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Apr 23, 2025

Shortlist for the 2025 Women Leading Change Awards is out

Meet the inspiring women and companies driving progress and redefining leadership across the region.

Shortlist for the 2025 Women Leading Change Awards is out

The shortlists for the ninth Women Leading Change Awards has been announced. See who made the cut: 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Category Nominee Company
Business Leader
Caroline Hsu
The Hoffman Agency
Imogen Hewitt
Publicis Groupe
Jessica Zhang
Starcom China
Kelly Johnston Sandpiper
LouiseRomeo
Starcom Australia
Pakapun (Vicky) Leevutinun
Nu Skin Southeast Asia & Pacific
CEO of the Year Gemma Alcantara
Hakuhodo BCI
  Joyce Lee OneAD Inc.
  Marianne Admardatine Burson India
  Melanie Spencer
Thompson Spencer
  Sue-Anne Lim
Universal McCann

Chief Marketer
TO BE ANNOUNCED
 

Creative Captian
Harshada Menon
DDB Mudra India
Ivy Shao
The Weber Shandwick Collective
Sarah Bailey INVNT
Valerie Madon
McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific
Digital Transformational Leader
Alan Ma RFI China
Bhavna Shewakramani
Publicis Groupe
Bonnie Dodemaide iProspect
Mamta Luthria GroupM
Tse Yoon
Ampersand Advisory
Diversity & Inclusion Champion
Kelly Huang
Omnicom Media Group
Luke Amasi iProspect
Merlee Jayme
The Misfits Camp
Emerging Leader
Emily Cook
dentsu Queensland
Jessica Zhang
Starcom China
Risa Kusumaningrum KIT Global
Shikha Davessar
DDB Mudra Group, India
Smile Chang
EssenceMediacom China

ESG Champion
NO SHORTLIST
 

Entrepreneurship of the Year
Irene Lim
icube events pte ltd
Nico Li VETRESKA
Fintech Woman Leader
Connie Cheng Mastercard
Dina Artarini
DANA Indonesia
Steffanie Yuen Endowus
Game Changer of the Year
Cindy Eliza Vaz
IPG Mediabrands
Jean Khong
FairPrice Group
Leigh Wood
Nani Creative
HR Management Champion
Grace Kim
GroupM Korea
Jacinta Munro Atomic 212
Janet Zhang
Havas Group Greater China
Pauly Grant
Publicis Groupe
Wei Ling Lim
WE Communications
Innovator of the Year
Connie Cheng Mastercard
Deepali Saini
Think Design Collaborative
Janice Kiew
Ampersand Advisory
Mentor of the Year
Cindy Tan
Newton Leaders
Neelima Agsibagil
GroupM Singapore
Patricia Malay Bud
Rising Star
Allison Zhang
Mindshare China
Kaede Ikemoto GumGum
Lilli Lo Russo Hogarth
Pawena Kaniah iProspect
Sanjana Chetan
DDB Mudra Group
Sustainability Leader
Kannes Wong
Zurich Insurance
Rabel Sadozai
Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited

Technology Chief
NO SHORTLIST
 

Vision Leader
Anna Chua-Norbert
DDB Group Philippines
Jacquie Alley
The Media Store
Kaori Yatsu
BBDO JAPAN
Kin Yan, Koyi Wu
Hylink (HK) Digital Solution Co., Limited
Philippa NoileaTani
Wavemaker Australia and New Zealand
Young Business Leader
Ekuru Okumura GumGum
Ghina Amani Kemal Gani
LSPR Institute of Communication and Business
Tina Ye
Mindshare China
Wen Wang VETRESKA

CAMPAIGN AWARDS
Best CSR Programme
TO BE ANNOUNCED

COMPANY AWARDS
Category Company Market
Best Company for Women
Coty Operations Asia Pacific Singapore
DDB Group Philippines Philippines
Equality Media + Marketing Australia
GroupM Australia
SGD Asia Pacific China
Best Employee Engagement
Creative Consulting Group Inc. Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR
Diageo Singapore
EternityX Marketing Technology Limited
Hong Kong SAR
iProspect Australia
INITIATIVE PHILIPPINES Philippines

Best Innovative and Sustainable Workplace
TO BE ANNOUNCED
 

Best Learning & Development
EternityX Marketing Technology Limited
Hong Kong SAR
WE Communications Singapore
Think Design Collaborative India
Diverse-Inclusive Workplace of the Year
GroupM Australia
IPG MEDIABRANDS PHILIPPINES Philippines

Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards of the Year
NO SHORTLIST

SPECIAL AWARDS
CategoryNominee Company
Women Leading Change of the Year
Jasmine Huang
Publicis Groupe, China
Marilla Akkermans
Equality Media + Marketing
Merlee Jayme
The Misfits Camp
Ronak Lakhani
Special Olympics Pakistan
Sandy Wu
Publicis Groupe China

 

Source:
Campaign Asia

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