2022 Winners
Woman of the year
Winner
Gill Riley OBE
GGR Group Managing Director
Artemis Award
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business trading for 18 months to 3 years
Winner
Runners-up
Maureen Robson Norman
– CEO & Co-Founder, whyaye!
Claire Gleave
– Founder, Natal Active
Abigail Reid
Merwave Founder
Demeter Award - Sponsored by Nutriment
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business trading from 3 to 5 years
Winner
Runners-up
Umaima Ahmad
– CEO & Co-Founder, 52 North Health
Ellenor McIntosh
– COO, Twipes
Rebecca Crawforth
Navy Professional Creator & Director
Athena Award - Sponsored by BGF
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business trading from 6 to 9 years
Winner
Runners-up
Flavia Araujo-Rankin
– Co-Founder, London Medical Laboratory
Rachel Wood
– Founding Director, Bibado Ltd
Suzy Dean
AddIn365
CEO
Hera Award - Sponsored by Saunderson House
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business trading for 10 years or more
Winner
Runners-up
Gill Riley OBE
– Managing Director, GGR Group
Kathryn Shaw
– Founder & CEO, Innovative Trials Ltd
Becky Woodhouse
– CEO, PURE Spa & Beauty
Elizabeth Colleran
Duvalay Co founder & Sales and Marketing Director
Gaia Award
Awarded to the most inspirational and successful female founder of a social enterprise who has combined strong community benefit with a sustainable business model (not open to charities)
Winner
Runners-up
Camilla Rigby and Rachel Mostyn
– Co-Founders & Joint CEOs, Women’s Work Lab CIC
Aoise Keogan Nooshabadi
– Co-Founder, Supply Change
Michelle John
PEGS Founding Director of PEGS
Aphrodite Award - Sponsored by Daily Mail
Awarded to a woman who founded her business whilst raising a child/children aged 12 or under. Business must have been trading for a minimum of 18 months
Winner
Runners-up
Su Sandhu
– Founder & CEO, SkyBlue Healthcare Associates
Daniela Nunzi Mihranian
– Founder Creative Director, Studio Minerva
Freya Rose Archer
Freya Rose London Founder, Designer & CEO
Brand of the Future - Sponsored by The White Company
Awarded to the female founder of a business that demonstrates great potential for growth, the winner of this Award will receive a mentoring session with Chrissie Rucker OBE, Founder of The White Company. To be considered for The Brand of the Future award, nominees should enter into the usual categories as normal. You will be told after entries close whether you have been shortlisted for the Brand of the Future category
Winner
Runners-up
Jamie Genevieve
– Founder, VIEVE
Pip Durell
– Founder & CEO, With Nothing Underneath