6 SXSW London: Cultural Event Finance Leader of the Year 2026 (London): Ella Byrne 7 iF Design: Values-Driven Brand Builder of the Year 2026: Lisa Gralnek 8 Smith & Burgess: Most Visionary Process Safety Operations Leader 2026 (Houston): Michelle Ramirez 10 ReStart Consulting Ltd: Healthcare Data Solutions Business Leader of the Year 2026 (North West England): Lynette Ousby 12 Away Day Care: Most Influential Health & Social Care Business Leader 2026 (North West England): Jean O’Hara 14 Stafford House Study Holidays: Language Education Industry Veteran of the Year 2026 (UK): Ruth Fenton & Leadership Dedication & Resilience Award 2026 16 Neal’s Yard Remedies: Leading Ethical Beauty Brand Marketing Strategist 2026 (UK): Grace Oh 17 itSMF UK: Most Trusted Businesswoman in Professional Services 2026 (Berkshire): Claire Drake 18 Number One Real Estate: Real Estate Business Leader of the Year 2026 (Wales): Katie Darlow 19 She’s the Veteran & Camo Chic Brooke: Most Inspiring Women Veterans Advocate 2026 (USA): Brooke Jackson Kahn & Veteran Mental Health Leadership Excellence Award 2026 20 Align Business Advisory Services: Most Influential M&A Advisory Businesswoman 2026 (USA): Dena Jalbert 21 EC1 Partners: Most Influential Executive Search Businesswoman 2026: Joyce McCarthy 22 Oakwood Solicitors: Leading Workplace Mental Health Law Businesswoman 2026 (UK): Jessica Rowson 23 Suite2Go: FinTech Services Businesswoman of the Year 2026 (Australia): Leanne Bradley 24 EDP: Energy Grant Program Businesswoman of the Year 2026 (Portugal): Marta Louro & Social Impact Excellence Award 2026 25 Dodds & Shute: Best Design-Led Procurement Operations Director 2026 (UK): Amy Davies 26 Culture Architects: Culture Change Leader of the Year 2026 (UK): Suzanne Sallam 27 TSBetc: Most Influential Live Marketing Businesswoman 2026 (Brazil): Renata Leme 28 Amo Education: Education Recruitment Leader of the Year 2026 (UK): Anne-Marie Oldroyd 29 All Access Accounting: Accounting CEO of the Year 2026 (Colorado): Carrie Van Meter 30 Glulam Ltd: Structural Timber Business Leader of the Year 2026 (Hampshire): Emma Moss 31 GritHR Solutions: Trailblazing HR Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 (USA): Shannon Anderson 32 intersection, the agency: Most Innovative PR Business Leader 2026 (New York): Jennifer Bickerton 33 Consilient Health: Pharmaceutical Businesswoman of the Year 2026 (UK): Karen Pulley 34 PSS Solutions GMBH: Most Infl uential IP Strategy Consulting Businesswoman 2026: Nadine Stuttle 39 Contents 25
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