The finalists for the 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech Awards have been revealed.
The inaugural cohort of shortlisted individuals, teams, initiatives, and businesses for the 2023 Awards, comprise over 90 finalists across 14 categories. The categories cover every diversity spectrum, including Role Model of the Year, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advocate of the Year, The LGBTQI+ Inclusion Champion Award, Race Equality Champion Award, The Gender Equality Champion Award, The Neurodiversity Champion Award, and many more.
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech Awards, organised by GRC World Forums, aim to provide a safe and supportive space for like-minded individuals to collaborate, support and champion the differences that make us unique, and ultimately help businesses to thrive.
2023’S DE&I IN TECH AWARDS FINALISTS
The finalists for these awards (by category), include:
The Cultural Diversity Champion Award
- Suzanne Shields, Cognizant
- Harry Wordsworth, Oracle
- Akua Opong, London Stock Exchange Group
- Athena-Maria Enderstein, Keywords Studios
- Ada Tagoe, Google Cloud
- Kerensa Jennings, BT
- Lucy Shen, Softcat plc
The Neurodiversity Champion Award
- Joe James, ISS UK
- Auticon UK Team, auticon UK
- Lee Corless, Rangam
- Holly Foxcroft, Stott and May Consulting
- Kasia Wojciechowska, Capita
- Just Eat Takeaway.com Neurodiversity Community ERG, Just Eat
- Leena Haque, BBC
The Gender Equality Champion Award
- Erin Hill-Parks, Elsevier
- Sam Watson, ISS UK
- Myra Fulton, Skyscanner
- El Reeve, Candyspace
- Sarah Arana-Morton, OpenCorporates
- Patricia Gestoso, Dassault Systèmes & Gestoso Consulting
The LGBTQI+ Inclusion Champion Award
- Adrien & Pierre Gaubert, myGwork
- Jake Potter, Colt Technology Services
- Jemma Devenish, IFS
- Antonio Vega, Google
- Samantha Neath, SLR Consulting
- Pragna Tevani, NTT Ltd
- Jay Ersapah, Silicon Valley Bank
- Christopher Howard, EPAM Systems Ltd
- Rosie Hall, Hable
- Pauric Havlin, Tata Consultancy Services
The Race Equality Champion Award
- Fifi Ahmed, Publicis Sapient
- Edwin Danso, Off The Agenda Podcast
- Kelly Metcalf, Fujitsu
- Zahra Bahrololoumi, Salesforce
- Winnie Annan-Forson, Royal Mail
- Priscilla Baffour, TikTok
- Hannah Awonuga, Barclays
- Mike Adebiyi, Google Cloud
The Disability Champion Award
- Heike Jord Knip, The Good Consulting Company
- Dajana Edwards, Gemserv Limited
- Sarah McMullan, Auticon UK
- Elaine Riley, NTT Ltd
- Claire Maillet, Ziglu
- Matthew Johnston, Thoughtworks
The Social Mobility Champion Award
- David McIntosh, KPMG LLP
- Carlotta Zorzi, Shopify
- Padmasini Dayananda, Cognizant
- Anna Burrows, SEE IT BE IT FILMS LTD
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advocate of the Year
- Pamella Barotti, Microsoft UK
- Sarah Francis, YouGov plc
- Melissa Di Donato, SUSE
- Athena-Maria Enderstein, Keywords Studios
- Emily Pham, HSBC
- Nivani Govinder, Code Nation
- Ivy Kayima, Microsoft UK
- Imogen Fletcher, Centrica Plc.
- Tolu Oke, Amazon Web Services
- Keira Jarvis, Code Nation
Rising Star Award
- Azrael von Prochazka, KPMG
- Katherine Relle, Management Leadership for Tomorrow
- Ally Kouao, Red Hat
- Bibi Kwakye, Atos
- William Angwa, Clear Channel International Limited
- Aisha Shofoluwe, Monzo Bank
Support Network of the Year
- Women @ Microsoft UK Employee Resource Group
- Cajigo
- Women in Tech practice, Frank Recruitment Group
- Defence Women’s Network
- Diversity Initiative of the Year
- Living the Ricoh Way, Ricoh UK Ltd.
- Menopause Awareness, ISS UK
- DAZN x DEI Learning Content, DAZN Limited
- Microsoft TechHer, Microsoft
- Skyscanner’s Accessibility Empathy Labs, Skyscanner
- EPAM Systems, Inc.
- Candyspace
- Applied Systems
- Gemserv Limited
- Complete Anatomy 2023 from Elsevier
Diverse Team of the Year
- Tata Consultancy Services
- The Clear Company
- Testhouse
- Community Fibre Ltd
- Maya CARE CIC
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of the Year
- Sug Sahadevan, Testhouse
- Kat Parsons, ISS UK
- Roli Agrawal, NTT Limited
- Caroline Fox, Tenth Revolution Group
Role Model of the Year
- Amanda Whiteside, Amazon Web Services
- Ben Ventham, Amazon Web Services
- Melissa Di Donato, SUSE
- Fiona Williams, SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)
- Deb Hetherington, Bruntwood
- Darren Miles, Centrica
- Flavilla Fongang, GTA Black Women In Tech
- Georgina Owens, Portfolio CTO
- Patricia Phillips, Panasonic
The finalists will now be reviewed by a panel of judges, including Ebay’s Estelle Jackson, Clifford Chance’s Nina Goswami, Credit Suisse’s Pips Bunce, and the winners the 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech Awards will be revealed at the awards ceremony in London’s Grosvenor Ballroom on 27 April 2023. Click here for more information.
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