Celebrating successful business women – Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards

Introduction

The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards (BWAs) are the first and longest-running international awards created specifically to recognise the contribution that women have made to business life. Created in 1972, the BWAs are a tribute to Madame Clicquot, also known as the ‘’Grande Dame of Champagne’’, who was the very first woman to establish herself as a leading female figure inside of the business world. For over 45 years now, the Awards have recognised exceptional female entrepreneurs and their personal successes. Like Madame Clicquot herself, the award has enjoyed an international dimension, honouring more than 300 women in 27 countries since its founding.

It’s an incredible award ceremony that empowers women in business, and so it was only natural that we ran a competition for all female Collegiate residents to win two tickets to the awards ceremony. To enter the competition, we asked our female residents to tell us what makes them a future female leader in business. We received a wide range of entries, all bursting with entrepreneurial spirit, which made the job of choosing just two winners extremely difficult.

The two prize-winners were given the opportunity to accompany our Co-Founder and Finance & Compliance Director, Melanie Cuanalo, to the awards ceremony; she herself is a leading female entrepreneur and accomplished business woman. The event took place at Claridge’s in London on 9^th May and was a great success, with huge congratulations going to this year’s winners!

The annual award is presented to those who share the same qualities as Madame Clicquot: her enterprising spirit, her courage and the determination necessary to accomplish her business goals. The three awards presented at the ceremony are;