At Last! Women Leading Tech Awards Shortlist Announced
As it is our inaugural Women Leading Tech event, there are a lot of ‘firsts’ for everyone involved.
The first ticket, the first speaker, the first award nominee.
And today, we are pleased to announce another first – the first Women Leading Tech Awards shortlist.
So without further ado, please feast your eyes upon the list.
Congratulations to everyone named and we look forward to seeing you all on April 8.
Data Science
| Anjuli Bedi | Edelman EPIC |
| Fiona Milne | Eliiza |
| Janene Sproul | Murdoch University |
| Katherine Tuinman Neal | Fire & Rescue New South Wales |
| Mohadeseh Ganji | Mondo |
| Stephanie Morris | Quantium |
Design
| Jessa Jakovljevic | 86 400 |
| Julia Carter | Domain Group |
| Kate Linton | ThoughtWorks |
| Ronnie Golec | CancerAid |
| Sally Woellner | Canva |
| Sarah Sweeney | AKQA |
Engineering
| Ellie Shin | Canva |
| Kate Andrews | Tyro |
| Olena Aleksieieva | Quantium |
| Paulwyn Devasundaram | Canva |
| Sharina Nisha | Vodafone New Zealand |
| Sijia Chen | Rokt |
Entrepreneur/Founder
| Alexandra Watson | Code Like a Girl |
| Emma Jones | Project F |
| Jodi Stanton | www.sendgold.com |
| Judy Sahay | Crowd Media Group |
| Kath Blackham | VERSA |
| Lauren Crystal | Your Creative Agency |
Executive Leader
| Helen Souness | RMIT Online |
| Joanna Wong | 90 Seconds |
| Kate Quirke | Alcidion |
| Kathryn Carter | Snap Inc |
| Michelle O’Keeffe | engaging.io |
| Rachelle St Ledger | EML Payments |
Marketing
| Danielle Grant | PayPal Australia |
| Jade Meara | F5 |
| Liz McKenzie | Canva |
| Rachelle McDermott | Blackmores |
| Sara Palmieri | Lenovo |
| Stephanie Brown | Intuit |
Mentor
| Claire Bath | Newcastle City Council |
| Hayley Smith | Verizon Media |
| Jessica Box | Girls in Tech Australia |
| Jo Gaines | Salesforce |
| Lisa Miller | Canva |
| Miranda Kovacic | ANZ |
Product
| Christine Sou | TransferWise |
| Georgia Vidler | Canva |
| Greer Ambrose | Foxtel Media |
| Inga Latham | SiteMinder |
| Kimberly Dowsett | Tyro |
| Sarah Anderson | Telstra Corporation Limited |
Sales
| Annie Lemaire Brooks | Playground XYZ |
| Brooke McGregor | Quantcast |
| Kristine Celona | Verizon Media |
| Natasha De Mallet Hawes | PubMatic |
| Sophie Hicks Lloyd | Network 10 |
| Stephanie Famolaro | The Trade Desk |
Advocacy (for technology companies that have demonstrated a holistic and long-term commitment to females in the business.)
| ANZ |
| Canva |
| carsales.com ltd |
| Domain |
| Sourced Group |
| VMware ANZ |
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