Congratulations to all our 2022 winners!


CIO of the Year

Winner: Bilge Mert - Brit Insurance


Diversity Employer of the Year

Winner: Revolent


Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Winner: Jaguar Land Rover

Highly Commended: AVIVA


Digital Leader of the Year - Enterprise

Winner: Pallavi Deshpande - Pearson

Highly Commended: Rochelle Gold - NHS Digital


Digital Leader of the Year - SME

Winner: Kiran Roest - PocDoc

Highly Commended: Sarah Hitchcock - Geolytix


Entrepreneur of the Year

Winner: Oyinkansola Adebayo - Niyo Enterprise

Highly Commended: Faiza Choudhury - Slync Ltd


Graduate of the Year

Winner: Elise Featherstone - West Yorkshire Healthcare

Highly Commended: Sanna Khan - PwC & Olivia Grogan - IBM


Hero of the Year

Winner: Sian Briddon - Nationwide Building Society

Highly Commended: Chloe Carter - PwC


IT Leader of the Year

Winner: Lucy Craven Wickes - HSBC

Highly Commended: Cristina Bentue - IriusRisk


Innovator of the Year - Enterprise

Winner: Cat Mackay - Atos


Innovator of the Year - SME

Winner: Estefania Casal - Cervest


Outstanding Returner

Winner: Harley Cunningham - Virgin Media / O2


Outstanding Transformation

Winner: Rebecca Brindley - Nat West

Highly Commended: Yvette Bedford - Capegemini


Rising Star of the Year

Winner: Thuria Wenbar - E-Pharmacy


Rising Star of the Year - Finanical Services

Winner: Shabnam Wazed - AGAM International


Rising Star of the Year - Tech

Winner: Samantha Willington - IBM


Role Model of the Year - Finanical Services

Winner: Ariadna Blanco Romero - Nat West Group


Role Model of the Year - Tech

Winner: Maddie Peacock - GfK

Highly Commended: Serena Walker - Ensono


Role Model of the Year

Winner: Chloe Carter - PwC


Security Leader of the Year

Winner: Maria-Kristina Hayden - The Bank of New York Mellon

Highly Commended: Erin Cassell - Bank of America


Software Engineer of the Year

Winner: Claire Hutchinson - Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust


Team Leader of the Year - Enterprise

Winner: Catarina Miranda - Lloyds Banking Group


Team Leader of the Year - SME

Winner: Amy Sharif - Peak


Transformation Leader

Winner: Neesa Mangalaparathy - NHS England


Transformation Leader - Finanical Services

Winner: Frances Hoyle - Vitality


Transformation Leader - Tech

Winner: Lizz Poltawski - Daisy Corporate Services

Highly Commended: Catriona Powell - Novuna Business Finance


Woman of the Year

Winner: Viktorija Diestelkamp - Virgin Alantic


Woman of the Year - Consultancies and Integrators

Winner: Chloe Carter - PWC

Highly Commended: Sharon Moore - IBM


Woman of the Year - Financial Services

Winner: Lauren Wright - Lloyds Banking Group


Woman of the Year - Tech

Winner: Rachel Murphy - Careology

Highly Commended: Amy Manning - S12 Solutions