e4m PR & Corp Comm Women Achievers 2025 jury shortlists winners

The jury meet for the 6th edition of ‘exchange4media PR and Corp Comm Women Achievers Awards 2025’ took place virtually on Friday, May 8, 2026. This year we received 80+ entries and recommended some, among which the jury shortlisted the best among the rest to be part of the grand event.  

exchange4media PR and Corp Comm Women Achievers Summit and Awards 2025 salutes the formidable spirit of the women in the PR, marketing, public advocacy, and communication industry. The Women Achievers Awards are the celebration of women hood and contribution of their relentless pursuit of excellence in the field of public relations and communications. Through the 6th edition, exchange4media would identify, acknowledge and felicitate the women leaders who are shaping the industry through their incredible work. Through this initiative we will also praise the agencies, corporates who are doing remarkable work by encouraging causes like gender diversity and women empowerment in their work culture. Moreover, our other initiative, the best organisation for women empowerment initiative, honour the agencies and corporates who are doing remarkable work by encouraging gender diversity in their work culture.

The jury comprised prominent leaders from the PR and Corp Comm industry. It was chaired by ·       

• Richard Rekhy, Vice Chairman, Grant Thornton
• Dr Aruna Sharma, Practitioner Development Economist

Other eminent jury members are:

• Dr Samir Kapur, Director, Adfactors PR
• Abhishek Gulyani, Managing Director India and Head of Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific, Zeno Group
• Nandini Chatterjee, Strategic Advisor Corporate Brand and Comms, 
• Neelu Khatri, Former Co-founder, Akasa Air
• Seema Ahuja, Former Global Head of Communications & Corporate Brand, Biocon Group & Biocon Biologics
• Bipasha Chakrabarti, Director, Corporate Communications, Meta
• Ambereen Ali Shah, Head of Corporate Communications, Nestle
• Ajey Maharaj, Head- Corporate Communication & PR, Fortis Healthcare
• Pradeep wadhwa, Founder, Kritical Edge
• Priya Patankar, Head of Communications, PhonePe
• Priyanka Gulati, Partner, Grant Thornton
• Jasrita Dhir, Vice President - Brand & Communications, Ashoka University
• Chetan Mahajan, Founder & CEO, Mavericks
• Jyotsna Dash Nanda, AVP Corporate Communications, DS Group
• Hemali Mahajan, Managing Director, GCI Health
• Nandini Basu, Vice President, Corporate Communications, ITC
• Nida Paloba, Lead of Corporate Communication & CSR, Sanofi
• Sayantani Roy, Chief Strategy Officer, PR Pundit Havas Red
• Surangana Chatterjee, Senior Director - Branding, Communication & Corporate Citizenship, Global Services, fiserv
• Amrit Anand, Associate Director & Head - Corporate Communications, Zupee

The jury was divided into three separate virtual groups where they assessed the nominations on several criteria, including their leadership skills, roles and responsibilities, accomplishments, impact, future potential and proven contribution to the industry. Jury members independently inspected each entry and scrutinised them based on their respective judging parameters. The jury members virtually debated on who should make the final cut.

They were drawn by entrants who had a clear vision of their work, their presentation, nature of articulation of their work and accomplishments. Along with the forms, the jury went through the shortlisted nominations and recommended names that showcased a relevant, niche, integrated and innovative PR and communications approach and conceptualised something distinctive that received close attention. Names of final winners will be unveiled on the day of the on-ground summit and awards ceremony on May 21, 2026.