10th edition of BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Awards to take place on September 15

BW Disrupt, in association with BW Businessworld, will host the 10th edition of the BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Awards 2026, marking a decade of recognising entrepreneurial talent and emerging business leadership. 

A Decade Of Spotting Success Stories
Over the years, the platform has sought to identify leaders at an early stage of their journey, giving recognition to individuals whose businesses, ideas and leadership have the potential to create lasting impact. 

The milestone edition continues that mandate by putting the spotlight on young leaders building across sectors and contributing to India’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape.

Multi-layered Jury Selection
The BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Awards follow a multi-layered jury and evaluation process, designed to assess nominees beyond the scale or visibility of their businesses. 

The process considers the quality of the business, entrepreneurial journey, innovation, leadership, impact and the potential for sustained growth, with multiple stages of evaluation leading to the final cohort. 

The objective is to identify not merely successful young professionals and entrepreneurs, but individuals whose work demonstrates the ability to build, influence and shape the future of their respective sectors.

Big Industry Win
Over the past decade, BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 has evolved into a marquee recognition platform for India’s emerging entrepreneurial leadership. Its earlier cohorts include names such as Aman Gupta of BoAt, Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth, Siddharth Keshwani of Libas, Pranav Goel of Porter, Ankit of InsuranceDekho, Nipun Marya of iQOO India and Shivam Shahi of Blue Tokai Coffee and many more.

Many of those recognised at an early stage have since gone on to build recognised businesses, shape categories and become prominent names in India’s startup and business ecosystem. 

As the platform completes a decade, the 2026 edition carries forward that legacy with a continued focus on spotting potential early and giving the next generation of leaders the recognition and platform to accelerate their journeys.