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Wonder Women 2022: Shaping a new class of women entrepreneurs in the business world
Mumbai: Women entrepreneurs are accelerating India’s business growth story. Businesses led by women entrepreneurs are expected to grow by 90 per cent in the next five years. Wonder Women 2022, organised by Indiantelevision.com on 4 March, will stage women from across the business fraternity. The virtual conference will be a platform where insights will be deliberated and pertinent issues related to the rise of women entrepreneurs in India will be discussed. The topic of discussion will be ‘Women Entrepreneurs: Driving the Next Wave of Business Growth.’
The roundtable conference will highlight how women entrepreneurs are driving business growth in the modern world. To motivate women entrepreneurs, the virtual meet will bring together eminent personalities from the business space. These include The Woman’s Company founder & CEO Anika Parashar; IBM director – digital sales India & AseanNZK Digital Sales Centre Bangalore Deepali Nair; Kotak Mahindra Bank joint president-consumer, commercial & wealth marketing Elizabeth Venkataraman; Technicolor India head of studio Kranti Sarma; Clovia founder & director Neha Kant, and Pro Panja League founder-director (actress and producer) Preeti Jhangiani. Indiantelevision.com founder, CEO and editor in chief Anil NM Wanvari will be in conversation with them.
Research reveals that women outscore men by being better leaders, team workers, innovators, and problem-solvers. Women have an immense potential to show when given a level playing field in major aspects such as mentoring, decision-making, capacity building, financial judgment, access to credit as well as new-age skills like critical and analytical thinking, which are imperative for the success of entrepreneurs. Women are the ones who have to play multiple roles and juggle different responsibilities. Constant multitasking and brain drain in the workforce are also compelling women to choose entrepreneurship. Flexibility is important for women, and this is why being the boss bestows females with more freedom. Women are realizing it and planning things as per their wishes, thereby, enforcing them to become entrepreneurs.
Working for yourself means you can make self decisions, have full control of your business activities and directly network with business partners. Not surprisingly, women are becoming entrepreneurs to move quickly up the career ladder and taste success in life. The eminent speakers in the roundtable will deliberate their views on the opportunities women entrepreneurs will have in India in the next few years and actively contribute to the economic growth of the country.
Join us to listen to the leaders and know their viewpoints. Indiantelevision.com will also be announcing the names of a select and curated list of 100 women professionals and executives who made a difference in 2021.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
