WeQual honours 8 exceptional businesswomen across APAC

Eight businesswomen holding prominent executive roles in leading companies listed in the Asia-Pacific region have been named as winners of this year’s WeQual Awards.

The WeQual Awards identify and recognise world-class women executives, one level below the group C-suite; and works with some of the largest companies in the world to promote diversity, equality and inclusion within group executive committees.

The winners were selected from a shortlist of 24 finalists as reported. “The glass ceiling has been an issue for decades, and the drop-off is steepest just below Group C-suite level. That’s why it is vital we champion gender equality at the top,” stated WeQual Founder, Katie Litchfield.

APAC WEQUAL AWARD WINNERS

The winners of the APAC WeQual Awards 2021 are:

• Manjaree Chowdhary, Executive Director and GC, Maruti Suzuki (Business Security category)
• Kendra Vant, Executive General Manager – Data, Xero (Business Transformation)
• Srimathi Shivashankar, Corporate Vice President, HCL Technologies (Business Turnaround) 
• Jo Egan, General Manager Product and Portfolio, AGL Energy (Commercial Innovation) 
• Anita Bhat-Zutshi, VP Commercial Experience, Unilever Operations, Unilever (Finance) 
• Wan Norashikin (Nonie) Mohd Nasir, VP, Global Risk Management & Business Continuity Management, Indorama Ventures (Leadership Excellence) 
• Farrah Losper, Senior Director: Head HIV, Tender & Government Affairs, Cipla (Operational Performance) 
• Nadene Serman, Group Head of IT Transformation, The a2 Milk Company (Technological Impact) 

JUDGING PANEL

The 24 finalists were assessed against specific criteria; where neither individual or company names were shared with the assessors, as reported. The eight winners were chosen after being interviewed by a panel of executive judges. The awards judges included:

• Shelley O’Connor, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Private Bank
• Tulsi Naidu, CEO APAC of Zurich Insurance Company
• Ashu Suyash, CEO, CRISL
• Dame Inga Beale, Chair of Mediclinic
• Pier Luigi Sigismondi, President of Dole Sunshine Company 
• Ron Kalifa OBE, Chairman of Network International

EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVES ACROSS AMERICAS

Earlier this year, WeQual also honoured eight businesswomen holding prominent executive roles in leading companies in the Americas. Click here to read more.