Group
Meeta Sahni
CEO, The Maine Group
Reshma Sohoni
Founding Partner, Seedcamp
Founding Partner, Seedcamp
Reshma Sohoni
Founding Partner, Seedcamp
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Media
Winner
Tina Ghazimorad
TV Producer & Film Maker, Manoto
Tina Ghazimorad
TV Producer & Film Maker, Manoto
Sima Kotecha
Today Programme Correspondent & Presenter, BBC News
Today Programme Correspondent & Presenter, BBC News
Sima Kotecha
Today Programme Correspondent & Presenter, BBC News
Liliane Landor
Controller For Languages, BBC Global News
Controller For Languages, BBC Global News
Liliane Landor
Controller For Languages, BBC Global News
Radhika Sanghani
Women’s Writer, The Daily Telegraph
Women’s Writer, The Daily Telegraph
Radhika Sanghani
Women’s Writer, The Daily Telegraph
Sonia Sodha
Chief Leader Writer, The Observer
Chief Leader Writer, The Observer
Sonia Sodha
Chief Leader Writer, The Observer
Farrah Storr
Editor-in-chief Cosmopolitan, Hearst Publishing
Editor-in-chief Cosmopolitan, Hearst Publishing
Farrah Storr
Editor-in-chief Cosmopolitan, Hearst Publishing
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Professions
Winner
Amina Memon
Professor of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London
Amina Memon
Professor of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London
Highly commended
Kuljit Bhogal
Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers
Kuljit Bhogal
Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers
Vivian Chan
Director & Founder, Studio Verve Architects
Director & Founder, Studio Verve Architects
Vivian Chan
Director & Founder, Studio Verve Architects
Kam Kullar
Senior Quantity Surveyor, Mount Anvil
Senior Quantity Surveyor, Mount Anvil
Kam Kullar
Senior Quantity Surveyor, Mount Anvil
Neena Modi
Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Neena Modi
Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
May Ng
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
May Ng
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Public Service
Winner
Tulip Mazumdar
Global Health Reporter, BBC News
Tulip Mazumdar
Global Health Reporter, BBC News
Rajinder Atkar
Head Nurse, St Johns of God
Head Nurse, St Johns of God
Rajinder Atkar
Head Nurse, St Johns of God
Wajeeha Amin
Wellbeing Expert, Wajeeha Amin
Wellbeing Expert, Wajeeha Amin
Wajeeha Amin
Wellbeing Expert, Wajeeha Amin
Swati Dhingra
Assistant Professor, London School of Economics
Assistant Professor, London School of Economics
Swati Dhingra
Assistant Professor, London School of Economics
Katie Ghose
Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society
Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society
Katie Ghose
Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Social & Humanitarian
Winner
Sara Khan
Co-Director & Co-Founder, Inspire
Sara Khan
Co-Director & Co-Founder, Inspire
Highly commended
Manjit Gill
Founder & CEO, Binti
Manjit Gill
Founder & CEO, Binti
Santosh Bhanot
Founder & Chair, The Circle: Asian Circle
Founder & Chair, The Circle: Asian Circle
Santosh Bhanot
Founder & Chair, The Circle: Asian Circle
Winnie M Li
Co-Founder, Clear Lines Festival
Co-Founder, Clear Lines Festival
Winnie M Li
Co-Founder, Clear Lines Festival
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Sport
Winner
Harleen Kaur
British Champion, World Martial Kombat Federation
Harleen Kaur
British Champion, World Martial Kombat Federation
Saba Nasim
Cricket Coach, Chance to Shine - Essex Cricket Board
Cricket Coach, Chance to Shine - Essex Cricket Board
Saba Nasim
Cricket Coach, Chance to Shine - Essex Cricket Board
Eden Silva
Professional Tennis Player, Team Eden
Professional Tennis Player, Team Eden
Eden Silva
Professional Tennis Player, Team Eden
Manisha Tailor
Company Director, Swaggarlicious
Company Director, Swaggarlicious
Manisha Tailor
Company Director, Swaggarlicious
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
AWA Chairman’s
Winner
Tahira Widlof
General Store Manager, Asda
Tahira Widlof’s colleagues describe her as an ‘analytical, innovative and tenacious’ manager, who has a proven track record of developing strategy and delivering process improvements at Asda. She was responsible for designing the company’s first ‘pop up’ shop, which involved improving back-office processes so the business could trade without its typical full-store infrastructure.
Tahira Widlof
General Store Manager, Asda
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Young Achiever
Winner
Bonnie Chiu
Co-Founder & CEO, Lensational
Bonnie Chiu
Co-Founder & CEO, Lensational
Winner
Shiura Rasheed
Programme Manager, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Shiura Rasheed
Programme Manager, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sheena Amin
Head of Content Strategy and Business Development, Virgin Media
Head of Content Strategy and Business Development, Virgin Media
Sheena Amin
Head of Content Strategy and Business Development, Virgin Media
Catherine Cranston
Senior Consultant – Human Capital, Accenture
Senior Consultant – Human Capital, Accenture
Catherine Cranston
Senior Consultant – Human Capital, Accenture
Najwa Jawahar
Senior Structural Engineer, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff
Senior Structural Engineer, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff
Najwa Jawahar
Senior Structural Engineer, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff
Resham Kotecha
Adviser, Women2Win
Adviser, Women2Win
Resham Kotecha
Adviser, Women2Win
Safeerah Mughal
Student, Feversham College
Student, Feversham College
Safeerah Mughal
Student, Feversham College