The global platform that celebrates and elevates women — and those championing women — in the field of innovation. Brought to you this year with our lead sponsor, EY.
Now, in our second year, join WIN in celebrating and elevating the innovators and the innovations that embody our theme of Movers & Makers.
2023 WIN Awards WINNERs
CATEGORY:
Leaders
Recognizing the women with a proven track record of innovation leadership—enabling, driving, and forging innovations that are changing the game.
Dr. Gail LEBOVIC
CEO & Founder,
Silicon Valley Innovations
Improving the delivery of healthcare, with a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with breast cancer
CATEGORY:
Rising Stars
Recognizing the next-generation of leaders who have already established a new path with their innovative ideas and approach.
MARIELLE EDNALINO
Senior Associate,
Initial Capital
Empowering the next generation of women leaders by providing education and training to future female founders
CATEGORY:
Startups
Recognizing emerging businesses and the products, services, and experiences that are setting new standards and disrupting industries.
IT’S ELECTRIC
Tiya Gordon,
Co-founder & COO
Curbside EV charging specifically built for cities
2023 MOVERS AND MAKERS
In this new category, we honor the top 10 women who are innovating in their businesses and industries—as leaders, entrepreneurs, and practitioners—through bold new products, services, experiences.
Toyosi Babalola
CEO & CTO, Abulé
Addressing US childcare issues while drawing from her international experience
Betsy Fore
Co-Founder, Natives Rising
Investment Partner, XFactor Ventures
Paving the way for indigenous and women entrepreneurs, promoting movement, creation, and supporting indigenous founders
Prashanthi Raman
VP of Global Government Affairs, Cruise
Pioneering innovative policy solutions
Noelle Via Borda
Senior Program Manager, Workplace Design, Adobe
Defining and shaping the future of work
Dr. Kristin Gilkes
EY Global Innovation Quantum Leader
Inspiring women in STEM while spearheading the next generation of Depstech (Quantum)
Keely Bosn
Future Tech Strategy Manager, GM
Addressing climate-related financial impacts, global decarbonization, & designing strategic plans for our future world
Leah Vernon
Author & Inclusive Content Creator
Creating space for marginalized individuals, offering valuable lessons in inclusivity and demonstrating innovation in action.
Sloane Ortel
Founder, Invest Vegan
Providing services to individuals, institutions, and others interested in aligning their investment activities with vegan ethical principles
Asha Parmar
Associate Director, C Space
Translating the power of AI-focused insights and research
Charlie Wall-Andrews
Professor, Creative Industries
Pioneering equity programs and championing inclusivity in the music industry
2023 Gala Photo Gallery
Meet our judges for WIN Awards 2023
We are honored to have legendary change-makers in innovation join this year’s judging panel. All of our judges are trailblazers in their respective industries and will provide wonderful feedback to contestants this awards season.
Tameka Vasquez
Founder & Principal @ The Future Quo
Sarah Hardy
COO & Co-founder @ Bobbie
JoAnna Hartzmark
Founder & CEO @ Revelle
V K Zamparelli
Co-founder & CPO of Super
Priya Snehil
Strategy & Transformation Leader
Bennet Barth
Managing Director @ RESPOND
Amir Ouki
Managing Director @ Fictive Kin
Olivia Goldstein
Vice President @ StartFast Ventures
Marian Spier
Founder @ IAMarian and FEM-START
Carole Mbazomo
Managing Director, @ Genesis Luxury and Brands / Executive Director @ Fondation Future Africa / European Young Leader @ Aspen Institute
Monisha Lewis
Managing Director @ Invisible Hand
Lizzie Azzolino
Leadership Coach & Facilitator, Org & Culture Consultant, Startup Advisor, WIN Advisor
Jenny Fielding
Cofounder & Managing Partner @ Everywhere Ventures
We were thrilled to celebrate change-makers across industries in our inaugural program last year. See more from last year’s gala, including winners and a recap of the evening below.
The WIN Awards Team
Lindsay Liu
WIN: Board Director and Co-Program Lead
Co-Founder & CEO @ Super
Melissa Beight
WIN: Global Development Lead and Co-Program Lead
Senior Associate @ Altai Ventures
Ambreen Mustafa
WIN: Awards Producer
Head of Commercial, LightCurve Studio
Lizzie Azzolino
WIN: Advisory Board, SF Chapter Co-Founder, Awards Judge
Leadership Coach, Facilitator & Advisor
Audrey Pakravan
WIN: Awards Judging Committee
Digital Consultant, Parsons Alumni
Reima Shakeer
WIN: CEO of WIN Global
Scholar, Author, Professor
Geetika Padala
WIN: Marketing Lead, WIN Awards
Anamika Gopi
WIN: Awards Designer
Design Strategist
Stephanie Murdoch
WIN: Global Marketing Lead
Senior Marketing Manager, PepsiCo
Sonya Genesius
WIN: Awards Judging Committee
Deputy to Americas Innovation Leader @ EY
Pooja Appanna
WIN: Marketing Squad
NYU Stern School of Business Alumni
Sabrina Romviel
WIN: Programming Operations Lead, Awards Operations
Brand Analyst @ VIVALDI_
Lal Kokoglu
WIN: Awards Operations
Brand Analyst @ VIVALDI_
Sponsors
We are proud to partner with organizations for the WIN Awards who support WIN’s mission and have a proven track record of advocating for and championing women in innovation. We’re also thrilled to have a lead sponsor, EY. If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s program, please email awards@womenininnovation.co.
2023 Sponsors
Special thanks to our 2022 program sponsors, some of which include:
Questions?
