Women of the Future Awards shortlist 2023
Women of the Future Awards
Young Star
Winner
Isabella Andreadis Rocha
UX Design Degree Apprentice, IBM
Isabella Andreadis Rocha
UX Design Degree Apprentice, IBM
Emma Berwick
Student, University of Birmingham
Student, University of Birmingham
Emma Berwick
Student, University of Birmingham
Rebecca Bond
Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice, BAE Systems
Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice, BAE Systems
Rebecca Bond
Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice, BAE Systems
Anvi Gupta
Youth Ambassador, Period Power
Youth Ambassador, Period Power
Anvi Gupta
Youth Ambassador, Period Power
Amanda Lee
President, Fresh Dose & Music for Youths
President, Fresh Dose & Music for Youths
Amanda Lee
President, Fresh Dose & Music for Youths
Josie Sequeira-Shuker
Student & Podcast Host, HER Ambition Podcast
Student & Podcast Host, HER Ambition Podcast
Josie Sequeira-Shuker
Student & Podcast Host, HER Ambition Podcast
Women of the Future Awards
Technology & Digital
Winner
Dr Pauldy Otermans
Chair and Principal, Otermans Institute
Dr Pauldy Otermans
Chair and Principal, Otermans Institute
Tara Annison
Head of Product, Twinstake
Head of Product, Twinstake
Tara Annison
Head of Product, Twinstake
Emily Carlson
Digital Accessibility Manager, KPMG UK
Digital Accessibility Manager, KPMG UK
Emily Carlson
Digital Accessibility Manager, KPMG UK
Lily Dobbs
Transformation Automation Specialist, BT
Transformation Automation Specialist, BT
Lily Dobbs
Transformation Automation Specialist, BT
Samrudhi Inamdar MIET
Project Engineer, ALTEN LTD UK
Project Engineer, ALTEN LTD UK
Samrudhi Inamdar MIET
Project Engineer, ALTEN LTD UK
Sarina Sethi
Data & Measurement Lead, Retail, Google UK
Data & Measurement Lead, Retail, Google UK
Sarina Sethi
Data & Measurement Lead, Retail, Google UK
Women of the Future Awards
Sport
Winner
Lottie Birdsall-Strong
Head of Youth Strategy, The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Lottie Birdsall-Strong
Head of Youth Strategy, The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Highly Commended
Renee Hector
Programme Coordinator, Head Coach, Tottenham Hotspur Foundation & Watford FC
Renee Hector
Programme Coordinator, Head Coach, Tottenham Hotspur Foundation & Watford FC
Erin Kennedy MBE
Paralympic Champion and Breast Cancer advocate, GB British Rowing
Paralympic Champion and Breast Cancer advocate, GB British Rowing
Erin Kennedy MBE
Paralympic Champion and Breast Cancer advocate, GB British Rowing
Kyriaki Kouttouki
Professional Taekwondo Athlete, Gurumu Taekwondo & Cyprus Taekwondo Federation
Professional Taekwondo Athlete, Gurumu Taekwondo & Cyprus Taekwondo Federation
Kyriaki Kouttouki
Professional Taekwondo Athlete, Gurumu Taekwondo & Cyprus Taekwondo Federation
Meg Lay
Sports Turf Professional, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Sports Turf Professional, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Meg Lay
Sports Turf Professional, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Charlie White
Women's Audience Growth Manager, Saracens Group
Women's Audience Growth Manager, Saracens Group
Charlie White
Women's Audience Growth Manager, Saracens Group
Women of the Future Awards
Science
Winner
Sakshi Ghai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Sakshi Ghai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Highly Commended
Dr Asra Aslam
Research Fellow, University of Leeds
Dr Asra Aslam
Research Fellow, University of Leeds
Dr Jane Coons
Early Career Researcher, University of Oxford
Early Career Researcher, University of Oxford
Dr Jane Coons
Early Career Researcher, University of Oxford
Diana Madibekova
PhD Candidate & Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Liverpool
PhD Candidate & Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Liverpool
Diana Madibekova
PhD Candidate & Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Liverpool
Dr Khushboo Borah Slater
Research Fellow, University of Surrey
Research Fellow, University of Surrey
Dr Khushboo Borah Slater
Research Fellow, University of Surrey
Women of the Future Awards
Real Estate, Infrastructure & Construction
Winner
Ashton Vaughan
Senior Project Manager, University of Bristol
Ashton Vaughan
Senior Project Manager, University of Bristol
Highly Commended
Kate McLoughlin
Account Leader, Arcadis
Kate McLoughlin
Account Leader, Arcadis
Melissa Makadho
Client Solutions Manager, CBRE
Client Solutions Manager, CBRE
Melissa Makadho
Client Solutions Manager, CBRE
Kavita Sohal
Junior Engineer, Arcadis
Junior Engineer, Arcadis
Kavita Sohal
Junior Engineer, Arcadis
Emma Sueref
Director of Sustainability and Growth, Coreus Group
Director of Sustainability and Growth, Coreus Group
Emma Sueref
Director of Sustainability and Growth, Coreus Group
Women of the Future Awards
Professions
Winner
Dr Carolyn Tang
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Carolyn Tang
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended
Dr Krsna Mohnani
Junior Associate, McKinsey & Company
Dr Krsna Mohnani
Junior Associate, McKinsey & Company
Carrie Donaghy
Legal Director, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Legal Director, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Carrie Donaghy
Legal Director, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Charmaine Fernandes
Vice President, J.P.Morgan Chase
Vice President, J.P.Morgan Chase
Charmaine Fernandes
Vice President, J.P.Morgan Chase
Sophie Marcheva
Senior Manager, PwC
Senior Manager, PwC
Sophie Marcheva
Senior Manager, PwC
Women of the Future Awards
Mentor of the Year
Winner
Bamidele Farinre
Pathology Quality Manager & Governance Lead, Whittington Health NHS (Pathology)
Bamidele Farinre
Pathology Quality Manager & Governance Lead, Whittington Health NHS (Pathology)
Highly Commended
Dr Connie Elizabeth Wilson
Senior R&D Technologist, BAE Systems
Dr Connie Elizabeth Wilson
Senior R&D Technologist, BAE Systems
Lisa Ardley-Price
Managing Legal Counsel, NatWest Group
Managing Legal Counsel, NatWest Group
Lisa Ardley-Price
Managing Legal Counsel, NatWest Group
Natasha Condon
Global Head of Trade Sales and EMEA Head of Trade, J.P. Morgan Payments
Global Head of Trade Sales and EMEA Head of Trade, J.P. Morgan Payments
Natasha Condon
Global Head of Trade Sales and EMEA Head of Trade, J.P. Morgan Payments
Qaisra Shahraz MBE
Executive Director, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST)
Executive Director, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST)
Qaisra Shahraz MBE
Executive Director, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST)
Jennifer Tuckett
Co-Director, Women in Theatre Lab & Her Story Productions
Co-Director, Women in Theatre Lab & Her Story Productions
Jennifer Tuckett
Co-Director, Women in Theatre Lab & Her Story Productions
Women of the Future Awards
Media
Winner
Lauren Palmer
VP Sales, Foundry
Lauren Palmer
VP Sales, Foundry
Highly Commended
Lauren Smith
Graphic Designer, Bluestones Group
Lauren Smith
Graphic Designer, Bluestones Group
Enke Huang
Founder & Senior Strategist, New Routes Collective & The Foundling Museum
Founder & Senior Strategist, New Routes Collective & The Foundling Museum
Enke Huang
Founder & Senior Strategist, New Routes Collective & The Foundling Museum
Teresa Sanders
Media Manager, Google
Media Manager, Google
Teresa Sanders
Media Manager, Google
Women of the Future Awards
MBA
Winner
Maya Prentis
Management Consultant, KPMG UK
Maya Prentis
Management Consultant, KPMG UK
Highly Commended
Tumpa Das
Graduate Consultant, Incendium Consulting Limited
Tumpa Das
Graduate Consultant, Incendium Consulting Limited
Prudence Chow
Industry Manager, Google
Industry Manager, Google
Prudence Chow
Industry Manager, Google
Andrea Horak
Director, Global Digital Partnership, Strategy & Solutioning, Mastercard
Director, Global Digital Partnership, Strategy & Solutioning, Mastercard
Andrea Horak
Director, Global Digital Partnership, Strategy & Solutioning, Mastercard
Katherine Lee MBA
Global Delivery Enablement, Mastercard
Global Delivery Enablement, Mastercard
Katherine Lee MBA
Global Delivery Enablement, Mastercard
Rohia Munavar Shaik
Marketing Manager, Women's Business Club
Marketing Manager, Women's Business Club
Women of the Future Awards
ESG
Winner
Emily Cunningham
Ocean Conservationist and Co-Founder, #Motion4theOcean
Emily Cunningham
Ocean Conservationist and Co-Founder, #Motion4theOcean
Highly Commended
Belinda Ng
Corporate Sustainability Consultant, ERM
Belinda Ng
Corporate Sustainability Consultant, ERM
Ria Exworthy
Sustainability Manager, Aviva
Sustainability Manager, Aviva
Ria Exworthy
Sustainability Manager, Aviva
Tali Olubor
Packaging Team Leader & REACH Co-Chair, DIAGEO
Packaging Team Leader & REACH Co-Chair, DIAGEO
Tali Olubor
Packaging Team Leader & REACH Co-Chair, DIAGEO
Sandhya Sabapathy
Skills and Employment Director, Thames Freeport
Skills and Employment Director, Thames Freeport
Sandhya Sabapathy
Skills and Employment Director, Thames Freeport
Women of the Future Awards
Entrepreneur
Winner
Jayni Gudka
Founder at Sama Sama International, and CEO at Unseen Tours
Jayni Gudka
Founder at Sama Sama International, and CEO at Unseen Tours
Lily Elsner
CEO and Co-Founder, Jack Fertility
CEO and Co-Founder, Jack Fertility
Lily Elsner
CEO and Co-Founder, Jack Fertility
Niki Issaia
Founder, Charles App
Founder, Charles App
Niki Issaia
Founder, Charles App
Lisa and Alana Macfarlane
Founder & Co-CEO’s, The Gut Stuff
Founder & Co-CEO’s, The Gut Stuff
Lisa and Alana Macfarlane
Founder & Co-CEO’s, The Gut Stuff
Natnicha Srichamnarn
Founder and Director, Nicha Group Ltd
Founder and Director, Nicha Group Ltd
Natnicha Srichamnarn
Founder and Director, Nicha Group Ltd
Women of the Future Awards
Corporate
Winner
McCann Worldgroup
McCann Worldgroup
Highly Commended
Accenture
Accenture
Cazenove Capital
Cazenove Capital
IPG Mediabrands
IPG Mediabrands
SEC Newgate
SEC Newgate
Two Chicks
Two Chicks
Women of the Future Awards
Community Spirit
Winner
Emma Oldham
Wildlife Conservation Expert & Portfolio Holder for Biodiversity & Environmental Services, Connected Conservation Foundation, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Emma Oldham
Wildlife Conservation Expert & Portfolio Holder for Biodiversity & Environmental Services, Connected Conservation Foundation, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Highly Commended
Clementine Brown
Co-Founder, CodeBrave
Clementine Brown
Co-Founder, CodeBrave
Katie Callaghan
Founder and Trustee, Cards for Bravery
Founder and Trustee, Cards for Bravery
Katie Callaghan
Founder and Trustee, Cards for Bravery
Harriet Moore
Student Union Manager, Arts University Plymouth
Student Union Manager, Arts University Plymouth
Harriet Moore
Student Union Manager, Arts University Plymouth
Keli Toseafa
National Account Manager, Pernod Ricard UK
National Account Manager, Pernod Ricard UK
Keli Toseafa
National Account Manager, Pernod Ricard UK
Women of the Future Awards
Business
Winner
Radhika Tewari
Director, Localization Program, Mastercard
Radhika Tewari
Director, Localization Program, Mastercard
Highly Commended
Imogen Molke
EMEA Chief of Staff, Worldpay from FIS
Imogen Molke
EMEA Chief of Staff, Worldpay from FIS
Helen Exley
Global Delivery Lead, Accenture
Global Delivery Lead, Accenture
Helen Exley
Global Delivery Lead, Accenture
Meaghan Hayden
Senior Manager, PwC
Senior Manager, PwC
Meaghan Hayden
Senior Manager, PwC
Emma Higbee
Area Rental Manager, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Area Rental Manager, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Emma Higbee
Area Rental Manager, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Kate Moran
Senior Brand Manager, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Pernod Ricard UK
Senior Brand Manager, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Pernod Ricard UK
Kate Moran
Senior Brand Manager, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Pernod Ricard UK
Women of the Future Awards
Arts & Culture
Winner
Aletha Shepherd
Producer & Founder, Shot Of Tea
Aletha Shepherd
Producer & Founder, Shot Of Tea
Highly Commended
Katie Arnstein
Writer and Performer
Katie Arnstein
Writer and Performer
Maliha Abidi
Founder and Artist, Women Rise
Founder and Artist, Women Rise
Maliha Abidi
Founder and Artist, Women Rise
Taniya Dharani
Founder & Director, Artany Art Gallery & Advisory
Founder & Director, Artany Art Gallery & Advisory
Taniya Dharani
Founder & Director, Artany Art Gallery & Advisory
Charlotte Hamblin
Screenwriter, Director, Actor
Screenwriter, Director, Actor
Charlotte Hamblin
Screenwriter, Director, Actor