The shortlists for the ninth Women Leading Change Awards has been announced. See who made the cut:
| INDIVIDUAL AWARDS | ||
| Category | Nominee | Company |
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Business Leader
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Caroline Hsu |
The Hoffman Agency
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| Imogen Hewitt |
Publicis Groupe
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| Jessica Zhang |
Starcom China
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| Kelly Johnston | Sandpiper | |
| LouiseRomeo |
Starcom Australia
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| Pakapun (Vicky) Leevutinun |
Nu Skin Southeast Asia & Pacific
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| CEO of the Year | Gemma Alcantara |
Hakuhodo BCI
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| Joyce Lee | OneAD Inc. | |
| Marianne Admardatine | Burson India | |
| Melanie Spencer |
Thompson Spencer
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| Sue-Anne Lim |
Universal McCann
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| Chief Marketer |
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Creative Captian
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Harshada Menon |
DDB Mudra India
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| Ivy Shao |
The Weber Shandwick Collective
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| Sarah Bailey | INVNT | |
| Valerie Madon |
McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific
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Digital Transformational Leader
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Alan Ma | RFI China |
| Bhavna Shewakramani |
Publicis Groupe
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| Bonnie Dodemaide | iProspect | |
| Mamta Luthria | GroupM | |
| Tse Yoon |
Ampersand Advisory
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Diversity & Inclusion Champion
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Kelly Huang |
Omnicom Media Group
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| Luke Amasi | iProspect | |
| Merlee Jayme |
The Misfits Camp
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Emerging Leader
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Emily Cook |
dentsu Queensland
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| Jessica Zhang |
Starcom China
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| Risa Kusumaningrum | KIT Global | |
| Shikha Davessar |
DDB Mudra Group, India
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| Smile Chang |
EssenceMediacom China
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| ESG Champion |
NO SHORTLIST
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Entrepreneurship of the Year
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Irene Lim |
icube events pte ltd
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| Nico Li | VETRESKA | |
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Fintech Woman Leader
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Connie Cheng | Mastercard |
| Dina Artarini |
DANA Indonesia
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| Steffanie Yuen | Endowus | |
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Game Changer of the Year
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Cindy Eliza Vaz |
IPG Mediabrands
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| Jean Khong |
FairPrice Group
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| Leigh Wood |
Nani Creative
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HR Management Champion
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Grace Kim |
GroupM Korea
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| Jacinta Munro | Atomic 212 | |
| Janet Zhang |
Havas Group Greater China
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| Pauly Grant |
Publicis Groupe
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| Wei Ling Lim |
WE Communications
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Innovator of the Year
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Connie Cheng | Mastercard |
| Deepali Saini |
Think Design Collaborative
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| Janice Kiew |
Ampersand Advisory
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Mentor of the Year
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Cindy Tan |
Newton Leaders
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| Neelima Agsibagil |
GroupM Singapore
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| Patricia Malay | Bud | |
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Rising Star
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Allison Zhang |
Mindshare China
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| Kaede Ikemoto | GumGum | |
| Lilli Lo Russo | Hogarth | |
| Pawena Kaniah | iProspect | |
| Sanjana Chetan |
DDB Mudra Group
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Sustainability Leader
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Kannes Wong |
Zurich Insurance
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| Rabel Sadozai |
Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited
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| Technology Chief |
NO SHORTLIST
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Vision Leader
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Anna Chua-Norbert |
DDB Group Philippines
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| Jacquie Alley |
The Media Store
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| Kaori Yatsu |
BBDO JAPAN
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| Kin Yan, Koyi Wu |
Hylink (HK) Digital Solution Co., Limited
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| Philippa NoileaTani |
Wavemaker Australia and New Zealand
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Young Business Leader
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Ekuru Okumura | GumGum |
| Ghina Amani Kemal Gani |
LSPR Institute of Communication and Business
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| Tina Ye |
Mindshare China
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| Wen Wang | VETRESKA |
| CAMPAIGN AWARDS | |
| Best CSR Programme |
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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| COMPANY AWARDS | ||
| Category | Company | Market |
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Best Company for Women
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Coty Operations Asia Pacific | Singapore |
| DDB Group Philippines | Philippines | |
| Equality Media + Marketing | Australia | |
| GroupM | Australia | |
| SGD Asia Pacific | China | |
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Best Employee Engagement
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Creative Consulting Group Inc. Ltd. |
Hong Kong SAR
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| Diageo | Singapore | |
| EternityX Marketing Technology Limited |
Hong Kong SAR
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| iProspect | Australia | |
| INITIATIVE PHILIPPINES | Philippines | |
| Best Innovative and Sustainable Workplace |
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Best Learning & Development
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EternityX Marketing Technology Limited |
Hong Kong SAR
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| WE Communications | Singapore | |
| Think Design Collaborative | India | |
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Diverse-Inclusive Workplace of the Year
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GroupM | Australia |
| IPG MEDIABRANDS PHILIPPINES | Philippines |
| Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards of the Year |
NO SHORTLIST
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| SPECIAL AWARDS | ||
| CategoryNominee | Company | |
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Women Leading Change of the Year
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Jasmine Huang |
Publicis Groupe, China
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| Marilla Akkermans |
Equality Media + Marketing
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| Merlee Jayme |
The Misfits Camp
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| Ronak Lakhani |
Special Olympics Pakistan
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| Sandy Wu |
Publicis Groupe China
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