The shortlist for the fourth edition of the Women Leading Change Awards includes finalists in 11 individual categories, two company categories, two campaign categories and two special categories.
Given the ongoing restrictions on travel and gatherings due to Covid-19, no decision about an awards announcement or presentation has been made as of yet. We plan to announce a decision by mid June.
In the meantime, please join us in recognising the individuals, teams, companies and work cited below. You can reach the awards team at [email protected].
| INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES | |||
| Category | Nominee | Agency/Company | Market |
| Rising Star | Camille Lin | Mindshare China | China |
| Doreen Chia | Essence | Singapore | |
| Dragon Zhang | TOMORROW | China | |
| Grace Espinoza | UM APAC | Singapore | |
| Vitya Vijayan | M&C Saatchi Performance | Singapore | |
| Young Business Leader | Dragon Zhang | TOMORROW | China |
| Irene Yang | Nativex | Singapore | |
| Joy Song | Edelman Public Relations Worldwide (China) Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Manon Pietra | PHD Australia | Australia | |
| Su Ling Chan | Ensemble Worldwide | Malaysia | |
| Business Leader | Anita Munro | L'Atelier, Group M | Hong Kong SAR |
| Cheryl Goh | Grab | Singapore | |
| Eileen Ooi | PHD | Malaysia | |
| Mazuin Zin | Edelman Malaysia | Malaysia | |
| Melissa Fein | Initiative, Australia | Australia | |
| Vision Leader | Claudia Kosser | Finsbury Asia Ltd. | China |
| Gina Qiao | Lenovo | China | |
| Helen Tan | Mindshare Asia Pacific | Singapore | |
| Liz Clark Martinez | TOHG Pte Ltd, trading as McCann Health Singapore | Singapore | |
| Malu Agbulos-Vasallo | Wavemaker Philippines | Philippines | |
| Diversity Champion | Anna Chua-Norbert | DDB Group Philippines | Philippines |
| Rachel Norager | Johnson & Johnson | Singapore | |
| Sharifah Menyalara Hussein | M&C Saatchi Malaysia | Malaysia | |
| Sonia Fernandes | MediaCom | Singapore | |
| Yuri Nakagawa | Twitter, Inc. | Japan | |
| Technology Chief | Cindy Chan Yan | Focus Media Group | China |
| Deepika Nikhilender | Xaxis Asia Pacific | Singapore | |
| Eunice Loh | Wavemaker | Singapore | |
| Joana Lagartinho | MediaCom | Singapore | |
| Sabrina Quek | Zeno Communications Singapore | Singapore | |
| Creative Captain | Angelique Malabanan | MediaCom | Philippines |
| CHEN MO | TBWA\Shanghai | China | |
| Hira Mohibullah | BBDO Pakistan | Pakistan | |
| Satoko Iida | Wunderman Thompson Tokyo | Japan | |
| Swati Bhattacharya | FCB Ulka | India | |
| Innovator of the Year | Archana Ram | MediaCom | Singapore |
| Kristy Castleton | Rebel & Soul | Singapore | |
| Lin Liu | UM China | China | |
| Vivian Wang | iQIYI | China | |
| Entrepreneurship of the Year | Kristy Castleton | Rebel & Soul | Singapore |
| Saowanit Chongpaiboon | Heroleads Asia | Thailand | |
| Susanna Fagring | Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore | Singapore | |
| Taiwing Tian | Switching-Time | China | |
| Vivian Wang | iQIYI | China | |
| Mentor of the Year | Khanokkhan Prajongsangsri | IPG Mediabrands Thailand | Thailand |
| Makiko Imao | Wunderman Thompson Tokyo | Japan | |
| Nadia Wahyuhardini | Mondelez International | Indonesia | |
| CEO of the Year | Divya Karani | dentsu X India | India |
| Golda Aguilar Roldan | Wunderman Thompson | Philippines | |
| Malu Agbulos-Vasallo | Wavemaker Philippines | Philippines | |
| Melissa Fein | Initiative, Australia | Australia | |
| Susanna Fagring | Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore | Singapore | |
| Tan Tze Kiat | BBDO Greater China | China | |
| COMPANY CATEGORIES | ||
| Category | Agency/Company | Market |
| Game Changer of the Year | No Shortlist | |
| Health & Wellbeing Awards of the Year | George P. Johnson Singapore | Singapore |
| Havas Ortega Group | Philippines | |
| MediaCom China | China | |
| Mindshare Asia Pacific | China | |
| South China Morning Post | Hong Kong SAR | |
| CAMPAIGN CATEGORIES | |||
| Category | Campaign Title | Agency/Company | Market |
| Women Leading Change Campaign | AIA Championship for Women | AIA Indonesia | Indonesia |
| From High-So to All-So | Coca-Cola | Myanmar | |
| Nike Women: Back to the Beginning | Mindshare China | China | |
| VMinclusion Taara Bringing Women Back to the Workforce | VMware | Singapore | |
| Women Leading Change Campaign (Non-Profit) | To Be Announced | ||
| SPECIAL CATEGORIES | |||
| Category | Team/Nominee | Agency/Company | Market |
| Women Leadership Program | The Culture Hub of DDB Group Philippines | DDB Group Philippines | Philippines |
| Edelman’s Global Women’s Equality Network (GWEN) China Team | Edelman Public Relations Worldwide (China) Co., Ltd. | China | |
| APAC HR and Talent Team | Havas Group APAC | China | |
| N/A | iProspect India | India | |
| Erica Kerner | ONE Championship | Singapore | |
| Women Leading Change of the Year | Kristy Castleton | Rebel & Soul | Singapore |
| Maria Devereux | Colenso BBDO | New Zealand | |
| Preeti Mascarenhas | Mindshare India | India | |
| Sapna Chadha | Singapore | ||
| Sharmistha Ghosh | Avian WE | India | |
(This article first appeared on CampaignAsia.com)
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