2024 US Award Winners

Ally of the Year

This award is for professionals who are not Black and have shown a commitment to championing Black professionals within the tech sector.

Eric MiquelonAvanade

App of the Year

This award recognises the best applications that have made an impact within the last year.

EatOkra

BTA Gaming Award

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This award recognises those who are making an impact and are championing diversity within the gaming sector.

Latoya Peterson - Glow Up Games

Developer of the Year

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This award is for professionals within the tech sector with Developer roles.

John Summerville Gold Turtle Games

Diversity Champion

This award is for those who are actively helping improve and increase the level of diversity within the tech industry.

Jyl Feliciano - Highspot

Employee of the Year

This award is open to anyone working for a business who is not a director or shareholder. A business is only as good as its employees and this award recognises employees who are making an outstanding contribution within their workplace.

Richard ColemanAxon

Entrepreneur 
of the Year

This award celebrates an individual who has given everything to guide their business to success within the last year. 

Leonard Tatum - Tatum Games

Fintech Person 
of the Year

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This award recognises innovators who have made an outstanding contribution to financial technology.

Charlene Fadirepo

Mango Digital Strategies

Force for Good

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This award is open for those who are successfully applying technology to better society in a way that is ethically responsible.

Jess Murrey - Wicked Saints

Innovation 
Champion

This award celebrates those individuals going above and beyond to drive innovation within the tech sector.

Derek Peterson - 

Soter Technologies Inc.

Inspirational 
Woman of the Year

Our Inspirational Woman of the Year award honours female professionals in tech who have made a substantial difference in their field.

Dr. Joy Buolamwini

The Algorithmic Justice League

Lifetime Achievement Award

The lifetime achievement award is an award granted to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the technology profession.

Charles Isbell - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Outstanding 
Initiative

Ini Augustine - Technologist Computers SBC

 

Rising Star

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This award recognises young professionals under the age of 30 who demonstrate passion, innovation and commitment to energising and driving progress in the technology sector.

Kayla Burke - Microsoft