Mumbai: More than 40 women receive Women Icon Award 2026

More than 40 women received the Women Icon Award 2026 at the fourth Women’s Summit & Awards at World Trade Center Mumbai on October 27.

MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai organised the event with Women Icons of India. It brought together women from public administration, diplomacy, entrepreneurship, education, hospitality and social service. The theme was “Celebrating Remarkable Women Who Create, Lead, Inspire.”

Manisha Verma, Maharashtra’s Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, spoke about expanding women’s access to skills, opportunities and resources. BMC councillor Harshita Narwekar said recognition should remind public representatives of their responsibility to make a difference in people’s lives.

The diplomats recognised included Kishani Priyanga Wickramasinghe, Sri Lanka’s Consul General in Mumbai; Farhana Ahmed Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commissioner; Dahlia Tawakol, Egypt’s Consul General in Mumbai; and Sato Hitomi, Japan’s Consul General in Mumbai.

Vijay Kalantri, chairman of MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai, chaired the summit.