WeAreTechWomen has unveiled the winners of the 2023 TechWomen100 Awards.
The TechWomen100 Awards shine a spotlight on the influence of senior champions, global advocates, forward-thinking companies, and networks that champion women in tech, implementing initiatives that propel women’s careers. Pioneering since 2017, TechWomen100 are the first awards to exclusively celebrate women in tech below director level.
This year’s awards attracted an impressive 1,300 entries, which were evaluated by a panel of industry experts, resulting in a shortlist of 216. The final Top 100 exceptional women can now be revealed thanks to public voting, and a final round of judging by an expert panel.
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN TECH
This year’s winners showcase remarkable women within the technology sector who are leading incredible initiatives to attract girls to pursue STEM careers. Emily Godson of Hitachi Vantara, for example, achieved a significant milestone by leading a three-year healthcare transformation programme for a major NHS hospital. Under her leadership, data models were developed that brought about a profound change in patient flow, experience, and outcomes. These models not only accurately predicted daily admissions but also substantially reduced delays, cancellations, and re-admissions while enhancing decision-making capabilities. Thanks to her work, the hospital gained the ability to forecast demand and capacity up to three days in advance, marking a remarkable achievement in healthcare optimisation.
Sophie Powell, the driving force behind CyberWomen@Warwick, has been a trailblazer in advancing diversity and inclusion. Her initiatives, three national events, include a widely attended conference with over 220 participants and have put Warwick on the map for its commitment to diversity. Notably, in the 2023 open days, nearly half of attendees were women, a testament to the initiatives success in creating opportunities and outreach for female students.
The winners also feature Dee Hutchinson of Merative who played a pivotal role in a ground-breaking collaboration with the Scottish Government to establish their Social Security Platform and launch Low Income Benefits. Her leadership was also instrumental in spearheading the Best Start Grant.
NETWORK OF THE YEAR
The awards also recognise the achievements of several individuals through a series of individual and company awards. WeAreTechWomen’s Network of the Year award has been awarded to Cajigo for their incredible mentoring programme to support women in tech and their work within schools.
The Champion of the Year is awarded to Shazia Hussain, Director of Enterprise Developer Group for her passion in driving the gender agenda for women in technology both internally and externally.
MEN FOR GENDER BALANCE
The Men for Gender Balance award goes to Darren Griffin, Senior Manager of PwC who demonstrates unwavering dedication to the long-term growth of his coachees. His active support for inclusion events and Women in Tech initiatives underscores his commitment to diversity and equity, as both a mentor and an advocate for inclusion.
The Global Achievement award has been awarded to a 17 year old student, Malaika Naseer, Co-Founder, Hirf-al-Nisa. Naseer has set up street schools in Pakistan to provide education to children in villages, empowering them with the belief that they too can become scholars. The company of the year award goes to DWP Digital for its efforts in promoting women in technology and its inclusive internal policies that provide support for women in both their personal lives and careers.
WeAreTechWomen also awarded their Editor’s Choice award to Vanessa Sanyauke, Founder & CEO of Girls Talk Corporation. Vanessa has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of black women in technology and female founders through her events and support programmes all over Europe. Vanessa has also just launched the Hill App which aims to support individuals with their career journeys.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Lifetime achievement award which recognises outstanding support for women in tech has been awarded to Professor Sue Black OBE, Professor of Computer Science and Technology evangelist. Black didn’t have a traditional start to her career. She left home and school at 16, married at 20 and had 3 children by the age of 23. A single parent at 25 she went to university, gained a degree in computing then a PhD in software engineering. Black has spent the last two decades supporting women in tech through a number of campaigns and not for profit organisations. In 1998 she set up the UK’s first online network for women in computing BCSWomen and in 2012 she founded a social enterprise called #techmums to help disadvantaged mums learn tech skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Black also co-authored a book Saving Bletchley Park which documented her successful campaign to save Bletchley Park, home of the World War II female coders. Sue is now a Professor at Durham University, and leads the pioneering TechUPWomen programme, which retrains women from underserved communities into technology careers.
CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY & INNOVATION
Finally, the winner of this year’s public vote is Bukola Popoola, Technical Business Analyst, PwC with just over 600 global votes.
“I am thrilled to see this year’s TechWomen100 winners announced and would like to offer my sincere congratulations to them all. These award winners illuminate the path to a future where diversity and excellence converge, setting the standard for a tech industry that thrives on inclusion and ingenuity,” shared Vanessa Vallely, Managing Director of WeAreTechWomen. “Each winner is a shining testament to the remarkable achievements, unwavering determination, and boundless potential that women bring to the world of technology. Their ground-breaking contributions inspire us all to embrace diversity and champion innovation in this ever-evolving digital landscape. I cannot wait to meet our winners and continue to support them in their careers through our partnerships.”
TECHWOMEN100 AWARDS
The winners of these awards showcase remarkable women within the technology sector covering a wide range of roles such as Digital Transformation Leader; Cloud Data Solution Architect; Senior Machine Learning Engineer; Strategic Threat Intelligence Specialist and Learning Technology Coach. The TechWomen100 in alphabetical order, by first name, include:
- Aarthi Kamath | Cloud Architect | Deloitte UK
- Aashi Sahu | Digital Transformation Leader | Bots For That
- Aashima Praveen | Associate Director, Growth Product Marketing | Bumble
- Abigail Pritchard | Management Consultant | PA Consulting
- Alaina Jaffer | Software Engineering Apprentice | KPMG
- Alexa Wasielewski | Head of Product | Thought Machine
- Amy Gillies | Software Developer | Barclays
- Anastasia Kopytina | Data Scientist | UBS
- Ann Teh | Mid-Level Software Engineer | Zopa Bank Ltd
- Anna Millington | Test Manager | Deloitte
- Anna Selyugina | Vice President | Goldman Sachs
- Ansuyia Makroo | Vice President | Morgan Stanley
- Anzy Meerasahib | Cloud Data Solution Architect | Ernst & Young
- Arushi Madan | Assistant Vice President – Software Engineer | Barclays
- Atrayee Ghoshal | Vice President | J.P.Morgan Chase
- Ayesha Abdul Majeed | Assistant Professor | BUITEMS
- Beatrice Bergami | Associate | Goldman Sachs
- Chandni Bhatt | Manager, Member Happiness (CX) | Beauty Pie
- Chelsea Reid | CTO Architecture Governance Lead | Barclays
- Chiletam Ogbu | Penetration Tester – Lead | Falanx Cyber
- Chun Huang | Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Energy Storage Materials | Imperial College London
- Claire Doyle | Showcase, Downstreaming Research and Innovation Manager | BT
- Dee Hutchinson | Cúram Business Architect | Merative
- Dolapo Adeyemi | Consultant | Avanade
- Dr Emma Grant | Investigator | GSK
- Dr Pushpinder Chouhan | Research Manager | BT
- Dr Zeba Khanam | Specialist Research Professional | British Telecommunications
- Ella Hislop | Head of Product Specialists | Luminance
- Elle Neal | Data Scientist | BPA Quality UK
- Emily Godson | Data Scientist / Big Data Mining – Senior | Hitachi Vantara
- Evangelia Koleli | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | GoCardless
- Georgie Rutter | Automation Engineer | GSK
- Georgina Snape | Packaged App Development Analyst | Accenture
- Gillian Meek | Business Analyst | J.P.Morgan Chase
- Grace Lin | Associate Software engineer | Discover Financial Services
- Hannah Cotterill | Client Success Manager | Natilik
- Hannah Davies | Head of Data Academy | Admiral Insurance
- Hannah French | Senior Associate Management Consultant | PwC
- Hannah MacFarlane | Project Manager | BAE Systems
- Harriet Rogers | Strategic Threat Intelligence Specialist | BAE Systems
- Hayley Knott | Marketing Manager | Natilik
- Holly Janes | Data Analyst | PwC
- Inês Pinheiro Gomes De Oliveira | Data Scientist | Penguin Random House
- Irene Tobajas | Pricing & Costing Analyst | Amazon
- Irina Kamalova | Senior Software Engineer | Revolut
- Iva Blazecki | Manager | PwC
- Jane Kenny | Lead Delivery and IT Service Manager | DWP
- Jessica Okonkwo | BI Data Analyst | Financial Times
- Joanne Mawbey | Product Development Manager | Next
- Joanne Sloan | Head of PMO GTIS Strategic Delivery | Barclays Bank PLC
- Julia Bouverat | Senior Product Designer | Zone
- Kat Cauchi | Net support community engagement manager | NetSupport
- Kate Donaghy | Head of Business Technology | Secret Escapes
- Kate Philpot | Delivery Practice Lead | Infinity Works (part of Accenture)
- Kate Whyles | Learning Technology Coach | Nottingham College
- Kay Rajagopal | Vice President; Portfolio Delivery Manager | Bank of America
- Klaudia Zawrotna | Associate Consultant | Capco
- Laura Barlow | Director | Inclusive By Design Consulting
- Laura Hyatt | Solution Architect | Amazon Web Services
- Lily Dobbs | Transformation Specialist | BT
- Lucy Johnson | Delivery Lead | 6point6
- Lyndsey Stuttard | Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist | ACS International Schools
- Machela Sathekga | Principal Product Manager | Amazon
- Maiara Reinaldo | Engineer II | Funding Circle
- Marianna Martin | Agile Coach | BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
- Mediha Meltem Limon | Associate | Goldman Sachs
- Mini Biswas | Specialist Team Unit – Operations Lead | Node4
- Mora Awosile | Cyber Security Specialist | A P Moller Maersk
- Nana Odom | Head of Service – Clinical engineering | Cleveland Clinic London
- Nawal Arshad | Programme Manager | Barclays
- Nikita Shetti | Payload System Engineer | Airbus Defence and Space
- Nikolina Tudjarova | Assistant Vice President | Info Security Incident Management Specialist | Bank of America
- Nimmy Mathews | Sr Manager in Sales | AWS
- Nour Elhuda Zuraiki | Business Transformation Consultant | IBM
- Oana Tifrea-Marciuska | Research engineer | Bloomberg
- Oludare Soniran | Data Scientist | Credit Suisse
- Paula Clerkin | Business Analyst | BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
- Polina Tishina | Vice President | Goldman Sachs
- Priyankaa Ankalgi | Engineer | AWS
- Rafaela Souza | CEO & Founder | The Chain Academy
- Rita Virdee | Commercial Manager | M&G
- Robyn Woodrow | Programme Manager | Barclays
- Sammy White | Teaching and Learning Specialist | Texthelp
- Sangeetha Krishnan | Vice President | BNY Mellon
- Sarah Connolly | Manager | PwC UK
- Sareena Bains | Technology Manager | Accenture
- Sian Boland | Account Director | Engage ESM
- Silka Patel | Social Value Manager | Leidos UK
- Sofia Peyret | Frontend Developer | Zone
- Sophie Powell | Graduate | Cyberwomen Groups
- Susanna Fragoso | Hardware Development Manager | Amazon
- Susmitha Gunda | Manager | Moorhouse Consulting
- Teyah Davis | Apprentice 3rd Year and Social Mobility School Lead | Accenture
- Treasa Davitt | Test Manager | Transport for London
- Vicky Morris | Bid Management Team Lead | BT
- Viktorija Diestelkamp | Senior Manager Business Intelligence | Virgin Atlantic
- Yasmin Sidat | Senior Product Lead & Ethnicity Network Lead | Auto Trader UK
- Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy | Senior Digital Product Manager | Barclays
Click here to find out more about the winners.
TECHWOMEN100 AWARDS CEREMONY
The 2023 awards are powered by Barclays and sponsored and supported by Accenture, BAE Systems, Bank of America, Funding Circle, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, Oliver Wyman, and PwC. In addition, Durham University is the education partner for this year’s awards, honouring the female talent pipeline in technology.
The winners will come together to celebrate at a red-carpet event on 16 November at the InterContinental London Park Lane.
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