Women of the Future Awards Shortlist 2019
Women of the Future Awards
Young Star
Winner
Vanessa Madu
Student, Imperial College London
Vanessa Madu
Student, Imperial College London
Hannah Barker
Founder & Performer, Events Ever After
Founder & Performer, Events Ever After
Hannah Barker
Founder & Performer, Events Ever After
Khadijah Mellah
Jockey
Jockey
Khadijah Mellah
Jockey
Bethan Owen
Owner & Instructor, BKA
Owner & Instructor, BKA
Bethan Owen
Owner & Instructor, BKA
Women of the Future Awards
Technology & Digital
Winner
Marianne Breen-Hart
Associate Director, Accenture
Marianne Breen-Hart
Associate Director, Accenture
Highly Commended
Hannah Hargreaves
Customer Experience Manager, Openreach
Hannah Hargreaves
Customer Experience Manager, Openreach
Isabel Lewis
Associate Technology, Publicis Sapient
Associate Technology, Publicis Sapient
Isabel Lewis
Associate Technology, Publicis Sapient
Marily Nika Ph.D
Senior Machine Learning Product Manager, Google
Senior Machine Learning Product Manager, Google
Marily Nika Ph.D
Senior Machine Learning Product Manager, Google
Hattie Smith
Data Scientist, Aviva
Data Scientist, Aviva
Hattie Smith
Data Scientist, Aviva
Women of the Future Awards
Sport
Winner
Georgina Roberts
Athlete & Coach, British Shooting
Georgina Roberts
Athlete & Coach, British Shooting
Highly Commended
Asma Elbadawi
Basketball Player
Asma Elbadawi
Basketball Player
Nikki Henderson
Professional Yachtswoman
Professional Yachtswoman
Nikki Henderson
Professional Yachtswoman
Hazel Jackson-Gaona
Professional Polo Player
Professional Polo Player
Hazel Jackson-Gaona
Professional Polo Player
Vicky Jepson
1st Team Manager, Liverpool FC Women
1st Team Manager, Liverpool FC Women
Vicky Jepson
1st Team Manager, Liverpool FC Women
Women of the Future Awards
Science
Winner
Rachel Tanner
Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Lecturer, University of Oxford
Rachel Tanner
Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Lecturer, University of Oxford
Highly Commended
Rebecca Ballantyne
Senior Technologist, Sellafield
Rebecca Ballantyne
Senior Technologist, Sellafield
Leanne Armitage
Founder & CEO, The Armitage Foundation
Founder & CEO, The Armitage Foundation
Leanne Armitage
Founder & CEO, The Armitage Foundation
Bridie Evans
Advanced Technology Engineering Program Manager, GE Aviation Dowty Propellers
Advanced Technology Engineering Program Manager, GE Aviation Dowty Propellers
Bridie Evans
Advanced Technology Engineering Program Manager, GE Aviation Dowty Propellers
Emma Liu
Volcanologist, University of Cambridge
Volcanologist, University of Cambridge
Emma Liu
Volcanologist, University of Cambridge
Women of the Future Awards
Real Estate, Infrastructure & Construction
Winner
Ayesha Ofori
CEO & Founder, PropElle (Network) and the Black Property Network
Ayesha Ofori
CEO & Founder, PropElle (Network) and the Black Property Network
Kerri-Emma Dobson
BREEAM Marketing Lead, BRE
BREEAM Marketing Lead, BRE
Kerri-Emma Dobson
BREEAM Marketing Lead, BRE
Stephanie Gnissios
Managing Director, Open Path Consulting
Managing Director, Open Path Consulting
Stephanie Gnissios
Managing Director, Open Path Consulting
Weronika Holt
EMEA Client Solutions Director, CBRE
EMEA Client Solutions Director, CBRE
Weronika Holt
EMEA Client Solutions Director, CBRE
Dr Samantha Organ
Senior Building Surveyor / Senior Lecturer in Building Surveying, National Trust/UWE
Senior Building Surveyor / Senior Lecturer in Building Surveying, National Trust/UWE
Dr Samantha Organ
Senior Building Surveyor / Senior Lecturer in Building Surveying, National Trust/UWE
Women of the Future Awards
Professions
Winner
Alison Picton
Head of Office, Mayor of London
Alison Picton
Head of Office, Mayor of London
Highly Commended
Mala Mawkin
Junior Doctor, NHS
Mala Mawkin
Junior Doctor, NHS
Louise Hanthorne
Head of HR, London Stock Exchange Group
Head of HR, London Stock Exchange Group
Louise Hanthorne
Head of HR, London Stock Exchange Group
Dami Oshowo
Associate, DLA Piper UK
Associate, DLA Piper UK
Dami Oshowo
Associate, DLA Piper UK
Victoria Spilkin
Senior Associate, Reed Smith
Senior Associate, Reed Smith
Victoria Spilkin
Senior Associate, Reed Smith
Women of the Future Awards
Mentor of the Year
Winner
Deborah Bowman MBE
Deputy Principal and Professor of Medical Ethics, St George’s University of London
Deborah Bowman MBE
Deputy Principal and Professor of Medical Ethics, St George’s University of London
Highly Commended
Thor Maalouf
Counsel, Reed Smith
Thor Maalouf
Counsel, Reed Smith
David Benton
Partner & Global Head of International Capital Markets, Allen & Overy
Partner & Global Head of International Capital Markets, Allen & Overy
David Benton
Partner & Global Head of International Capital Markets, Allen & Overy
Lesley Gregory
Chairwoman, Memery Crystal
Chairwoman, Memery Crystal
Lesley Gregory
Chairwoman, Memery Crystal
Vanella Jackson
Global CEO, Hall & Partners
Global CEO, Hall & Partners
Vanella Jackson
Global CEO, Hall & Partners
Katie Lloyd
Development Director, BBC News and Current Affairs
Development Director, BBC News and Current Affairs
Katie Lloyd
Development Director, BBC News and Current Affairs
Women of the Future Awards
Media
Winner
Soraya Sobh
Head of Creative Development, MassiveMusic
Soraya Sobh
Head of Creative Development, MassiveMusic
Rocio Dalton
Marketing Manager, The Economist
Marketing Manager, The Economist
Rocio Dalton
Marketing Manager, The Economist
Charlotte Hugh
Senior Creative, Dark Horses
Senior Creative, Dark Horses
Charlotte Hugh
Senior Creative, Dark Horses
Lauren Mahon
Founder, GIRLvsCANCER
Founder, GIRLvsCANCER
Lauren Mahon
Founder, GIRLvsCANCER
Lydia Santis
Corporate Communications Manager, BT
Corporate Communications Manager, BT
Lydia Santis
Corporate Communications Manager, BT
Women of the Future Awards
MBA Star
Winner
Tulsi Parida
MBA Scholar, University of Oxford
Tulsi Parida
MBA Scholar, University of Oxford
Highly Commended
Natasha Lakhani
Senior Executive, Transaction Advisory Services, EY
Natasha Lakhani
Senior Executive, Transaction Advisory Services, EY
Amelia Cox
Senior Commercialisation Manager, Visa
Senior Commercialisation Manager, Visa
Amelia Cox
Senior Commercialisation Manager, Visa
Dahlia Farahat
Investment Associate, CDC Group
Investment Associate, CDC Group
Dahlia Farahat
Investment Associate, CDC Group
Vijaya Shah
Corporate Strategist, ArcelorMittal
Corporate Strategist, ArcelorMittal
Vijaya Shah
Corporate Strategist, ArcelorMittal
Women of the Future Awards
Entrepreneur
Winner
Chantal Epp
Founder and CEO, ClicknClear
Chantal Epp
Founder and CEO, ClicknClear
Jacynth Bassett
CEO & Founder, the-Bias-Cut.com
CEO & Founder, the-Bias-Cut.com
Jacynth Bassett
CEO & Founder, the-Bias-Cut.com
Rachel and Laura Beattie
Co-founders, Careaux
Co-founders, Careaux
Rachel and Laura Beattie
Co-founders, Careaux
Hannah Duraid
Founder, The Great Escape Game
Founder, The Great Escape Game
Hannah Duraid
Founder, The Great Escape Game
Sharon Zhaohuachen Wang
Managing Director, Fly Fu Lai Group
Managing Director, Fly Fu Lai Group
Sharon Zhaohuachen Wang
Managing Director, Fly Fu Lai Group
Women of the Future Awards
Corporate
Winner
Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC
Highly Commended
Barclays
Barclays
Amazon
Amazon
Google
Google
Pernod Ricard UK
Pernod Ricard UK
Women of the Future Awards
Community Spirits
Winner
Ameya Kilara
Director, South Asian Leadership Initiative, Inter Mediate
Ameya Kilara
Director, South Asian Leadership Initiative, Inter Mediate
Highly Commended
Peta Koczy
Staff Skipper, Ocean Youth Trust South
Peta Koczy
Staff Skipper, Ocean Youth Trust South
Monica Karpinski
Founder, The Femedic
Founder, The Femedic
Monica Karpinski
Founder, The Femedic
Emily Penn
Director, eXXpedition
Director, eXXpedition
Emily Penn
Director, eXXpedition
Lucy Watts MBE
Founder, Palliative Care Voices
Founder, Palliative Care Voices
Lucy Watts MBE
Founder, Palliative Care Voices
Women of the Future Awards
Commonwealth Award
Winner
Dr. Siobhan Gardiner
Global Sustainable Technology Manager, Unilever
Dr. Siobhan Gardiner
Global Sustainable Technology Manager, Unilever
Dr. Joana Cook
Senior Research Fellow, The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), King’s College London
Senior Research Fellow, The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), King’s College London
Dr. Joana Cook
Senior Research Fellow, The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), King’s College London
Chloë Harvey
Director, The Reef-World Foundation
Director, The Reef-World Foundation
Chloë Harvey
Director, The Reef-World Foundation
Chayanika Ranasinghe
MBA Candidate, Cambridge Judge Business School
MBA Candidate, Cambridge Judge Business School
Chayanika Ranasinghe
MBA Candidate, Cambridge Judge Business School
Aditi Sahni
Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics
Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics
Aditi Sahni
Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics
Women of the Future Awards
Business
Winner
Elizabeth Mills
Managing Director, Bright Young Things
Elizabeth Mills
Managing Director, Bright Young Things
Highly Commended
Neha Rajesh
Head of Account Based Marketing and Partner Marketing, Temenos
Neha Rajesh
Head of Account Based Marketing and Partner Marketing, Temenos
Agnes Auledas
Structural Engineer, Atkins
Structural Engineer, Atkins
Agnes Auledas
Structural Engineer, Atkins
Carol Hamilton
Regional Director, Compliance and Fraud, EMEA, GBG
Regional Director, Compliance and Fraud, EMEA, GBG
Carol Hamilton
Regional Director, Compliance and Fraud, EMEA, GBG
Diana Moldovan
UKI Cyber Operations Lead, Aviva
UKI Cyber Operations Lead, Aviva
Diana Moldovan
UKI Cyber Operations Lead, Aviva
Women of the Future Awards
Arts & Culture
Winner
Tobi Kyeremateng
Cultural Producer, Black Ticket Project
Tobi Kyeremateng
Cultural Producer, Black Ticket Project
Victoria Longdon
Conductor
Conductor
Victoria Longdon
Conductor
Alex Ruhl
Director, Cats are not Peas
Director, Cats are not Peas
Alex Ruhl
Director, Cats are not Peas
Rachel Sherlock
Photographer
Photographer
Rachel Sherlock
Photographer