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
- Alexandra McRae, Moonpig
- Arvinder Thandi, Nationwide Building Society
- Corinne Bösch, BCB Group
- Ela Slupecka, Moonpig
- Jada Baron, Milk & Tweed
- Molly Gallagher, Compare the Market
- Priscila Finkler Innocente, Trainline
- Raven Reynolds, BCB Group
- Renee-Louise Nzegbulem, Beamery
- Toma Khalifa, Teach First
Best Diversity in Tech Employer
Best Diversity Network
- Global STEM Women
- Royal London
- Serco
- Sky
- Spectrum IT/Women in Tech Hampshire
Best Graduate Employer
- Arup
- Capgemini
- Experian
- NatWest Group
- Thought Machine
Best In-House Recruiter
- Áine Eyafa, ROLI
- Bronwyn Boyle, Redgate
- Cee Oginni, Ocado
- Claire Reid, Moonpig
- Dippy Sandhu, Experian
- Freya Knight, Natilik
- Maria Kershaw, Celonis
- Nikki Koller, CAVU Group
- Sumayyah Khan, Quantexa
Best Internship Programme
- 3M
- BAE Systems
- PwC
- Showpad
- UserTesting
Best Mentorship Programme
- Aerospace Xelerated
- Cajigo
- Coriftech Solutions
- Expleo
- FDM Group
Diversity Advocate of the Year
- Akua Opong, LSEG
- Amanda Whicher, Hays
- Hayley Knott, Natilik
- Leanne Newell, Hypertec
- Lisa Ventura MBE, Cyber Security Unity
- Natalia Moscrop, Moonpig
- Rebecca Fennelly, _nology
- Rumbi Pfende, MAMA.codes
- Shelley Vaisey, Human Matters
- Tigerlily Jagun-Howell, Citizens Advice
Female CTO of the Year
- Efua Akumanyi, Coding Black Females
- Faye Cheung, Mindframe
- Georgie Smallwood, Moonpig
- Melissa Proxenos. Debtrak
- Meri Williams, Pleo
- Mivy James, Ministry of Defence
- Sathya Nandakumar, Holland & Barrett
- Tanya Powell Coding Black Females
- Vicky Wills, Exclaimer
Leadership in Tech Award
- Claire Rogan, Moonpig
- Dr Naureen Farhan, Ravensbourne University London
- Estella Waller, Debtrak
- Federico Cicchi, ROLI
- Lorraine Dodd, Renault UK
- Parul Chhabra, IBM
- Samantha Gaskell, DataFit
- Seemin Suleri, Prima
- Suki Fuller, Miribure
- Yawwani Gunawardana, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
Tech Newcomer Award
- Amina Ba, Kraken Technologies
- Anna Cunnane, Policy in Practice
- Gayatri Rajgor, ITV
- Kaja Drozd, Redgate
- Li Fu, Lloyds Banking Group
- Manasa Vemulapati, Sky
- Maria Kharybina, BBC
- Penny Gawera, Arm
- Subin Jeong, Foundry
- Teuta Ferati, Quantexa
Tech Not-For-Profit of the Year
- GTA Black Women in Tech
- Hilton Formula 24
- Manchester Digital
- Tech She Can
- TechUPWomen
Editor’s Choice
- Abbie Currington, Ipsos
- Andrea Dolan, Lloyds Banking Group
- Emma Harrison, Dunelm
- Jenni Foster, Auto Trader
- Kalina Tomova, WomenWise
- Rebecca Franks, Flip Computing
- Sarah Willett, IBM
- Suwanna Truss, Zurich Insurance
- Veronica Edgar, Moonpig
- Win San Pang, Butternut Box
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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