Celebrating & Inspiring women in business across the UK
Celebrating & Inspiring women in business across the UK
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The most inspiring women in business have been shortlisted ahead of the Great British Businesswoman Awards Grand Final on 31st January 2024.
The third annual awards ceremony will continue to champion businesswomen leading across a multitude of sectors.
This year’s Great British Businesswoman Awards Grand Final is set to take place in London on 31st January 2024. Ahead of the Grand Final, the shortlist for the Great British Businesswoman Awards is unveiled.
Over 200 women in business have been named as finalists in categories including: Banking and Finance Businesswoman; Construction Businesswoman; Engineering & Manufacturing Businesswoman; Social Enterprise Businesswoman; and Diversity Initiative of the Year.
One of the category winners will also be crowned the overall Great British Businesswoman of the Year, won in 2022 by Beth Knight, Amazon in the Community Leader at Europe Amazon.
The programme launched three years ago to recognise and celebrate the inspiring women innovating and leading the way in their respective industries. While there has been progress, statistics still show that men hold most of the top jobs, with just 8% of companies having a woman in the CEO role.
Despite the smaller representation, data published by money.co.uk business loans shows that women-led companies have an average revenue of $26 billion. In comparison, firms led by men have an average revenue of $20 billion.
Further studies estimate that £250 billion could be injected into the UK economy if women were equally as prominent in leading businesses as men.
With much work to be done, the awards will play an active role in showcasing the importance of having more women in leading corporate positions and, ultimately, getting closer to realising swathes of untapped potential.
This year, the organisers are making the event bigger and better, staging it at Leonardo Royal Hotel, London St Pauls.
Finalists and winners are also encouraged to remain engaged with the programme after the final as they are welcomed into a growing alumni network where previous award applicants can connect, learn and share ideas.
The finalists will be whittled down to 22 winners selected by a panel of expert judges spanning a wide range of industries and big-name companies, from Nancy Hobhouse
Head of ESG at EVRI, to Romy Desmarais, Talent Development Manager at Harrods, to Ellie Long, Inclusive Hiring & Early Careers Leader, Rolls Royce and many more.
Awards founder Nicola Dowdall said that the judges have a tough decision on their hands:
"We received over 1000 entries all of which were of exceptional quality, showcasing a remarkable spectrum of talent and accomplishments.. Being shortlisted from a pool of highly qualified applicants is a source of pride, and I sympathise with the judges tasked with selecting the winners.”
“Promoting and supporting women in business transcends gender boundaries. To foster more women leaders in the corporate world requires collaborative efforts from all of us.”
“These awards, with their categories recognising male advocates, corporate initiatives, and teams promoting gender equality and diversity, embody this ethos.”
“Warm congratulations to our outstanding finalists. I eagerly anticipate discovering the 2023 award winners."
The Grand Final of the Great British Businesswoman Awards 2023 will be held at Leonardo Royal Hotel, London St Pauls on 31st January 2024.
Great British Businesswoman Awards
Natasha Percy-Baxter PercyBaxter Wealth Management
Pat Sharman, CACEIS
Catherine Wright, HSBC
Palak Tewary, Price Mann Limited
Cathi Harrison, The Verve Group
Lucy Cohen, Mazuma
Hannah Awonuga, Barclays
Claire Maillet, STUC
Hannah Kemp, Close Brothers Motor Finance
Francesca Lofiego, ISG
Ana Moutinho, eBrik
Sophia Stylianou, AECOM
Michaela Wain, Design and Build UK
Isabelle Gough, Cercula
Gillian MacDougall, GEM Consultants
Veronika Elfmarkova, Aggregate Industries
Lucy Litwack, Coco de Mer
Chaymae Samir, gomadeby.com
Mandy Errington, DJV Boutique
Rochelle Humes, My Little Coco
Hannah Samano, Unfabled
Liz Barnes, FreshWipes
Gervase Fay Fernandes, Health and Her
Karen Saull, Good Wash Day
Claire Clark, Titania
Dr Megan Ronayne, Innovate UK KTN
Dawn White, ecoegg
Ailsa Cunningham, The English Soap Company
Riddhi Karambelkar, Brompton Bicycle Limited
Maria Villablanca, Future Insights Network
Valentine Pietri, Grow & Sustain
Shabiha Azam, Ascom
Lisa-Jayne Cook, GEA UK Limited
Veronika Elfmarkova, Aggregate Industries Ltd
Giovanna Laudisio, Naturbeads
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Meg Hawkins, Meg Hawkins Ltd
Amanda Marshall, 3 Donkeys Clothing
Gaby Mendes, Talk Twenties
Anna McNamara, Guildford Theatre School
Cecilia Righini, Studio Lutalica
Leah Smith, Volume99
Aimée Kwan & Francesca Verceles-Zara, &ASIAN
Kate Enters, ArtCan
Debra Mayfield, DML Marketing
Christina Gabbitas, Christina Gabbitas Writing Ltd
Kate Hardcastle MBE, Insight With Passion
Jill Poet, Organisation for Responsible Businesses
Tara Humphrey, THC Primary Care
Sasha Saville, The Executive Solutions Agency
Merliee Karr, UnderTheDoormat Group
Lucy Litwack, Coco de Mer
Lenitha Bishop , The DPO Centre
Sarah Cressall, The Creation Station
Jane Chewins, Insurance Brokers
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Amy Cunningham, The Strings Club
Hannah Strawbridge, Han Law Co
Claire Robinson, Extra Help
Ingrid Sanderson, Principal Business Travel
Pam Sutherland, Truestar Talent Limited
Ashleigh Donald, Halo Business Consulting
Vaani VetriKo, Neitiv
Katerina Hayes, Naked Kimchi & Co
Lucy Hitchcock, Partner in Wine
Helen Groves, Food Safety Logic
Svetlana Kukharchuk, The Cheese Lady
Ning Ma, TeaJoy
Stefanie Siraghi, NOSHY
Olivia Ferdi, TRIP
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Tina Chen, HumaniTea – Vegan Tea Lattes
Rimi Thapar, LoveRaw
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Gaby Mendes, Talk Twenties
Rachael Taplin, Media Matchmaker
Judith Germain, Maverick Paradox Media
Fran Nolan, Tribera
Kim Rowell, ITN
Georgina Hurcombe, Pop Paper City
Debbie Darling, Jooce marketing and PR
Allyson Steward-Allen, International Marketing Partners LTD
Martina Mercer, Sunday Woman Magazine
Candyce Costa, Female Tech Leaders
Jill Poet, National Organisation for Responsible Micro, Small & Medium-sized Businesses
Anna Godefroy, Urban Growth
Keisha Ehigie, Imagine Me Stories
Shabiha Azam, Ascom
Alex Jamieson, Send it to Alex Ltd
Michelle John, PEGS (Parental Education Growth Support)
Anna Fiorentini, Anna Fiorentini Performing Arts School
Vindya Wanniayake, Cheshire Lifecare Ltd t/a Bridgewater Home Care
Sophia Brading, Colloco Marketing
Suzanne Noble, Advantages of Age Ltd
Elinor Honigstein, LinkedIn
Ashlea Atigolo, INATIGO
Jade Cohen, Qualis Flow
Katrina Young, Katrina Young Consulting
Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru Ltd
Myra Fulton, Skyscanner
Margareta Klincic Tremac, Google Cloud
Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click
Kerry Baldwin, IQ Capital
Flavilla Fongang, GTA Black Women in Tech & 3 Colours Rule
Heather Hepburn, Skyscanner
Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte, Greenr
Onur Korucu, TerzionDX
Izaskun Olarreaga, VirtualSpeech
Cheryl Razzel, Aws
Diana Akanho, Capgemini
Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet
Margareta Klincic Tremac, Google Cloud
Nektaria Efthymiou, BT
Alexandra Foster, BT
Inez Mcgregor, Element
Sharan Kaur Kambo, BT
Kathy Jones, Delivery Solutions (DELSOL) Ltd
Brigid Derry, Derry Bros Shipping and Customs Clearance Ltd
Claire Mann, South Western Railway (a FirstGroup and MTR company)
Jacqueline O'Donovan OBE, O'Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd
Sarah Taylor-Jones, Evri
Fiona Smith, AGS Airports
Lorna McAtear, National Grid
Nancy Hobhouse, Evri
Caroline Green MBE, Pallet-Track Ltd
Rachel Houghton, Business Moves Group
Priti Zavery, Enterprise Rent a Car
Holly Beeston, Douglas Jackson Ltd
Sharon Sage, EDF
Hannah Bond, Travis Perkins
Monica Collings, So Energy
Lynne Higgins, Octopus Energy
Charlotte Swift, British Gas
Tori Porter, Tori Porter Communications
Jade Cohen, Qualis Flow
Joyce & Raissa de Haas, Double Dutch Drinks
Emily Lewis, THE LEWIS PARTNERSHIP
Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Google Cloud
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Rachel Toseland, Simplicity Financial Planning Ltd
Leah Smith, Volume99
Hannah Arkell, Studio Arkell Ltd
Elena Cismigiu, Neuro XR
Aviva
Wavenet
LSE Generate Team
Just Like Me Books & MIXD Reality
The Verve Foundation
Rebel Law Ltd
GTA Black Women in Tech & 3 Colours Rule
You Be You
Deborah Lawson
Over The Bloody Moon
ISS UK
Aon
Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet, Head of Communications
Chloé Foster, Horizon Care and Education, People and OD Director
Maria Peggs, Vispera, Founder & CEO
Kasia Wojciechowska, Peregrine (formerly Capita), Regional Head of Client Accounts | Neurodiversity Ltd
Chrissa Wadlow, Sunshine Support, Founder
April Stephenson, LSE Generate Team, elleSE Programme Lead
Kat Parsons, ISS UK, Head Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging UK & Ireland
Emily Frazer, Matchroom Sport, Matchroom Multi Sport
Angie McKenna, Titan Fitness - Kids & Teens
Charlene Gravesande, Sky UK
Paula Wingate, St Mirren WFC
Simon Scott-Nelson, Wellity Global
Ibim Diri, Harbour Energy
Xavier White, Verizon
Lee Chambers, Essentialise
Simon Venediger, PUMA UKI
Steve Gladman, Women Powering Smart Energy
Chiara Macarti Speranza, Google
Rachel Toseland, Simplicity Financial Planning
Michelle Lesch , Ogi
Sienna Emanuel, Forest
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Megan Stachini, Intrinsic MA Limited
Shelley Cotterill, DXC Technology
Rebecca Reed, Siendo
Samlima Fajal, MVision
Georgia Cocks, Wellity Global
Anastasia Brand, Tag Worldwide
Sadie Restorick, Wellity Global, Co-Founder
Vashikeh Clarke, Star Property Group Ltd, Star Property Group Managing Director
Debbie Bryan, Debbie Bryan, Founder & Managing Director
LJ Silverman, LSE Generate Team, Founder and Head of LSE Generate, the school's home for entrepreneurship
Sara Kedge, Preponderant Ltd, CEO
Rhiannon Lewis, The Gate Films, Managing Partner & Executive Producer
Stefanie Siraghi & NOSHY team, NOSY Ltd, Founder & Director
Eleanor Harry, HACE: Data Changing Child Labour, CEO
Sukh Randhawa, SukhSense, CEO SukhSense
Razia Ali, Trulioo, Senior Account Director
Emma-Jane Taylor-Moran, Rebel Law Ltd, Senior Solicitor and Managing Director
Ambila Nath, AmbilaNath.com, Business Owner / Spiritual Business Coach
Leigh Gannon, PUMA UK&I
Queens In Business
Like Minded Females (LMF) Network
The Female Business Mentor
The Autistic Joyologist & Nikki Butler Skin Clinic
Celebrate Difference
HR Independents
Be Leadership
BT Group
Noble Events
Derry Bros Shipping and Customs Clearance
Zen Communications
Rebel Law
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