As per the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List, 97 visionary women professionals are leading businesses worth over Rs 11.7 lakh crore across finance, industry, healthcare and more.
We present the top 10.
Shanti Ekambaram
Deputy managing director, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Leads digital banking innovation
Company worth: Rs 3.82 lakh crore
Parminder Chopra
Chairperson & MD, Power Finance Corporation
Heads the power sector giant
Company worth: Rs 1.44 lakh crore
Vibha Padalkar
MD & CEO, HDFC Life Insurance
Steers strategic growth and tech advancement
Company worth: Rs 1.37 lakh crore
Hina Nagarajan
MD & CEO, United Spirits (Diageo India)
Company value: Rs 1.06 lakh crore
A Manimekhalai
MD & CEO, Union Bank of India
Drives innovation
Company worth: Rs 85,300 crore
Shveta Arya
MD, Cummins India
Leads clean energy initiative
Company worth: Rs 81,600 crore
Prabha Narasimhan
MD & CEO, Colgate-Palmolive India
Drives brand growth
Company value: Rs 73,700 crore
Swati Dalal
MD, Abbott India
Champions healthcare accessibility
Company value: Rs 58,800 crore
Eranti Sumithasri
Chairperson, Schaeffler India
Heads automation and innovation the auto components firm
Company value: Rs 50,700 crore
Vishakha Mulye
CEO, Aditya Birla Capital
Drives growth in financial services
Company value: Rs 46,400 crore