London, United Kingdom – [April 2025] – At the prestigious 2025 Global Power Women Awards (GPW Awards) held in London, Shazia Azim, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) UK, was awarded the Global Diaspora Legacy Award for her extraordinary contributions to the financial services industry and her unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive leadership.
The GPW Awards celebrates the power of women to effect meaningful change in their professions and communities. Shazia Azim stood out as a global icon, recognized not only for her technical expertise in finance and risk but also for her pioneering leadership in creating a more inclusive financial ecosystem.
With over 25 years of industry experience, Shazia has built an impressive career across leading institutions including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and RBS before joining PwC UK, where she currently leads Financial Services Consulting. Her work continues to shape the future of banking, capital management, and risk strategy on a global scale.
A Rhodes Scholar originally from Pakistan, Shazia earned her MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. Her remarkable educational journey and cross-sector leadership have made her a respected voice in financial policy and innovation.
Beyond boardrooms and strategy sessions, Shazia is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, frequently advocating for greater representation of women and minority groups in leadership roles. She has been a vocal leader in tackling industry-wide cultural challenges, earning accolades such as the Asian Women of Achievement Business Award.
Presented by the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD)—a United Nations ECOSOC-accredited organization—the GPW Awards honor women who are breaking boundaries and inspiring global transformation. Shazia Azim’s recognition affirms the vital role of diaspora leaders in shaping ethical finance and sustainable development.
An Evening of Power and Purpose
The 2025 GPW Awards brought together world leaders, policy influencers, and visionary women changemakers from across the globe. Among the honorees were:
About the Global Power Women Awards
The Global Power Women Awards (GPW Awards) celebrates the remarkable achievements of women who are breaking barriers, inspiring change, and leading with purpose in industries around the world. Hosted in the heart of London, this prestigious gala highlights the strength, diversity, and resilience of female leadership on a global scale. By recognizing trailblazers, changemakers, and innovators, the GPW Awards is not just an evening of celebration—it’s a movement that fosters dialogue, amplifes impact, and champions the pursuit of gender equity. Sponsors of this event stand as leaders in advancing inclusivity, innovation, and excellence.
About Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD)
Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD) is a leading human capacity, gender empowerment and development-based organisation that sees itself as a catalyst and thought leader in developing the theory and practice of leadership, social, educational and economic empowerment particularly in Africa, and also the developing countries of the Middle East and Asia. As an organisation currently in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 2012, we strive to advance our partnership with public and private sector organisations at different stages to develop, refine and effectively execute strategies that deliver superior corporate/institutional excellence. We empower the men and women folk for peak performance.
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