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WeAreTheCity India recently presented the winners of the Top 50 Rising Star Awards with their trophies at an event held in Mumbai. Over 100 winners, sponsors, judges and guests attended the ceremony where the audience were welcomed by Vanessa Valley, WeAreTheCity Managing Director; Sally Clark Chief Internal Auditor, Barclays; and Archana Shiroor, Director, Head of HR for Barclays Bank, India.

‘My sincere congratulations to this year’s winners, all of which have been able to demonstrate outstanding accomplishments via their professional roles or business activities. These Rising Stars are role models for their industries and professions and beacons of light for those who will follow in their footsteps,’ Valley said on the occasion.

WeAreTheCity was founded in UK with the aim to provide a free platform to support women who want to progress in their careers, enhance their skills and build their external networks. They launched their Indian platform in 2014, and since then have established themselves as a recognised online women empowerment organisation in India.

In June 2016, they launched the Rising Star Awards in India to recognise the achievements of the female talent pipeline across the country in different industries. By highlighting the accolades of inspirational female talent and champions, WeAreTheCity India hopes to encourage organisations and business leaders to invest in and recognise women as leaders of tomorrow and individual contributors within their respective industries.

One such winner among the Top 50 Rising Stars is Anurima Roy, a seasoned publishing professional. Roy has worked with several international publishers and has over the years built a strong network of authors, publishers, and traders in the book industry. ‘Having worked with the world’s biggest writers, I realized it’s time to do something for India with small publishers and Indian writers who have been struggling to make a mark in an ecosystem which is dominated by the big international players,’ says Roy.