Top 10 Women Leaders In Media & Entertainment - 2024

Women in executive and creative leadership roles within media and entertainment serve as drivers of innovation, shaping the cultural narrative. Leading the charge in content, policy, and industry standards at all levels, their leadership fosters diverse storytelling, all while serving as staunch advocates for gender equality and representation both on and off-screen. They bring strategic vision and relentless dedication to break boundaries, push against norms, and set new examples for new generations. Their impact runs through global platforms, creating opportunity and redefining industry normative in a manner that has hitherto been unprecedented but important in order to make sure women's voices and perspectives are intrinsic to the evolving landscape of media and entertainment.

Women leaders in media and entertainment play an important role in leading change within an ever-evolving industry that shapes societal narratives. Their leadership can have a significant impact on ensuring diverse representation and storytelling. After all, proper representation of diverse experiences and perspectives is quintessential in forming a complete image of the demographics concerned. These women leaders ensure creative and commercial success by championing inclusive content that appeals to a greater diversity of audiences and enriches cultural dialogues. Women in leadership are powerful proponents for policy change that can help usher in equality and chip away at systemic bias. Being at the head enables them to break into traditional norms, creating various avenues for upward mobility for women in the industry. This further leads to workplace diversity and is an inspiration for a new generation of female talent. Their strategic impact goes way beyond content creation, influencing industry standards, recruitment practices, and organizational culture. These women leaders break barriers and redefine success as they help make the media and entertainment sector fairer and more innovative. They assist in constructing a setting that is more inclusive of people with a wide range of voices and perspectives, hence turning out a more vibrant and representative media.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women Leaders in Media & Entertainment - 2024', 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.

  • Pocket Aces
  • Aditi Shrivastava, Co-Founder & CEO

  • She possesses a strong passion for problem-solving, dance, and travel, and collaborated with entrepreneurs, providing guidance on their business models and investment strategies

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  • Dentsu India
  • Anita Kotwani, CEO

  • A passionate media expert with over two decades of experience in the industry and dedicated to learning and keeping up with the dynamically changing media ecosystem

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  • Options Media
  • Bina Sujit, Co-Founder

  • Possessing more than nine years of experience in retail banking, she leads the content team and has established an extensive network across diverse sectors, including entertainment, sports, and business, among others

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  • Feministaa Media
  • Medha Mukherjee, Founder

  • Her foremost strength lies in her ability to easily adapt to new circumstances, effectively overcoming challenges and difficulties, she skilled in wealth management, portfolio management, and finance

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  • MnM Talkies
  • Shimona Mathur, Associate Director

  • She has consistently flourished in the ever-evolving media landscape, leaving an indelible mark on the industry, her remarkable journey is a testament to her commitment to excellence and ability to thrive in the dynamic realm of media

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  • YourStory Media
  • Shradha Sharma, Founder & CEO

  • Her area of expertise includes product management, marketing strategy, talent acquisition, business strategy, business relation, business development, M&A, content development and many more

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  • Creed Entertainment
  • Tanya Satish, CEO

  • With a wealth of experience in HR & event services, she focuses on event management, public relations, event planning, personnel management, market research, and various other competencies

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  • Whoosh Entertainment
  • Tracy Dsouza, Founder

  • With a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry, proficient in content creation, branded content, content collaboration, influencer collaboration & marketing and so on

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