Diverse representation is essential to an equitable business future, yet women are still underrepresented in the global tech industry, including in Asia. Honouring the work of Asia’s existing female tech leaders is key to changing things, and we are delighted to announce the shortlist of the Women in IT Awards Asia 2022, with the final list of nominees below.
Asia is one of the world’s most progressive regions regarding female participation in tech. According to a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the number of women in tech in Southeast Asia exceeds the global average. In fact, women make up 32% of the region’s technology workforce, compared to the global average of 28%.
While the Asian tech ecosystem appears to be on the right track, it’s still far from gender parity. For example, only a small percentage of technology start-ups in Southeast Asia have women as founders or co-founders. The same is true elsewhere. In the US, women make up just 17-20% of CIOs in large companies and only 27% of IT management positions.
At DiversityQ, we know that a more inclusive tech sector where women can thrive, grow and positively impact the market is essential to business success. That is why we’re proud to announce the finalists for the Women in IT Awards Asia 2022 below.
Advocate of the Year
Erin David, JLL
Fatin Fatihah Zahari, Microsoft
Michelle Mannering, GitHub
Neha Agarwal, Citibank
Nurul Syuhada Mohd Anuar, SoftwareAG
Rachel Tan, Oracle
Roxy Lu, Mintel
Stacey N. Lacy, Citibank
Yesl Koh, Meta
Ally of the Year
Greg Unsworth, PwC Singapore
Jenny Tan, ISACA SG Chapter
Neha Agarwal, Citibank
CIO of the Year
Aparna Kumar, HSBC
Dina Dembo-Orgil, Gett
Heena Patel, HSBC
Jenny Zhang, Johnson & Johnson Medical(Shanghai) Ltd
Joyce Shia, Singtel
Kathleen Stubbs, JLL
Kedi Wu, Chevron
Rebecca Lythgo, BNY Mellon
Sathidevi S.Raj, CIO, Randstad India Private Limited
Sheetal Shalini, Sugar Cane Growers Fund
Data Leader of the Year
Anshu Chaudhary, JLL
Geraldine Wong, GXS
Jinsoo Jang, LG Uplus
Khyatee Chhabra, Publicis Sapient
Nufar Gaspar, Intel
Pooja Shah, Visa Inc
Shanthi Srinivasan, InfoCepts
Wenxia Yuan, Bank of Communications China
Yan Chen, HSBC Software Dev (GD) Ltd
DEI Recruitment and Advancement Initiative of the Year
Accenture
SoftwareAGain, Software AG Bangalore Technologies Pvt Ltd
Thoughtworks
Software SG Internships Programme, Software AG
Digital Transformation Leader of the Year
Anuradha Balasubramanian, Accolite Digital
Jinsoo Jang, Manager, LG Uplus
Kedi Wu, Chevron
Melinda McKinley, Standard Chartered Bank
Sheetal Shalini, IT Officer, Sugar Cane Growers Fund
Shui-Min Tan, National University of Singapore, Information Technology
Tanushree Sarkar, Johnson & Johnson
Yean Ping Yar, Singlife
Ying Zhang, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization
Diversity Lead of the Year
Ai Ling Chan, bp
Aparna Prabhudesai, InfoCepts
Carolyn Chin-Parry, PwC Singapore
Enkhsaikhan Nyamsuren, Association of Mongolian Women in Technology and Science
Grace Lai, Global Liquidity & Regional Head of Payments and GLCM ASP, HSBC Hong Kong
Naomi Rajendram, Accenture
Priyanka Gupta, KPMG Singapore
Innovator of the Year
Engr. Fariza Shahid, International Steels Ltd
Kausambi Manjita, Mason
Miah Feroz, Sustainable Development for Vulnerable Peoples in Bangladesh
Nisah Jfr, Senior UI/UX Designer, Musiio
Phaedra Pang, PwC Singapore
Prachi Shah, Software AG
Sandy Lim, MatchMove
IT Team of the Year (Led by a Woman)
Carolin Baumgartner, IT Manager Digital Transformation, Petrofac
Harshada Joshi, Senior Consultant Specialist, HSBC
Jenny Zhang, Business Technology Leader, Johnson & Johnson Medical (Shanghai) Ltd
Jinsoo Jang, Manager, LG Uplus
Lavanya Valiveti N. V., JLL
Lili Zheng, Fidelity International
Petrina Chung, HSBC Hong Kong
Ramya Gopalkrishna, Accolite Digital
Ritu Thareja, Vice President, Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
Shyamala Jhaveri, Site Managing Director, Alstom
Next Generation Leader of the Year
Adeline Koh, Automation Anywhere
Aditi Agarwal, Thoughtworks
Clarice Ng, C+C&Co
Dinithi De Silva, Pearson Sri Lanka
Fatin Fatihah Zahari, Microsoft
Hansani Halwatura, Sri Lanka CERT
Kristen Pak, Hype & Dexter
Sarah-Ann Yong, Microsoft
Shalini Kumari, Manager, Axis Bank
Yesl Koh, Meta
Outstanding Contribution of the Year
Amudha Chinnaswamy, Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bhakti Gautam, HSBC
Charvi De Silva, Pearson
Chung Kei Dorothy Chau, Crypto.com
Erandathi Ranasinghe, Pearson
Shefali Bannsal, Red Hat (An IBM Company)
Shilpa Sane, HSBC
Sreejaa Vidyasagar, Cognizant
Winnie Lee, Chief Operating Officer, Appier Inc
Yean Ping Yar, Singlife Ltd
Outstanding Diversity Network of the Year
Association of Mongolian Women in Technology and Science
Beyond Gurukul, Cisco Systems, India
Ladies Who Tech
Security Leader of the Year
Jasmita Malik, Landmark
Jo Stewart-Rattray, BRM Advisory
Maria Carmela T. Migriño, Meralco (Manila Electric Company) and Subsidiaries
Nishu Mittal, Emirates NBD
Rajvi Modi, Paytabs
Shakthi Priya, Funding Societies, Modalku Group
Silvia Ihensekhien, ShipServ
Surya Dashrath, AutoRABIT
Social Mobility Project of the Year
Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Cognizant
Mae Ann Fong, Encora Inc
Methawee Thatsanasateankit, Vulcan Coalition
Sustainable Tech Award of the Year
Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Cognizant
Methawee Thatsanasateankit, Vulcan Coalition
Pratima Harite, Head of Philanthropy, Lenovo Asia Pacific
Woman of the Year
Corrie Briscoe, Amazon Web Services
Durva Leena Arun Chougule, HERE Technologies
Jenny Tan, ISACA SG Chapter
Jo Stewart-Rattray, BRM Advisory
Lou Ann Ordas, Software AG
Ritu Thareja, Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
Thilani Abeysooriya, Pearson
Tracy Quah, Informatica
Wan-Ling Lee, Appier Inc.
Yashu Kapila, BugRaptors
To find out more about the Women in IT Awards Asia, set to take place on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, click here.
