The Diversity in Tech Awards, previously known as the Women in Tech awards, have unveiled 2021’s finalists.
These awards celebrate the best in tech, recognising the broad efforts of promoting diversity in the workplace. They shine a spotlight on the achievements of organisations creating a more diverse workplace while striving to narrow the gender gap in the technology sector.
The event, which celebrates the best in tech, has been expanded to recognise diversity in all of its forms. It includes 15 categories for both diversity and women in tech. In recognising the broad efforts of promoting diversity in the workplace, the awards have been split into two category areas; Diversity in Tech and Women in Tech, as reported.
The diversity in tech categories celebrate awards for role models in tech, LGBTQ+ inclusion, social mobility, disability inclusion, cultural inclusion, generational inclusion and health and wellness. The Women in Tech categories focus on tech leadership, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, mentorship and data science.
DIVERSITY IN TECH CATEGORIES & FINALISTS
Cultural Inclusion Award, sponsored by workhuman
- Brandwatch Abadesi Osunsade
- Akari Solutions
- The Knot Worldwide
- The Women’s Business School
- TU Dublin
- Optum Ireland United Women Leading in Technology
International Diversity Role Model Award, sponsored by wrike
- Pearl Lemon Deepak Shukla
- Intercom Jess Connor
- ACI Worldwide Nabanita Roy
- Amazon Nicaise Ishimwe
- Standard Chartered Nila Johnson
- NRN Infrastructure & Development Limited Usha Khatiwada
International Diverse Company of the Year, sponsored by Oracle
- ActiveCampaign
- Akari Solutions Ltd
- Cognizant
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Verizon
- Version 1
Disability Inclusion Award
- Access Earth
- Akari Solutions
- Fiserv Brian Dalton
- KPMG Ireland Jack Freebairn
- Peer Educational Technologies
- Rethink Ireland
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Award, sponsored by Etsy
- Citibank Citi Pride Network
- Cognizant Cognizant Embrace
- Three Ireland
- Johnson Controls Johnson Controls for Equality (JC4e) BRG
- Kin+Carta
- Fiserv Unity LGBTQ Leadership Council
Social Impact Award, sponsored by Verizon
- Bitwise Industries Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Sobera
- Ergo
- Creative Assembly
- M4Jam
- ADAPT Centre at NUIG
- Canadian Digital Service
WOMEN IN TECH CATEGORIES & FINALISTS
Digital Transformation Award, sponsored by Cognizant
- Oliver Wyman Alina Timofeeva
- Standard Chartered Bank Ankita Gupta
- Core Optimisation Caroline Dunlea
- M4Jam Georgie Midgley
- KBC Bank Ireland Lavinia Morris
- The Adecco Group Reshma Ramachandran
Trailblazer Award, sponsored by Intercom
- Our Tandem Aisling Teillard
- Oliver Wyman Alina Timofeeva
- AllianceBlock Amber Ghaddar
- KPMG Maryanne Doyle
- The Orchard Olivia Wherry
- IBM Rhonda Childress
Mentorship Award, sponsored by Fiserv
- Oracle EMEA Clodagh O’Neill
- Tenable Giuliana Carullo
- The Women’s Business School Peace Mitchell and Katy Garner
- Acquia Jyo Shukla
- ICX Media Jyotika Singh
- SUSE Marlen von Roth
Tech Leader Award, sponsored by FTI Consulting
- Ding Barbara McCarthy
- TurnKey Lender Elena Ionenko
- KBC Bank Ireland Lavinia Morris
- Microsoft Rebecca Wambua
- IBM Rhonda Childress
- WomenTech Network Veena Ramaswamy
Young Female STEM Pioneer, sponsored by Phorest Salon Software
- Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center Ayesha Afzal
- ICX Media Jyotika Singh
- SixFeetApart Neha Shukla
- Microsoft Rebecca Wambua
- KPMG Surabhi Agarwal
- Version 1 Tanya Matthews
Rising Star Award, sponsored by Local Enterprise Office
- Oliver Wyman Alina Timofeeva
- Tilburg University Eva Vanmassenhove
- Edutrainers Laura Walter-Goudsmit
- PwC Róisín Horan and Laura McGettigan
- Core Optimisation Sarah Fitzpatrick
- Matter of Focus Sarah Morton
Data Scientist Award, sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services
- Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center Ayesha Afzal
- ICX Media Jyotika Singh
- Fiserv Marisa O’Shea
- LM Ericsson Raman Kohli
- Juniper Networks Shruti Jadon
- Quantum Brain Research Institute Susanna Uusmaa
Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by ADAPT
- LinkUpConferenceShow Anna Degtereva
- BestHealth4U Sónia Ferreira
- Klickly Cooper Harris
- The Women’s Business School Peace Mitchell and Katy Garner
- Inclusio Sandra Healy
- Breathe Happy Shiti Rastogi Manghani
AWARDS CEREMONY
The winners will be announced at the virtual Diversity in Tech Awards taking place virtually now on 7 October 2021. Click here for more information about the award finalists and virtual Diversity in Tech Awards event.
Check out last year’s winners here.
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