2025 Winners

Best Employer of the Year

Winner: Justice Digital; Ministry of Justice

Highly Commended: ZAIZI

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year

Winner: Rebecca Taylor, Secureworks, a Sophos Company

Highly Commended: Emma Yuan Fang, EPAM Systems

Digital Leader of the Year - Other

Winner: Ceyda Mogulkoc, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended: Amanda Dahl, Government Digital Service

Highly Commended: Deb Millar, Hull College

Digital Leader of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Sian Maragna, PwC

Highly Commended: Charlotte Parnham, Atos

Emerging Tech Champion of the Year

Winner: Lisa Matthews, KETS Quantum Security Ltd

Engineer of the Year

Winner: Jessica Lewis, Admiral

Highly Commended: Dr Carla Di Cairano-Gilfedder, BT Group

Founder/Entrepreneur of the Year

Winner: Monika Kott, Neurolase Ltd

Highly Commended: Rachel Grimaldi, CardMedic

Graduate of the Year / Apprentice of the Year - Other

Winner: Molly Richards, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Madhavi Swamy, Barclays

Graduate of the Year / Apprentice of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Felicity Bruce, Vodafone

Highly Commended: Jasleen Kaur, Capgemini

Hero of the Year - Finance

Winner: Arvinder Thandi, Nationwide Building Society

Highly Commended: Sally Jackson, Admiral Group

Hero of the Year - Other

Winner: Laura Gilbert, Tony Blair Institute

Hero of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Amber Idumwonyi Makinwa, IBM

Highly Commended: Emma Beattie, Computacenter

Highly Commended: Hema Kariyappa, VodafoneThree

Innovator of the Year - Other

Winner: Neshma Emile, Zumo

Highly Commended: Claire Harrison, The Medicines and HealtHighly Commendedare Products Regulatory Agency

Innovator of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Leah Claireaux, BT

Highly Commended: Yasmin Tiyamiyu, IBM

IT Leader of the Year - Finance

Winner: Shruti Naik, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Lauren Dally, Everywhen

IT Leader of the Year - Other

Winner: Lydia Nicola, Amnesty International

Outstanding Returner Award

Winner: Lynsey Carr, Emerald Publishing

Highly Commended: Erin McClean, Synyega Ltd

Problem Solver of the Year

Winner: Surbhi Badhwar, Nationwide Building Society

Highly Commended: Andrea Rosales, Colibri Digital

Rising Star of the Year - Finance

Winner: Shalu Madan, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Kasia Dutch, Starling Bank

Rising Star of the Year - Other

Winner: Benazir Ulde, Jisc

Highly Commended: Zoe Holland, Computacenter

Rising Star of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Anushka Gupta, PwC

Role Model of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Amber Idumwonyi Makinwa, IBM

Highly Commended: Alina Timofeeva, Unique.Bold.You

Role Model of the Year - Finance

Winner: Malini Jeyachandran, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Hannah Muller, Nationwide Building Society

Role Model of the Year - Other

Winner: Kirsty Nunn, Millfield School

Highly Commended: Laura Collins, UWE Bristol

Team Leader of the Year – Finance

Winner: Maryna Rybalko, Paydock

Highly Commended: Kelly Boyd, Aviva Plc

Team Leader of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Chrysa Papadopoulou, NIQ

Highly Commended: Eva Fernandez Marin, Oakland

Team Leader of the Year - Other

Winner: Claire MacDonald, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

Transformation Leader of the Year - Finance

Winner: Shruti Naik, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Eszter Morvai, Aviva

Transformation Leader of the Year - Other

Winner: Liv Horner, Haymarket Media Group

Highly Commended: Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet

Transformation Leader of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Claire Smith, Enconvo UK

Highly Commended: Marelize Venter, OpenCorporates

Woman of the Year - Finance

Winner: Chiamaka Odikanwa, HSBC

Highly Commended: Soniya Mahale, Nationwide Building Society

Woman of the Year – Other

Winner: Claire Harrison, The Medicines and HealtHighly Commendedare Products Regulatory Agency

Highly Commended: Ceyda Mogulkoc, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Woman of the Year - Tech and Consulting

Winner: Victoria Sinel, IBM

Highly Commended: Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click