Welcome to the Women In Cloud #empowHERaccess Awards, where we recognize outstanding technological industry contributions. We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Global Edition of the awards. For 4 years, our prestigious awards have celebrated and recognized over 2,500 women, allies, and organizations across the globe who have made a significant impact on the technology industry.

Despite the challenges of the global pandemic and economic crisis, we have witnessed incredible dedication, transformation, and innovation from individuals and organizations alike. Our 2023 awards focused on providing greater economic access for women in technology, while the 2024 awards will highlight promoting equitable economic access, fostering a connected and inclusive community, and shaping a sustainable future of technology through policy-driven industry excellence that inspires purpose-driven leadership. Join us in our mission to create a better and more equitable future for all. Together, let’s shine a light on the icons and leaders who make transformation and innovation possible.

Our esteemed judges are looking for individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have gone above and beyond, demonstrating a huge impact on businesses, employees, and the wider industry. Join us in recognizing the outstanding contributions of women and allies in the technology industry. Nominate yourself, your organization, or someone you admire today!

📣 Proudly Announcing the 2024 #empowHERaccess Prestigious Awards Official Selection of Finalists 📣

🎉 Our prestigious awards, in partnership with Insight Enterprises, recognize outstanding contributions from women technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and allies who empower access for women in the AI-powered economy while accelerating corporate ESG goals.

This year, we had an overwhelming response with over 180 applications, and we are excited to introduce our 46 incredible finalists across 9 categories.

🏆 Meet the 2024 Finalists 🏆

🎖️Trailblazer Leadership Award🎖️
Presented by Insight
- Meghana Srinivas
- Victoria Riess
- Lisa Malmanger
- Cara South
- Kara Wasser

🎖️Cloud Technologist Visionary Award🎖️
Presented by Boeing
- Simone Bennett
- Gilda Alvarez
- Heather Hitchler
- Kathryn Lin
- Padma Subramanian

🎖️B2B Women Tech Entrepreneur of the Year🎖️
Presented by Microsoft
- Julia Armstrong D'Agnese
- Carmen Nazario
- Andrea Sorensen
- Joyce Durst
- Anca Platon

🎖️Rising B2B Startup Award🎖️
- Meghana Srinivas
- Pamela Baker
- Lisa Ann Edwards
- December Zawinell
- Jessica Tyerman-Marsh
- Sonal Malavia

🎖️Community Leadership Award🎖️
Presented by Ntegral
- Akua Opong
- Amisha Bajpai
- Sobhitha Neelanath
- Karolina Danilovic
- Grishma Jena

🎖️Generative AI Innovation Award🎖️
Presented by Accenture
- Irem Uygur
- Koyelia Ghosh Roy
- Xinjin Li
- Melissa Ohlandt
- Anna Twomey

🎖️Ally of the Year Award🎖️
Presented by Meylah
- Duke McMillin
- Martin Bernier
- Ken Thompson
- Rico Mariani
- Rajiv Jain

🎖️Mentor of the Year Award🎖️
- Jennifer Davis
- Andrew Sethumadavan
- Mohan Subrahmanya
- Lucy Chen
- Edyta Samborska

🎖️Corporate Equality Advocate Award🎖️
Presented by EY
- Julie McDougal
- Lesley French
- Vidya Prabhu
- Sandrine Pons
- Priyanka Mitra

🎖️Community Choice Award🎖️
-Heather Hitchler
-Andrea Sorensen
-Akua Opong
-Joyce Durst

Winners will be announced at the #empoweHERaccess Awards Ceremony and Dinner. We invite you to join us this evening to recognize 9 distinguished winners and spotlight over 70 pioneering role models driving transformative change in technology.

📅 Main Event: July 26, 2024

🕒 Doors open at 5:30 pm

📍Venue: Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Avenue Southeast Bellevue, WA 98004 United States

Buy your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/empowheraccess-2024-prestigious-awards-experience-3509199

Official Announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/proudly-announcing-2024-empowheraccess-prestigious-awards-wxopc/?trackingId=zXUzvxXgRiayZdTEqlYaPQ%3D%3D

Let’s continue to support, uplift, and inspire each other. Together, we can drive change and create a more inclusive and innovative tech industry.