Shortlist 2022


Women of the Future Awards shortlist 2022
Women of the Future Awards
Technology & Digital
Winner
Lydia Collett
Data & Insight Product Lead, John Lewis Partnership
Highly Commended
Margareta Klincic Tremac
Product Strategy and Operations Principal, Google Cloud Telco, Google Cloud
Hannah Butcher
Managing Director, Re:signal
Dr Kerry Mackereth
Christina Gaw Postdoctoral Researcher in Gender and Technology, University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies; Research Associate at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
Larabella Luna Veronica Myers
Senior Cyber Security Analyst, Blackpanda
Nimesha Paranagamage
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives in Digital Products, Visa
Women of the Future Awards
Young Star
Winner
Ella Greenwood
Filmmaker, Broken Flames Productions
Highly Commended
Paris Thompson
Student, Norwich High School for Girls
Shamita Datta
Technology Degree Apprentice, PwC
Leila Hurstel
Founder/ Chief Metaverse officer, AllStarsWomen DAO/Verse Estate
Erin Maciejewski
Laboratory Science - Chemistry Apprentice, GSK
Women of the Future Awards
Sport
Winner
Zainab Alema
Championship Rugby Player, Richmond Rugby Club
Anoushé Husain
Civil Servant, Paraclimber, Advocate, Medicines Health and Regulatory Agency
Ruth Mwandumba
Athlete, British Shooting
Leigh Nicol
Footballer/Associate Director, Crystal Palace FC/B5 Consultancy
Women of the Future Awards
Real Estate, Infrastructure & Construction
Winner
Emily Clarkson
Senior Cost Consultant, Arcadis
Highly Commended
Tej Barde
Associate Project Manager, Arcadis
Katherine Beisler
Director and Head of ESG Consulting, Hollis
Laura Smith
Senior Fire Engineer, OFR Consultants
Dr Rebecca Windemer
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Planning, University of the West of England
Women of the Future Awards
Professions
Winner
Dr Lauren Waterman
Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS
Highly Commended
Laura Smith
Deputy Squadron Commander C Squadron Royal Air Force Officer Training Academy, Royal Air Force
Tiffany Burrows
Deputy Head of External Affairs, Department for International Trade
Charlotte Knowlson
First Officer, British Airways
Harriet Oram
Director, KPMG
Eleni Randle FRICS FAAV MRTP
Director, Eldnar Consultancy
Women of the Future Awards
Science
Dr Cerys Currie
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick
Highly Commended
Dr Cara Croft
UK Dementia Research Institute Emerging Leader & Race Against Dementia Fellow, University College London
Dr Atheer Awad
Research Fellow, University College London
Dr Melisa Basol
Social Psychologist, University of Cambridge
Dr Patricia Lockwood
Associate Professor, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, and Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
Dr Helen Whiteside
Chief Scientific Officer, Guide Dogs
Women of the Future Awards
Mentor of the Year
Winner
Carlotta Zorzi
Partnerships Manager, Shopify
Annabel Berry
Senior Leadership Trainer, College of Policing
Nicola Jane Buttigieg
GDST Space Technology Diploma Programme Lead and Head of Computer Science, Sutton High School, GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust)
Essi Siamevi
Director, Tax (Transfer Pricing), Financial Services, KPMG UK
Cathy Walker
Head of Education Development, GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust)
Women of the Future Awards
Media
Winner
Dr Manisha Ganguly
Investigative producer, BBC
Laura Convery
Brand Manager, Pernod Ricard
Samantha Holden
Photographer, Royal Air Force
Eleanor Layhe
Broadcast Journalist, BBC News
Women of the Future Awards
MBA Star
Winner
Alexis McGivern
Net Zero Standards Manager, Oxford Net Zero
Highly Commended
Jo Goodall
Co-Founder, luna
Gemma Spence
Global Commerce Leader, VP, Global Transformation, WPP (VMLY&R Commerce)
Hannah Thompson
Chief Operating Officer, Milexa Group
Anna Wilson
Head of Operations, 52 North Health
Women of the Future Awards
Entrepreneur
Winner
Julianne Ponan
Founder & CEO, Creative Nature
Farah Janmohamed
Co-Founder and Director, Optibac Probiotics
Roxy Robinson
Founder, Roxstar Group
Sasha Saville
Director, The Executive Solutions Agency
Augusta Vivian
CEO, Higson
Women of the Future Awards
Corporate
Winner
Elsevier
Highly Commended
Reed Smith
Cisco
Dawson Cornwell
GAIN - Girls Are Investors
PwC LLP
Women of the Future Awards
ESG
Winner
Hannah Morrill
Associate Partner, Bain & Company
Highly Commended
Annabella Wainer
PhD Candidate, University of Oxford
Lily Dai
Senior Research Lead, Sustainable Investment Research, FTSE Russell, London Stock Exchange Group
Mariya Pavlova
Director, Fitch Group
Holly Smith
Head of ESG Corporate Reporting, KPMG UK
Kaie Small-Warner
Head of Responsible Business, BRE
Women of the Future Awards
Community Spirits
Winner
Elana Wong
Co-Director, Migration Youth & Children Platform
Ramat Ayoola
Final Year Medical Student, Warwick Medical
Bex Band
Founder & Director, Love Her Wild
Scarlett McCabe
CEO, Debate Mate Limited
Serene Singh
Founder, The Serenity Project charity
Women of the Future Awards
Business
Winner
Melissa Hepburn
Customer Business Manager, Pernod Ricard UK
Claire Cannan
Senior Procurement Category Manager – Digital, Burberry
Laura McHard
Creative Lead, CreateFuture
Mairi McClelland
HR Transformation and Technology Senior Manager, PwC
Nicola Wood
Global Head - Performance, Reward & Recognition Transformation, Standard Chartered Bank
Lauren Wu Leng
Director, Investor Relations, Burberry
Women of the Future Awards
Arts & Culture
Winner
Jas Aulakh
Bhangra Instructor, Choreographer & Dancer
Highly Commended
Chanel Joan Elkayam
Fashion designer
Caroline Boury
Founder & Director, The Boury Academy CIC
Rachel O'Regan
Playwright, F-Bomb Theatre
Sophia Thakur
Spoken-word Artist and Author, Diving Bell Group
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