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11th Annual Women Power Summit & Awards 2026

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Theme: "Collective Power, Shared Progress"

23rd May 2026, Saturday
NSE, Mumbai
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1Full Day
35+Speakers
40Award Categories
200+Entrepreneurs
10Startup Pitches
1Platform
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About the Summit

Championing Women. Celebrating Excellence.

Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in economic growth and is an important tool for empowering women globally. Women-owned businesses contribute significantly to employment generation, innovation, and inclusive development.

In India, as of 2024, there are over 1.84 crore women-owned MSMEs registered on the Udyam and Udyam Assist platforms, accounting for around 39% of all registered MSMEs. A growing number of women entrepreneurs are emerging from Tier-2, Tier-3, and rural areas.

The 11th Annual Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 aims to understand and address the day-to-day problems faced by women looking forward to a career as a successful entrepreneur. It acts as a platform to celebrate excellence across 40 different award categories.

These Awards are distinctly curated in honour of exemplary contribution, recognizing thought-leadership through a stringent selection process by an elite jury committee ensuring transparency and fairplay.

Our Mission

To understand and address day-to-day problems faced by women entrepreneurs and celebrate excellence in various fields by MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and startup ecosystem enablers.

40 Award Categories

30 categories exclusively for women entrepreneurs + 10 non-gender specific categories for startup ecosystem enablers — recognizing impact across every sector.

Organized by Billennium Divas

Billennium Divas Private Limited — a pioneering platform dedicated to celebrating and enabling women entrepreneurs across India.

Mark Your Calendar

Nomination deadline: 02nd May 2026  · 
Annoucement Of Top 3 Winners: 11th May 2026  · 
Award Ceremony: 23rd May 2026, NSE, Mumbai

Impact at a Glance

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

A decade of celebrating women entrepreneurship. Here's the collective impact of India's most prestigious women-focused summit & awards platform.

1.84Cr
Women-owned MSMEs in India (2024)
39%
of all registered MSMEs are women-owned
40
Award categories across sectors
11th
Annual edition — 11 years of Creating Impact
200+
Women entrepreneurs attending
35+
Speakers
10
Women-Led Startup pitch opportunities
1
Powerful platform, 1 day of transformation
Event Rationale

Why This Summit Matters

Despite tremendous progress, women entrepreneurs still face significant barriers. This summit addresses those challenges head-on.

Limited Access to Finance

Women entrepreneurs face disproportionate challenges in accessing credit, investment, and funding. The summit connects them with investors, VCs, and financial ecosystem enablers.

Bridging the Digital Divide

Digital platforms are enabling women from rural and semi-urban areas to enter entrepreneurship. This summit champions digital inclusion as a tool for economic empowerment.

Sector Representation

Women have lower participation in high-growth sectors. This platform celebrates women breaking barriers in technology, deep-tech, fintech and every emerging sector.

Ecosystem Building

Creating connections between women entrepreneurs, mentors, incubators, accelerators, and policymakers to build a stronger, more inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Recognition & Visibility

Recognizing exemplary contributions through 40 award categories, setting benchmarks for excellence and providing the visibility that women entrepreneurs deserve.

Startup Growth Support

PitchPower gives top 10 curated startups a direct 10-minute pitch to an investor panel — real funding opportunities, real connections, real impact.

The Premise & Why Women Entrepreneurs?

The Case for Women's Entrepreneurship

The Premise

Government initiatives such as startup support programs, skill development schemes, easier credit access, and the 3% public procurement mandate for women-owned enterprises have encouraged more women to start businesses.

The expansion of digital platforms has enabled many women from rural and semi-urban areas to enter entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurs operate across retail, manufacturing, services, food processing, and emerging technology sectors, providing employment to millions.

The steady rise in women-owned enterprises reflects a positive trend toward gender equality, economic empowerment, and inclusive growth in India — and this summit is at the heart of that movement.

Why Women Entrepreneurs?

  • Women-owned enterprises drive employment generation and inclusive development across India
  • 1.84 crore MSMEs are women-owned — representing 39% of all registered MSMEs
  • Growing number of women from Tier-2, Tier-3 and rural areas need visibility and support
  • Despite progress, women face limited access to finance, mentorship and high-growth sectors
  • A dedicated platform accelerates growth, provides networks and celebrates achievement
  • Collective empowerment leads to shared economic progress for all of India
  • Recognition creates benchmarks of excellence and encourages higher ambition
Award Categories

40 Award Categories Across Every Sector

30 categories exclusively for women entrepreneurs + 10 open categories for startup ecosystem enablers.

Entrepreneur of the Year

For women running their enterprise/startup for 5+ years, inspiring a new generation.

Young Entrepreneur Award

For women running their startup for less than 5 years. Below 30 years of age.

Beyond 60+ Award

Celebrating women age 60+ who have defied age and proved "Age is just a Number!"

HealthTech / Wellness

For entrepreneurs in healthcare and wellness or businesses with health technology/services.

Fintech

For entrepreneurs in the finance sector with inclusion of financial technology and services.

EduTech

For entrepreneurs in EduTech or businesses with education technology and services.

AgriTech

For entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector with agri technology and services.

Education

For entrepreneurs in the Education sector with educational services in India.

Technology

For tech entrepreneurs in IoT, Blockchain, AI/ML, SaaS and other deep tech services.

Community Builder

For entrepreneurs who have built and manage large communities creating impact in India.

D2C / Retail

For entrepreneurs in D2C and Retail with inclusion of retail technology/services.

Manufacturing

For entrepreneurs in manufacturing with inclusion of manufacturing technology.

Transportation & Logistics

For entrepreneurs in logistics with transportation technology and services.

Media & Entertainment

For entrepreneurs in media and entertainment with M&E technology and services.

Digital Media

For entrepreneurs in digital media and marketing with digital technology/services.

MICE

For entrepreneurs in Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing & Exhibition sector.

Food & Beverage

For entrepreneurs in the F&B sector with food and beverage technology/services.

Social Entrepreneurship

For entrepreneurs in the social enterprise space creating meaningful impact in India.

Recruitment & HR

For entrepreneurs in Recruitment & HR services sector with HR technology/services.

Fashion & Lifestyle

For entrepreneurs in fashion and lifestyle with fashion technology/services.

Legal & Compliance

For entrepreneurs in legal and compliance sector with legal services.

Public Relations

For entrepreneurs in the Public Relations sector with PR technology and services.

Arts & Craft

For entrepreneurs in the Arts & Craft sector with arts and crafts products/services.

Fitness & Holistic Healing

For entrepreneurs in fitness and holistic healing with wellness products/services.

Sustainability

For women creating positive change for a sustainable future through sustainable products.

DE&I Award

For entrepreneurs practicing or supporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in India.

Investor Award

For individual women entrepreneurs or investors investing in startups in India.

Mentor Award

For individual women mentoring startups or officially associated with incubators in India.

Influencer Award

For women influencers and change makers catalysing the growth of women entrepreneurs.

Homepreneur Award

For women entrepreneurs and home-based businesses that have attained entrepreneurial awakening.

Incubator of the Year

For incubators nurturing young entrepreneurs and innovators, building the unicorns of tomorrow.

Accelerator of the Year

For accelerators mentoring and scaling entrepreneurs with growth support.

Angel Investor / VC of the Year

For Angel Investors and VCs nurturing entrepreneurs with funding and mentoring.

E-Cell of the Year

For e-cells supporting young student entrepreneurs and innovators across India.

Co-Working Player of the Year

For co-working spaces supporting entrepreneurs with workspace and allied services.

Startup Tech Enabler of the Year

For technology companies extending technology and allied services to startups in India.

CSR Organization of the Year

For corporates/organizations nurturing and supporting entrepreneurs/startups in their growth.

Government Initiative of the Year

For state governments supporting startups with incubation, mentoring and funding support.

Story Platform of the Year

For story platforms and startup news channels supporting young entrepreneurs by covering their stories.

Jury's Choice Special Award

Selected by the elite jury committee for women entrepreneurs not covered in the above 30 categories. Top 3 winners selected on merit.

Event Schedule

23rd May 2026 — Full Day Agenda

Saturday, Mumbai. A day packed with inspiration, knowledge, networking and celebration.

09:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Registrations & Welcome
Tea / Coffee & welcome networking for all delegates
10:30 AM – 10:35 AM
Lighting of the Lamp & Opening Ceremony
By Chief Guest, Guest of Honor & Dignitaries. Welcome address & felicitations by organizers.
10:35 AM – 10:50 AM
Keynote Address by The Chief Guest
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
Opening Address by the Guest of Honour
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Fireside Chat
"How can we Unleash the Power of Women Entrepreneurs"
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
First Set of Women Power Awards 2026
Felicitation Ceremony — First batch of award winners
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Empower Track 1
Bridging the Digital Divide and Increasing Access
12:15 PM – 01:00 PM
Panel Discussion 1
"Future Forward: Women Leading Innovation and Technology in Business"
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Power Lunch & Networking
Exclusive networking opportunity with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM
Second Set of Women Power Awards 2026
Felicitation Ceremony — Second batch of award winners
02:30 PM – 02:45 PM
Empower Track 2
Leveraging Technology for Business Growth
02:45 PM – 03:30 PM
Panel Discussion 2
"Beyond the Numbers: Unpacking Gender Bias in Funding Decisions"
03:30 PM – 05:00 PM
PitchPower — Startup Pitch Session
Top 10 selected startups pitch to the Investor Panel. 10-minute elevator pitch for curated, pre-screened startups mentored by experts.
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Third Set of Women Power Awards 2026
Felicitation Ceremony — Final batch of award winners
05:30 PM Onwards
Vote of Thanks & Power Networking
Celebrate, connect and forge lasting partnerships
Esteemed Jury

Meet the Esteemed Jury

Our elite jury panel ensures a transparent, fair and rigorous selection process across all 40 award categories.

SS
Ms. Shweta Shalini
Chief Evangelists, Billennium Divas · TEDx Speaker · Thought-Leader
Jury Chair
AT
Mr. Ajay Thakur
CEO & Managing Partner, TGI SME Capital Advisors LLP
MPS
Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma
General Partner, Swishin Ventures
RR
Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan
Chairperson | Founder, Mission Director Atal Innovation Mission
TC
Ms. Tanya Chaitanya
CEO, Her Circle & President, Digital & Diversity Initiatives, Reliance
AS
Mr. Amit Singal
Founding Partner, Fluid Ventures
SSG
Ms. Sonia Sharma Gupta
Co-Founder & Head Investor Relations, IvyCap Ventures
CO
Mr. Chintan Oza
Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
RB
Ms. Rachana Bhusari
Chief Compliance Officer & Head Legal, ICICIDirect
Mr. Adhiraj Banerjee
Founder, OpenDelta
JT
Ms. Jyoti M Tiwari
Founder & CEO, Ingenious Works
DM
Ms. Divya Momaya
Founder, MentorMyBoard
Who Should Attend?

This Summit is Built For You

A diverse and powerful gathering of India's entrepreneurship ecosystem — from founders to investors, mentors to policymakers.

1
Women Entrepreneurs, Women Founded / Co-Founded Startups
2
Aspiring & Rising Women Entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey
3
Community Builders, Story Platforms and ecosystem enablers
4
Incubators, Accelerators, E-cells of Colleges & Universities
5
Women Angel Investors and Venture Capital Firms
6
Technology Players, Ecosystem Enablers and Co-working Spaces
7
Corporates and State Government impact creators
8
Mentors, Influencers, Innovators, Impact creators and Social Entrepreneurs
9
Digital Marketing, PR & Advertising, L&D, Recruitment & HR professionals
10
Women Entrepreneurs in other sectors — apply under Jury's Choice!
Nomination Fees

Award Application & What's Included

Application Fee Per Category
₹4,499
Per Category  ·  Non-Refundable
Nomination Deadline
02nd May 2026
Annoucement Of Top 3 Winners
11th May 2026
Awards Ceremony
23rd May 2026
One Complimentary All Access Pass (Per Category) — attend the Conference & Awards Ceremony irrespective of winning
6 Months Individual Membership to Billennium Divas Women Entrepreneurs Community (Subject to approval)
Networking access with 200+ women entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and ecosystem enablers
Access to Fireside Chats, Panel Discussions and PitchPower sessions
Evaluation by stringent elite jury process with full transparency and fairplay
Apply Now for ₹4,499

Payment via Cheque / Demand Draft / Online Transfer payable to Billennium Divas Private Limited. Individuals may enter up to 5 categories maximum.

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