Top 10 Women CEOs of the Year - 2025

The women CEOs chosen for the year in India reflect the pinnacle of leadership, imagination, and strategic insight in the midst of a fast-changing business environment. These heads of companies have shown an outstanding talent to manage difficult market situations. In case of economic changes, they have done the right thing, and in case of challenges like regulatory changes, technological disruption, and consumers changing their tastes, they have led their companies with utmost skill.

The fact that sets these women CEOs apart from others is their innovative, future-oriented strategy of coining a new organizational culture within their businesses. Digitalization, sustainability and diversification have been the main areas to grow in, and thus many have made securing long-term growth their key priority. Over and above, they have been the ones setting the pace in their respective domains through experimenting with whole new business models.

These women CEOs are fascinating at building cultures of innovation and resilience, where creative thinking and taking risks are encouraged among employees. They have also promoted organizational change for the benefit of the organization, the social good, the ethics of doing business, and workplace well-being. They are a combination of operational excellence and strategic ideation to position their companies to be adaptive, competitive, and create long-term value. In India, with a constantly changing business environment, the women CEOs of the year are urban champions of economic growth and the stewards of positive change, establishing new standards for leadership and corporate governance. Their ability to inspire, innovate, and lead with intent will impact the future of the business in India.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women CEOs of the Year - 2025', who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.