AdvantageClub.ai Unveils Winners of Most Admired Women Awards 2026

By: WE Staff | Friday, 13 March 2026

• AdvantageClub.ai reveals winners of Most Admired Women Awards (MAW) 2026
• The MAW 2026 honors 100 women HR leaders who are leading transformation in workplaces across the world
• MAW 2026 recognizes outstanding contributions in HR leadership and workplaces

AdvantageClub.ai, the leading AI-powered Employee Rewards and Recognition platform, has announced the winners of the Most Admired Women Awards (MAW) 2026.

The awards recognize the achievements of the Top 100 Women HR Leaders who are creating change and transformation in the workplaces of the world.

The Most Admired Women Awards (MAW) is an annual recognition of the achievements of the Top Women HR Leaders who are creating the future of work through their visionary leadership and innovative HR practices.

The Top Women HR Leaders who have been recognized through the Most Admired Women Awards (MAW) have been instrumental in creating the future of work and workplaces.

The Most Admired Women Awards (MAW), an initiative of AdvantageClub.ai, is in its fourth year of recognizing the achievements of the Top Women HR Leaders who are creating change and transformation in the workplaces of the world.

This year the MAW Jury received over 500 nominations from all over the globe, including nominations from US, India, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe, illustrating the increasing global influence of women in HR executive roles.

The nominations were ultimately assessed by an elite all-female jury of leaders representing the industry, including Liza Haskell (Former Chief Administrative Officer, Tide), Mahira Al Raisi (Chief People Officer, Sohar International), Nerissa (Carbonell) Berba (EVP/Chief People Officer, Security Bank Corporation), Vasumathi Parthasarathy (Global Head of Performance Management and Employee Recognition, Tata Consultancy Services), and Smiti Bhatt Deorah (COO and Co-Founder of AdvantageClub.ai).

Smiti Bhatt Deorah (Co-Founder & COO, AdvantageClub.ai) said "These incredible women are today shaping HR strategies, and redefining how organisations create cultures based on trust, recognition and inclusion.

At AdvantageClub.ai, we firmly believe that recognising those who deliver impactful change within the workplace is vital for motivating future generations of HR professionals. The MAW Awards acknowledge the resilience, innovation and leadership these women offer to the future of work."

The MAW Awards 2026 announced winners in four award categories: Leaders; Pioneers; Achievers; and Champions.

The following HR leaders have been honored under each category:

Leaders:  Anuradha Chaudhary, Arshiya Singh, Belle Cañafranca, Damini Thakur, Emilyn Doria, Iris Czarina G. Era, Jennifer Jude Mattos, Jyotsana Saxena, Loly Vadassery, Maninder Kapoor Puri, Margy Mommertz, Mary Margaret Tan, Meenu Gupta, Neetu Wadhawan, Preeti Kannan, Preeti Toshniwal, Rishu Sharma, Sangeeta Sagar, Sarah Samuel, Sharon B. Villalon, Shefali Tomar, Shweta Shetty, Sonam Solanki, Sumitra Krishnamurthy, Sunny Singh.

Pioneers: Akanksha Singh, Akona Makoboka, Ankita Anushree, Arpita Poojary, Charumathi V, Cheryll Ruth L. Agsaoay, Divya Seth Sharma, Dr. Arushi Grover, Dr. Dina Elwan, Fikile Nyakale, Gunjan Saini, Lipika Verma, Loanette Boshoff, Manvi Singh, Merlin Sunitha Philip, Nidhi Chaudhary, Nisha Roslin Johny, Paridhi Raut, Rukmini Divakar, Shoma Bose Balkrishna Singh, Shreya Swamy, Smita Nagpal, Sneha Agarwal Marodia, Tanushri Nair, Wendi Ellis.

Achievers: Amanpreet Kaur, Anumeha Asthana, Anupama Pillai, Apoorva Agarwal, Ashwini Kanade, Bandaru Venkata Deepthi Yadav, Darlene Anne Bilicario, Dhara Shah, Divya Gupta, Foram Patel, Jayati Mahajan, Jessica Cicily James, Juveriya Khan, Maria Evangeline Veloso, Mariam Hamdan Alrayssi, Mary Jeraldine Kavitha, Mieke Janse van Rensburg, Priscilla Pereira, Ramona Roberts, Ramsy Shika, Resham Thakkar, Shraddha Singh, Sneha Gupta, Varnika Bansal, Yara Mohamed Amr.

Champions: Anagha Gaonkar, Anshu Sharma, Arati Kedia, Deepshikha Rajawat, Diana Marbun, Fernanda Herrera Roman, Geeta Mani, Ginalyn Amparado, Jinia Chanda, Kavita Chaturvedi, Kelly Campbell, Lorraine Bryant, Mais Mustafa Muhammad Qawasmeh, Mamta, Nalini Matavalam, Payal Chatterjee, Prerna S., Sint Sint Aung, Staci Dodson, Taghreed Ali Alotaibi, Tanaya Sen Verma, Tina Mahtani-Hanspal, Urmil Shekhawat, Valerie W. Naidoo, Yauwana Mezhiselvan.