On 9^th October 2017, the shortlisted candidates of this year’s Women of the Future Awards joined us at Aviva for the Judging Day, where they had the opportunity to meet the judging panel chaired for the second year by Sir John Peace, and Pinky Lilani, founder of the WOF Programme.

The 2017 shortlist includes GB athletes, a military parachute jumping instructor, a conductor, a sex educator and a lecturer in forensic science among many other talented women.

See the full shortlist here.

The winners will be announced on November 15 at the London Hilton on Park Lane at our Awards ceremony. It promises to be a fantastic night filled with inspiring stories of success and an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the achievements of incredible women.  Here is what the 2016 shortlisted candidates said about the Awards:

‘The Award Ceremony was extremely humbling to be a part of and I was very touched to have been recognised for this voluntary work – it meant the world to me.’

Melissa Day – 2016 WOF Finalist for Community Spirits

‘It was a fantastic evening to attend with an electric atmosphere. I was overwhelmed by the achievements of the women in the room; in their openness and supportiveness for each other. I am grateful to Pinky, her team and the sponsors for facilitating such a great event and proud to have been included. I have made some wonderful friends and connections and will continue to be inspired by the successes of everyone I met.’

Karla Jobling –2016 WOF Finalist for Entrepreneur

‘Attending the WOF Awards was fantastic – it is so important to recognise great achievements and I was blown away by what these exceptional women have done.  I feel honoured to be shortlisted amongst them all!’

Jackie Fast – 2016 WOF Finalist for Entrepreneur

‘The Women of The Future awards was a celebration of women of all ages achieving and excelling in business, I learnt a lot from what others have achieved and that inspired me to take my business and personal development to the next level. It was great to see so much corporate support to drive equality in the work-place and gender parity.’

Risha Jindal – 2016 WOF Highly Commended candidate for Young Star

On November 15, make sure you follow us on Twitter @womenoffuture as we will be sharing the winners with you as they are announced!