WiT Awards 2023 | WiT: Women in Technology | 31 May 2023 | Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC), 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Australia

The annual Women in Technology (WiT) Awards is Queensland’s longest-running Industry Awards for recognising, celebrating and showcasing the extensive impact of change-making Queensland women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are positively shaping technologically driven innovations, solutions, services, research advancements, educational or community initiatives across various industries to:

• benefit Queenslanders;
• enhance our communities;
• strengthen our economy; and
• protect our natural world.

Awards categories
• Employer of Change Award
• Consumer Strength Champion Award
• Raising the Regions Award
• Lifting Communities Award
• Emerging Tech Star Award
• Future Focused Business Achiever Award
• Excellence in Industry Leadership Award
• First Nations Change Maker Award
• Inspiring Excellence in Research & Education Award
• Public Sector Excellence Award

2022 Winners

Employer of Choice Award (Enterprise to Corporate)
• QUT
• go1

Employer of Choice Award (Small to Medium)
• GWI

Community Impact Award
• Michele Pikunic
• Dr Julie Cichero

Sonja Bernhardt The Heart of our Values Award
• Kellie King

Up-and-Comer Technology Award
• Rachel Huang

Emerging Achiever Science Award
• Brooke Williams

Digital Mover and Shaker Award
• Dr Elisa Bayraktarov
• Dr Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira

Rising Star Science Award
• Dr Marie-Luise Wille

Professional Technology Leadership Award
• Prof Peta Wyeth
• Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann

Research Leader Science Award
• Prof Kerrie Wilson

Sue Wickenden Innovator of the Year Award
• Mellissah Smith

Inspiring Diversity in STEM Award
• A/Prof Kym Rae
• A/Prof Amy Mullens

Technologist of the Year Award
• Prof Kerrie Mengersen

Excellence in Science Award
• Prof Kate Schroder
• Prof Michelle Colgrave