The prestigious Women in IT Awards UK ceremony takes place on the 23rd February 2023
The eagerly awaited shortlist for the Women in IT Awards UK 2023 has been announced, with over 150 individuals and businesses making the grade.
Now in its ninth year, the Women in IT Awards UK continues to recognise advocates, role models, and allies looking to break down barriers for women in the tech industry.
According to a report by The World Bank, women make up under 40 per cent of the global workforce, and recent findings from the European Institute for Gender Equality show that only 17 per cent of ICT specialists are women. By comparison, 34 per cent of STEM graduates are women.
These figures, along with the finding that women in the ICT sector are earning 19 per cent less than men, show that more work must be done to ensure true gender diversity in tech.
Over the years, the prestigious awards have recognised and celebrated over 1,000 women, allies, and organisations across the UK for their outstanding contributions to the technology industry.
This year’s winners will be revealed at a glamorous in-person ceremony on Thursday, 23 February 2023, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London.
You can join the celebrations by reserving your place here.
The shortlist for this year’s Women in IT Awards UK is as follows:
Advocate OTY
Kasia Wojciechowska, Capita / Modular People Solutions
Kenya McKenzie-Jones, Microsoft
Priyanka Gangishetty, Microsoft
Ally OTY
Ganesh Kumar, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Nathan Harris, JLL Technologies
Wendy Sabaroche, CGI IT UK Ltd
CI/TO OTY
Floriana Molone, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Melanie Thompson, Ammonite Wealth Ltd (trading name ammonite)
Natasha Sayce-Zelem, Amazon Prime Video
Sandra Taylor, Worcestershire County Council
Data Leader OTY
Anzy Meerasahib, Ernst and Young
Kirstin Duffield, Morning Data
Radhika Bandarupalli, BP
Rituparna Bhattacharya, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Susmitha Gunda, Moorhouse Consulting
Tiyasha Paul, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
DEI Initiative OTY
#Cajigo100WomenInTech – Rav Bumbra – Cajigo
Agilitas – Bev Markland – Agilitas
DEI Council – Shreya Adhikari – Thoughtworks UK
Form3 – Clara Diaz – Form3
Inclusion without Exception – Ieva Jankelaityte – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Make HerStory – Nicoleta Raportaru – IBM
Novus Neurodiversity Programme – Kasia Wojciechowska – Capita / Modular People Solutions
Starts With A Name – Chloe Gillard – Version 1
TechSwitch – Sophia Lin – TechSwitch
We All Go Further Together – Khadijah Pandor – Wiley Edge
DEI Tech Platform OTY
Diverse Talent Careers – Jemma Simpson – Diverse Talent Careers
Global Equality Collective App – Nicole Ponsford – Global Equality Collective
Inclusion Maturity Assessment (IMA) – Maddie Wollerton Blanks – Grant Thornton UK LLP
TrustElevate – Rachel O’Connell – TrustElevate
Digital Transformation Leader OTY
Hannah Burke, Capgemini Invent
Sarina Sharma, JLL Technologies
Swati Murthy, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Diversity Lead OTY
Nicole Griffith-Brown, Clarasys
Ramma Shiv Kumar, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Employer OTY
Dragonfly Holdings Ltd – Stacey Howard
Dxw – Vanessa Montgomery Williams
Snap Finger Click – Joanna Haslam
Entrepreneur OTY
Caroline Duff, Ammonite Wealth Ltd
Emma Forward, Emma Forward Ltd
Hazel Savage, Musiio by SoundCloud
Lavinia Osbourne, Women in Blockchain Talks Ltd
IT Team OTY (public)
Jacqui Leggetter, Department for Work and Pensions
IT Team OTY (private)
Jeannette Copeland, Ann Summers Ltd
Kathryn Ratcliffe, CGI IT UK Ltd
Joanne Ormandy, JLL Technologies
Sarah Banks, Marks & Spencer (M&S)
Carly Ward, Moorhouse Consulting
Newcomer OTY
Bethan Jenkins, Gwent Police
Catherine Heylings, IBM Consulting
Kirsten Phillips, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Niamh O’Kane and Aimee McKendry, Version 1
Next Generation Leader OTY
Ecem Karaman, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Priyanka Sharma, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group
Sabrina Brookfield, Civil Aviation Authority
Outstanding Diversity Network OTY
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing Network (DEIW) – Emma Johnson – Credera UK
Employee Network of Networks – Ieva Jankelaityte – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Altitude Network – Louise Brown – Heathrow Airport
Women in Tech Group – Rishin Mitra – Version 1
BCS Women Committee – Andrea Palmer – BCS Women
Technology Inclusion Group (TechInc) – Dipen Dhanani – Willis Towers Watson
Women@GoogleCloudUK – Chiara Macarti Speranza, Moriah Baxevane-Connell, Elizabeth Lachhar – Google Cloud
Returner OTY
Christine Houghton, JLL Technologies
Priyanka Banthia, Synaptics Inc. (DisplayLink)
Security Leader OTY
Felicity (Flick) March, Kyndryl
Monica Eaton-Cardone, Chargebacks911
Sabrina Brookfield, Civil Aviation Authority
Social Impact Project OTY
Academy Achievers – Paulette Watson
Capgemini Invent – Prisca Flint
Giving To Services – Leanne Holder
Warwick Business School – Shweta Singh
Tech Start-Up OTY
Faiza Choudhury, Slync
Hazel Savage, Musiio by SoundCloud
Kathrine Ives, Ellipsis Data Management
Sinem Pala, Ceetech Consultancy
Woman OTY
Debbie Forster MBE, Tech Talent Charter
Manija Poulatova, Google Cloud
Margareta Klincic Tremac, Google Cloud
Related:
An opportunity is coming to drive up the number of women in tech — Melanie Hayes, chief people officer at Harvey Nash Group, discusses the opportunity for the tech sector to drive up female representation.
WIT USA Q&A: Work to be done regarding tech inclusivity — Cultural technologist, best selling author and entrepreneur Samantha Radocchia spoke to Information Age about her journey in the tech industry and how technology can better benefit society and humanity.
