Shortlist announced for the Women in IT Awards Asia 2023!

Recognising outstanding contributions to the tech industry across Asia

Get ready to be inspired by the incredible achievements of women in technology, as the shortlist for the Women in IT Award Asia 2023 has been announced!

The awards, which are in their fifth year, celebrate the outstanding contributions made by women, allies, and organisations to the technology industry in Asia.

This year’s awards ceremony, hosted by DiversityQ and Information Age, promises to be a night to remember, with the event taking place at the prestigious Shangri La Hotel in Singapore on 28 June 2023. The ceremony will be an opportunity to recognise and honour the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of women who have made significant contributions to the technology industry.

Impressive line-up

The shortlist of nominees for the Women in IT Award Asia 2023 is impressive, featuring a diverse range of individuals and companies. From start-ups to multinationals, these nominees have demonstrated remarkable innovation, transformation, and growth.

The Women in IT Award Asia 2023 is a crucial platform for recognising the achievements of women in technology, highlighting diversity and inclusion, and inspiring more women to pursue careers in this field.

Excitement is building

As the awards ceremony approaches, excitement is building, and the anticipation is palpable. Those interested in learning more about the event or the Women in IT Summit Asia 2023 taking place earlier in the day can register their interest here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and honour the incredible achievements of women in technology across Asia.

Join the celebrations by reserving your place here.

The shortlist for this year’s Women in IT Awards Asia 2023 is as follows:

Advocate OTY

Jeanene Williams, IT Vision Australia

Jenny Tan,  ISACA SG Chapter

Jill Tang, Ladies Who Tech

Joy Chen, GHD Digital

Michelle Mannering, GitHub

Neha Agarwal, Citibank

Smita Jamalamadaka, HSBC Technology India

Sonia Vatcher, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Subashini Lenainnagamage, Pearson Sri Lanka

Swati Mohan, Natwest Group

Ally OTY

Jérôme Bourgeon, Crédit Agricole CIB

Maqsood Syed, JLL Singapore

Richard Lord, HSBC Hong Kong

CI/TO OTY

Daisy Santosa, Software AG Singapore

Kedi Wu, Chevron

Neelima Sharma, ESL Steel Limited Vedanta

Prachi Shah, Syncron

Rucha Nanavati, Mahindra Group

SathiDevi S Raj, Randstad India Pvt Ltd

Shui-Min Tan, NUS Information Technology

Data Leader OTY

Aleena O’Neill, Newcastle Permanent Building Society

Datin Habsah Bt. Nordin, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)

Ekta Gupta, MatchMove Pay Pte Ltd

Geraldine Wong, GXS Bank

Manisha Banthia, Fiserv India Pvt Ltd

Maryam Maqbool, Meezan Bank Ltd.

Meadha Batra,  Publicis Sapient

Mona Agarwal, Pearson Global Business Services

Radhika Rathi, Infocepts

Winne Chen, HSBC China

DEI Initiative OTY

Change Network – Shikha Agarwal, Software AG Australia

Digital IT Women’s Guild – Linda Y L Zhong, HSBC ASP China

Graduate Trainee Program – Surabhi Ramamurthy, First Derivatives

SoftwareAGain – Padma Reddy, Software AG Bangalore Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

TakeITforward (TIF), J.P. Morgan

TechLadies – Nicole Yap, TechLadies

VIC ICT 4 Women – Caroline Stainkamph, VIC ICT 4 Women

Digital Transformation Leader OTY

Dr. Beena Kumari, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory

Falguni Kadvani, Genpact

Fenny Valentina, PT. Central Data Technology

Fiona Gordon, JLL Australia

Gayanika Gunasekera, SriLankan Airlines

Juliana Chua, EssilorLuxottica

Madhumati Iyer, Singtel

Meera Shenoy, Youth4Jobs Foundation

Uma Bhatt, Johnson & Johnson

Vidyalakshmi Uppili, Accolite Digital

Diversity Lead OTY

Carol Lee, ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter

Deepali Arjun, HSBC Technology India

Nicole Liu, HSBC Technology Center China

Nicole Poon, MatchMove Pay Pte Ltd

Shalaka Kapadia, HSBC Technology India

Shikha Agarwal, Software AG Australia

Vanessa Soernson, Microsoft New Zealand

Veronica Llorca-Smith,  Leaders for Good

Entrepreneur OTY

Debra Taylor, OpenSparkz

Harshani Perera, Inqbaytor

Helen Tung, NewSpace2060

Jennifer Lauretta, Leong Bee Yoong, 360 Smart Home

Natalia  Mykhaylova, WeavAir

Nikitha Karrai, RedCliffe Group Ltd / Pinheads Interactive Pte. Ltd.

Shwetha Ravi, Learnseeker

Yashu Kapila, BugRaptors

IT Team OTY

Anshu Chaudhary, JLL – PDS APAC BI Team

Diana Jayne Gonzales, Software AG Operations Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Fiona Gordon, JLL Australia

Gayanika Gunasekera, SriLankan Airlines

Nurul Syuhada binti, Mohd Anuar, Software AG Malaysia

Prachi Shah, Syncron

Quinny Lei, Grabtaxi Holdings Pte Ltd

Shui-Min Tan, NUS Information Technology

Yean Ping Yar, Singapore Life Ltd.

Yoojeong Lee, Shinsegae I&C

Lifetime Achievement Award OTY

Anjali Sharma, General Mills

CJ Meadows, i2e – The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, S P Jain School of Global Management

Neha Agarwal, Citibank

Prachi Shah, Syncron

Sandra De Zoysa, Dialog Axiata Plc.

Tracy Quah, Informatica

Verena Siow, SAP Asia

Next Generation Leader OTY

Clare Lim, DocuSign

Hansani Halwatura, Millennium IT ESP

Mishty Negi, J.P. Morgan

Nayab Aweez, Apple Inc.

Nicolette Ow Keng Ngee, C+C Communication Designs

Nipuni Rajapakse, Pearson Sri Lanka

Prachi Dahibhate, Relfor Labs Pvt Ltd

Vidhi Agrawal, Infocepts

Yoojeong Lee, Shinsegae I&C

Zain Masri, Google

Security Leader OTY

Alexandra Mercz, GoTo

Carol Lee, Hang Lung Group

Hansani Halwatura, MillenniumIT ESP

Harsh Kaur, Trend Micro

Neha Malhotra, Top reputed MNC bank

Nishu Mittal, Emirates NBD

Priyanka Tamhankar, cyberSecurist Technologies PVT LTD

Shakthi Priya Kathirvelu, Funding Societies | Modalku

Social Impact Project OTY

GenerationTech , J.P. Morgan

HP Inc – Thet Yee Win, HP Inc

Ladies Who Tech – Jill Tang, Ladies Who Tech

The 2 Senses – Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Cognizant

Universiti Teknologi Petronas – Serene Sow Mun Lock, Irene Sow Mei Lock, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Youth4Jobs Foundation – Meera Shenoy, Youth4Jobs Foundation

Tech Start-Up OTY

Jennifer Lauretta, Leong Bee Yoong, 360 Smart Home

Zaher Al-Sai, Big Data Minds MENA

Natalia  Mykhaylova, WeavAir

Woman OTY

Anjali Sharma, General Mills

Datin Habsah Bt. Nordin, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Petronas

Irene Sow Mei Lock, Group Technical Solutions, Petronas

Jeanene Williams, IT Vision Australia

Neha Malhotra, JP Morgan Chase

Punam Firke, HSBC Technology India

Rajshri  Gadad, Eaton Corporation

Tracy Quah, Informatica

Vanessa Soernson, Microsoft New Zealand

Verena Siow, SAP Asia

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