Most Powerful Women - 2022

In 2022, the buzz is all about gender parity in the workforce. For this year's Most Powerful Women in Business list, the issue is tackled head-on as Fortune India asks: Has India Inc. done enough to ensure gender parity is followed in the workforce. Amongst that background, read about 50 women business leaders who are shaping the corporate ecosystem in India, tackling the gender parity question without prejudice.
Nirmala Sitharaman-Union Finance Minister1
Nirmala Sitharaman
Nita Ambani-Director, Reliance Industries & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation1
Nita Ambani
Leena Nair-CEO, Chanel3
Leena Nair
Falguni Nayar-Founder and CEO, Nykaa4
Falguni Nayar
Gita Gopinath-Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)5
Gita Gopinath
Madhabi Puri Buch-Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)6
Madhabi Puri Buch
Kalli Purie-Vice-chairperson, India Today Group7
Kalli Purie
Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy-Executive Vice-chairperson; Joint Managing Director; Executive Vice-chairperson; Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise8
Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta Reddy
Anshula Kant-MD and CFO, World Bank Group9
Anshula Kant
Aparna Bawa-COO & Interim Chief Legal Officer, Zoom Video Communications10
Aparna Bawa
Bela Bajaria-Head of Global TV, Netflix11
Bela Bajaria
Suchitra Ella-Joint MD, Bharat Biotech International12
Suchitra Ella
Rekha M. Menon-Chairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India13
Rekha M. Menon
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-Executive Chairperson, Biocon14
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Shobhana Bhartia-Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media15
Shobhana Bhartia
Zia J. Mody-Managing Partner, AZB & Partners16
Zia J. Mody
Ghazal Alagh-Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Mamaearth17
Ghazal Alagh
Isha Ambani-Director, Reliance Jio & Reliance Retail18
Isha Ambani
Alka Mittal-CMD, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)19
Alka Mittal
Nidhi Khare-Commissioner, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)20
Nidhi Khare
Roshni Nadar Malhotra-Chairperson, HCL Technologies21
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Vishakha Mulye-CEO, Aditya Birla Finance22
Vishakha Mulye
Padmaja Chunduru-MD & CEO, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)23
Padmaja Chunduru
Vinita Gupta-CEO, Lupin Laboratories24
Vinita Gupta
Arundhati Bhattacharya-Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India25
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Daisy Chittilapilly-President, Cisco India and South Asia26
Daisy Chittilapilly
Samina Hamied-Executive Vice-chairperson, Cipla27
Samina Hamied
Nisaba Godrej-Executive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)28
Nisaba Godrej
Revathi Advaithi-CEO, Flex29
Revathi Advaithi
Mallika Srinivasan-Chairman & MD, TAFE30
Mallika Srinivasan
Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan-CEO, Parle Agro; Joint MD & CMO, Parle Agro31
Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan
Divya Gokulnath-Co-founder, Byju’s32
Divya Gokulnath
Aparna Purohit-Head of Indian Originals, Amazon Prime Video India33
Aparna Purohit
Zarin Daruwala-CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (India)34
Zarin Daruwala
Monika Shergill-Vice President, Content, Netflix India35
Monika Shergill
Soma Mondal-Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)36
Soma Mondal
Pallavi Shroff-Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.37
Pallavi Shroff
Vibha Padalkar-MD & CEO, HDFC Life38
Vibha Padalkar
Alisha Moopen-Deputy MD, Aster DM Healthcare39
Alisha Moopen
Ektaa R. Kapoor-Joint MD & Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms40
Ektaa R. Kapoor
Kaku Nakhate-President & Country Head, Bank of America (India)41
Kaku Nakhate
Jyoti Deshpande-CEO, Viacom1842
Jyoti Deshpande
Lavanya Nalli-Vice-chairperson, Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd.43
Lavanya Nalli
Anjali Bansal-Founder, Avaana Capital44
Anjali Bansal
Anjali Sud-CEO, Vimeo45
Anjali Sud
Devina Mehra-Founder, Chairperson & MD, First Global46
Devina Mehra
Leena Gandhi Tewari-Chairperson, USV47
Leena Gandhi Tewari
Priyanka Chopra Jonas-Actor & Entrepreneur48
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Anamika Khanna-Fashion Designer49
Anamika Khanna
Suchita Oswal Jain-Vice-chairperson & Joint MD, Vardhman Textiles50
Suchita Oswal Jain
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1Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance MinisterN/A62
1Nita AmbaniDirector, Reliance Industries & Chairperson, Reliance FoundationReliance Industries, Reliance Foundation59
3Leena NairCEO, ChanelChanel53
4Falguni NayarFounder and CEO, NykaaNykaa59
5Gita GopinathDeputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)International Monetary Fund (IMF)50
6Madhabi Puri BuchChairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)56
7Kalli PurieVice-chairperson, India Today GroupIndia Today Group48
8Reddy Sisters: Shobana Kamineni; Sangita Reddy; Preetha Reddy; Suneeta ReddyExecutive Vice-chairperson; Joint Managing Director; Executive Vice-chairperson; Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseApollo Hospitals Enterprise61, 59, 65, 63
9Anshula KantMD and CFO, World Bank GroupWorld Bank Group63
10Aparna BawaCOO & Interim Chief Legal Officer, Zoom Video CommunicationsZoom Video Communications44
11Bela BajariaHead of Global TV, NetflixNetflix51
12Suchitra EllaJoint MD, Bharat Biotech InternationalBharat Biotech International59
13Rekha M. MenonChairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in IndiaAccenture in India63
14Kiran Mazumdar-ShawExecutive Chairperson, BioconBiocon69
15Shobhana BhartiaChairperson and Editorial Director, HT MediaHT Media65
16Zia J. ModyManaging Partner, AZB & PartnersAZB & Partners66
17Ghazal AlaghCo-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, MamaearthMamaearth33
18Isha AmbaniDirector, Reliance Jio & Reliance RetailReliance Jio & Reliance Retail30
19Alka MittalCMD, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)59
20Nidhi KhareCommissioner, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)54
21Roshni Nadar MalhotraChairperson, HCL TechnologiesHCL Technologies41
22Vishakha MulyeCEO, Aditya Birla FinanceAditya Birla Finance53
23Padmaja ChunduruMD & CEO, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)58
24Vinita GuptaCEO, Lupin LaboratoriesLupin Laboratories54
25Arundhati BhattacharyaChairperson & CEO, Salesforce IndiaSalesforce India66
26Daisy ChittilapillyPresident, Cisco India and South AsiaCisco India and South Asia50
27Samina HamiedExecutive Vice-chairperson, CiplaCipla47
28Nisaba GodrejExecutive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)44
29Revathi AdvaithiCEO, FlexFlex54
30Mallika SrinivasanChairman & MD, TAFETAFE61
31Schauna Chauhan and Nadia ChauhanCEO, Parle Agro; Joint MD & CMO, Parle AgroParle Agro46, 36
32Divya GokulnathCo-founder, Byju’sByju’s36
33Aparna PurohitHead of Indian Originals, Amazon Prime Video IndiaAmazon Prime Video India43
34Zarin DaruwalaCEO, Standard Chartered Bank (India)Standard Chartered Bank (India)57
35Monika ShergillVice President, Content, Netflix IndiaNetflix India48
36Soma MondalChairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)59
37Pallavi ShroffManaging Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.66
38Vibha PadalkarMD & CEO, HDFC LifeHDFC Life54
39Alisha MoopenDeputy MD, Aster DM HealthcareAster DM Healthcare41
40Ektaa R. KapoorJoint MD & Creative Director, Balaji TelefilmsBalaji Telefilms47
41Kaku NakhatePresident & Country Head, Bank of America (India)Bank of America (India)55
42Jyoti DeshpandeCEO, Viacom18Viacom1850
43Lavanya NalliVice-chairperson, Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd.Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd.38
44Anjali BansalFounder, Avaana CapitalAvaana Capital51
45Anjali SudCEO, VimeoVimeo38
46Devina MehraFounder, Chairperson & MD, First GlobalFirst Global57
47Leena Gandhi TewariChairperson, USVUSV65
48Priyanka Chopra JonasActor & EntrepreneurN/A40
49Anamika KhannaFashion DesignerN/A51
50Suchita Oswal JainVice-chairperson & Joint MD, Vardhman TextilesVardhman Textiles53