Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision was made for the physical Future Stars of Tech Awards ceremony to be cancelled for 2020, however the winners were still announced virtually via social media, with the brightest young female tech talent being recognised.

A shortlist was announced in May for the awards, which aims to promote female participation and prospective advancement within the tech sector. Currently, women occupy just 16% of IT jobs in the UK, as well as less than 14% of CIOs, less than 10% of tech CEOs, and less than 5% of board directors within tech firms.

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The winners of the 2020 Future Stars of Tech Awards are:

Future Star: AI and Machine Learning

Caryn Tan, Accenture

Future Star: Automation

Lucy Llewellyn, Sky Betting & Gaming

Future Star: CTO

Eleonora Balaoura, IBM

Future Star: Cyber Security Leader

Laura Blackwell, Simply Business

Future Star: Data

Haengeun Chi, KPMG

Future Star: Data Science

Elena Pedrini, Bain & Company

Future Star: Developer

Syrine Boujnah, J.P. Morgan

Future Star: Digital

Megan Lovett, Hiring Hub

Future Star: Diversity Advocate

Olivia Hake, DXC Technology

Future Star: IT Manager

Rituja Rao, Sparta Global

Future Star: Public Sector

Rhiannon Lawson, Government Digital Service

Future Star: Tech Evaneglist

Chanelle Pereira, Credit Suisse

Future Star: Tech For Good

Mansata Kurang, VR Revival