The 11th Edition of Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 culminated with a “SPLENDIFEROUS APPROBATION” on this 23rd day of May 2026 at National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Mumbai.

Celebrating Leadership, Innovation & the Rise of Women-Led Entrepreneurship in India.

At a time when women-led enterprises are reshaping India’s entrepreneurial and innovation landscape, the 11th Annual Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 emerged as a powerful national platform celebrating ambition, resilience, leadership, innovation, and inclusive economic growth.

The 11^th edition of Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 #WPSA2026) organized by Billennium Divas, a daylong mega conference and awards initiative celebrated the spirit of Women Entrepreneurship like every year for Women Entrepreneurs and Ecosystem players on the 23^rd May 2026, Saturday in association with National Stock Exchange of India Limited as a “Venue Partner”, along with several key partners concluded with a thunderous applause making it a humongous success like each year.

Organized by Billennium Divas, the summit brought together an inspiring congregation of women entrepreneurs, MSME leaders, investors, startup ecosystem enablers, policymakers, corporate leaders, mentors, innovators, media professionals, and changemakers from across India Europe, Singapore and Silicon Valley for a day dedicated to empowering women-led enterprises and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

More than just a conference, the Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 stood as a movement focused on enabling collaboration, unlocking access to capital, fostering mentorship, amplifying visibility, and driving meaningful conversations around the future of women entrepreneurship in India.

The summit successfully created a high-impact platform for inspiration, networking, business growth, strategic partnerships, investment opportunities, and recognition of entrepreneurial excellence while reinforcing the larger vision of building a stronger and more inclusive innovation-led economy.

Event Highlights Snapshot

• 220+ women entrepreneurs, founders, investors, mentors, ecosystem leaders, and professionals in attendance
• Participation from leading investors, venture capitalists, MSME leaders, startup ecosystem enablers, and corporate leaders
• Multiple high-impact panel discussions, fireside chats, and strategic ecosystem conversations
• Curated PitchPower startup pitch showcase featuring 8 women-led ventures
• Strategic ecosystem collaborations and partnership announcements
• Recognition of outstanding women entrepreneurs, startups, MSMEs, and ecosystem enablers through the prestigious Women Power Awards 2026
• Extensive networking and collaboration opportunities focused on growth, funding, innovation, and ecosystem building

Grand Opening Ceremony

The 11th Annual Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 commenced with registrations and networking interactions, followed by the ceremonial Lighting of the Lamp by the esteemed Chief Guest, Ms. Krishna Jackie Shroff, Co-Founder, MMA Matrix Chain of Gyms & Matrix Fight Night (MFN), along with Guest of Honor, CA. Parvathi Moorthy, Associate Vice President, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Guest of Honor, Mr. Ajay Thakur, CEO & Managing Partner TGI SME Capital Advisors LLP, and dignitaries as Ms. Minal Kothari, Entrepreneur, Director, Billennium Divas Pvt. Ltd., Ms. Tanya Chaitanya, CEO, Her Circle & President, Digital and Diversity Initiatives, Reliance, CA. Amit Singal, Founding Partner, Indicorn Angels & Fluid Ventures, Mr. Chintan Oza, Founder, Anantam Ecosystems and Mr. Bhavesh Kothari, Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor & Board Mentor, Billennium Divas Pvt. Ltd.

The summit formally opened with a compelling Welcome Address by Mr. Bhavesh Kothari, who highlighted the importance of creating robust entrepreneurial ecosystems that empower women through mentorship, collaboration, market access, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities. The address reinforced the larger vision of nurturing women-led enterprises that contribute meaningfully toward India’s innovation and economic growth story.

Inspiring Keynote Address

One of the defining highlights of the summit was the powerful keynote address delivered by Chief Guest, Ms. Krishna Jackie Shroff, Co-Founder, MMA Matrix Chain of Gyms & Matrix Fight Night (MFN).

Sharing her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, she spoke candidly about the challenges of building a startup in the traditionally male-dominated world of Mixed Martial Arts and fitness entrepreneurship. Her insights on resilience, leadership, discipline, overcoming stereotypes, and building confidence in unconventional industries resonated deeply with aspiring founders, women leaders, and entrepreneurs in attendance.

The keynote set a strong and inspiring tone for the summit by reinforcing the message that determination, courage, and perseverance remain at the heart of every successful entrepreneurial journey.

Building further on the momentum, the opening address by Guest of Honor, CA. Parvathi Moorthy, Associate Vice President, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, focused on the growing opportunities available for MSMEs and women-led businesses through SME platforms, structured financial ecosystems, and access to capital markets. The address highlighted the importance of financial inclusion, business scalability, and sustainable growth opportunities for emerging enterprises and the support extended by the National Stock Exchange of India Limited in their growth journey.

Fireside Chat

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: The Untold Journey of Women Entrepreneurs

One of the most engaging and authentic conversations of the summit was the fireside chat featuring Ms. Krishna Jackie Shroff in conversation with Mr. Bhavesh Kothari.

The session explored the realities of entrepreneurship, access to funding, navigating challenges in male- dominated industries, fighting adversities, overcoming societal barriers, and building resilient businesses in highly competitive market. Building a culture of Mixed Martial Aart (MMA) in a space where there was no awareness to taking India on a global stage, the journey has just begun and the ground is set!

The discussion struck a strong emotional chord with the audience as it moved beyond conventional entrepreneurial narratives and highlighted the untold struggles, breakthroughs, and transformational journeys of women entrepreneurs.

Celebrating Excellence — Women Power Awards 2026

The summit proudly hosted multiple segments of the prestigious Women Power Awards 2026, across 40 highly curated awards categories recognizing exceptional women entrepreneurs, MSMEs, startup founders, and ecosystem enablers who have demonstrated innovation, leadership, business excellence, and meaningful impact across industries.

The awards continued the legacy of celebrating entrepreneurial excellence through a highly curated and transparent selection process to ensure fair play in selecting the top 3 winners across 40 awards categories led by an esteemed jury committee comprising leading industry experts, investors, and ecosystem leaders such as Ms. Shweta Shalini, Chief Evangelist – Billennium Divas, Social Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Policy Expert & Though-Leader (Jury Chair), Mr. Ajay Thakur, CEO & Managing Partner TGI SME Capital Advisors LLP, Ms. Tanya Chaitanya, CEO, Her Circle & President, Digital & Diversity Initiatives, Reliance, Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan, Board Member, Strategic Advisor & Consultant, Former (First) Mission Director AIM & Additional Secretary NITI Aayog, GOI, Ms. Sonia Sharma Gupta, Co-Founder & Head Investor Relations, IvyCap Ventures, Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma, General Partner, Swishin Ventures, Ms. Rachana Bhusari, Chief of Compliance, ICICI Securities, Mr. Chintan Oza, Founder, Anantam Ecosystems, Ms. Jyoti M Tiwari, Founder & CEO, Ingenious Works, CA. Amit Singal, Founding Partner, Indicorn Angels & Fluid Ventures, Mr. Adhiraj Banerjee, Founder, OpenDelta and Ms. Divya Momaya, Founder, MentorMyBoard spearheading the awards curation and selection process for this seasons awards like every year.

The felicitation ceremonies of these 100 + women entrepreneurs and ecosystem enablers stood as a recognition and celebration of ambition, perseverance, leadership, and the growing influence of women- led enterprises and the support the ecosystem enablers provide in shaping India’s entrepreneurial future.

Empower Track

SME Market Access and Growth Opportunities

Taking the conversation from inspiration to action, the summit featured an insightful Empower Track session on “SME Market Access and Growth Opportunities” delivered by Guest of Honor, Mr. Ajay Thakur, CEO & Managing Partner TGI SME Capital Advisors LLP.

The session offered valuable perspectives on:

• SME scalability and expansion
• Market access opportunities
• Capital market participation
• Strategic business growth frameworks
• Structured financing ecosystems for emerging enterprises

The discussion reinforced the importance of enabling women entrepreneurs and MSMEs to leverage evolving financial and market opportunities for long-term business sustainability and growth.

Strategic Ecosystem Collaboration                     

A major milestone during the summit was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Billennium Divas and MET Institute of Mass Media.

The MoU was signed in the presence of:

• Vishakha Bhujbal, Senior Management Representative of MET, Bhujbal Knowledge City
• Minal Kothari, Director, Billennium Divas Pvt. Ltd.
• Priya Menon Nair, Director, MET Institute of Mass Media
• Bhavesh Kothari, Strategic Advisor & Board Mentor, Billennium Divas Pvt. Ltd.

The collaboration aims to create joint initiatives, programs, industry-academia engagements, and entrepreneurship development activities focused on strengthening the startup and women entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The partnership reflected a shared commitment toward nurturing innovation, entrepreneurial learning, mentorship, and ecosystem-driven growth.

Panel Discussion

The Digital Leap: How Technology Is Empowering the Next Generation of Women Innovators                        

One of the most thought-provoking sessions of the summit focused on the transformative power of technology, digital platforms, storytelling, and online communities women innovators and entrepreneurs.

The distinguished panel featured:

• Sangeeta Jain, Senior Director, All India Association of Industries
• Tanya Chaitanya, CEO, Her Circle & President, Digital and Diversity Initiatives, Reliance
• Priya Menon Nair, Director, MET Institute of Mass Media
• Rachna Kanwar, Founder, Think Indic, Digital Media Leader Moderated by:
• Sonam Bhagat, Founder, Vygr News | Vygr Media Advisory

The discussion explored how women entrepreneurs are increasingly leveraging:

• digital ecosystems,
• content-driven storytelling,
• online communities,
• data-led decision making,
• and technology-enabled engagement

to scale businesses, increase visibility, and drive sustainable business growth.

The session highlighted how digital transformation is becoming a critical enabler in building future-ready women-led enterprises.

Engaging with Billennium Divas for Business Growth

An engaging and collaborative session led by Ms. Priyanka Acharya, Founder, LaxmiGyaan and Ms. Minal Kothari, Director, Billennium Divas Pvt. Ltd focused on the importance of ecosystem participation, founder communities, strategic partnerships, mentorship, and collaborative growth opportunities.

The session emphasized how strong entrepreneurial communities can accelerate innovation, knowledge sharing, business visibility, and long-term growth for emerging founders and startups.

Panel Discussion

From Seed to Scale: Building a Full-Stack Capital Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs in India.                     

One of the defining conversations of the summit explored the evolving capital ecosystem for women entrepreneurs and the need for stronger funding access, ecosystem support, and long-term growth frameworks.

The high-impact investor panel featured:

• Amit Singal, Founding Partner, Indicorn Angels & Fluid Ventures,
• Abha Rishi, Executive Head, Madhya Pradesh Startup Mission, Government of Madhya Pradesh
• Adhiraj Banerjee, Founder, OpenDelta
• Shuchi Pandya, Principal, Fireside Ventures
• Baljeet Gujral, Managing Partner, BeyondSeed Moderated by:
• Divya Momaya, Founder, MentorMyBoard

The discussion focused on:

• bridging the capital gap across startup stages,
• enabling blended financing models,
• strengthening investor-founder ecosystems,
• encouraging women-led investment communities,
• and building integrated capital and capability platforms for sustainable entrepreneurial

The session reinforced the urgent need for collaborative ecosystem-building to support the next generation of women-led ventures in India.

PitchPower — Startup Pitch Showcase                     

Another major attraction of the summit was the highly anticipated PitchPower: Pitch Session for fund raise, where eight curated women-led startups showcased innovative business ideas and scalable solutions before a distinguished investor panel comprising:

• Vikram Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner @IvyCap Ventures
• Amit Singal, Founding Partner, Indicorn Angels & Fluid Ventures
• Adhiraj Banerjee, Founder, OpenDelta
• Shuchi Pandya, Principal, Fireside Ventures
• Baljeet Gujral, Managing Partner, BeyondSeed
• Chintan Oza, Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
• Devang Raja, Founder & CEO, Venture Wolf
• Nikhil Gupta, Accelerator & AIF Fund Manager
• Jyoti M Tiwari, Founder & CEO, Ingenious Works
• Vishal Gandhi, Founder & CEO, BIORx Venture
• Divya Momaya, Founder, MentorMyBoard
• Anshul Dave, CEO & Managing Partner, Oceans Bridge
• Farah Akhtar, Founder & CEO, UnleashYOU Ventures

The session created meaningful opportunities for Women founders to:

• showcase innovation,
• receive strategic investor feedback,
• strengthen investment readiness,
• and explore fundraising and collaboration

The PitchPower Session showcase further reinforced the summit’s commitment toward enabling access to

capital and accelerating women-led innovation.

Closing Ceremony & Vision Forward

The summit concluded with the Third and Final set of the prestigious Women Power Awards 2026 followed by a heartfelt Vote of Thanks delivered by Master Jihan Kothari, Chief Executive Officer, Billennium Divas & Miss Jinal Daga, Billennium Divas.

The event concluded with celebratory networking interactions, group photographs, investor-founder discussions, and collaborative conversations among entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, mentors, media representatives, and ecosystem stakeholders.

More than just a summit, the 11th Annual Women Power Summit & Awards 2026 stood as a celebration of courage, collaboration, innovation, leadership, and the unstoppable rise of women-led entrepreneurship in India.

The summit successfully created a vibrant platform for:

• entrepreneurial inspiration,
• ecosystem collaboration,
• strategic networking,
• funding conversations,
• business visibility,
• leadership recognition,
• and inclusive economic

A Special Gratitude goes out to our “Venue Partner”, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), to Shri AshishKumar Chauhan Ji, MD & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the entire NSE Leadership team, ground staff and the security team to extend its wholehearted support during the event.

Acknowledging all our Jury Members, Speakers, Mentors, Investors, Participating Delegates and our support partners who came forward to make this event a grand success. Huge shout out to the entire Team Billennium Divas for tirelessly working for over 6 months in making WPSA 2026 an impactful and a memorable one thus setting a benchmark for the next event to follow in the coming months.

As India continues its journey toward becoming a globally recognized innovation and entrepreneurial powerhouse, initiatives like the Women Power Summit & Awards play a vital role in enabling women entrepreneurs to lead from the front and contribute meaningfully toward building a stronger, more inclusive, and future-ready economy.

With impactful conversations, visionary leaders, strategic collaborations, and inspiring entrepreneurial journeys, the summit once again reinforced the commitment of Billennium Divas toward championing tomorrow’s growth today and nurturing the next generation of women entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of India.