The 2018 Women in Tech Awards Shortlist
Well, the competition was very fierce this year with an incredibly high standard across all categories. Our judges have gone through each nomination and it’s finally time to announce our shortlist!
*Drumroll please*
Entrepreneur Award
- Vanessa Tierney – Abodoo
- Aimee Madden – Clinishift
- Fiona Edwards Murphy – ApisProtect
- Mary O’Brien – videoDoc
- Lisa Ruttledge – FoodMarble
Data Scientist Award
- Dalwinderjeet Kular – Forcepoint
- Medb Corcoran – Accenture
- Jaine Blayney – Queens University Belfast
- Nuria Oliver – Vodafone
- Leanna Fitzpatrick – Hello Soda
Trailblazer Award
- Emerald de Leeuw – Eurocomply
- Coral Movasseli – Girls in Tech
- Furkan Karayel – Diverser In
- Lorna Ross – Accenture
- Lucy Chen – Oculus/Facebook
- Sandra Maguire – CoderDojo
Digital Transformation Award
- Nicola Mortimer – Three
- Grainne Bryan – McCann Fitzgerald
- Vicky Godolphin – Accenture
- Clare Harney – JingaLife
- Jacinta Walker – Qualtrics
Blockchain Award
- Emma Walker – Wachsman
- HuiChi Man – Provenance Events
- Niamh O’ Connell – Consensys
- Lisa Simpson – Deloitte
Fintech Award
- Sinead Fitzmaurice – TransferMate
- Ruth Fletcher – CurrencyFair
- Olga Maksimova – LoVat Compliance
- Monika Liikama – Enfuce Financial
- Victoria Shanks – First Derivatives
- Laoise Murphy – Fenergo
IT Business Leader
- Amanda Roche-Kelly – Just Eat
- Michelle Cullen – Accenture
- Lisa Dillon – Microsoft
- Myra O’Neill – Vodafone
- Aisling Keegan – Dell EMC
Rising Star Award
- Rachel O’Donnell – UX Studio
- Fiona Ryan – Spearline Risk & Compliance
- Talita Holzer – WaytoB
- Emer Fogarty – Version 1
- Sophie Thompson – VirtualSpeech
Security Leader Award
- Valerie Lyons – BH Consulting
- Rebecca Wynn – Matrix Medical
- Orlagh Lynch – Globoforce
- Naomi Hegarty – Pramerica
- Jennifer Cox – Tenable
Disruptor Award
- Amanda Roche-Kelly – Just Eat
- Medb Corcoran – Accenture
- Aoife Sheridan – Version 1
- Michelle Noonan – Avvio
- Grainne Bryan – McCann Fitzgerald
Mentorship Award
- Caroline Viguier – The Digital Hub
- Eimear Stokes – Fenergo
- Michelle Cullen – Accenture
- Alison Treacy – Trinity College
- Paula Neary – Accenture
Grace Hopper Award
- Brenda Romero – Romero Games
Women in Tech Initiative
Congratulations to you all and we look forward to announcing the overall winners from each category in the RDS Concert Hall on November 22.
