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Times She UnLTD celebrates the mothers of India’s women in power
MUMBAI: Following the age-old adage – Like Mother, like daughter; Times She UnLTD Entrepreneur Awards, a platform that facilitates women achievers across industries, pays a tribute and celebrates the wonder-woman, the mothers of India’s most successful women.
Celebrating Mother’s Day, the platform released a heart-warming film/video of endearing tales of women entrepreneurs showcasing their earnest gratitude towards their mothers. The women chronicled their journey by attributing their success to the lady of their lives, who has been the constant pillar of strength, inspiration, support and leadership. The voice of encouragement who instilled the belief that instead of wearing the glass slipper and tip toeing through the world, be the slayer who shatters the glass ceiling to soar high in the world.
The video/film features the incredible jury members of the on-going Time’s She UnLTD Awards Chapter 2 along with the winners from the first chapter. To be seen with their mothers by their side, the featured women including Yasmin Karachiwala- Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Manisha Chopra- Founder, Seasoul; from the first chapter, Tabassum Hassan and Sheeba Hassan, Founders, Guilt Trip, Shabia Walia, Founder, Wild Earth, Pranati Mansukhani and Deepa Mansukhani, Founders, Pink Potli, Rubeina Karachiwala, Founder, Ruby’s Organics, Sujata Biswas and Taniya Biswas, Founders SUTA and Kinita Patel, Celebrity Nutritionist.
Expressing gratitude to her mother and icon, Yasmin Karachiwala, Celebrity Fitness Trainer and Jury-member of Times SheUnLTD, said, “My biggest role model is my mother who has always encouraged me, stood by me and given me the love that helped me thrive and become the best version of myself. She has always been the one who is the most excited about my accomplishments and has constantly motivated me to believe in myself.”
“On the account of Mother’s Day, I want to thank all the mothers who have raised women in their own ways to be game-changers of today. While I have been immensely thankful to all my family, friends and supporters who have guided me through my journey, I will always remain eternally grateful to have my mother by my side in every step of the way,” adds Karachiwala.
The Times She UnLTD Awards are an endeavour to honour these women achievers who have embarked on the journey of entrepreneurship from home, to make their dreams come alive. The second chapter of the awards received an overwhelming 6000 plus participation, and the shortlists of those moving to the next round that is the jury meeting, which is being conducted online shall be announced soon.
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WPP appoints Estée Lauder’s Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer
Former Estée Lauder executive to lead operations, technology and culture overhaul under WPP’s three-year growth plan
LONDON: WPP has appointed Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer in a newly created role tasked with delivering the group’s Elevate28 strategy.
Choueiri joins from The Estée Lauder Companies, where she led enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including the “One ELC” operating model and major upgrades to enterprise marketing, data and analytics capabilities. She also led the redesign of enterprise technology teams and served on the company’s AI taskforce, driving AI strategy, adoption and value realisation across the business.
At WPP, she will be responsible for designing, implementing and embedding the operating model behind Elevate28, the company’s three-year growth plan unveiled in February 2026. She will lead efforts to improve innovation, efficiency and integration across WPP’s client offerings, with a focus on delivering agile, outcome-driven solutions and measurable growth.
Choueiri will oversee organisational transformation across the group, working closely with product and enterprise technology teams to deploy AI, data and technology to build new capabilities and improve operational performance. She will also work with the people function to embed cultural change, strengthen an agile performance mindset and support talent development across the organisation.
Before joining Estée Lauder, she held senior roles across consulting and digital agencies, including at Accenture, Masaï (a Bain & Company spin-off), and Kearney, with experience spanning strategy, data and digital marketing transformation.
Cindy Rose, chief executive officer of WPP, said Choueiri brings a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation across operations, technology and culture, adding that her appointment will help accelerate the group’s next phase of growth under Elevate28.
Choueiri said WPP’s strategy represents an ambitious opportunity to reshape how the company operates and delivers for clients, adding that she looks forward to building integrated solutions and fostering a culture of innovation and change.
She will be based in New York and will join WPP’s executive committee.
