On March 29, Business Today will hold the 19th edition of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Business Awards.’

The Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, will be the Chief Guest at the 19th edition of the awards, which will be hosted in Mumbai.

Apart from presenting the prizes to the winners, Irani will hold a debate with the editors of BT on the topic of “Leveraging India’s Better Half for Economic and Social Growth.”

This annual gathering of women achievers will also feature women leaders, start-up founders, experts, and visionaries presenting ideas on some of the most pressing challenges affecting women’s economic roles and participation.

Some of the business leaders who will be speaking at this event include – Arundhati Bhattacharya, Salesforce India; Zia Mody, AZB and Partners; Roshni Nadar, HCL Technologies; Swati Piramal, Piramal Group; Nandita Das, Film Maker, and Actor; Vineeta Singh, Sugar Cosmetics; Masaba Gupta, House of Masaba; Ghazal Alagh, Mamaearth; Varun Alagh, Mamaearth; Meena Ganesh, Portea Medical; Ameera Shah, Metropolis Healthcare; Suman Mishra, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility; Ashima Goyal, RBI Monetary Policy Committee; Jyoti Deshpande, Viacom18 Media; Daisy Chittilapilly, Cisco India and SAARC; amongst others.

This year’s BT MPW award winners represent a diverse range of industries, including textiles, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, start-ups, finance, manufacturing, and many more.

The BT MPW 2022 list includes 55 winners, indicating the increase of female dominance in the Indian industry.

The awards are intended to recognize outstanding Indian women who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations and set new performance standards across the country.