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Women in Tech Awards 2024

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The Northern Ireland Women in Tech Awards recognise and celebrate Women who innovate, challenge and embrace technology.

On Thursday 23rd May at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, we will be showcasing the inspirational individuals who have achieved great success within the Tech sector, while making valuable contributions to the local economy. Be part of it with our key sponsors at VANRATH.

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Women in Tech Shortlisted Finalists

2026 Finalists

C Level Woman of the Year sponsored by IQ&Co

Beverley Noye | TP ICAP
Cliona O'Boyle | BT
Mairead Tohill | DotSys Limited

Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Allstate Northern Ireland

Bernadette Hagans | Wrapsthetic
Loraa White | Music Video Marketplace
Louise Doyle | needi
Rachel Okungbowa | Flexio
Sarah Scullion | CAST Planning
Sorcha McAnespy | FigTec Ltd
Varshitha Manjunath | NI Pharma Tech Ltd

Male Advocate of the Year sponsored by GRAHAM

Alastair Cameron | TechTides
Killian O'Rawe | Reward
Peter Gurney | Fujitsu Services Ltd
Stephen McKeown | Allstate Northern Ireland
Tom Trainor | Aflac NI
Yuan Zhang | Liberty IT

One to Watch in the Future sponsored by BT

Amée Spence | Best Bark
Caitriona McCaffrey | Cloudsmith
Erin McAnearney | DailyPay
Hephzibah Wilson | Hamilton Robson
Katie Quinn | Kainos
Laura McElhinney | Seagate Technology
Reeshika Mukherjee | EY
Shaniece Nesbitt | Reward Insight
Shannon Crossan | Danske Bank
Tessa Stewart | Openreach NI

Outstanding Apprentice sponsored by Version 1

Amy Rose Canavan | First Derivative
Ciara Fraser | Inclutech
Lorraine Browne | Practice Growth AI
Naomi English | PwC
Rebecca Nicell | EY
Riona McGlinchey | Kainos

Digital Transformation Leader of the Year sponsored by Openreach

Charlene McDonald | Kainos
Debbie Muldoon | BT
Hayley Neill | Whitespace
Joanna McDonald | DailyPay
Melanie Dawson | Origin7
Monique Silva | Progressive Building Society
Romita Pandita | PwC

Software Engineer of the Year sponsored by TP ICAP

Aideen McGrory | Allstate Northern Ireland
Annette McCullough | DailyPay
Aoife McGurgan | Microsoft
Caitriona McCaffrey | Cloudsmith
Eden Andrews | TP ICAP
Holly Alexander | First Derivative
Rebecca Daly | TP ICAP
Suzanne Hinds | Version 1

Tech Advocate of the Year sponsored by Pytilia

Alex Brownrigg | EY
Diane Stewart | Seagate Technology
Kellie Redford | Danske Bank
Kelly Callan | Seagate Technology
Laura McFall | EY
Lauren Seawright | Cloudsmith
Nicola Magennis | First Derivative
Nikky Millar | Version 1
Nuala Kilmartin | Innovate UK
Rose Kane Quinn | EY

Tech Team of the Year sponsored by Vyta

Becca Hume | Inclutech
Carolyn Johnston | Allstate Canada Team, Allstate NI
Loraa White | Music Video Marketplace
Maeve Erwin & Anna McCoy | The Pre‑Schools Tech Team, Version 1
Melanie Dawson | Origin 7
Rachel Nixon | Client Analytics Team, CME Group
Rachelle Reid | ACE Team, Aflac NI
Shaniece Nessbitt | Reward Insight
Victoria Holmes | TP ICAP
Victoria Sloan | DailyPay

Award Categories

C Level Woman of the Year

A C level woman in a tech business, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation.

Digital Transformation Leader of the Year

A female chief digital officer, digital director or leader of a digital transformation who has led an IT/digital transformation or business change programme driven by technology in the last 12 months.

Entrepreneur of the Year

A female leader or founder of a technology, digital or e-commerce start-up that has demonstrated excellent growth in the last 12 months.

Tech Team of the Year

A Tech team, led by a woman, that has delivered innovative and business transformation solutions to a company.

One to Watch in the Future

A woman under the age of 35, or who turns 35 in 2024, who has progressed rapidly though her career and delivered real business value and innovation through the use of technology.

Green Impact Award

A woman who has worked to ensure that sustainability is at the very core of their business through development and/or delivery of a product or service that is making a positive impact with regard to net zero and climate change.

Tech Advocate of the Year

A woman working in tech who has setup and delivered initiatives, outside of their formal role, internally and externally to their organisation to support women and encourage more women into tech in the last 12 months.

Male Advocate of the Year

A senior male figure who has gone out of his way to increase diversity and promote women in tech, within their organisation and/or in the wider community.

Outstanding Apprentice

Recognising an outstanding woman currently undertaking any type of apprenticeship programme in the NI tech sector, demonstrating exemplary effort, commitment and achievement.

Outstanding Woman in Tech

Recognising an outstanding leader in the tech sector. The winner of this award will be chosen by the judging panel. Therefore, it will not have an option for nomination/ entry.

Get in touch with your enquiries: awards@womeninbusinessni.com

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