Gayatri Thakkar, CEO of Inferenz, has been recognized as the Woman Business Leader of the Year at the nasscom SME Inspire Awards 2026, one of India’s most prestigious platforms celebrating excellence among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the technology sector.
The award was presented under the Special Awards category, which also honored outstanding achievements in Data Privacy & Security, CSR, ESG, Global Business Expansion, Young Entrepreneurship, and Tech Adoption.
Inferenz, a data and AI solution-led services company specializing in advanced analytics and AI-driven innovations, has been instrumental in helping businesses across healthcare, insurance, and hi-tech sectors harness data to generate measurable business outcomes. Gayatri’s win is recognition of her individual leadership and the company’s growing impact in a competitive, innovation-driven landscape.
Now in its fourth edition, the nasscom SME Inspire Awards 2026 recognized winners across 22 categories, organized into two segments — The Rising Stars and The Scalers – spanning Business Excellence, Technology Excellence, and Special Awards.
The awards are an initiative of the nasscom SME Council and this year carried the theme “The Reset: Rebuilding Growth for India’s Tech SMEs,” reflecting the broader industry shift toward AI-first, sustainable growth models.
This recognition places Inferenz among a distinguished cohort of Indian tech SMEs that are actively shaping the country’s digital and economic future, moving from service vendors to strategic growth partners in their respective industries.
