Key Women Leadership Appointments in India Across September 2026

By: Priyanka Vyas, Content Writer

Women’s influence across India’s business and institutional ecosystem is steadily growing. An increasing number of women continue to take on leadership positions across diverse sectors including corporate organizations, entrepreneurs, policy makers, technologists, and healthcare.

Indian women have made real progress in the corporate world, and it shows most clearly in the boardroom. In 2014, women held just 5 percent of board seats at NSE-listed companies. By March 2026, that figure had reached 21 percent. Across all registered companies, women directors passed the one million mark for the first time in 2025-26, and they now hold about 29 percent of directorships.

Beyond individual career milestones, these board and executive appointments reflect a wider shift in India’s professional environment. Women are progressively taking on important roles and initiatives, working collaboratively to drive change and contribute to long-term organizational goals, strengthening the dialogue around women in governance, corporate leadership and businesses.

Their achievements add to the broader momentum of building a stronger pipeline of women leaders across the nation. Through prominent roles and strategic responsibilities, they are charting new pathways defined by visionary leadership, resilience and impactful decision-making.

Women Entrepreneurs Review brings to you a curated roundup of September’s most impactful women’s leadership appointments. These corporate appointments bear testament to women building on their increasing presence and contributions to strengthen India’s corporate world.

MRUCI Appoints Kaacon Sethi as its New CEO

Kaacon Sethi, an industry expert with over 35 years in media, entertainment, content, and marketing, has been appointed as Media Research Users Council India (MRUCI) new CEO effective October 8, 2026. Kaacon’s professional journey started with media planning and buying, where she developed a deep understanding of market research, audience research, and media strategies. Through her varied experience over the years, she has developed an in-depth understanding of the evolving media environment and consumer behavior. Kaacon’s appointment also marks the filling of a senior leadership position that had remained vacant for nearly six years.

Digitide Names Ruchi Ahluwalia as COO

At Digitide, Ruchi Ahluwalia now serves as Chief Operating Officer, after taking charge from the position of Chief People Officer within the same organization. She will take care of business transformation centering around profitable growth, efficiency, digitization, and improved customer experience. For more than two decades, Ruchi has had experience in domains such as HR leadership, business operations, and organizational transformation. Prior to Digitide, she has served as Group Head HR and Group Chief People Officer at Quess Corp.