Top 10 Women Tech Leaders India awards - RACE

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Women Honoured

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Annual Editions

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Industries

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Nominations

RACEx360 Jury Panel

Jury Panel

Meet the distinguished industry leaders and technology experts evaluating Top 10 Women Tech Leaders India Awards 2026

Deepa Seshadri

Deepa Seshadri

Partner,
Deloitte India

Rama Kini

Rama Kini

EVP, Software Services,
Terralogic Inc.

Latha Chembrakalam

Latha Chembrakalam

Founder and CEO,
AutoAscend Pvt Ltd

Dr. Ram Kumar G

Dr. Ram Kumar G

Cyber Security and Risk Leader,
Global Automotive Major

Sandeep Vijayaraghavan

Sandeep Vijayaraghavan

EVP, Cybersecurity,
Terralogic Inc.

Dr. Shinu Abhi

Dr. Shinu Abhi

Director, Corporate Training,
RACE, REVA University

Director’s Message

“When we started this journey in 2021, we wanted to create not just an awards programme — but an archive of excellence that would inspire generations to come.”

The Top 10 Women Tech Leaders India Awards was born from a simple yet powerful conviction: that the women driving India’s technology revolution deserved not just acknowledgement, but a permanent, beautiful record of their contributions. In three remarkable editions, we have had the privilege of recognising thirty extraordinary leaders who collectively represent the best of what Indian technology has to offer the world.

Each coffee table book we produce is a deliberate act of preservation — a carefully crafted editorial object that captures not just achievements, but the texture of leadership, the weight of decisions made, and the vision that has shaped an industry. We are proud to continue this tradition and to keep building a community of women who lift each other, and us all, higher.

Dr. Shinu Abhi
Professor and Director Corporate Training
RACE, REVA University

Editorial Collection

Coffee Table Books

Three premium-printed, beautifully designed volumes — each a lasting record of the year’s outstanding technology leaders.

2021 Edition — Volume I

The inaugural edition, introducing ten visionary women who redefined India’s technology sector at the dawn of a new decade.

2022 Edition — Volume II

A year of resilience and reinvention — ten leaders who navigated complexity and emerged as defining forces in enterprise technology.

2023 Edition — Volume III

The AI era takes shape — ten architects of the intelligent enterprise who are building tomorrow’s India from the ground up.

2026 Edition — Volume IV

The next era of innovation — ten women leaders shaping India’s technology future through vision, leadership, and transformation.

Fourth Edition
Awardees of 2026

The visionaries shaping tomorrow — leaders advancing AI, digital transformation, and the future of India's technology landscape.

#01
Aditi Prasad
Aditi Prasad
Founder & CEO
STEMPlay Labs
#02
Anshuma Singh
Anshuma Singh
India IT Head & Site Leader
Applied Materials India
#03
Chitra Sukumar
Chitra Sukumar
Senior VP, Digital Engineering & Technical Debt
Schneider Electric
#04
Dr Ramkumari Harisankar Iyer
Dr Ramkumari Harisankar Iyer
Chief Information Officer
Reliscale Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
#05
Kajal Shah
Kajal Shah
Co-Founder & CEO
Dreamfly Innovations
#06
Krithika Muthukrishnan
Krithika Muthukrishnan
Chief Product Officer
Reliance Enterprise Intelligence
#07
Lekshmi Nair
Lekshmi Nair
Global Capability Head
NTT Data Managed Services
#08
Rajsri Rengan
Rajsri Rengan
VP & Global Head of Product Development
Infosys Finacle
#09
Sindhu Gangadharan
Sindhu Gangadharan
Managing Director
SAP Labs India
#10
Swathi Nelabhatla
Swathi Nelabhatla
Founder & CEO
SITHA – She Is The Hero Always
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Third Edition
Awardees of 2023

The architects of India's intelligent future — leaders building at the frontier of AI, deep tech, and human-centred innovation.

#01
Alka Misra
Alka Misra
Deputy Director General
National Informatics Centre
#02
Hima Bindu
Hima Bindu
Associate Director, Global Eng. & Adoption
Kyndryl
#03
Nidhi Garg
Nidhi Garg
VP & Head of Global IT
Aristocrat
#04
Payal Manan Rajpal
Payal Manan Rajpal
South Asia Head & Director
Robotex India
#05
Rajeshwari Ganesan
Rajeshwari Ganesan
Distinguished Technologist
Infosys
#06
Sharmila Devadoss
Sharmila Devadoss
Founder & Managing Director
MedIoTek Health Systems
#07
Shivangi Nadkarni
Shivangi Nadkarni
Co-founder & CEO
Arrka
#08
Shubhangee Shelke
Shubhangee Shelke
VP, Risk & Controls
JPMorgan Chase and Co.
#09
Supria Dhanda
Supria Dhanda
Executive Board Member
ABS India Pvt. Ltd.
#10
Dr. Swati Jain
Dr. Swati Jain
Vice President, Analytics
EXL
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Second Edition
Awardees of 2022

A cohort forged in complexity — leaders who transformed challenge into competitive advantage across India's technology landscape.

#01
Aparna Gupta
Aparna Gupta
Executive Director
Microsoft
#02
Gnanapriya C
Gnanapriya C
Assoc. VP, Unit Tech Officer
Infosys
#03
Latha Chembrakalam
Latha Chembrakalam
VP & Head of Technical Center
Continental Automotive
#04
Mansi Thapar
Mansi Thapar
Global Head, Cybersecurity
Apollo Tyres
#05
Pankajam Sridevi
Pankajam Sridevi
Managing Director
CommBank Australia (India)
#06
Preeti Bhisikar
Preeti Bhisikar
Route to Market Leader, APAC & MEA
IBM India
#07
Rachna Srivastava
Rachna Srivastava
Scientist G (Dy. Dir. General)
National Informatics Centre
#08
Rajalakshmi Srinivasan
Rajalakshmi Srinivasan
Director, Product Management
Zoho Corporation
#09
Usha Rengaraju
Usha Rengaraju
Chief Research Officer
Exa Protocol
#10
Vidya Hungud
Vidya Hungud
Executive Director
JPMorgan Chase
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First Edition
Awardees of 2021

The pioneers who set the standard — ten women whose leadership lit the path for those who followed.

#01
Anuprita Daga
Anuprita Daga
President, CISO
YES Bank
#02
Archana Joshi
Archana Joshi
Head, Engineering Transformation
L&T Infotech
#03
Deepa Seshadri
Deepa Seshadri
Partner
Deloitte Risk Advisory
#04
Dr. Neeta Verma
Dr. Neeta Verma
Director General
NIC, Govt. of India
#05
Pooja Chatrath
Pooja Chatrath
CIO & CISO
Cryoviva Biotech
#06
Dr. Puneet Kaur Kohli
Dr. Puneet Kaur Kohli
Chief Technology Officer
Universal Sompo
#07
Dr. Rohini Srivathsa
Dr. Rohini Srivathsa
National Technology Officer
Microsoft India
#08
Sailaja Vadlamudi
Sailaja Vadlamudi
Director, Security & Privacy
SAP Labs India
#09
Satyavathi Divadari
Satyavathi Divadari
Chief Security Architect
Micro Focus
#10
Dr. Sheela Siddappa
Dr. Sheela Siddappa
Chief Advisor, Data Science
Bosch Eng. & Business Sol.
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Collective Impact
Three years of excellence in numbers

40

Women
Honoured

4

Annual
Editions

450+

Nominations

30+

Industry
Sectors
About the Awards

A permanent record of extraordinary leadership.

The Top 10 Women Tech Leaders India Awards was established to address a fundamental gap: despite the extraordinary contributions of women across India’s technology ecosystem, their stories were too rarely told, too rarely archived, too rarely celebrated with the depth and quality they deserved.

Each year, an independent panel of senior industry professionals evaluates nominees across a rigorous set of criteria encompassing innovation, business impact, leadership quality, and contribution to diversity and inclusion within their organisations and the wider sector.

Innovation
Pioneering new approaches that reshape their industry’s trajectory.
Business Impact
Measurable, sustained value creation at scale within their organisations.
Leadership
Building cultures that attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent.
Advocacy
Active commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the sector.
2021 — 2026
Four Editions of Excellence
100%
Independent Jury
India #1
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