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Bournemouth Excellence Awards, 29 Jul 2027

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Working Women Awards

Individual Excellence AwardsStandard

Inspirational Woman in Tech

Recognising women in technology whose work and example inspire the next generation

RecognisesDigital transformationInnovationPeople & cultureCommunity impactSocial impact
RecognitionIndividualInnovationIndustry

About this category

Inspirational Woman in Tech recognises a woman in technology who stands out not only for what she builds but for who she brings with her. Whether she codes, designs, leads product or runs a tech business, she actively encourages others into tech and makes it a better place for women to work. Judges look for strong technical or commercial achievement alongside real influence on others.

Eligibility

  • Open to women-identifying individuals working in or with technology
  • Developers, engineers, product and data professionals, founders and tech leaders are eligible
  • Any sector where technology is central to her role

Judging criteria

  • Achievement: products, projects or results she has delivered
  • Inspiration: mentoring, community building or outreach in tech
  • Inclusion: efforts to make tech more welcoming and diverse
  • Impact: difference made to users, teams or the wider industry

Qualitative criteria

  • Technical or commercial excellence
  • Generous with knowledge
  • Champion for women in tech
  • Continuous learner

Metrics

  • Products, features or projects shipped
  • Users, adoption or performance outcomes
  • Communities, meetups or programmes supported
  • People mentored or hired into tech

Additional criteria

  • Achievements should fall mainly within the last three years

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