These inaugural 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
- Amanda Grennan, Moonpig
- Andrea Dolan, Lloyds Banking Group
- Asha Bailey, IAG GBS
- Emily Baird, American Express
- Goda Adltye, Plentific
- Molly Gallagher, Compare The Market
- Penny Gawera, ARM
- Rebecca Carrington, Sparkbox
- Tigerlily Jagun-Howell, Citizens Advice
Best Diversity in Tech Employer
- Bloom & Wild
- RiverLane
- The Crumbs Project
- The LEGO Group
- Workiva
Best Graduate Employer
- Capgemini
- Deutsche Bank
- Kubrick Group
- PA Consulting
- Quantexa
Best In-House Recruiter
- Alice Browne, Domino Printing
- Amy Lee, Spectrum IT
- Dominika Maluga, MHR
- Freya Knight, Natilik
- Kayliegh Tomany, Verastar Ltd
- Leanne Weir, Adaptavist
- Lena Iderhoff, Celonis
- Maria Kershaw, Celonis
- Sofi Karalok, Onfido
- Zara Worton-Spence, Moonpig
Best Internal Diversity Network
- Celonis
- Graphcore
- Nationwide Building Society
- Playground Games
- Sky
Best Internship Programme
- 3M
- BAE Systems
- Celonis
- Showpad
- UserTesting
Best Mentorship Programme
- Aerospace Xelerated
- EmpowerHer STEM
- FDM Group
- Halzak | Elevate Women in Tech
- The Data Gals
Diversity Advocate of the Year
- Charlotte Wilson, Hashicorp
- Kellie Kwarteng, Halzak | Elevate Women in Tech
- Lavivnia Osbourne, Women in Blockchain Talks
- Natalia Moscrop, Moonpig
- Patricia Manley, Joyn GmBH
- Priya Guliani, EarthID
- Sarah Persov, Dojo
- Sonia Cohen, Graphcore
- Veronica Edgar, Moonpig
- Yasmin De Nardo, KPMG
Early Career Tech Champion
- Ariella Faber, Moonpig
- Arvy Thandi, Nationwide Building Society
- Ashwaq Salim, Moonpig
- Cara McIsaac-Hall, Endeavor Streaming
- Courtney Cox, Sky
- Manasa Vemulapati, Sky
- Rachel Graham, Worldline UK&I
- Rita Aktay, Vodafone
- Thibyaa Mahasivam, Bright Network
- Virginia Chiarentin, Onfido
Female CTO of the Year
- Adelina Chalmers, The Geek Whisperer’s Associate
- Catriona Campbell, EY
- Clare Hickie, Workday
- Diana Kennedy, Bupa
- Efua Akumanyi, Coding Black Females
- Milena Nikolic, Trainline
- Mivy James, Ministry of Defence
- Sathya Nandakumar, Holland & Barrett
- Tanya Powell, Coding Black Females
- Vicky Wills, Exclaimer
Senior Women in Tech
- Amanda Whicher, Hays
- Angela Bishop, Zuhlke
- Gill Mahon, Totalmobile Ltd
- Heather Delaneey, Gallium Ventures
- Jenni Riley, Itarmi UK Limited
- Kim Stoute-Purvis, Zero Gravity
- Rav Bumbra, Structur3edpeople & Cajigo
- Sam Gaskell, DataFit
- Sheree Atcheson, Valtech
- Suki Fuller, Miribure
Tech Not-For-Profit of the Year
- Durham University TechUP Women
- Founders & Coders
- Girls Into Coding
- GTA Black Women in Tech
- Tech She Can
Editor’s Choice
- Clare Coates, Dunelm
- Cynergy Bank
- Hilton Formula 24
- Maersk
- N Brown
- Naomi Schofield
- Raven Reynolds Sears, BCB Group
- Simi Gandhi-Whitaker, Mitie
- Toma Khalifa, Teach First
- Yuanyuan Shang, Preqin
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.
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