Meet our finalists

Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Francisca Dias, Netherlands | Francisca Dias

Josie Grenfell, Australia | Food2Soil

Margaret Foley, Australia | Queen of my Own Universe

Ramita Anand, United Kingdom | ElevateRA

Sarah Rusbatch, Australia | Sarah Rusbatch

Elsa Morgan, Australia | Elsa Morgan

Emerging Leader

Blessing Diana Chabvamurambo, Australia | My Startup Coach

Francisca Dias, Netherlands | Francisca Dias

Mel Watson, Australia | What Mellie Did Next

Sophie Bretag, Australia | Metta Leaders

Tammy Hewitt, Australia | Mumma Life is Now

Tracey Cook, Australia | The Podcast Empire

Niti Nadarajah, Australia | Coaching by Niti

Emerging Woman

Yuki Aizawa, Malaysia | Rinne

Kate Fisher, Australia | Milkshakes for Marleigh

Lara Solomon, United Kingdom | Hoopsy

Ramita Anand, United Kingdom | ElevateRA

Rudo Nyamoto, Zimbabwe | Zvide

Tanyaradzwa Guta, Zimbabwe | The Tanyaradzwa Initiative

Entrepreneur of the Year

Bobbi Lockyer, Australia | Bobbi Lockyer

Brenda Robinson, Australia | Robinson's Honey

Justine Martin, Australia | Justine Martin Corporation

Paulette Watson, United Kingdom | Paulette Watson

Petina Tieman, Australia | Complete Business Solutions

Pia Clinton-Tarestad, Australia | Clean Slate Clinic

Judy Cheung-Wood, Australia | SkinB5

Stacey Hollands, Australia | Lust Minerals

Thresette Briggs, United States of America | Performance3

First Nations Leadership

Bernice Hookey, Australia | MZB Empowerment

Bobbi Lockyer, Australia | Bobbi Lockyer

Dr Karen Demmery, Australia | Burbirra

Nicole Huxley, Australia | Gumbdda in our Mala

Shantelle Thompson, Australia | Shantelle Thompson

Petina Tieman, Australia | Complete Business Solutions

Global Impact

Denise Schelbergen, Australia | The Ikigai Entrepreneur

Elaine Tang, Australia | Melvory

Francesca Nxedhlana, South Africa | Khusela Business Intelligence Technologies

Jensine Larsen, United States of America | World Pulse

Kundai Chikonzo, Zimbabwe | Kundai Chikonzo

Lumbie Mlambo, Zimbabwe | JB Dondolo

Maysoon Zayid, United States of America | Maysoon Zayid

MEejie Chaparro-Traverso, Puerto Rico | MEejie

Nisha Mandani, United States of America | Our Aim Foundation

Precious Nyarambi, South Africa | Vessels of Virtue

Sharon Orapeleng, Australia | Psyched Solutions

Hall of Fame

Beryl Segers, Australia | Beryl Segers Chronicles

Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa, United Arab Emirates | Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa

Madhavi Nawana Parker, Australia | Positive Minds Australia

Raquel Manning, Australia | Blue Diamond Property Group

Stephenie Rodriguez, Australia | Wandersafe

Humanitarian Impact

Comfort Dondo, United States of America | Phumulani

Denise Schelbergen, Australia | The Ikigai Entrepreneur

Keeley Johnson, Australia | Keeley's Cause

Kellie Hackney, Australia | Reclaiming My Place — Partnership with Felicity Cocuzzoli (CEEHE University of Newcastle), Lisa Brock (Singleton Family Support) & The Canopy

Maryam Shafaei, Canada | Empowering Women & Children Organization

Millicent Manyenga, Zimbabwe | Heart for the Nations Trust

Rach Mac, Australia | Broken Crayons Still Colour Foundation

Tinevimbo Terry-Anne Matambanadzo, Zimbabwe | As I Am Foundation

Sister Zeph, Pakistan | Zephaniah Women’s Education and Empowerment Foundation

Innovation Award

Helen Whait, Australia | ActivOT

Donna Johnson, Australia | Zena Sport

Gaëlle Berruel, United Kingdom | A Rockstar Mindset

Kellie Hackney, Australia | Reclaiming My Place — Partnership with Felicity Cocuzzoli (CEEHE University of Newcastle), Lisa Brock (Singleton Family Support) & The Canopy

Judy Cheung-Wood, Australia | SkinB5

Leader of the Year

Dorothy Bella Tambara, Australia | Dorothy Bella Tambara

Helen Whait, Australia | ActivOT

Indira Kennedy, United Kingdom | Conscious Leadership

Lisa Infante, Australia | The Goddess Code

Thresette Briggs, United States of America | Performance3

Amanda Bulow, Australia | Awesome Women in Construction

Daisy Papp, United States of America | SelfRecoding

Dr Cara Antoine, Netherlands | Capgemini

Kawtar El Alaoui, Canada | Conscious Togetherness

Eman Soliman, Australia | EduTech Australia

Microbusiness of the Year

Vandana Sharad, Côte d'Ivoire | House of Avana

Victoria Frankel, Australia | Victoria Eve. & Co.

Amy Madden, Australia | Amy Madden

Mandy Smolders, Australia | Billycart Kids

Bridget Johns, Australia | Be Simply Free

Monica Rottmann, Australia | Cultivate Calm Yoga

Mel Watson, Australia | What Mellie Did Next

Sally Newman, Australia | Lyrical Infusion

Shannon Dunn, Australia | Thrive Factor Co

Zivai Matondo, Zimbabwe | Zivai Matondo

Thresette Briggs, United States of America | Performance3

Melanie Greenhalgh, Australia | Collective Wisdom Coaching

Migrant Leadership Awards

Aytakin Aliyeva, United States of America | Femigrants

Betty Encinales, United Kingdom | Becruit & Goldman Sachs

Claudia Marcela Ramirez, United Kingdom | GSK

Elaine Tang, Australia | Melvory

Liling Ong, Australia | PIEX Education

Shamima Yasmin Anwar, Australia | StudyNet

Siphilisiwe Ndlovu, Germany | Training Women of Excellence

Judy Cheung-Wood, Australia | SkinB5

Spiwe Thandabani Rønning, Norway | Østfold University College

Lisa Walker, Australia | National Community Care

Rising Star

Diana Bamala Ndlela, Zimbabwe | Sound Minds International

Shantelle Thompson, Australia | Shantelle Thompson

Kathi Tait, Australia | Bald and Blonde Podcast

Bernice Hookey, Australia | MZB Empowerment

Dr Nothabo Ncube, Canada | Dr Nothabo Ncube

Joanne Colely, Australia | Joanne Colely Art

Lisa Benson, Australia | Lisa Benson

Nomhle Mujakachi, Zimbabwe | Umilo Renewable Power Company

Sarah Rusbatch, Australia | Sarah Rusbatch

Vithyaa Thavapalan, Australia | Fire Forensics

Eman Soliman, Australia | EduTech Australia

Tutsirai Jenje, Zimbabwe | Tutsirai Jenje

Rural and Regional Areas Impact

Rebecca Grisman, Australia | Better Together Housing

Petina Tieman, Australia | Complete Business Solutions

Dr Faith Nyamukapa, Zimbabwe | Dr Faith Nyamukapa

Lillian Nyamasoka, Zimbabwe | Shawasha Group

Peta Ryan, Australia | Actively Nourish

Rev Dr Elitha Moyo, Zimbabwe | ELCZ Gender Justice

Aytakin Aliyeva, United States of America | Femigrants

Small Business of the Year

Amy Jackson, Australia | Nurturing Confidence

Brenda Robinson, Australia | Robinson's Honey

Jess Lewis, Australia | Glowly Australia

Helen Moyo, Australia | Helen Moyo

Melissa Bartlett, Australia | Mel's Beauty on the Run

Natalie Wakeling, Australia | Embody Women

Raquel Manning, Australia | Blue Diamond Property Group

Social Enterprise Award

Belle Chapman, Australia | Belle Chapman Photography & The Forevermore Initiative

Rebecca Grisman, Australia | Better Together Housing

Bianca Stawiarski, Australia | Warida Wholistic Wellness

Leanne Butterworth, Australia | Empathy First

Nicole Huxley, Australia | Gumbdda in our Mala

Raquelle Roulette, United States of America | Raquelle Roulette

Robyn Simpson, Australia | Choose the 'Tude

Thought Leader of the Year

Caroline Bellenger, Australia | Caroline Bellenger

Dr Nothabo Ncube, Canada | Dr Nothabo Ncube

Justine Martin, Australia | Justine Martin Corporation

Kelly Van Nelson, Australia | Serco Asia Pacific

Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, Nigeria | Women at Risk International Foundation

Leanne Butterworth, Australia | Empathy First

Melanie Greenhalgh, Australia | Collective Wisdom Coaching

Raimonda Jankunaite, United Kingdom | Women Thrive Media

Sarah Rusbatch, Australia | Sarah Rusbatch

Sarifa Alonto Younes, Australia | Sarifa Alonto Younes

Woman Changing the World of the Year

Grace Galdos Arenas, Netherlands | Intelligent Enterprise Institute SAP Sustainability Lab

Kelly Markey, Australia | Macquarie Health Corporation

Rochelle Courtenay, Australia | Share the Dignity

Liling Ong, Australia | PIEX Education

Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, Nigeria | Women at Risk Foundation

Melanie Tate, Australia | Puddle Jumpers

Eva Munsamy, South Africa | Tsedi Hope Foundation

Rach Mac, Australia | Broken Crayons Still Colour Foundation

Foluso Gbadamosi, Nigeria | Junior Achievement Nigeria

Sarifa Alonto Younes, Australia | Sarifa Alonto Younes

Noula Diamantopoulos, Australia | BeCause Movement

Sister Zeph, Pakistan | Zephaniah Women’s Education and Empowerment Foundation

Victoria Frankel, Australia | Victoria Eve. & Co.

Patricia Gonde, Zimbabwe | Patricia Gonde

Laila Sanchez, Australia | Laila's Beauty & Laser

Woman in Agriculture

Josie Grenfell, Australia | Food2Soil

Lillian Nyamasoka, Zimbabwe | Shawasha Group

Patricia Mathabe, United Kingdom | Royal Agricultural University

Woman in Business

Blessing Diana Chabvamurambo, Australia | My Startup Coach

Jacine Greenwood, Australia | Roccoco Botanicals

Judy Cheung-Wood, Australia | SkinB5

Justine Martin, Australia | Justine Martin Corporation

Mel James, Australia | Social Care Solutions

Natashia Telfer, Australia | National Community Care

Raimonda Jankunaite, United Kingdom | Women Thrive Media

Tara McKeon, Australia | Proud Poppy Clothing

Thresette Briggs, United States of America | Performance3

Elle Likopoulos, Australia | Absolute Business Brokers

Marisa Monteiro Borsboom, Netherlands | PortHollandia, MQM Legal Centre & Inov@legal

Woman in Corporate

Ashell Ruswa, Zimbabwe | Ashell Ruswa

Betty Encinales, United Kingdom | Becruit & Goldman Sachs

Foluso Gbadamosi, Nigeria | Junior Achievement Nigeria

Kelly Van Nelson, Australia | Serco Asia Pacific

Dr Cara Antoine, Netherlands | Capgemini

Safia Agueni, Switzerland | Roche Digital Pathology

Jennifer Ndlovu, Zimbabwe | Salesforce

Marisa Monteiro Borsboom, Netherlands | PortHollandia, MQM Legal Centre & Inov@legal

Woman in Education

Ashell Ruswa, Zimbabwe | Ashell Ruswa

Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa, United Arab Emirates | Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa

Heather McCarthy, United States of America | Heather McCarthy

Liling Ong, Australia | PIEX Education

Mafunase Ngosa Malenga, Zambia | South Africa Institute of Aviation, Science and Technology

Ramita Anand, United Kingdom | ElevateRA

Raquelle Roulette, United States of America | Raquelle Roulette

Sarah Cremona, Australia | The Mumma Nest

Sarifa Alonto Younes, Australia | Sarifa Alonto Younes

Tadzie Madzima, Zimbabwe | IGNITE Youth

Sister Zeph, Pakistan | Zephaniah Women’s Education and Empowerment Foundation

Woman in Finance

Blessing Diana Chabvamurambo, Australia | My Startup Coach

Amanda Thompson, Australia | Endurance Financial

Laura Brandao, United States of America | EPM & Lighthouse Lending Capital

Wadzanai Nenzou, Australia | Herconomics

Woman in Health

Dr Danielle Brown-Shreves, Canada | Restore Medical Clinics

Dr Olivia Ong, Australia | Dr Olivia Ong

Helen Whait, Australia | ActivOT

Janette Salmi, Australia | Dignified Movement

Judy Cheung-Wood, Australia | SkinB5

Lisa Walker, Australia | National Community Care

Pia Clinton-Tarestad, Australia | Clean Slate Clinic

Woman in Literature

Athena Daniels, Australia | Athena Daniels Academy

Chido Taruvinga, Australia | Chido Taruvinga

Claudia Marcela Ramirez, United Kingdom | GSK

Peta Flanigan, Australia | Gumnut Press

Woman in Media

Diana Bamala Ndlela, Zimbabwe | Sound Minds International

Maysoon Zayid, United States of America | Maysoon Zayid

Rudo Nyamoto, Zimbabwe | Zvide

Zoe Simmons, Australia | Zoe Simmons

Woman in Medicine

Claudia Marcela Ramirez, United Kingdom | GSK

Dr Danielle Brown-Shreves, Canada | Restore Medical Clinics

Dr Ashna Basu, Australia | Dr Ashna Basu

Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito, Australia | Women's & Breast Imaging

Dr Nothabo Ncube, Canada | Dr Nothabo Ncube

Woman in Sustainability

Astrid Schwartz, Australia | Bubnest

Elaine Tang, Australia | Melvory

Jacquelyn Atique, Australia | ECOllaboration

Josie Grenfell & Annabel Schweiger, Australia | Food2Soil

Katie Perry, Australia | Katie Perry

Leanne Savage, Australia | Acala Stem

Lillian Nyamasoka, Zimbabwe | Shawasha Group

Molly Fullee, Australia | Fulle

Woman in Tech

Dr Cara Antoine, Netherlands | Dr Cara Antoine

Eman Soliman, Australia | EduTech Australia

Grace Galdos Arenas, Netherlands | Intelligent Enterprise Institute SAP Sustainability Lab

Jennifer Ndlovu, Zimbabwe | Salesforce

Katrina Macdermid, Australia | HIT Global

Margaret Ciobanu, Australia | Yoochooz

Safia Agueni, Switzerland | Roche Digital Pathology

Yuki Aizawa, Malaysia | Rinne

Marisa Monteiro Borsboom, Netherlands | PortHollandia, MQM Legal Centre & Inov@legal

Woman in Travel & Tourism

Kristy Moore, Australia | Travel Moore

Sheridan Beaumont, Australia | Sydney Oyster Farm Tours

Woman in Wellness & Wellbeing

Elisabeth Gabauer, Austria | Elisabeth Gabauer

Leanne Butterworth, Australia | Empathy First

Michelle Harris, Hong Kong | Michelle Harris Internataional

Sarah Cremona, Australia | The Mumma Nest

Tinevimbo Terry-Anne Matambanadzo, Zimbabwe | As I Am Foundation

Noula Diamantopoulos, Australia | BeCause Movement

Young Woman of the Year

Keeley Johnson, Australia | Keeley's Cause

Sonia Marta, Romania | Sonia Marta