e4m PR & Corp Comm Women Achievers Awards jury meet on May 8

The 6th edition of exchange4media PR and Corp Comm Women Achievers Summit and Awards 2025 salutes the formidable spirit of women in the PR, marketing, public advocacy, and communication industry. The Women Achievers Awards are the celebration of womanhood and the contribution of their relentless pursuit of excellence in the field of public relations and communications. Through the 5th 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, and corporations who are doing remarkable work by encouraging causes like gender diversity and women empowerment in their work culture.

The jury meet for the 6th edition of PR and Corp Comm Women Achievers Summit and Awards 2025 to be held on May 8, 2026, virtually. With a distinguished jury, we are all set to recognize and honor the phenomenal women leaders who are and will lead the industry forward.

In the jury meet, our distinguished jury panel will evaluate the nominees’ entries virtually and will make the final decisions of this year’s winners. We have a diverse group of industry veterans who are tasked with selecting the exceptional women leaders of the PR & communication leaders.

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

Among the various entries received and recommended, the jury will shortlist the best among the rest to be a part of the grand event. Names of the final winners will be unveiled on May 21, 2026 at an on-ground event in New Delhi.