The world has witnessed women increas­ingly gain power in the corporate world that had been previously denied to them. They have taken ownership of global companies, countries, and institutions. Finally they are able to find that a world driven by per­formance and results, there are opportunities in it for anyone with the right skills to rise to the top regardless of gender. We all have witnessed how the project management industry looked a decade ago. There was very little focus on auto­mation. Microsoft Suite was the only go-to tool for project managers to track work progress and only 25 percent of women worked in computing roles, with even fewer women seen in leadership roles worldwide. As the technologies evolved and the world became more inclusive, the proj­ect management space also saw a facelift. The increase of women in project management brought new approaches to managing and de­livering projects, reporting techniques, han­dling risks and challenges, team development, and communication. Even though women have inadequate representation in the tech industry as compared to their male counterparts, there has been a 2.5 times increase in the number of female CEOs on the Fortune 500 lists over the last decade. Given the positive trends across the industry, more and more companies are encour­aging gender equality in the workplace to deliver high-quality products and become successful. A survey conducted by Peterson Institute for In­ternational Economics even found that women in corporate leadership positions significantly increased net margins, as women leaders are strong at collaborating and motivating effective­ly and can build up determined, reliable, adapt­able, and flexible teams. These strengths help get everyone to work together toward a common business objective, which creates a better work environment and leads to meeting project deliv­erables on time. As per an International survey, 25 percent of project managers were female in 2008, compared with 30 percent in 2014. The statistics thus suggest that the proportion of fe­male project managers will rise to 35 to 45 per­cent in the coming years, paving the way to a balanced gender distribution.

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 Women Leaders in Project Management Consul­tants – 2022’. These young 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.