Since time immemorial, people in the society and work environment, around the world, have often exhibited clear biases and preferences for having men in critical roles, with the belief that women cannot handle the same pressure. However, today women are extensively confuting such thoughts positioning themselves in prominent leadership roles at national and international companies, across the globe. Also, showing up in entrepreneurial roles, they have established their agile professionalism and business dexterity in the business world, too. The world can’t seem to bind them in any form of social structures, culture or tradition, family restrictions, or more. Be it any industry- science & technology, retail, fashion & design, education, marketing & manufacturing, medicine & healthcare, or more, there isn’t any industry where their prominence isn’t ubiquitous.

A legion of adept leaders, are scouring off the unproductive taints from the companies leveraging their proficient and innovate knowledge in the field. Today leading those entities as successful C-suite professionalsCEOs, CMOs, CPOs, CHROs, MDs, and more, they have become a true inspiration for the young generations today, including those who wanted to be as such, once in their lives. Marching up from an employee role, and obtaining required experiences and degrees from renowned institutions from across the globe, there are several women leaders of Indian origin like Anju Virmani (Board member of Ontario Health and Ontario Power Generation), Anu Bidani (Founder & CEO of social enterprise STEM Minds Corp), Dr. Pooja Viswanathan (CEO &Founder of smart wheelchairs start-up Braze Mobility Inc), and others, who are currently at the helm of several global companies.

They have not only proved it to the world that Indian women possess such potential that can lead to organizations towards prolific growth, but they have also responsibly promoted gender inclusivity,establishing a healthy work culture,and commencing their responsible duties in their lead roles with utmost diligence. Canada as a progressive nation is enormously lauding the notable achievements of Indian women in businesses and corporate world on its land.

Similarly, paving the way for India’s prominence around the world through women leadership, there are many other extraordinary leaders who are yet to be recognized. Hence, we at Women Entrepreneur Magazine take up the responsibility to celebrate some successful female leaders from Canada. These are women of Indian origin who have made a name for themselves in Canada in the past few decades. In this issue of Women Entrepreneur Magazine, we bring you a list of `Top 10 Indian Women Leaders in Canada - 2022' , who have played a major role in propelling the diverse industries across the globe. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.