Asian Women of Achievement Awards Winners & shortlist 2017
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
AWA Chairman’s Award
Winner
Fatima Zaman
CVE Advocate, The Kofi Annan Foundation
Fatima Zaman
CVE Advocate, The Kofi Annan Foundation
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Arts & Culture
Winner
Jaspreet Sangha
Spoken Word Artist and Teacher, St Marylebone School
Jaspreet Sangha
Spoken Word Artist and Teacher, St Marylebone School
Highly Commended
Abda Khan
Author
Abda Khan
Author
Reem Kelani
Musician
Musician
Reem Kelani
Musician
Bella Kotak
Photographer, Bella Kotak Photography
Photographer, Bella Kotak Photography
Bella Kotak
Photographer, Bella Kotak Photography
Ragasudha Vinjamuri
Artistic Director & Founder, Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence
Artistic Director & Founder, Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence
Ragasudha Vinjamuri
Artistic Director & Founder, Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Business
Winner
Raj Dohil
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Raj Dohil
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Diane Chang
Business Lead to Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook VP EMEA, Facebook
Business Lead to Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook VP EMEA, Facebook
Diane Chang
Business Lead to Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook VP EMEA, Facebook
Poojya Manjunath
Senior Digital Innovation Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
Senior Digital Innovation Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
Poojya Manjunath
Senior Digital Innovation Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
Heena Patel
Management Consulting Senior Manager, Accenture
Management Consulting Senior Manager, Accenture
Heena Patel
Management Consulting Senior Manager, Accenture
Nazreen Visram
Head of Citizenship, Corporate Banking, Barclays
Head of Citizenship, Corporate Banking, Barclays
Nazreen Visram
Head of Citizenship, Corporate Banking, Barclays
Ritu Vohora
Investment Director, M&G Investments
Investment Director, M&G Investments
Ritu Vohora
Investment Director, M&G Investments
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Entrepreneur
Winner
Sunaina Sinha
Managing Partner, Cebile Capital
Sunaina Sinha
Managing Partner, Cebile Capital
Raishma Islam
CEO, Raishma Ready to Wear
CEO, Raishma Ready to Wear
Raishma Islam
CEO, Raishma Ready to Wear
Percy Patti
Company Director, AKR – Percy’s Travel
Company Director, AKR – Percy’s Travel
Percy Patti
Company Director, AKR – Percy’s Travel
Farrah Qureshi
CEO, Global Diversity Practice
CEO, Global Diversity Practice
Farrah Qureshi
CEO, Global Diversity Practice
Shavata Singh
Founder and CEO, Shavata Brow Studio
Founder and CEO, Shavata Brow Studio
Shavata Singh
Founder and CEO, Shavata Brow Studio
Adria Wu
Founder and Chef, Maple & Co
Founder and Chef, Maple & Co
Adria Wu
Founder and Chef, Maple & Co
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Media
Winner
Shay Grewal
Presenter, BBC
Shay Grewal
Presenter, BBC
Highly Commended
Dawinder Bansal
Creative Producer, Southbank Centre
Dawinder Bansal
Creative Producer, Southbank Centre
Vaishali Bhardwaj
Sports Journalist, The Evening Standard
Sports Journalist, The Evening Standard
Vaishali Bhardwaj
Sports Journalist, The Evening Standard
Madhumita Murgia
European Technology Correspondent, Financial Times
European Technology Correspondent, Financial Times
Madhumita Murgia
European Technology Correspondent, Financial Times
Kumutha Ramanathan
Reporter, Producer, Bloomberg
Reporter, Producer, Bloomberg
Kumutha Ramanathan
Reporter, Producer, Bloomberg
Leila Siddiqi
Head of Diversity, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
Head of Diversity, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
Leila Siddiqi
Head of Diversity, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Public Service
Winner
Dr Harjinder Kaur
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and Gender Advisor, PwC
Dr Harjinder Kaur
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and Gender Advisor, PwC
Highly Commended
Mimi Harker OBE
Chairman of Council, Chiltern District Council
Mimi Harker OBE
Chairman of Council, Chiltern District Council
HHJ Anuja Dhir QC
Circuit Judge Central Criminal Court, Courts and Tribunal Judiciary
Circuit Judge Central Criminal Court, Courts and Tribunal Judiciary
HHJ Anuja Dhir QC
Circuit Judge Central Criminal Court, Courts and Tribunal Judiciary
Cllr Preet Gill
Cabinet Member, Public Health and Protection, Sandwell Council
Cabinet Member, Public Health and Protection, Sandwell Council
Cllr Preet Gill
Cabinet Member, Public Health and Protection, Sandwell Council
Priya Guha
Ecosystems Managing Director, RocketSpace
Ecosystems Managing Director, RocketSpace
Priya Guha
Ecosystems Managing Director, RocketSpace
Anjula Singh
Media Executive
Media Executive
Anjula Singh
Media Executive
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Professions
Winner
Vidisha Joshi
Managing Partner, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
Vidisha Joshi
Managing Partner, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
Winner
Vandita Pant
Group Treasurer & Head of Europe, BHP Billiton
Vandita Pant
Group Treasurer & Head of Europe, BHP Billiton
Amynah Goawalla
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Amynah Goawalla
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Anisa Hussein
Associate Director – Project Management, JLL
Associate Director – Project Management, JLL
Anisa Hussein
Associate Director – Project Management, JLL
Dr Momotaj Islam
Clinical Psychologist, NHS, University of Surrey
Clinical Psychologist, NHS, University of Surrey
Dr Momotaj Islam
Clinical Psychologist, NHS, University of Surrey
Pam Kaur
Group Managing Director and Group Head of Internal Audit, HSBC
Group Managing Director and Group Head of Internal Audit, HSBC
Pam Kaur
Group Managing Director and Group Head of Internal Audit, HSBC
Dr Kadambari Prasad
Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon
Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon
Dr Kadambari Prasad
Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Science & Technology
Winner
Sadaf Farooqi
Professor of Metabolism and Medicine, University of Cambridge
Sadaf Farooqi
Professor of Metabolism and Medicine, University of Cambridge
Highly Commended
Tanya Laird
CEO, Digital Jam
Tanya Laird
CEO, Digital Jam
Saher Ahmed
Athena SWAN Project Manager, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Athena SWAN Project Manager, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Saher Ahmed
Athena SWAN Project Manager, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Rupa Ganguli
Founder, Spinna Circle
Founder, Spinna Circle
Rupa Ganguli
Founder, Spinna Circle
Angie Ma
Co-founder and COO, ASI Data Science
Co-founder and COO, ASI Data Science
Angie Ma
Co-founder and COO, ASI Data Science
Sheeza Shah
Founder and CEO, UpEffect
Founder and CEO, UpEffect
Sheeza Shah
Founder and CEO, UpEffect
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Social & Humanitarian
Winner
Sofia Buncy
Prisoner Rehabilitation and Community Development Coordinator, Muslim Hands UK
Sofia Buncy
Prisoner Rehabilitation and Community Development Coordinator, Muslim Hands UK
Highly Commended
Dr Rouba Mhaissen
Founder & Director, Sawa for Development and Aid
Dr Rouba Mhaissen
Founder & Director, Sawa for Development and Aid
Bharulata Kamble
Producer and Director, Devharsh Productions
Producer and Director, Devharsh Productions
Bharulata Kamble
Producer and Director, Devharsh Productions
Swati Pande
Assistant Team Manager, Child Trafficking Advice Centre, NSPCC
Assistant Team Manager, Child Trafficking Advice Centre, NSPCC
Swati Pande
Assistant Team Manager, Child Trafficking Advice Centre, NSPCC
Asma Shah
Founding CEO, You Make It
Founding CEO, You Make It
Asma Shah
Founding CEO, You Make It
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Sport
Winner
Anoushé Husain
Para-Climber
Anoushé Husain
Para-Climber
Rachel Choong
Asian Sports Foundation Ambassador, Asian Sports Foundation
Asian Sports Foundation Ambassador, Asian Sports Foundation
Rachel Choong
Asian Sports Foundation Ambassador, Asian Sports Foundation
Dal Dhaliwal
Personal Trainer, Body Perfect Personal Training Studio
Personal Trainer, Body Perfect Personal Training Studio
Dal Dhaliwal
Personal Trainer, Body Perfect Personal Training Studio
Fara Gorsi
Managing Director, Think Sports Management
Managing Director, Think Sports Management
Fara Gorsi
Managing Director, Think Sports Management
ASIAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Young Achiever
Winner
Anoushka Babbar
Head of Regulatory Policy and Government Relations, London Stock Exchange Group
Anoushka Babbar
Head of Regulatory Policy and Government Relations, London Stock Exchange Group
Srijana Gautam
Consolidation Accountant, M&G Investments
Consolidation Accountant, M&G Investments
Srijana Gautam
Consolidation Accountant, M&G Investments
Sejal Gandhi
Associate, Reed Smith
Associate, Reed Smith
Sejal Gandhi
Associate, Reed Smith
Baiqu Gonkar
Founder & CEO, Art Represent
Founder & CEO, Art Represent
Baiqu Gonkar
Founder & CEO, Art Represent
Kim Pham
Head of Platform, Frontline Ventures
Head of Platform, Frontline Ventures
Kim Pham
Head of Platform, Frontline Ventures
Fatima Zaman
CVE Advocate, The Kofi Annan Foundation
CVE Advocate, The Kofi Annan Foundation
Fatima Zaman
CVE Advocate, The Kofi Annan Foundation