4th Annual Women in IT Awards 2019 - London | Bonhill | JW Marriott Grosvenor House , 86-90 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN, UK

The Women in It Awards Is the World’s Largest Event Dedicated to Tackling the Technology Industry’s Disheartening Gender Imbalance. It Does This by Showcasing the Achievements and Innovation of Women in Technology, Identifying New Role Models and Promoting Further Dialogue Around Diversity Among Industry Influencers.

Organised by Business-technology Magazine Information Age, the Women in It Awards Has Gathered Resounding Support From Trade Associations, Politicians and Companies of All Sizes and Sectors Since Launching in 2015.

Maggie Philbin, TV Presenter and Teentech CEO, Hosted the 2018 Ceremony, While Jo Caulfield Brought Laughter to the Lively Evening With Her Post-dinner Comedy Routine. The Audience Were Also Treated to Keynotes From Baroness Martha Lane Fox and Caroline Glackin, Site Leader at Amazon Web Services.

Awards Categories

Advocate of the Year:
• a Company or Person That Has Gone Out of Its/her/his Way to Support the Cause of Getting More Women in It in the Last 18 Months.

E-skills Initiative of the Year:
• This Award Category Is Open to Organisations That Have Undertaken an Initiative That Encouraged and Helped Women and Girls to Improve Their Digital Skills and Consider a Career in the ICT Sector.

Business Leader of the Year:
• a Female Leader of a Technology Company, or a Business Leader Within a Large Technology Company, Who Has Demonstrated Outstanding Business Leadership in the Last 18 Months.

Future CIO of the Year:
• a Woman Who Has Shown Outstanding It Excellence and Innovation in the Last 18 Months and Demonstrates Signs That She Will One Day Become a Successful CIO.

Business Role Model of the Year:
• a Female Business Leader in Technology Who Has Been an Effective Role Model to Other Women in the Last 18 Months. Judges Will Examine Demonstrations of Leadership and Business Achievements, as Well as Examples of Being a Role Model and Inspiring Other Women to Succeed in Technology.

Global Leader of the Year:
• a Woman in a Global Technology and/or Digital Leadership Position Who Has Demonstrated Outstanding Leadership, Innovation and Business Success in the Last 18 Months. The Candidate Can Be Based Outside of the UK but the Company Must Do Business in the UK. Judges Will Examine Contribution to the Progress/growth of the Company, Innovation, and Specifc Achievements and Initiatives of the Candidate.

CIO of the Year:
• a Female CIO Who Has Demonstrated Particular Innovation, It Excellence and Leadership in the Last 18 Months. Judges Will Look at Projects and Achievements Spanning the Current Organisation or Others if Applicable, Along With Examples of Best Practice, Leadership, ROI Generated and Alignment to Business Goals.

Innovator of the Year:
• a Technology Company That Has Demonstrated Outstanding Innovation, Customer Wins and Deployments in the Last 18 Months, in Which a Woman Was Integral to That Success.

CTO of the Year:
• a Female CTO Who Has Demonstrated Particular Innovation, It Excellence and Leadership in the Last 18 Months. Judges Will Look at Projects and Achievements Spanning the Current Organisation or Others if Applicable, Along With Examples of Best Practice, Leadership, ROI Generated and Alignment to Business Goals.

It Team of the Year:
• an It Team, Led by a Woman, That Has Delivered Real Value – With Tangible Business Results – to a Company. Judges Will Look at Projects and Achievements, Along With Examples of Best Practice, Leadership, ROI Generated and Alignment to Business Goals.

Data Leader of the Year:
• a Female It, Technology or Business Leader Who Has Demonstrated Successful Results in the Area of Data Technology in the Last 18 Months.

Rising Star of the Year:
A Woman Who Began a Career in Technology in the Last Five or Eight Years and Has Shown Great Promise That She Will Go on to Achieve Great Things in the Industry. Judges Will Examine the Last 18 Months in Each Candidate’s Career, Looking at Standout Achievements, Contributions to Successful Projects, Examples of Innovation, and a Demonstrable Understanding of How Technology Can Create Business Value.

Digital Leader of the Year:
• a Digital or Business Leader Who Has Demonstrated Successful Results in the Area of Digital Innovation in the Last 18 Months.

Security Champion of the Year:
• a Female It Security Professional Who Has Demonstrated Outstanding Work in Progressing the Industry and/or Protecting the Company From Cyber Threats.

Diversity Initiative of the Year:
• This Category Focuses on a Specific Diversity Initiative or Project That Has Been Established to Promote Diversity in It: in a Specific Company or for the Wider Community. Judges Will Assess the Impact of This Project and How Successful It Has Been – Based on Tangible Results – in Closing the Gender Gap and Promoting Diversity in Tech.

Transformation Leader of the Year:
• an Organisation That Has Undergone a Major, and Successful, It or Digital Transformation in the Last 18 Months, in Which a Woman Has Played an Integral Part.

Editor's Choice:
• a Woman Who Has Achieved Something Exceptional in the It Industry, Chosen by Information Age’s Editorial Team. This Can Be Someone From Either a Vendor or End-user Who Has Demonstrated Strong Leadership, Trend Setting, Technology Adoption or Awareness of Women in It.

Woman of the Year:
• a Woman Who Has Demonstrated the Highest Degree of It Excellence, Innovation and Leadership in the Last Year, and Shone a Light on the Great Things Women in It Can Achieve. Candidates Should Have Not Only Have Demonstrated Outstanding Business- and/or Technology-focused Achievements, but Also Acted as a Positive Role Model and Actively Sought to Bring More Diversity to the Technology Industry. Chosen by the Judges.

Employer of the Year:
• Either a Tech Firm That Has Demonstrated a Great Desire to Attract and Retain More Women, or a Company From Any Other Industry That Has Demonstrated a Great Desire to Attract and Retain More Women in Its It and/or Digital Department.

Young Leader of the Year:
• a Female It, Technology or Business Leader Under the Age of 35, or Who Turns 35 in 2018, Who Has Progressed Rapidly Though Their Career and Demonstrated Business Value and Innovation Through the Use of Technology. This Could Include Demonstrations of Successfully Deploying Technologies; Improving How a Company Approaches Technology; Delivering Effective It or Technology Strategies; Enhancing Decision-making With Technology; Creating Business Value, Efficiencies and Cost Savings, or Improving Services, Through the Use of Technology; Driving New Innovation in the Industry; or Furthering Knowledge, Awareness and Education Around Technology. Chosen by the Judges.

Entrepreneur of the Year:
• Open to Any Female Who Is Influential as a Technology Business Owner or Main Shareholder in Ensuring the Company Meets Its Goals, Irrespective of Size. The Individual Needs to Demonstrate Commercial Success, Plans for Growth, How Strategies Were Set and Achieved and How Innovation Is Encouraged.