Aishwarya Bansal, Co-Founder of Smartworld Developers, Wins 'Woman Icon of the Year: Entrepreneur' at 6th Realty+ Women Icon & 40under40 Awards 2026
Aishwarya Bansal Recognized for Entrepreneurial Leadership in Indian Real Estate
Aishwarya Bansal, Co-Founder of SmartWorld Developers, has been recognised as Woman Icon of the Year: Entrepreneur at the 6th Realty+ Women Icon & 40under40 Conclave & Excellence Awards 2026. The awards ceremony took place on May 28 at the Novotel Mumbai International Airport.
About the 2026 Conclave
The Realty+ Women Icon & 40under40 Conclave & Excellence Awards 2026 brought together developers, consultants, investors, marketers and emerging entrepreneurs for a day-long exchange on leadership, trust, innovation and the changing face of the industry. The 6th Realty+ Women Icon Awards 2026 celebrated women leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators whose work continues to reshape India's real estate landscape.
The conclave focused on the growing influence of women and emerging leaders, particularly as the sector evolves through institutional capital, changing consumer expectations and expanding urban ambition.
Smartworld Developers' Approach and Track Record
Smartworld was founded by Pankaj Bansal and Aishwarya Bansal. Incepted in 2021, Smartworld Developers is backed by reputed organisations, financially robust founders and envisages transforming the real estate scenario and setting benchmarks through its vision of building world-class real estate assets in India.
Bansal has stated that when Smartworld started, the company was clear that the next phase of real estate would be driven by millennial and Gen Z homebuyers, leading to strategic decisions centred around building Smartworld as a professionally run, digitally enabled real estate platform, rather than a traditional developer-led model.
The company brings a track record spanning over ₹50 billion in sales and over 1 billion sq. ft. in executed projects. Smartworld Developers has been recognized for excellence and innovation, including the Great Place to Work certification, HT Real Estate Titans Award, and Economic Times Inspiring Women Leaders Award for Co-founder Aishwarya Bansal.
Design Philosophy and Market Position
Smartworld's inaugural projects like Smartworld Orchard and Smartworld Gems were designed around the new mindset of younger buyers, following a low-rise independent floor concept with terraces, open greens, and community-centric amenities, intended to create homes that feel more personal, more open, and better suited to the lifestyle aspirations of younger homebuyers in Gurugram.
Headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, Smartworld has projects strategically located in premium locations including Smartworld Orchard in Sector 61 (opposite Grand Hyatt), Golf Course Road Extension; Smartworld Gems in Sector 89, New Gurugram; and Smartworld One DXP in Smart City, Sector 113 Gurugram.
In a span of 2 years the company has risen to be a leading brand in Delhi NCR and is looking forward to taking its footprint pan India.