Congratulations to all our 2021 finalists!
CIO of the Year
- Asha Kumar, HSBC
- Caroline Serfass, Canon Europe
- Helen Brittain, Genting UK
- Jo Shannon, Ordnance Survey
- Veronica Barella, LB Hammersmith & Fulham
Digital Leader of the Year: Enterprise
- Alina Timofeeva, Oliver Wyman
- Anahita Mahmoudi, Capgemini
- Andrea García Beltrán, RSA Insurance Ltd
- Ash Finnegan, Conga
- Carol Elston, University of Leeds
- Helen Campbell, Arup
- Jacqui Lipinski, Imperial College London
- Jen Allum, Government Digital Service
- Josie Smith, BT
- Katie McKie, HP
- Lucy Elmer, PwC
- Rupy Malizia, HSBC
- Samantha Hollingdale, IBM
- Sharon Douglas, NatWest
- Suzy Wardle, Virgin Atlantic
Digital Leader of the Year: SME
- Amy Shakespeare, Cornwall Museums Partnership
- Charlotte Bailey, Panintelligence
- Charlotte Brown, Appogee HR
- Erin Gray, Tecknuovo
- Joanne Blount, Surrey County Council
- Julia Burton Brown , Inskin Media
- Lindsey Daniels, Places for People
- Louise Ah-Wong, Agilisys Limited
- Melissa Lim, GoFibre
- Nicky Hoyland, Huler
- Olga Megorskaya, Toloka
- Sarah Curran Usher MBE, True Fit
Sponsored by:
Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- KPMG UK
- Academy Achievers
- Agilisys
- Atos IT Services Ltd
- Capgemini
- CONCAT
- Cyber Women Ireland
- Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
- IBM
- IN4 Group, operators of HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology
- Poly
- Sparta Global
- Unilever
- University of Birmingham
Sponsored by:
Diversity Employer of the Year
- Astound Commerce
- Atos IT Services Ltd
- Cognizant Softvision
- DWP Digital
- Flow Pilots
- IN4 Group
- Puppet
- Revolent Group
- Sparta Global
- Unilever
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Charlotte Williams, SevenSix Agency
- Deirdre Mc Gettrick, ufurnish.com
- Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte, Greenr Technologies Ltd
- Gail Shaw, Gant Innovations Limited
- Jennifer Neff, Elemental Software
- Judy Leung, Sweqlink Ltd
- Kiran Bhagotra, ProtectBox Limited
- Laxmi Ramanath, La Meer Inc.
- Maisie Bradley, Cameo
- Paulette Watson, Academy Achievers
- Romanie Thomas, Juggle Jobs
- Rose Ross, Tech Trailblazers Awards
- Sherry Vaswani, Xalient Group
- Suezann Holmes, ScaleXP Ltd
Graduate of the Year
- Aditi Agrawal, HEC Paris, Microsoft
- Ailsa Robertson, NatWest Group
- Akosua Ofori, Vitaccess Ltd
- Alice Adams, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Alice Stewart, CACI
- Hayley Hill, Experian
- Huriyah Hussain, Barclays
- Isobel Kirk, Atos IT Services
- Jude Murphy, IBM
- Julia Smith, Capgemini
- Kainat Tariq, Capgemini
- Karamjot Jaswal, IBM
- Kelly Liu, NuData Security, A Mastercard Company
- Sophie Hendry, HP Inc
- Vera Hansen da Costa e Silva, HP Inc
Hero of the Year: Enterprise
- Akua Opong, London Stock Exchange Group
- Claire Wilkinson, Vitality
- Fatou Jeng, BT
- Katie Toole, BNY Mellon
- Kay Kielty, IBM
- LaLisha Hurt, Capital One
- Onyeka Onyekwelu, London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI)
- Rachel Preece, Capgemini
- Réka Boros, Morgan Stanley
- Sonali Deshpande, Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
- Sripriya Venkatesan, Capgemini
- Stephanie Hart, Network Rail
- Suman Bala, EasyJet
- Victoria Driscoll, Atos
- Viktorija Karciauskaite, Virgin Atlantic
Hero of the Year: SME
- Alice Hendy, Ripple Suicide Prevention
- Amanda Obidike, STEMi Makers Africa
- Anna Sherrington, Government Digital Service
- Caroline Falconer, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Trust
- Daisy Easton, Met Office
- Evie Skinner, Edays
- Jyotsana Gupta, ZNet Technologies Private Limited
- Naomi Timperley, FreelanceHER100 (Part of IN4 Group)
- Plamena Cherneva, WonderCoders
- Shona Leavey, Agilisys
- Stephanie Hydon, iPipeline UK
- Tania Asimionesei, Checkout.com
- Wendy Steadman-Smith, National Management Centre
Innovator of the Year: Enterprise
- Anna Petts, Agilisys
- Charlie Beeson, Man Group
- Ciara Mann, Lloyds Banking Group
- Helen Rogers, Civica
- Ifeoma Uzoegwu, British Telecommunications
- Joanne Blount, Surrey County Council
- Johanna McDavitt, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Juliette Atkinson, University of Bradford
- Laura Coppola, HP Inc
- Lynsey Aston, Hermes Parcelnet Ltd
- Meera Varsani, BP (Chaucer)
- Roxane Desrousseaux, HSBC
- Rupy Malizia, HSBC
- Sally Sabet, Pitcher
- Shruti Kohli, DWP
Innovator of the Year: SME
- Alice Hendy, Ripple Suicide Prevention
- Amy Shakespeare, Cornwall Museums Partnership
- Constance Stack, Digital Guardian
- Deirdre Mc Gettrick, ufurnish.com
- Elizabeth Swanton, Feedr
- Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte, Greenr Technologies
- Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click
- Julie Chapman, Entain
- Lyubomira Dimitrova, Onfido
- Natasha Gedge, jHub
- Nicky Hoyland, Huler
- Olga Megorskaya, Toloka
- Samantha Seaton, Moneyhub
- Sharon Lee, OneSpan
IT Leader of the Year
- Alka Samani, Soho House
- Anna de Rosier, London Stock Exchange Group
- Debora Ruvinski, HSBC
- Dr Nicola Stokes , IDA Ireland
- Gayatri Krishnan, BNY Mellon
- Jacqui Leggetter, Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
- Josie Smith, BT
- Juliette Atkinson, University of Bradford
- Kay Kielty, IBM
- Nicky Wilkins, East Sussex County Council
- Nithya Vasudevan, Natwest Group
- Rachaelle Litwin, Colchester Borough Council
- Shona Leavey, Agilisys
- Zandra Moore, Panintelligence
Sponsored by:
Lockdown Legend of the Year
- Akua Opong, London Stock Exchange Group
- Alison MacDougall, Morgan Stanley
- Amy Sharif, Peak
- Donna Lea-Dodd, NHS Blood and Transplant
- Erin Gray, Tecknuovo
- Jennifer Mendez, Fisher Phillips
- Maria Lazar, Komorabi
- Maxine Russell, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Naomi Timperley, FreelanceHER100 (Part of IN4 Group)
- Natalie Cramp, Profusion
- Pragati Jain, Trustpilot
- Rachael Johnson, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Ranjani Iyer, The Bank of New York Mellon
- Suze Shardlow, Self-employed
- Trish Arksey, Natwest
Lockdown Legend of the Year: Tech
- Alma Fisher, Agilisys
- Ciara Havlin, Version 1
- Deborah Wolf, Fujitsu
- Dewi Van De Vyver, Flow Pilots
- Helen Gordon, IBM
- Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click
- Lynette DSilva, Amdocs
- Mairi Holt, Capgemini
- Melissa Di Donato, SUSE
- Netra Prabhu, Capgemini Singapore Pte Ltd
- Nicola Larsen, Mimecast
- Onyeka Onyekwelu, London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI)
- Rebecca Young (Dennis), Agilisys
- Sarah Croxford, Microsoft
- Zoe Wilson, Agilisys Ltd
Outstanding Returner Award
- Anne McAuliffe, Coutts
- Claire Thomas, Hitachi Vantara
- Frances Hoyle, Vitality
- Kendall Brooks, First Direct
- Kundavi Tirpachur, Capgemini
- Layla Marshall, Ascent
- Madiha Khan, Capgemini
- Richa Ellis, KPMG
- Samantha Brehaut, Agilisys
- Sidhra Akhtar, HP Inc
- Simmi Bajaj, Cynozure
- Tamara Chehayeb Makarem, Scott Logic
- Tanya Holden, Westminster City Council
- Wendy Steadman-Smith, National Management Centre
Outstanding Transformation
- Catherine Tyson, Agilisys
- Charlotte Pleasants, HP
- Dina Janevski Farcic, Centili
- Grace Pilcher, Cameo
- Kate Walker, Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System
- Lianne Potter, Covea Insurance
- Lindsey Daniels, Places for People
- Mary Leonard, Pearson
- Neha Raul, Capgemini India
- Nerissa Thakurdas, Harrods Limited
- Nicola Larsen, Mimecast
- Sarah Roberts, Liftshare
- Sharon Douglas, NatWest
- Tracy Stanning, Telefónica Tech
Rising Star of the Year: Financial Services
- Ailsa Robertson, NatWest Group
- Ali Humphry, Hymans Robertson LLP
- Elinor Penny, Nationwide Building Society
- Femi Mukundbhai Javia, HSBC
- Huriyah Hussain, Barclays
- Jordan Pearson, NatWest
- Kate Rodrigues, HSBC
- Kate Walker, Lloyds Banking Group
- Marzia Avallone, Citi
- Milly Batchelor, NatWest Group
- Nuray Muzaffarova, Morgan Stanley
- Roxane Desrousseaux, HSBC
- Sunita Khera, NuData Security, A Mastercard Company
- Tania Asimionesei, Checkout.com
- Viktoria Ivan, Lloyds Banking Group
Rising Star of the Year: Public Sector & Universities
- Ashlee Barnard , Westminster City Council
- Ebony Davey, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Hallie Rees, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
- Hannah Jump, Government Digital Service
- Laura Adegoke, Boots UK
- Oluwatobi Ogunsina, Government Digital Service
- Rachael Hayes, Imperial College London
- Rachel Pattinson, Newcastle University
- Suzanne Hoy, Imperial College
Rising Star of the Year: SME
- Agape Deng, SoapBox Labs
- Akosua Ofori, Vitaccess Ltd
- Amy Franz, DirectlyApply
- Angella Ramshaw, Agilisys
- Christina Bowman, Mastercard
- Diane Holden, MarXtar
- Irina Cristea, GfK
- Lora Lynn Asvos, SoapBox Labs
- Lyndsey Scott, Beamery
- Maddie Peacock, GfK
- Orla O'Neill, Agilisys Ltd
- Roselyn Mutongerwa, Agilisys Limited
- Roxanne Goldfinch, Astound Commerce
- Sarah Cronk, CACI Ltd
- Veryan Horne, Met Office
Rising Star of the Year: Tech & Services
- Andjela Djukanovic, KPMG
- Deborah Ewurama Akuoko, KMPG LLP
- Eleanor Theaker, Fujitsu
- Heather Kerr, HP Inc
- Ifeoma Uzoegwu, British Telecommunications
- Jessica Dowdall , Amazon Web Services
- Jessica Somaiya, Atos
- Jude Murphy, IBM
- Lucy Elmer, PwC
- Nia Roberts, Capgemini Invent
- Patience Ndlovu, Sky
- Rachel Edwards, Atos
- Sinead Hyland, BT
- Sophie Hendry, HP Inc
- Srishti Issrani, Amazon
Role Model of the Year: Financial Services
- Akua Opong, London Stock Exchange Group
- Alina Timofeeva, Oliver Wyman
- Andrea García Beltrán, RSA Insurance Ltd
- Gemma Mainland, KPMG LLP
- Helen Wild, HSBC
- Kendall Brooks, first direct
- Milly Batchelor, NatWest Group
- Polly Wan, Morgan Stanley
- Purnima Mookerjee, Natwest
- Rachel Skelton, Covea Insurance
- Rachelle Reid, Allstate
- Sian Allsopp, Morgan Stanley
- Sonja Basson, Deloitte
- Sophie Hussey, Lowell
- Tania Asimionesei, Checkout.com
Role Model of the Year: Public Sector & Universities
- Alexandra Poulovassilis, Birkbeck, University of London
- Alice Hendy, Ripple Suicide Prevention
- Ashlee Barnard , Westminster City Council
- Jacqui Lipinski, Imperial College London
- Jo Shannon, Ordnance Survey
- Juliette Pearson, Ministry of Defence
- Laura Hanna-White, Apolitical
- Lisa Ventura, UK Cyber Security Association
- Mary Ahern, Alps
- Maxine Russell, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Oluwatobi Ogunsina, Government Digital Service
- Paulette Watson, Academy Achievers
- Rachaelle Litwin, Colchester Borough Council
- Samara Banno, Birkbeck-University of london
- Tamara Bruck, Digital Group, Department for Work and Pensions
Role Model of the Year: Tech & Services ENT
- Bernadette Kisaalu, BT Group Plc
- Ceri Pridding, Capgemini UK
- Claire Thomas, Hitachi Vantara
- Emma Eldred, Fujitsu
- Jessica Dowdall , Amazon Web Services
- Kathleen Pai, N-able
- Katie Sutton, IBM
- Katrina Novakovic, Red Hat
- May Winfield, Buro Happold
- Nicoleta Raportaru, IBM
- Nomi Malca, Amdocs
- Parvinder Kaur, Wipro Ltd
- Rajashree Das, Capgemini
- Suman Bala, EasyJet
- Wijke Hamer, Capgemini
Role Model of the Year: Tech & Services SME
- Alexandra Coulson, Disguise
- Claire Blythe, GfK
- Daisy Bennett, Agilisys Ltd
- Dina Janevski Farcic, Centili
- Joanna Haslam, Snap Finger Click
- Keri Gilder, Colt Technology Services
- Laura Coppola, HP Inc
- Lindsay Lucas, Software Solved
- Lisa Beattie, KisanHub
- Marlen Von Roth, Suse
- Phillipa Rodney, Zego
- Sara Faatz, Progress
- Shalini Thirunilathil, IRIS Software Group
- Ursula Lennon, Astound Commerce
- Zandra Moore, Panintelligence
Security Leader of the Year
- Anna-Lisa Miller, Spectris plc
- Anne-Marie Balfour, Atos
- Annette Sercombe, Met Office
- Debra Danielson, Digital Guardian
- Dorren Schmitt, The Weather Channel
- Jaya Baloo, Avast
- Jennifer Kilmartin, Partnerize
- Katie McMillan, Agilisys Ltd
- LaLisha Hurt, Capital One
- Lianne Potter, Covea Insurance
- Maria-Kristina Hayden, Bank of New York Mellon
- Nicky Bronson, Red Hat Inc.
- Stina Ehrensvärd, Yubico
Software Engineer of the Year
- Adriana Costache, Capgemini
- Amy Franz, DirectlyApply
- Bianca Popescu, Vitaccess Ltd
- Elspeth Minty, Morgan Stanley
- Hang Tian, Just After Midnight
- Kerry Smout-Day, Met Office
- Lyndsey Scott, Beamery
- Maria del Rocio Alvarez, Blakbear LTD
- Mini Krishnan, Wipro Limited
- Nikita Magarde, Wipro Limited
- Nikolett Nagy, Morgan Stanley
- Nour Rteil, Techbuyer
- Ravinder Johal, Agilisys
- Rebecca Freir, Imperial College London
- Ronit Polak, Exabeam
Team Leader of the Year: Enterprise
- Anahita Mahmoudi, Capgemini
- Annaam Butt, Sigma Technology Insight Solutions AB
- Carol Dalrymple, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Charlotte Maude, first direct
- Fausta Ballesteros, Cognizant Softvision
- Geetanjali Jha, Capgemini
- Gemma Mainland, KPMG LLP
- Juliette Pearson, Ministry of Defence
- Katrina Novakovic, Red Hat
- Martha Perry, IBM UK Ltd
- May Ross, HSBC
- Pooja Chopra, Avasant
- Samantha Hollingdale, IBM
- Samantha Pennington, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Sonal Bisht, Poly
Team Leader of the Year: SME
- Abi Adeusi, Duco
- Alla Maher, Man Group
- Amy Sharif, Peak
- Claire Blythe, GfK
- Colleen Tartow, Starburst Data
- Danielle Auerbach, Wunderkind
- Diane Holden, Marxtar
- Emma Carney, Brother International
- Fiona Phillips, Agilisys Limited
- Jaeger Glucina, Luminance
- Laura Kishimoto, Inviqa
- Leanne Cummings, Government Digital Service
- Leslie Vallet, YOOBIC
- Purnima Sen, Sparta Global
- Shalini Thirunilathil, IRIS Software Group
Transformation Leader
- Alka Samani, Soho House
- Chloe Kennedy, Ashurst LLP
- Ciara Mann, Lloyds Banking Group
- Claire Armstrong, LSEG/Refinitiv
- Clare Quigley, Morgan Stanley
- Helen Wild, HSBC
- Helena Reed-Beviere, Ordnance Survey
- Jacqui Lipinski, Imperial College London
- Jitske van Londen, Hymans Robertson
- Josie McAvoy, HSBC
- Judith Hogan, Poly
- Juliette Atkinson, University of Bradford
- Juliette Pearson, Ministry of Defence
- Morag Dowds, Surrey County Council
- Neha Arora, Citigroup
Transformation Leader: Tech
- Charlotte Pleasants, HP
- Chirpa Santhanam, GBG
- Jo Barnett, Onfido
- Krista Griggs, Fujitsu
- Laura Coppola, HP Inc
- Marella Rush, Agilisys
- Marion Ranvier, Contentsquare
- Nancy Wang, Alert Logic
- Pushpinder Sandhu, Pearson Shared Service Ltd
- Sara Hamilton, Mango Solutions (an Ascent company)
- SONIA DORAIS, Chaser Technologies
- Sonja Basson, Deloitte
- Sophie Hall, Iress Technology Ltd
- Suzanne Sharman, IBM
- Victoria Ortigosa, BT
Woman of the Year: Consultancies & Integrators
- Anne-Marie Balfour, Atos
- Anuli Obienu, Capgemini UK
- Ceri Pridding, Capgemini UK
- Ivana Bartoletti, Deloitte, Women Leading in AI Network
- Lucy Elmer, PwC
- Manali Sodhani, Capgemini
- Nicki Jarvis, Accenture UK Ltd
- Nikol Nacheva, Capgemini
- Precious Oduebo, Capgemini
- Rajashre Das, Capgemini
- Swati Jain, Capgemini
- Tina Kimfumu, KPMG
- Vani Pushadapu, Capgemini
Sponsored by:
Woman of the Year: Enterprise
- Andrea García Beltrán, RSA Insurance Ltd
- Cindy Lam, Lloyds Banking Group
- Elinor Woods, Met Office
- Jo Shannon, Ordnance Survey
- Kendall Brooks, First Direct
- Lianne Potter, Covea Insurance
- Lynsey Aston, Hermes Parcelnet ltd
- Milly Batchelor, NatWest Group
- Nicky Wilkins, East Sussex County Council
- Rachel Lamberg, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
- Roxane Desrousseaux, HSBC
- Rupy Malizia, HSBC
- Samanah Haidary, Imperial College London
- Samantha Pennington, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Sharon Douglas, NatWest
Woman of the Year: Tech
- Claire Blythe, GfK
- Elinor Honigstein, UK Israel Tech Hub
- Evie Skinner, Edays
- Ifeoma Uzoegwu, British Telecommunications
- Keri Gilder, Colt Technology Services
- Kiran Bhagotra, ProtectBox Limited
- Louise Ah-Wong, Agilisys Limited
- Nabila Salem, Revolent Group
- Nicoleta Raportaru, IBM
- Rebekka Bishop, CACI IIG
- Renee Hawkins, Thoughtworks
- Samantha Hollingdale, IBM
- Sarah Croxford, Microsoft
- Sophie Wilson, Astound Commerce
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