Nominees Category: Special

We live in a world where only 3 in 10 speakers in a conference are women, with event organizers using the excuse ‘We tried, but we couldn’t find any women speakers.’

Pass Her The Mic is a never before seen program that addresses this issue head-on, by (1) assembling hundreds of women speakers across industries and markets in APAC, and (2) elevating their profiles through a publicly accessible database (fb.me/PHTM). It has removed the age-old excuses and has forced people to walk the talk on diversity.

In an unprecendented move, all six of the largest global advertising networks rallied behind this program, crossing company lines for the first time to support this one diversity initiative.

Pass Her The Mic’s impact is palpable, elevating the visibility of hundreds of women not just as speakers but as leaders.

Anna Soliman would be a worthy Woman Leading Change of the Year awardee. What makes her exceptional is her ability to lead high-impact programs and talents across companies, industries, and countries globally, all without a traditional management role.

What sets Anna Soliman and her work apart from others?

1. Anna is a Leader of Leaders – Heads of industries and companies rally behind her programs.

2. A Leader of Women – Globally, hundreds of women across organizations are guided by her on their career journeys.

3. Puts others on the path to Leadership – She openly shares her plans and approach, making it easier for others following behind her.

Anna is the embodiment of how leadership can come from anyone and anywhere. Honoring her through this prize will be a clarion call for personal accountability and true progress, a declaration that it’s time for all of us to lead change.

Being a woman in a leadership position, Janice is incredibly inspiring. Janice provides mentorship and guidance to all, but is trail-blazing within our industry by creating an environment that champions and empowers women. This is evidenced by the fact that 63% of the APAC team overall are female. Janice is leaving a rich legacy for future woman leaders and continues to push forward, using her position to make widespread impact. Janice has never taken her journey for granted and gives back to other people in her life as much as she can, which has earnt her a considerable reputation as a businesswoman, a leader, and an advocate of equal opportunity.