C the Signs founder just won an award from Cartier

C the Signs is a clinical platform that uses artificial intelligence to identify patients at risk of cancer at the earliest and most curable stage of the disease

Dr Bea Bakshi, founder of C the Signs based in the United Kingdom has been crowned the winner of the ‘Young Leader Award’, 2023 edition, at the annual Award Ceremony which took place in New York.

Her company uses AI technology, data and the latest research to find cancer at the earliest, most curable stage – helping people live longer, healthier lives.

“For this year’s edition, four finalists were selected last April, amongst 280 registrations hailing from 33 countries, all driven by a common conviction: making waves in business for a concrete impact to drive change,” Cartier explained in a statement.

Themed “Bettering lives”, the 2023 edition shed a light on young entrepreneurial endeavors that support and empower under-represented communities by providing them more accessible, inclusive, and effective healthcare solutions, paving the way for a better world for future generations.

“I am thrilled to welcome the second edition of the Young Leader Award in New York and celebrate these young and passionate entrepreneurial leaders. They are a constant source of awe and inspiration,” said Walter Bolognino, CEO and President of Cartier North America.

The winner Dr Bea Bakshi who is Co-founder and CEO of C the Signs will take home €50.000 in grant money and will also benefit from international exposure, media visibility as well as a tailor-made mentorship programme provided by the Young Leader Award academic partners, Georgetown University and Howard University, and ad-hoc coaching and mentoring sessions by RED CLUB x Cartier networks.

Launched in 2019, RED CLUB x Cartier is a global membership community of successful young multicultural entrepreneurs, aged 20 to 40 years old, that aim to positively influence society.

Initiated in 2021, Cartier’s Young Leader Award aims to provide young entrepreneurial leaders with support to grow their businesses and amplify their voices. The initiative has been developed as an annual international award for young entrepreneurs, aged between 20 and 40 years old, running impact driven businesses or non-for-profit organisations as founder or owner, and in which they hold an executive position.