Founded by Sheila M. FitzPatrick in 1995 and operating globally from Rocklin, United States, FitzPatrick & Associates is a strategic data privacy and protection legal compliance consulting firm serving organizations navigating regulatory obligations across international markets. Its expertise spans global data protection compliance, data sovereignty, cybersecurity regulations, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, data breach management and records management.

Among this year’s distinguished winners is Ira Agarwal, Founder & CEO of AIM Elevate Ventures, honored as Winner – Women Leader in AI Governance & Sustainable Innovation. Based in Gurugram, India, Ira is building a globally recognized ecosystem at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, ESG, governance, and sustainable enterprise transformation.