B&T’s Women Leading Tech, presented by Atlassian, People’s Choice Award race is heating up, with more than 1500 votes cast thus far in the ballot to see who might be crowned Ms Popularity at the gala dinner to be held on Friday March 20.
While the poll will close at midnight on March 6, now’s the time to get involved and make your voice heard to see who will be the 2026 Women Leading Tech People’s Choice Winner.
And while B&T is certain the leader’s board will change dramatically in the coming weeks, here’s a first look at those women making the early running in descending order.
- Kyra Elyse Alday, Quantium
- Megan Wilson, Cloudfare
- Stacey Birrell, Quantium
- Nicole Sembrano, News Corp Australia
- Sophie Avard, Atlassian
- Tara Tjandra, Atlassian
- Jade Loyzaga, Canva
- Emma Lo Russo, Digivizer
- Chi Smith, Foxtel Media
- Cheryl Watts, Canva
- Grace Adams, Resolution Digital
- Danting Guo, Quantium
If you haven’t yet voted, now’s the time.
And don’t forget to secure your tickets for the big night here.


