The Great British Businesswoman Awards brings together and celebrates the women who are changing the face of business in the United Kingdom.
Supporting women in business is simply good business
The Great British Businesswoman Series’ mission is to provide a platform to recognise, celebrate and support women in business, champion their peers and advocates, and help foster the next generation of female business leaders.
However, far more than just an award programme , the Great British Businesswoman Series will be a year round community for women of all backgrounds and their peers to support, collaborate and encourage via a number of content initiatives that will take place throughout the year.
Making sure women in business are recognised, celebrated and supported
In 2020 only 5% of FTSE 100 CEOs were women, in 2023 this figure stands at 9%. The FTSE 250 is further behind, with just 2% of female CEOs in 2020, rising to 4.8% the past year.
This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our movement and be part of the debate; celebrating, championing and changing the working world for women in business.
We have made it our mission to create an ecosystem where all female identifying individuals, regardless of background, can be recognised, celebrated and supported by their peers. This is your opportunity to help set the precedent and be part of the change, showing your workforce through action that equality matters.
2023 Award Categories
The Great British Businesswoman Awards brings together and celebrates the women who are changing the face of business in the United Kingdom. These awards showcase the business role models, advocates and mentors, as well as the inspirational women building and leading businesses across many sectors of the economy.
The 2022 Final took place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London, and with 350 people in the room, we celebrated over 160 shortlisted individuals, teams and organisations. The awards unite the whole Great British Businesswoman ecosystem, bringing together those who make it their business to inspire female business leaders across the country.
Great British Businesswoman Awards 2023 finalists revealed:
Banking and Finance Businesswoman Award
Natasha Percy-Baxter PercyBaxter Wealth Management
Pat Sharman, CACEIS
Catherine Wright, HSBC
Palak Tewary, Price Mann Limited
Cathi Harrison, The Verve Group
Lucy Cohen, Mazuma
Hannah Awonuga, Barclays
Claire Maillet, STUC
Hannah Kemp, Close Brothers Motor Finance
Construction Businesswoman
Francesca Lofiego, ISG
Ana Moutinho, eBrik
Sophia Stylianou, AECOM
Michaela Wain, Design and Build UK
Isabelle Gough, Cercula
Gillian MacDougall, GEM Consultants
Veronika Elfmarkova, Aggregate Industries
Consumer Goods Businesswoman
Lucy Litwack, Coco de Mer
Chaymae Samir, gomadeby.com
Mandy Errington, DJV Boutique
Rochelle Humes, My Little Coco
Hannah Samano, Unfabled
Liz Barnes, FreshWipes
Gervase Fay Fernandes, Health and Her
Karen Saull, Good Wash Day
Engineering & Manufacturing Businesswoman
Claire Clark, Titania
Dr Megan Ronayne, Innovate UK KTN
Dawn White, ecoegg
Ailsa Cunningham, The English Soap Company
Riddhi Karambelkar, Brompton Bicycle Limited
Maria Villablanca, Future Insights Network
Valentine Pietri, Grow & Sustain
Shabiha Azam, Ascom
Lisa-Jayne Cook, GEA UK Limited
Veronika Elfmarkova, Aggregate Industries Ltd
Giovanna Laudisio, Naturbeads
Creative Businesswoman
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Meg Hawkins, Meg Hawkins Ltd
Amanda Marshall, 3 Donkeys Clothing
Gaby Mendes, Talk Twenties
Anna McNamara, Guildford Theatre School
Lily Hannigan, Studio Lutalica
Leah Smith, Volume99
Aimée Kwan & Francesca Verceles-Zara, &ASIAN
Kate Enters, ArtCan
Debra Mayfield, DML Marketing
Christina Gabbitas, Poems & Pictures
Entrepreneurial Businesswoman
Kate Hardcastle MBE, Insight With Passion
Jill Poet, Organisation for Responsible Businesses
Tara Humphrey, THC Primary Care
Sasha Saville, The Executive Solutions Agency
Merliee Karr, UnderTheDoormat Group
Lucy Litwack, Coco de Mer
Lenitha Bishop , The DPO Centre
Sarah Cressall, The Creation Station
Jane Chewins, Insurance Brokers
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Amy Cunningham, The Strings Club
Hannah Strawbridge, Han Law Co
Claire Robinson, Extra Help
Ingrid Sanderson, Principal Business Travel
Pam Sutherland, Truestar Talent Limited
Ashleigh Donald, Halo Business Consulting
Food and Drink Businesswoman
Vaani VetriKo, Neitiv
Katerina Hayes, Naked Kimchi & Co
Lucy Hitchcock, Partner in Wine
Helen Groves, Food Safety Logic
Svetlana Kukharchuk, The Cheese Lady
Ning Ma, TeaJoy
Stefanie Siraghi, NOSHY
Olivia Ferdi, TRIP
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Tina Chen, HumaniTea – Vegan Tea Lattes
Rimi Thapar, LoveRaw
Media Businesswomen
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Gaby Mendes, Talk Twenties
Rachael Taplin, Media Matchmaker
Judith Germain, Maverick Paradox Media
Fran Nolan, Tribera
Kim Rowell, ITN
Georgina Hurcombe, Pop Paper City
Debbie Darling, Jooce marketing and PR
Allyson Steward-Allen, International Marketing Partners LTD
Martina Mercer, Sunday Woman Magazine
Candyce Costa, Female Tech Leaders
Social Enterprise Businesswoman
Jill Poet, National Organisation for Responsible Micro, Small & Medium-sized Businesses
Anna Godefroy, Urban Growth
Keisha Ehigie, Imagine Me Stories
Shabiha Azam, Ascom
Alex Jamieson, Send it to Alex Ltd
Michelle John, PEGS (Parental Education Growth Support)
Anna Fiorentini, Anna Fiorentini Performing Arts School
Vindya Wanniayake, Cheshire Lifecare Ltd t/a Bridgewater Home Care
Sophia Brading, Colloco Marketing
Suzanne Noble, Advantages of Age Ltd
Technology Businesswoman
Elinor Honigstein, LinkedIn
Ashlea Atigolo, INATIGO
Jade Cohen, Qualis Flow
Katrina Young, Katrina Young Consulting
Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru Ltd
Myra Fulton, Skyscanner
Margareta Klincic Tremac, Google Cloud
Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click
Kerry Baldwin, IQ Capital
Flavilla Fongang, GTA Black Women in Tech & 3 Colours Rule
Heather Hepburn, Skyscanner
Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte, Greenr
Onur Korucu, TerzionDX
Izaskun Olarreaga, VirtualSpeech
Cheryl Razzel, Aws
Diana Akanho, Capgemini
Telecoms Businesswoman
Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet
Margareta Klincic Tremac, Google Cloud
Nektaria Efthymiou, BT
Alexandra Foster, BT
Inez Mcgregor, Element
Sharan Kaur Kambo, BT
Transport & Logistics Businesswoman
Kathy Jones, Delivery Solutions (DELSOL) Ltd
Brigid Derry, Derry Bros Shipping and Customs Clearance Ltd
Claire Mann, South Western Railway (a FirstGroup and MTR company)
Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE, O’Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd
Sarah Taylor-Jones, Evri
Fiona Smith, AGS Airports
Lorna McAtear, National Grid
Nancy Hobhouse, Evri
Caroline Green MBE, Pallet-Track Ltd
Rachel Houghton, Business Moves Group
Priti Zavery, Enterprise Rent a Car
Utilities Businesswoman
Holly Beeston, Douglas Jackson Ltd
Sharon Sage, EDF
Hannah Bond, Travis Perkins
Monica Collings, So Energy
Lynne Higgins, Octopus Energy
Charlotte Swift, British Gas
Young Businesswoman
Tori Porter, Tori Porter Communications
Jade Cohen, Qualis Flow
Joyce & Raissa de Haas, Double Dutch Drinks
Emily Lewis, THE LEWIS PARTNERSHIP
Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Google Cloud
Laura Abraham, The Grown-Up School
Rachel Toseland, Simplicity Financial Planning Ltd
Leah Smith, Volume99
Hannah Arkell, Studio Arkell Ltd
Elena Cismigiu, Neuro XR
Diversity Initiative of the Year Award
Aviva
Wavenet
LSE Generate Team
Just Like Me Books & MIXD Reality
The Verve Foundation
Rebel Law Ltd
GTA Black Women in Tech & 3 Colours Rule
You Be You
Deborah Lawson
Over The Bloody Moon
ISS UK
Aon
Female Ambassador of the Year
Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet
Chloé Foster, Horizon Care and Education
Maria Peggs, Vispera
Kasia Wojciechowska, Peregrine (formerly Capita)
Chrissa Wadlow, Sunshine Support
Kat Parsons, ISS UK
Game Changer in Sport Award
Emily Frazer, Matchroom Sport, Matchroom Multi Sport
Angie McKenna, Titan Fitness - Kids & Teens
Charlene Gravesande, Sky UK
Claire Maillet, STUC
Paula Wingate, St Mirren WFC
Male Advocate of the Year Award
Simon Scott-Nelson, Wellity Global
Ibim Diri, Harbour Energy
Xavier White, Verizon
Lee Chambers, Essentialise
Simon Venediger, PUMA UKI
Steve Gladman, Women Powering Smart Energy
Rising Star Award
Chiara Macarti Speranza, Google
Rachel Toseland, Simplicity Financial Planning
Michelle Lesch , Ogi
Sienna Emanuel, Forest
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather
Megan Stachini, Intrinsic MA Limited
Shelley Cotterill, DXC Technology
Rebecca Reed, Siendo
Samlima Fajal, MVision
Georgia Cocks, Wellity Global
Anastasia Brand, Tag Worldwide
Role Model of the Year Award
Sadie Restorick, Wellity Global
Vashikeh Clarke, Star Property Group
Debbie Bryan, Debbie Bryan
April Stephenson, LSE Generate Team
Sara Kedge, Preponderant
Rhiannon Lewis, The Gate Films
Stefanie Siraghi, NOSHY
Eleanor Harry, HACE: Data Changing Child Labour
Sukh Randhawa, SukhSense
Razia Ali, Trulioo
Emma-Jane Taylor-Moran, Rebel Law
Ambila Nath, AmbilaNath.com
Leigh Gannon, PUMA UK&I
Support Network of The Year
Queens In Business
Like Minded Females (LMF) Network
The Female Business Mentor
The Autistic Joyologist & Nikki Butler Skin Clinic
Celebrate Difference
HR Independents
Team of the Year Award
Be Leadership
BT Group
Noble Events
Derry Bros Shipping and Customs Clearance
Zen Communications
Rebel Law
&ASIAN
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