Category Overview

The Innovator Award recognises a woman who is using technology in an unconventional, creative, and forward-thinking way to drive innovation. This award celebrates those who are designing, developing, researching, or implementing technology-led solutions that challenge traditional approaches and push boundaries.

Open to women working within tech companies, organisations, research environments, or running their own businesses, this category highlights individuals whose creativity, originality, and technical insight are leading to new ideas, products, or ways of working with technology.

Eligibility / Minimum Requirements

• The nominee must identify as a woman working with technology

• Open to individuals within organisations or running their own business

• The nominee must demonstrate innovation through creative or unconventional use of technology

Judging Criteria

The Innovator Award recognises a woman who demonstrates exceptional creativity and originality in the use of technology. Judges will assess how the nominee has challenged conventional thinking through innovative design, development, research, or implementation of technology-led solutions. Consideration will be given to the novelty of the approach, the effective application of technology, and the problem or opportunity being addressed. Evidence of impact, whether commercial, operational, social, or cultural, will be important, alongside the nominee’s ability to translate ideas into practical outcomes. Judges will also consider future potential, including how the innovation could evolve, scale, or influence wider practice. This award celebrates women who are pushing technological boundaries and redefining what innovation looks like.