Category Overview

The Best Use of Tech in a Private Sector Project Award recognises a team or organisation that has delivered a revolutionary or leading-edge technology project within the private sector. This award celebrates innovative use of technology to drive business performance, transform operations, enhance customer experience, or create competitive advantage.

Open to projects that have gone live within the last 24 months, this category highlights excellence in delivery, measurable impact, and meaningful outcomes. Projects must demonstrate strong female leadership or show that outcomes have been significantly influenced by women.

Eligibility / Minimum Requirements

• Open to teams or organisations delivering private sector technology projects

• The project must have gone live within the last 24 months

• The project must demonstrate clear, positive, and measurable outcomes

• Women must hold leadership roles within the project or have significantly influenced its outcomes

Judging Criteria

The Best Use of Tech in a Private Sector Project Award recognises a technology project that has delivered innovative and measurable impact within a commercial environment. Judges will assess the originality and effectiveness of the technology solution, its alignment with business objectives, and the outcomes achieved since launch. Consideration will be given to improvements such as revenue growth, efficiency, scalability, customer experience, or competitive advantage. Judges will also evaluate project delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and the potential for replication or wider adoption. A key focus will be the role of women in leadership or influence, recognising projects where women have driven strategy, delivery, or decision-making. This award celebrates teams using technology to deliver tangible business value and innovation.