An evening to watch as Sheryl Sandberg, Indian industry icon celebrates ExpressAWE today

It’s also the only one at the top in the stagnant world of online connectivity, but it’s still a much rarer world for women. The pandemic and the economic slowdown that preceded it made matters worse. With the economy in general unhealthy and most of life in turmoil, the times have been hardest for women at workplaces. It is with good reason that Financial Express decided to award ExpressAWE – Women Entrepreneurs.

Put together in its inaugural year in partnership with FICCI FLO and with Ernst & Young as knowledge partners, ExpressAWE aims to recognize the grit and perseverance of inspiring women entrepreneurs who not only held their ground but also built And created an impact in his own right. related domain. It will all be revealed on Friday when the winners are announced across eight categories – e-commerce, technology, social impact, education and skill development, health and wellness, media and entertainment, fashion and lifestyle, food and beverage, travel and tourism. hospitality. Apart from these, there are FICCI-FLO Excellence Award and Special Award for Lifetime Achievement, News Producer of the Year and Legacy Spin-Off.

But what makes Friday evening’s celebrations memorable is the thought-sharing and insightful discussions that should take place with eminent global and Indian business leaders. The evening begins with a conversation with Sheryl Sandberg, COO, META, Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group. This will be followed by a discussion on what enables and disrupts ‘his power’ by the stalwarts of the Indian industry and the grand jury who selects the winners in the organization/established business category. They are: Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and CEO, Salesforce India, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairman, Biocon and Biocon Biologics, Preeta Reddy, Vice President, Apollo Hospitals and Zia Modi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner , AZB Partners.

The highlight of the evening will be a conversation between Falguni Nair, Founder and CEO of Nykaa and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Anu Aga, former chairperson, Thermax, between ExpressAWE Newsmaker of the Year.

The award recipients in the not-to-miss category will be business entities less than 10 years old or start-ups in eight categories, with winners selected by Financial Express and FICCI Flow and audited by Ernst & Young. These rising stars, as it were, are to be seen for many months and years to come.