With the successful inaugural Mumbai edition, News18 is set to host the grand finale of the Lions International presents News18 SheShakti 2025 on August 21st, in New Delhi. The theme of the 2025 Grand Finale, “From Breaking Barriers to Building Bharat,” carries forward the momentum from the first-ever regional edition to the national stage, spotlighting women’s leadership in shaping India’s global vision.
Over the years, SheShakti has become a platform that shines a spotlight on women who are building the nation across various sectors. It has brought together powerful women to share the stage, engage in meaningful dialogues, break traditional role barriers, and shape their fields with a more inclusive approach.
With two impactful previous national editions and the first-ever Mumbai edition in 2025, News18 SheShakti continues to grow bigger and better each year. Building on that legacy, this edition will bring together policymakers, entrepreneurs, social workers, actors, athletes, changemakers and corporate leaders to highlight how women are not only overcoming obstacles but also rewriting the future. With women leading from the front and disrupting the status quo, they are actively shaping the very foundation of a stronger, more equitable, and self-reliant India through innovation, social change, job creation, and grassroots transformation.
The upcoming SheShakti 2025 will drive highly engaging conversations, creating a blueprint for Bharat’s next leap led by women. The summit aims to explore the role of women in shaping societies, economies, and governance structures, while also highlighting the challenges and breakthroughs experienced by them in various fields.
The distinguished lineup of speakers, adding depth and diversity to the conversations, will include Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister, Delhi; Smriti Irani, Former Cabinet Minister & Founder of The Alliance for Global Good; Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India; Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), GoI and Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman & MD, Tractors and Farm Equipment.
Also joining the conversation will be Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam, Multi Platinum Playback Singer; Kriti Sanon, Actor & Entrepreneur; Sanya Malhotra, Actor; Professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Justice Hima Kohli; Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, Chairperson & MD, Pride East Entertainments; Sangita Saxena, Educationist & Social Worker; Mira Erda, Racing Driver, Indian Formula 4 Racer; Mugdha Sinha, Managing Director, ITDC; Col Priyanka Singh, Commanding Army Service Corps Battalion, Northern sector; Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Indian Football Player; H.E. Diana Mickevičienė, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to India; Olena Ilchuk, 3rd Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in India; Pragya Misra, Public Policy & Partnerships Lead, Open AI; Laina Emmanuel, CEO, BrainSightAI; Dr. Geetha Manjunath, Founder, CEO & CTO, NIRAMAI Health Analytix; Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AVSM, VSM, Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services; Babita Chauhan, President, UP State Women’s Commission; Shanti Raghavan, Founder & Chief Enabler, EnAble India; Lakshmi V Venkatesan, Co-Founder, BYST; Dr. Payal Kanodia, Director, M3M Group; Chairperson & Trustee, M3M Foundation and Kiran Bajpai, President, Padwomen Foundation.
Talking about SheShakti 2025, Avinash Kaul, CEO – Network18 ( Broadcast ) & MD, A+E Networks TV18 said, “News18 SheShakti has always been a platform to celebrate, empower, and engage dynamic women from diverse fields. With the successful inaugural regional edition this year, we’re now taking it a notch higher with the third edition and further elevating the conversation around women’s leadership in building the New Bharat. She Shakti 2025 will spotlight the unique perspectives women bring to driving growth, building businesses, shaping sectors, and overcoming traditional challenges.”
Puneet Singhvi, Chief Strategy Officer – Network18 Group, added: “Today, women are leading in all fronts from business to sports to education and shaping a New Bharat with inclusivity, compassion, and courage. They’re breaking norms, overcoming challenges, and setting new examples for the next generation of women. At SheShakti 2025, we are proud to honour their journey, highlight their impact, and the future they’re building.”
Don’t miss the bold conversations and inspiring visions, featuring powerful stories of courage, leadership, and innovation that are shaping a new era of empowerment and transformation. Tune in to watch News18 SheShakti 2025, presented by Lions International, from 11 AM onwards on 21st August.
To know more, visit https://www.news18features.com/she-shakti-2025/.