~ Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs is jointly instituted by Financial Express and FICCI FLO ~

Pallavi Agarwal, Founder & CEO at goSTOPS, wins the ‘Rising Segment’ Award in the Travel & Hospitality category in the first-ever Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, an initiative by Financial Express and FICCI FLO. The inaugural edition of the property is curated towards recognizing, rewarding and celebrating women entrepreneurs who have been able to pursue, prevail, create an impact and etch out a story of inspiration. Each one of them, with their innovative ideas have created positive changes in the business and social ecosystem in India. The award was announced at a power-packed evening that kicked off with a keynote interview of Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta, conducted by Anant Goenka, Executive Director of Indian Express. The winners were chosen by a team of grand jury including Deepak Parekh – Chairman of HDFC, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw – Executive Chairperson of Biocon, Arundhati Bhattacharya – CEO and Chairperson of Salesforce India, Preetha Reddy – Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, Zia Mody – Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AZB & Partners, and others.

Speaking on the award win, Pallavi shared, “I accept this award with great pride, on behalf of all the people who have been part of this journey with me. It is humbling indeed when two iconic institutions such as the Indian Express Group and FICCI FLO – recognise one’s contribution to a segment as dynamic as travel. And winning it, in the wake of one of the most evolutionary times we have had to live through, is testimony to the resilience and fighting spirit of my industry colleagues and our patrons. As the segment evolves, we have some exciting times ahead.”

In a career spanning more than 15 years across industries, Pallavi has built a robust body of experience and expertise in designing solutions customised to ground conditions and insights drawn from each specific task. This unique amalgam of skills in building an idea based on experiential travel through shared accommodation for Indian youth, successfully translated into a brand that has attracted funding across multiple rounds. With robust expansion plans supported by investors, she is actively contributing towards educating the youth about this evolving segment, which is still at a very nascent stage in India, and helping steer the country towards economic growth.