MEET THE 2026 FINALISTS!

We’re thrilled to announce the highly anticipated finalists for the 2026 Inspiring Women in Property Awards! Carefully selected by our esteemed panel of judges, these exceptional individuals and companies have demonstrated remarkable dedication and hard work within the industry.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination or entry, and a huge congratulations to all of our finalists.

Secure your place at the awards for the chance to connect with those driving real change! Network with industry leaders, ignite new ideas, and be inspired by the remarkable achievements being celebrated.

D&I CATEGORIES

D&I Champion of the Year

  • Amaran Kaur Virdee - Indurent
  • Bhavini Shah - Montagu Evans
  • Carla Watson - Lambert Smith Hampton
  • Emmon Tierney - PfP Students
  • Kezia Smart - KWB
  • Mo Talukder - Ideal Rooms
  • Tomi Ayede - (RICS) Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors

D&I Champion of the Year - Financial and Professional Services

  • Alexandra Hendry - Madison Lincoln
  • Becki Britton-Griffiths - Workman
  • Bhavini Shah - Montagu Evans
  • Nicola Free - Wells Fargo
  • Shirin Iqbal - Lauder Teacher Associates
  • Tarinee Pandey - Puma Property Finance

D&I Programme Of The Year

  • Indurent
  • London Property Alliance
  • Oyster Partnership - Leading from the front
  • Places for People Group
  • Puma Property Finance
  • (RICS) Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors

COMPANY CATEGORIES

Next Generation Employer of the Year

Partnered by:


  • Jane Gray - Dolphin Square
  • Luke Raistrick - Centro Plan
  • Tonya Loades - Bartley West Chartered Surveyors & Valuers
  • Rachel Webster - Holyrood PR

Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year

  • CP Franco Account & Finance
  • Dolphin Square
  • Lichfields
  • Motherwell Shopping Centre
  • Puma Property Finance

Social Mobility Initiative of the Year

  • 4C Group
  • Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) Programme

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Innovator of the Year

  • Anna Troian - Troian Studio
  • Anna Harper - Pinnacle Investments
  • Gillian Murray - Slipperfield Building Consultancy , and Slipperfield Training
  • Jade Shrubsole - Docuwise
  • Katie Eames - Student Cribs
  • Katy Morris - Measurabl
  • Maddie Difazio-Wright - mdw Consulting
  • Maureen Waters- Measurabl
  • Sophie Baker - Prisoners Building Homes

Leader of the Year – Commercial

  • Aisling O'Kane - Avison Young
  • Elena Monserrate - Uncommon
  • Emma Louise Rees - University of London
  • Hollie Howe - Indurent
  • Kirsty McKenna - Workman
  • Laura Carroll - DS.Emotion
  • Rachel Houghton - Business Moves Group

Leader of the Year – Financial

  • Alison Lambert - Martley Capital Group
  • Ammy Bining - Dast Mortgages
  • Chiara Caldwell  - Close Brothers Property Finance
  • Catia Franco - CP Franco Accounts and Finance
  • Nadine Buckland - Zenzic Capital
  • Nicola Free - Wells Fargo
  • Tamrynne Willers- Puma Property Finance
  • Uliana Kuzmins - Pallas Capital

Leader of the Year - Professional Services

  • Alexandra Murray - Madison Lincoln
  • Annika Kisby - KR8 Advisory
  • Atiyya Khaliq - Freeths
  • Emma Bolton - Sewell Advisory
  • Fran Giles - Innovus
  • Gillian Murray - Slipperfield Building Consultancy, and Slipperfield Training
  • Harriet Swainson - gunnercooke
  • Lisa Rasch - Claw App
  • Nichola Pughe - Ringley Group

Leader of the Year – Residential Small

Partnered by: 


  • Tzana Webster - Ralph Sayer
  • Mo Watts - Ideal Rooms
  • Narges Salimi - Prime phenix
  • Pam Ryan - LSH Residential
  • Samantha Massey - SAMAS Property Management
  • Tatiana Sharposhnikova - Sharpwell Property Law

Leader of the Year – Residential Medium

Partnered by: 

  • Kate Robinson - Ringley Group
  • Neelam Saihjpal - VervLife
  • Peta Smallman - Student Cribs
  • Robyn Lee - HSPG
  • Tori Hall - Brookbanks

Leader of the Year – Residential large

Partnered by: 

  • Alexandra Conway - Kier Property
  • Anna Harper - Pinnacle Investments
  • Elaine Sheahan - Yugo
  • Emma Louise Rees - University of London
  • Joanne Parr - Close Brothers Property Finance
  • Sara Dobbs- Innovus
  • Sunita Chauhan - Simplify

Male Ally Award

  • Alan Harris - Montagu Evans
  • Amit Mistry - Dolphin Square
  • Brian Welsh - OPRE
  • Eamonn Tierney - PfP Students
  • Machi Tolosi - Christopher Smith Associates
  • Matthew Pateman - Workman
  • Paul Frost - Puma Property Finance
  • Ronald Stephen - Pro-invest Group

Mentor of the Year

Partnered by:

  • Dominique Murray - Federated Hermes
  • Ella Hardy - Land Profits
  • Georgina Grazebrook Frics - Workman
  • Holly Rule - Dwell Student Living
  • Rhiiannon Orrow - HML St Neots
  • Samantha Massey - SAMAS Property Management
  • Shirin Lqbal - Lauder Teacher Associates

Returner of the Year

  • Anum Truss - Wey Bridging Finance
  • Charlotte Fletcher - HSPG
  • Nicola Rollin Boone - Homes for Students
  • Octavia Williams - Dolphin Living

Rising Star - Commercial

  • Amy Daniels - PfP Students
  • Cartier Charles - Hertfordshire County Council
  • Chloe Llewellin - Gleeds
  • Emma Pavely - Workman
  • Hanna McKie - JLL
  • Helen Ewles - Ailsing O'Kane
  • Monita Kaur - Dominus
  • Sophie Gardener - Knight Frank

Rising Star - Residential

Partnered by:


  • Alana Gillard - Dorrington
  • Amy Panayis - Vistry
  • Daisy McEniry - adiuvo
  • Honor Waldemar Brown - Student Cribs
  • Ifra Inayat - Dolphin Square
  • Jess Tovey - CBRE
  • Jessica Clews - Ideal Rooms
  • Katie Steward - ItBox
  • Lydia Baker - HSPG
  • Savanna Hand - Annington

Team Leader of the Year – Commercial

  • Anupriya Rajpal - Dominus
  • Emily Miller - Knight Frank
  • Grace Artes - Knight Frank
  • Kirsty Berry - Travelodge
  • Molly Cole - Stonegate Group
  • Monika Newton - Workman

Team Leader of the Year – Residential

  • Alexandra Conway - Kier Property
  • Elise Street - Now Student Living
  • Helen Sandrone - RWK Goodman
  • Kerry Field - TouchRight 
  • Neelam Saihjpal - Verv Life
  • Pam Ryan - LSH Residential
  • Sara Dobbs - Innovus

Unsung Hero - Commercial

  • Anna Petrides - Indurent
  • Hollie Barden - Knight Frank
  • Jazmine Mariner - Indurent
  • Karen Rowe - Indurent
  • Lily Nguyen - Knight Frank
  • Natasha Forde - Grosvenor Property UK
  • Rosalyn Pillai - Knight Frank
  • Sam Wardell - Indurent
  • Tuely Robins - StudentCrowd

Unsung Hero – Residential

  • Charlotte Prastka - HSPG
  • Deborah Williams - Virstry
  • Emily Coles - Now Student Living
  • Rita Correia – Quintain Living

Woman of the Year - Commercial

  • Annabel Huffer - Knight Frank
  • Cartier Charles - Hertfordshire county council
  • Dicle Guntas - HGG London
  • Elena Monserrate - Uncommon
  • Emma Louise Rees - University of London
  • Gillian Murray - Slipperfield Building Consultancy and Slipperfield Training
  • Laura Carroll - DS.Emotion
  • Pernille Bonser - Siren Design Group
  • Rachel Houghton - Business Moves Group
  • Rosemarie Jones - Church Commissioners for England

Woman of the Year - Financial

  • Juan Du - Patron Capital
  • Nadine Buckland - Zenzic Capital
  • Nicola Free - Wells Fargo
  • Sabine Schaffer - Pro-invest Group
  • Uliana Kuzmis - Pallas Capital
  • Uma Rajah - CapitalRise

Woman of the Year - PBSA

Partnered by:


  • Becca Hayhurst - Unite Students
  • Einita Suman - University of Birmingham
  • Emily Sim - Yugo
  • Kate Forester - Homes for Students
  • Kayleigh Stevenson - PfP Students
  • Laura Kurt - Fusion Group
  • Sarah Reynolds - Dominus
  • Tuely Robins - StudentCrowd

Woman of the Year - Residential (Consultancy/Other services)

Partnered by:


  • Anna Agyekum - On Point Property Management
  • Caroline O'Flaherty - Hugh James
  • Emily Baker - Proceed Property
  • Fiona Pare - Queensdale Residential
  • Joanna Wojnarowska - DWF
  • Marie Carpenter - Baily Garner
  • Paula Higgins - HomeOwners Alliance
  • Samantha Rowland - Allsop
  • Sara Dobbs - Innovus
  • Victoria Agyekum - On Point Property Management

Woman of the Year - Residential (Development/Management)

Partnered by:

  • Mo Watts- Ideal Rooms
  • Nicola Zech-Behrens - Ballymore
  • Pam Ryan - LSH Residential
  • Rachel Guipet - Clarion Housing Group
  • Sabine Schaffer - Pro-invest Group
  • Samantha Massey - SAMAS Property Management
  • Sarah Snape - Rise Homes
  • Zoe Huang - Dominus

Woman of the Year - Professional Services

Partnered by:

  • Alexandra Murray - Madison Lincoln
  • Annelies Kruidenier - Oyster Partnership
  • Annika Kisby - KR8 Advisory
  • Emma Bolton - Sewell Advisory
  • Gillian Murray - Slipperfield Building Consultancy and Slipperfield Training
  • Harriet Swainson - gunnercooke
  • Melissa Magee - Carless + Adams
  • Michelle Andrew - Meeesh Consulting (Michelle Andrew)
  • Molly Siggs - gunnercooke
  • Nicky Dixey - Ridge and Partners