Men dominate LinkedIn 'Power Profiles' list for India

IANS  |  New Delhi 

In a reflection of the power equation in the society, men outnumber women by a large margin in the fifth edition of LinkedIn's Power Profiles list for released on Thursday.

In the list divided in eight categories, women have the upper hand only in two categories -- "Human Resources" and the newly introduced "Social Impact" - areas where women are traditionally thought to be good at.

In the rest of six categories -- Technology, CEOs, Finance, Influencers, Internet, and Marketing & Advertising -- representation of women pale in comparison to men.

Out of the 73 professionals in the list, which is a showcase of the "most-viewed" professionals in India, 28 are women.

Narendra Modi, Priyanka Chopra, Founder Vijay Shekar Sharma, and Managing and Global Vice are among those who are featured in the list.

This year, the "CEO", "Internet", and "Technology" categories feature new names such as and Co-Founder Binny Bansal, India Janne Einola, Myntra and and com Co-Founder and

Women leaders Debjani Ghosh, at NASSCOM; Nisaba Godrej, Chairperson, Consumer Products; and Suchita Salwan, CEO and Founder, Little Black Book are also some of the new entrants to this year's edition.

"Power is a celebration of the most viewed professionals in India, those who are great examples of strong professional brands that inspire our 50+ million members across the country," Srividya Gopani, Director, Brand and Consumer Marketing, and China, said in a statement.

"These Power Profiles have not only had exciting journeys, but they participate in meaningful dialogue, offer perspectives, and continue to engage all our members, including young career starters," Gopani added.

The "Marketing and Advertising" list features veterans from some of the most talked about trendsetting brands of the year including (Parul Mattoo, India Head), Nykaa.com (CMO Hitesh Malhotra) and Jio (Satyarth Priyedarshi, for JioChat).

Reliance Jio's Vice President of HR, Harjeet Khanduja has also been a Power Profile in the 'HR' category in 2016, and now once again in 2018.

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First Published: Thu, August 23 2018. 15:20 IST