WASME Announces Winners of Global Icon Awards 2022

Global Icon Awards 2022 by World Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (WASME) is an initiative to honor people and organisations for their outstanding achievements and contributions. WASME is one of the leading international non-governmental organizations engaged in the promotion of Small and Medium organizations worldwide since its inception in 1980. It is the global voice of SMEs. Through multidimensional activities like Policy Advocacy, Information Dissemination, Events & Training, Conferences & Seminars, Publication & Research, and Network linkages, the WASME team assists in creating the best, integrated, innovative and sustainable working frameworks for SMEs. 

The Global Icon Awards 2022 covers fields such as Real Estate, Health Care, E-commerce, FMCG, Start-Ups, NGOs, Designs, Talent, Entertainment, Fashion, Jewellery, Taxation, Hospitality and the Service Industry, and much more. Encouraging innovative thinking of businesses and startups, the platform recognises true leaders and fuels momentum for their progress.

It was a difficult call for the jury members to shortlist the winners as all the nominees had a successful track record in their respective fields. However, factors such as qualifications, achievements, USP of the products/services, and impact on society helped the respected jury members to finalize the winners. An in-depth survey was also conducted to arrive at the winners of the Global Icon Awards 2022 in their respective categories. 

Here are the winners: 

• Nikhil Mudgal, Founder & CEO of Lorien Finance- Best Cross Border Fintech Platform
• Piyush Gupta, Founder & CEO of Polytrade- Leader of The Year in Fintech Industry
• Anuraag Singh, Founder & Director of SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd.- Best Cyber Security Expert
• Dr. Bijna Kotak Dasani MBE, FRSA, Executive Director & Advisory Board Member of Multiple Global Boards & Funds- Global Leader of the Year for Diversity, Equity & Financial Inclusion
• Dr Bharat D Vasani, Founder of B D Vasani & Co.- Leader of The Year in Taxations Laws
• Iman Zaidi, Luxury Makeup Artist- Best Luxury Makeup Designer from India
• Vedant Parashar, Author of Children Short Story book Bedtime Stories and more – A Book by a Kid for Kids- Young Author of The Year
• Dr. Khizer Ahmed, Founder & Director of Digifinite Solutions- Most Promising Leader in Information Technology
• Akshay Mahendru and Karan Mahendru, Co-founders of The Pet Point- Emerging Pet Brand of The Year 
• Chahat Aggarwal, Founder of Impact Biz Study- Emerging Leader of The Year in Branding & Marketing Industry
• Kallol Ghosh, Founder & Director of Organisation for Friends Energies & Resources- Social Entrepreneur of The Year
• Vandana Bhatia, Director of Legal, Compliance and Company Secretary, Ryan India Tax Services Pvt. Ltd. – Legal and Compliance Professional of The Year
• Bhunesh Sharma, CEO & Founder of Smile for All- Best Non Profit Organisation of The Year
• Sukhdeep Singh Aasht, CEO & Founder of CFIL (Centre For Financial Informatics and Literacy)- Most Promising Leader in Financial Literacy
• Dr. Megha Sharma, Founder & Managing Director of Toogle Services- Leader of The Year for Empowering Women and Entrepreneurs
• Tushar Vijay, Co-Founder of Fueller- Leading Achiever in Digital Content Services
• Dr. Nishant S Mehta, Founder of Nishant S Mehta & Company- Most Promising Auditor & Leader in Fintech & Banking Industry
• Dr Rufus Vasanth Raj, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon of Rela Institute & Medical Centre- Best Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Doctor
• Dr Kavya Dendukuri, Lead Consultant Hepatologist of Kauvery Hospitals- Best Upcoming Hepatologist & Liver Transplant Physician
• Dr Deepak Jakhar and Dr Ishmeet Kaur, Founders of  Dermosphere Clinic- Best Dermatology Clinic
• Shreyansh Rohatgi, Founder & CEO of Marko & Brando- Leader of The Year in Digital Marketing
• Debjani Mukherjee, Founder and Director of Nanighar- Women led Startup of The Year
• Dr. Shyam Sundar Kalavalapalli, Chairman & Co-Founder of Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Adiposity Private Limited (IDEA Clinics)- Futuristic Health Innovation Award
• Mansi Bajaj, Founder and CEO of The Yoga House- Most Promising Entrepreneur in Wellness Industry
• Pragash VM and Sneha Ramesh, Partners at Score Digitally- Best Upcoming Creative Digital Agency of The Year
• Prasenjit Paul, Director of Paul Asset Consultant Pvt. Ltd- Best Book of the Year for “How to avoid Loss & Earn Consistently in The Stock Market”
• Sangeeta Singh Deo, Managing Director of Technofy Connect Pvt. Ltd.- Best Intelligent Security Solutions Company
• Mayank Pushpam Singh, Founder and Managing Director of Kaleidescope Private Ltd.(Performance Centre India)- Most Innovative Fitness Solutions
• Soumalya Kumar De, Founder of Confrenzia- Emerging Leader of The Year in Brand Design & Communication
• Ms. Radhika Etikyala, Sr. Vice President of Grand Vivanta Vacations Pvt. Ltd- Best Luxury Resort & Hotel Management Company
• Satish Talekar, Anchor- Best Anchor of The Year
• Shani Rai, Director of ANK Milestone Pvt. Ltd.- Emerging Consultant of Industrial Training
• Khalid Wani, Founder & Director of KWCG c/o Wani Industries Pvt. Ltd.- Global Entrepreneur of The Year in Marketing, Strategy & Brand Communications 
• Mr. Vivek Baid, Managing Director of Varima Fashions Private Limited- Young Entrepreneur of The Year in Garment Manufacturing Industry 
• Millennial Pranav Mangal, Founder of FURItek Media- Youngest Entrepreneur in The Digital Marketing
• Dr. Ahmed Haque, Founder of SH International Group- Entrepreneur of the Year in Export Industry 
• Shitiz Garg, Founder & Chief Architect of Design Your Nest- Best Interior Designing Firm of The Year
• Pragash VM and Sneha Ramesh, Co-Founders of The Score Magazine- Best Music Media of The Year
• Anuraj Antil, Managing Director of Kronus Infratech & Consultants Pvt Ltd- Most Promising Consultant in Real Estate
• Mr. Rajiv Ghosh, MD & CEO of Digital Aptech Pvt. Ltd- Most Promising Company in IT & Software Development Industry 
• Ankit Jaitly, Founder of 365Digital- Dynamic Entrepreneur of The Year
• Atibha Vijay, Promoter of Giftii.com/ Sassie Gifts Pvt Ltd.- Best Online Gift Portal
• Hiba Rumi, Founder & CEO of Magnet07 Marketing Solutions- Emerging Leader in Digital Marketing 
• Vinayak Veer- Best Strength and Conditioning Coach In Fitness and Sports Industry
• Mohammed Imran Shaikh, CEO of Trustsignal Ventures Pvt Ltd- Emerging CPaaS of The Year
• Rajkumar Neelappa, CEO of Physeek.Fit- Fastest Growing Fitness Startup
• Ravinutala Srikanth, Founder & CEO of Terobots Enterprise AI Pvt Ltd- Emerging Digital Automation Startup of The Year
• Rajul Raghuvanshi, CEO & Founder of RRR Media Group- Most Promising Leader in Social Media Marketing & PR 
• Shani Rai and Nedab Arshad, Directors of Hellioes Tech Services Pvt. Ltd.- Iconic Solar Tech Company of The Year
• Sheetal Agarwal, Founder & CEO of S.V. Endeavours- Enigmatic Tea Blends of The Year
• Mr. Roben Dass, Chairman & Managing Director of Koochie Play Systems Private Limited- Best Playground and Outdoor Fitness Brand of The Year
• Aamir Bashir, Vice President at Jukin Media- Media Professional of The Year
• Priyal Domadia, Co-founder and Social Media Head of Curators Digital- Most Enterprising Social Media Marketer
• Hemil Domadia, Co-founder and Digital Marketing Head of Curators Digital- Most Enterprising Digital Marketer 
• Dr. Jahnvi Upadhyay, Founder of Amayaha Aesthetics- Aesthetic Clinic of The Year
• Heet Nagda & Jinal Nagda, Co-founders of Panachee- Pathbreaking Startup in The Beauty Industry
• Dr. Rashmi Bapat, Doctor at Bapat Multispeciality Hospital, Pune- Healthcare Professional of The Year 
• Devanshi Domadia and Anjali Bhanushali, Co-founders of A-Dog- Disruptive Startup in The Pet Care Industry