These awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of women in technology and the organisations that champion diversity, inclusion, and innovation in the tech industry.
Our goal is to recognise and honour those who are making significant strides in closing the gender gap and fostering an inclusive tech environment.
After receiving an overwhelming number of nominations, each submission was carefully reviewed to create a shortlist of outstanding candidates across various categories. The final decision will be a combination of public votes and the expertise of our esteemed panel of judges.
Here are the categories and the shortlisted nominees for each:
Best Career Transition
- Amy Flanagan-Jones, IBM
- Becki Floyd, Voxpopme
- Claire Peng, Spotify
- Dorothea Toeller, Mercator Digital
- Katie Robinson, Moonpig
- Louise Lamb, Moonpig
- Lucy Joyce, Sahaj Software
- Marina Kim, Vidatec
- Nabina Purja, Engine by Starling
- Nilima Thapa, Capgemini
Best Diversity in Tech Employer
Best Diversity Network
- Awaze Vacation Rentals
- Colt Technology Services
- SEGA Europe
- Sky
- The Stepstone Group
Best Graduate Employer
- Arup
- Capgemini
- Experian
- Kubrick Group
- PA Consulting
Best In-House Recruiter
- Shiona Farrow, Double Eleven
- Aimee Everest, MathWorks
- Claire Isherwood, Autotrader
- Dippy Sandhu, Experian
- Donna Cunningham, Ancient Gaming
- Magdalena Kasprzak, The Stepstone Group
- Nikki Koller, CAVU Group
- Sesen Semere, Monzo
- Sumayyah Khan, Quantexa
- Yasmin Kobekaduwe, N Brown
Best Internship Programme
- BAE Systems
- MathWorks
- Mercator Digital
- Redgate Software
- Showpad
Best Mentorship Programme
- Aerospace Xelerated
- Cajigo
- FDM Group
- KPMG
- Reward
Diversity Advocate of the Year
- Ahanna Anaba, Finverity
- Amber Idumwonyi, IBM
- Claudia Cohen, La Fosse
- Jo Hemson, Pax8
- Kalina Tomova, WomenWise
- Katie Griffiths, Everpure
- Oonagh Sargentson, Natilik
- Rebecca Taylor, Sophos
- Rumbi Pfende, MAMA.codes
- Yemurai Rabvukwa, STEM Babe
Female CTO of the Year
- Bilge Mert, Brit Insurance
- Debbie Tarry, Specsavers
- Dionne Lowndes, Southwark Council
- Faye Cheung, Mindframe
- Kristy Lovegrove, Pro Global
- Mivy James, Ministry of Defence
- Opal Perry, easyJet
- Pallavi Mahajan, Nokia
- Sarah Rovella, Aviva
- Tracey McDermott, Pinsent Masons
Leadership in Tech Award
- Annika Bizon, Samsung
- Areti Iles, Telefonica Tech
- Danielle Clarke, Capgemini
- Emily Bubbins, Admiral
- Gayatri Shenoy, Sky
- Joanna Crown, Moonpig
- Lorraine Dodd, Renault UK
- Maryna Rybalko, Paydock
- Safia Barikzai, London South Bank University
- Xanthe Marmion, Hatch Digital
Tech Newcomer Award
- Catriona Bennett, Cloudscaler
- Emi Shindate, TP ICAP
- Fergie Chng, T Rowe Price
- Holly Lampert, Dunelm
- Kaja Drozd, Redgate
- Katelyn Dunbar, Finning
- Laura Gomez Rios, TP ICAP
- Megan Bourne, Levy
- Monika Bassi, Capgemini
- Virginia Chiarentin Byford, Entrust
Tech Not-For-Profit of the Year
- CodeYourFuture
- Coding Black Females
- GTA Black Women in Tech
- LEMP
- Stemettes
Editor’s Choice
- Camilla Young, GS1 UK
- Chloe Hardy
- Claudine Adeyemi-Adams, Earlybird
- Diana Nanuti, Chainalysis
- Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, AI and Cyber Security Association
- Madiha Khan, Capgemini
- Mini Biswas, Cisilion
- Parul Chhabra, IBM
- Rebecca Franks, Flip Computing
- Rebecca Peters, University of South Wales
Now it’s your turn to get involved! Public voting* is now open and will count towards the final scores, alongside the judges’ decisions. Your vote is crucial in helping us select the most deserving winners in each category.
*Please note: To vote, you’ll be asked to join our free community. This helps us verify real people & keeps voting fair.
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