Chennai, the largest industrial and commercial centre of South India, is the fifth most productive metro area and third highest by GDP per capita in the country. The strong economic base of the city is anchored by the automobile, software services, medical tourism, hardware manufacturing and financial services. Other industries like petrochemical and textile & apparels also play an important role in the growth of city economy. The city is rated for having highest quality of life among Indian cities ahead of the other four metros. The city also ranks 26th in Asia in terms of liveability.

Chennai is one among the top destinations in India among the IT professionals. Various statistics and observation show that women have a prominent presence in the public spaces in the city, and participation of female workforce is much higher than other metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. The state of Tamil Nadu also leads the trend with maximum number of women entrepreneurs in the country.

Chennai is the location for almost all major software and software service provider industries in India. Thus, it attracts women workforce from all over the country. The presence of top engineering collage in Tamil Nadu, especially in Chennai, makes the city a major recruiting hub of IT firms. The assurance of safety offered by the city, excellent transport facilities and the immense opportunities in IT & ITeS sectors makes the city favourite location for women IT aspirants.

India stands ahead of the world in the boardroom representation of women. Here, in this issue we are introducing a list of such `Top 10 Corporate Women Leaders in Chennai - 2022'. These women have risen to top positions and have become inspiring leaders. Their stories will be a true motivation to women all over the country who want to chase their dreams. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.