The shortlists for the 10th annual Women Leading Change Awards are in. Winners will be revealed at a live luncheon ceremony on 19 May at the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.
See who made the cut:
| INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES | |||
| Category | Nominee | Company | Market |
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Business Leader
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Kin Yan, Koyi Wu | Hylink (HK) Digital Solution Co., Limited | Hong Kong SAR |
| Liza Zhang | MSL China | China | |
| Louise Romeo | Starcom Australia | Australia | |
| Nicky Wang | We. Red Bridge | China | |
| Phoebe (Yiqiu) Shen | Thunder Marketing and Communication Asia | Singapore | |
|
CEO of the Year
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Deepali Saini | Think Design Collaborative Pvt. Ltd. | India |
| Gladys Basinillo | Intersections Communications, Inc | Philippines | |
| MARIANNE ADMARDATINE | Burson Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| Sze Keed Wong | AIA Singapore | Singapore | |
|
Chief Marketer
|
Kanako Inomata | Zespri International Limited | Japan |
| Lucy Zhang | Omnicom Media | China | |
| Melissa Lim | Standard Chartered Bank | Singapore | |
|
Creative Captain
|
Anupama Ramaswamy | Havas Creative India | India |
| Mandie van der Merwe | Saatchi & Saatchi Australia | Australia | |
| Naho Manabe | Publicis Groupe Japan | Japan | |
| Natasha Damodaran | Vogue Singapore | Singapore | |
|
Digital Transformational Leader
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Bee Peng Tan | VML Commerce | China |
| Cathy Yang | Taboola Inc | Taiwan | |
| Karen Chan | FairPrice Group | Singapore | |
| Mikaela Liang | Publicis Media | China | |
| Susanna Wing Han Lee | Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited | Hong Kong SAR | |
|
Diversity & Inclusion Champion
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Merlee Cruz-Jayme | The Misfits Camp | Philippines |
| Vandana Tilwani | Havas | India | |
| Yuzu Bojiiwa | GumGum | Japan | |
|
Emerging Leader
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Jennifer Tse | Havas Worldwide Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR |
| Jisselle Lim | Taboola Inc | South Korea | |
| Mikaela Liang | Publicis Media | China | |
| Shirley Wong | Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Limited | Hong Kong SAR | |
| Tra Linh Nguyen | Ogilvy Group Vietnam | Vietnam | |
|
Entrepreneurship of the Year
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Kassandra Monzon | Workbean | Philippines |
| Nisha Singhania | Infectious | India | |
| Tanya Phathanathong | DigiFuture | Thailand | |
|
Game Changer of the Year
|
Caroline Hsu | The Hoffman Agency | Hong Kong SAR |
| Kanako Inomata | Zespri International Limited | Japan | |
| Michelle Ngiam | MEURAKI | Singapore | |
| Sanchita Roy | Havas Media India | India | |
|
Innovator of the Year
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Michelle Ngiam | MEURAKI | Singapore |
| Sanchita Roy | Havas Media India | India | |
| Tra Linh Nguyen | Ogilvy Group Vietnam | Vietnam | |
|
Rising Star
|
Maria Ishida | Publicis Groupe Japan | Japan |
| Rina Yoshida | GumGum | Japan | |
|
Sustainability Leader
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Chunyen Liu | AIA Singapore | Singapore |
| Rui Ding | SGD Pharma Asia Pacific | China | |
| Shirley Wong | Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Limited | Hong Kong SAR | |
|
Vision Leader
|
Jacquie Alley | The Media Store | Australia |
| Kelly Huang | Omnicom Media | Taiwan | |
| Kin Yan, Koyi Wu | Hylink (HK) Digital Solution Co., Limited | Hong Kong SAR | |
| Shirley Wong | Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Limited | Hong Kong SAR | |
|
Young Business Leader
|
Deirdre Chew | StackAdapt | Singapore |
| Jingwen Wang | Taboola Inc | China | |
|
Women Leading Change of the Year
|
Betty Tian | Marriott International | China |
| Eppie Tsang | PHD Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | |
| HS Chung | Burson | South Korea | |
| Mandakini Negi | Moving Walls Pte Ltd | Malaysia | |
| Merlee Cruz-Jayme | The Misfits Camp/ Jayme Headquarters | Philippines |
| Technology Chief | No Shortlist |
| Mentor of the Year | No Shortlist |
| HR Management Champion |
To Be Announced
|
| Influencer Marketing Pioneer | No Shortlist |
| Fintech Woman Leader |
To Be Announced
|
CAMPAIGN CATEGORY
| Category | Nominee | Company | Market |
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Social Impact Marketing Excellence
|
Stop That Dot Together | Ampersand Advisory | Malaysia |
| Variark: Mobile Museum of Art & Nature | ANOTHER_ | China | |
| Initiative Goes Spooky Swap for Kythe Foundation | Initiative | Philippines | |
| Bento Box 2.0 - The Missing Verse | Zespri International Limited | Japan |
| ADTech Campaign Excellence | No Shortlist |
| Best Content Marketing Campaign | No Shortlist |
| Best ESG-Focused Marketing Campaign | No Shortlist |
| COMPANY CATEGORY | ||
| Category | Agency | Market |
|
Best Company for Women
|
Havas Group China | China |
| Initiative | Philippines | |
| Trip.com Group | Singapore | |
| WPP Media | Australia | |
|
Best Employee Engagement
|
Eternal Optical & Perfumery (Far East) Limited | Hong Kong SAR |
| Omnicom Media | Taiwan | |
|
Best Learning & Development
|
Atomic 212 | Australia |
| WPP Media | Australia | |
| Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards of the Year |
To Be Announced
|
Source: Campaign Asia-Pacific
