Standard Bank Top Women is the No.1 and the longest running gender empowered awards programme for Top Women and Women-led companies — amplifying both individual and company successes in diversity and inclusion. These annual awards recognise and honour outstanding leadership, inspiration, vision, and innovation in organisations that help women rise to the top of the economic ladder. Covering all key economic areas and recognising businesses at all levels, from SMME to national.
This year, the theme for the Standard Bank Top Women conference, which took place from 6–7 October, was: “Brave conversations 2.0 that uplift and drive change” — this golden thread was evident in the awards which recognised ‘Agents of Change’ who have had a considerable influence on women in South Africa by their unwavering vision and innovative leadership.
“I want to thank our friend and partners, Lindy-Lou Alexander and her organisation Standard Bank, who as you know, have become a tireless champion for women and gender empowerment for decades”, said Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher.
“The Standard Bank Team has not only made this a special occasion year after year, but they have helped us to put Top Women at the center of everything we do at Topco.
“What we know is that on average, our finalists and winners increase their sales by 35% within 3 years, and they increase their profits by 12% above the market average…the organisations that are growing the most, of our finalists and winners, are actively celebrating their achievements”, he said.
Finalists and winners who attended this year’s Standard Bank Top Women Awards had the opportunity to virtually network and celebrate their achievements. Winners were announced on the evening of 4 November at the star-studded virtual awards ceremony.
The esteemed list of category winners included:
Leila Fourie – Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Charmagne Mavudzi – Volvo SA
Unilever
Institute of Directors in South Africa
The Skills Development Corporation
Chantelle Martin Strauss – Department of Small Business Development
Priya Thakoor – Vodacom
Mogaleadi Seabela – Anglo American
Adcock Ingram
Torque Solutions
Thandeka Ndlovu-Mngomezulu – Total Serve Facilities Management
Turner & Townsend
Lettie Mashau – Motheo Construction Group
Unilever
National Agricultural Marketing Council
Adcock Ingram
Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions
Vodacom
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Irene Charnley
Tatjana Schoenmaker
Kgothatso Montjane
Bianca Buitendag
Previous winners have gone on to achieve greater success such as representing the country at UN level. To see the full list of finalists, visit www.topbusinesswomen.co.za.
Are you eager to get involved in the next Standard Bank Top Women Conference? **Click here** to sign up ahead of the 2022 event.
Topco Media is a leader in South African business-to-business communication, where our primary service and product offerings i.e., Events and Publishing, aim to reward, celebrate, and advertise the best in South African business and government; educate; inform; foster relationships; and facilitate understanding on a range of topical issues and subjects.
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