Celebrating the achievements of Women in Technology

The awards shine a spotlight on the tech industry’s most exceptional talent, from the UK and beyond, and at all stages of their career journey, from apprentices to C Suite. Now in its 15th year, the awards have celebrated over 500 role models to inspire and attract women and young girls into STEM careers and close the gender gap within technology.

As an innovative industry, new sectors and specialisms and therefore career opportunities continue to increase. The UK tech market has been valued at $1trillion making it the third most valuable in the world, confirmation that growth is not slowing.¹ However, within this thriving industry women currently only occupy 24% of roles².

Maxine Benson MBE, Co-Founder of everywoman commented: “The absence of visible female leaders in the tech industry is a critical issue. Our recent report, in collaboration with Bupa, identified imposter syndrome and a lack of visible role models as the top challenges and barriers for women in technology (39%).³ Interestingly, the scarcity of role models was cited as a challenge across the board, with entry-level women recognising this in equal measure to women who have made it to the C-suite.

“This lack of representation has a cascading effect and limits access to mentorship and guidance for aspiring women technologists. Role models serve not just as beacons of achievement, but also as tangible proof that success is attainable, providing the roadmap and encouragement necessary to navigate a field in which they are underrepresented.

“The Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards play a crucial role in celebrating and highlighting role models at all stages of their careers. This is essential for inspiring the next generation of women in technology and removing the barriers that hinder attracting and retaining female talent. Such efforts are vital to maintaining the resilience, innovation, pace, and diversity that the technology industry requires.”

The award categories are:

• The AI Champion Award – sponsored by ARM
• The Apprentice Award – sponsored by SSE
• The CIO/CTO Award – sponsored by Accenture
• The Cyber Security Award – sponsored by BAE
• The Digital Star Award
• The Digital Transformation Leader Award
• The Entrepreneur Award – sponsored by Howden
• The Innovator Award – sponsored by American Express
• The Leader Award – sponsored by HSBC
• The Male Agent of Change Award – sponsored by Centrica
• The One to Watch Award
• The Rising Star Award
• The Software Engineer Award
• The Team Leader Award
• The Tech for Good Award – sponsored by RS Group

Zazie Carter, Chief Information Officer, Group Functions at Bupa, comments: “We're proud to continue our title sponsorship of the everywoman in Technology Awards. Technology, along with evolving patient needs, is driving rapid transformation in healthcare and enabling us to deliver a better customer experience that’s personalised, preventative, and more sustainable. It’s also central to achieving our purpose of helping customers live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Through our partnership with everywoman, we celebrate the crucial impact women make in the workplace and in technology and hope to inspire the next generation of brave, caring and responsible leaders.”

The 2025 Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards are free to enter and the awards ceremony and dinner will take place at The Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London on 13th March 2025, after the annual everywoman in Technology Forum