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People to watch out for
Updated : Dec 15, 2023

Sandhya Devanathan, Jaya Varma Sinha, Ravneet Kaur, and more: Women leaders to watch out for

In her 35-year career, Sinha has had many firsts, and under her leadership the Railways’ revenues have scaled a new record

Katrina Kaif, 40, Actor & entrepreneur
Updated : Dec 15, 2023

MPW 2023: Katrina Kaif’s hands-on approach to running a business

The repeat winner of BT’s The Most Powerful Women in Business is looking to deepen the engagement with customers

Zoya Akhtar, 51, Director and Co-founder, Tiger Baby
Updated : Dec 15, 2023

MPW 2023: Why 'The Archies' director Zoya Akhtar is committed to diverse narratives

Zoya Akhtar has successfully demonstrated her commitment towards diverse narratives while juggling the roles of writer, director and producer

Isha Ambani, 32, Director, RIL, Reliance retail & Reliance Jio infocomm
Updated : Dec 15, 2023

MPW 2023: How Isha Ambani is ensuring Reliance Retail’s dominance continues

Ambani, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business, has given the retail a big push since she joined in 2014

Deepika Padukone  37, Actor & Entrepreneur
Updated : Dec 15, 2023

MPW 2023: From blockbuster movies to hit investments, there’s no stopping Deepika Padukone

Padukone, a repeat winner of BT’s The Most Powerful Women in Business, starred in the year’s two biggest Bollywood hits

Arundhati Bhattacharya, 67, Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: How Salesforce India’s Arundhati Bhattacharya deals with moments of self-doubt

Salesforce’s Arundhati Bhattacharya believes that when in selfdoubt, it is best to go ahead and just do your thing

Madhabi Puri Buch, 57, Chairperson, Sebi
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: How Madhabi Puri Buch has made Sebi a trendsetter

Nearly two years after taking charge at Sebi, Madhabi Puri Buch, who made it to the Hall of Fame of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business list this year, has pushed the regulator to become a trendsetter rather than following the West

Nayanthara, 39, Actor & Entrepreneur
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: South superstar Nayanthara’s recipe for successful business ventures

One of the most successful female actors in the South, Nayanthara, who makes her debut on BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business list this year, juggles several business ventures with her filmmaker husband

Ananya Birla, Founder of Svatantra Microfin, and singer, says the idea of making a meaningful impact on people's everyday lives keeps her going
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: From micro-credit to music, Ananya Birla handles every venture with aplomb

From successfully running a micro-credit business to belting out chartbusters, Ananya Birla is conquering multiple fields

Vinati Saraf Mutreja, 39, MD & CEO, Vinati Organics Limited
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Vinati Organics MD & CEO Vinati Saraf Mutreja doesn’t shy away from making long-term bets

The firm’s revenues touched an all-time high of Rs 2,000 crore in FY23 under the leadership of Mutreja, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award

Vineeta Singh, 40, Co-founder and CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Beyond Shark Tank India, Vineeta Singh is focussed solely on expanding SUGAR’s reach

Singh, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award, now has her sights set on making her business profitable

Suman Mishra, 45, MD & CEO, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Mahindra Last Mile Mobility MD & CEO Suman Mishra is at the vanguard of the green transition

Under her leadership, the company saw a huge year-on-year growth in FY23, with sales volumes increasing 2.5x and production capacity 3x

Suparna Mitra, 55, CEO, Watches & Wearables division, Titan Company
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: For Titan Company’s Suparna Mitra 2023 was all about growth

The company’s watches and wearables division crossed the Rs 5,000-crore mark in annual turnover in FY23 under the leadership of Mitra, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award

Smita Jatia, 54, Vice Chairperson, Westlife Foodworld
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Smita Jatia is leading Westlife Foodworld through a high growth phase

Westlife, which operates the McDonald’s franchise in South and West India, saw its revenues surge 45 per cent to Rs 2,260 crore in FY23

Sindhu Gangadharan, 47, SVP & MD, SAP Labs India; Head, SAP User Enablement
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Here’s how Sindhu Gangadharan has made India SAP’s biggest R&D centre

What started as a small organisation of 100 developers is now a strong family of 15,000-plus people, says Gangadharan, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award

Shweta Jalan, 47, Managing Partner, Advent International
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Here’s what Advent International Managing Partner Shweta Jalan feels firms should do to encourage women

She says many women leave the workforce around mid-senior level, and she feels the sector should do more to make that phase easier

Shobana Kamineni, 63, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: How Shobana Kamineni helped scale Apollo Pharmacy to a 5,700-plus store chain

Kamineni, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award, believes in exercising, eating right, meditating and having a deep sense of gratitude

Schauna Chauhan, 47, CEO, Parle Agro
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: How Schauna Chauhan has helped Parle Agro take on beverage giants

This repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award has helped scale the business to Rs 8,500 crore in annual turnover

Sangita Reddy, 60, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: Apollo Hospitals Joint MD Sangita Reddy’s mantra for corporate success

The youngest of Founder and Chairman Prathap C. Reddy’s four daughters, it is under Sangita’s leadership that IoT, drone tech, blockchain, AI and data analytics are all playing a key role at Apollo

Radhika Gupta, 40, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Asset Management
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: From Shark Tank to MF industry, here’s how Edelweiss MD & CEO Radhika Gupta is leading from the front

Gupta, a repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award, runs a mentorship programme to encourage women in her fund house

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, 42, Chairperson, HCL Technologies
Updated : Dec 13, 2023

MPW 2023: How Roshni Nadar Malhotra is helping HCLTech brave global headwinds

This repeat winner of BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business award has ensured that the firm has won significant deals even amid fears of a global slowdown