We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of these exceptional people and the organisations who support them. We had an incredibly high calibre of nominations from across our membership. I know I speak for all of the Judging Panel when I say that we were enormously impressed and inspired by the level of innovation, problem solving and collaboration from within our tech sector; all going above and beyond to truly make tech a force for good for people, society, the economy and our planet.
People Award Winner
Someone who, through technology, has made a demonstrable impact on well-being, upskilling and/or diversity and inclusion – this can be from a small distinct group to a national or international intervention.
Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO, Octopus Energy
Greg launched Octopus Energy to unlock a customer-focused and affordable green energy revolution. The company’s ethos, alongside the technology, prioritises customers, shielding them from significant rises in wholesale costs, and puts in place initiatives such as support funds and debt forgiveness schemes. Technology is at the heart of the operation, using its in-house developed platform Kraken, through which the customer service team can concentrate on valuable human to human interactions with customers as the AI automates the repetitive tasks. Greg has created a company culture of creativity, empowerment and innovation for every member of staff.
Highly Commended was awarded in this category to Janice Rae, CEO, TechTalent, see below for details.
Society Award Winner
Someone who, through technology, has enabled society, from micro to macro, to work better, live better, interact better, enable growth and deliver value.
Joe Hoy, Chief Product Officer, Forensic Analytics
Joe developed a software that is now a crucial tool used by police across the UK and around the world, enabling them to get the in-depth analysis needed to tackle serious crime and combat the impact that those crimes have on society. A six-month period with no gun deaths in London last year was attributed to the Metropolitan Police Service’s Op Orochi team, using this technology to provide the evidence needed to identify and convict drugs gangs.
Economy Award Winner
Someone who, through technology, has enabled improvements, mitigated risk, protected funds, facilitated advancements in financial planning and supported the growth of the economy.
Andrew Roughan, CEO, Plexal
Andrew is a passionate advocator for technology, building local communities and economic growth for the businesses they support and work with, including almost 500 startups in the last six years. He has strategically created Plexal’s collaborative innovation ecosystem to simultaneously improve national security while creating prosperity; and positioned it to sit at the centre joining government clients, industry giants, startups, investors and academic institutions. Andrew champions collaboration and responsibility, with a personal drive to utilise tech as a force for good across the world.
Highly Commended was awarded in this category to Sheridan Ash, Technology and Innovation Leader, PwC, see below for details.
Planet Award Winner
Someone who, through technology, is protecting the ground we walk on, the seas we swim in and the biodiversity around us. From small interventions to large-scale innovations, helping us to protect and nurture the planet we live on.
Martina Colman, Head of Climate Science and Engineering, Climate Essentials
Martina is an advocate for sustainability. She created a platform, Climate Essentials, to provide organisations and cities with the solution to realise their journey to decrease emissions. This platform is the first to provide opportunities for organisations across regions from both the public and private sectors to work in collaboration to fight climate change whilst transitioning towards a green economy. Martina has also worked on projects in five continents including smart-metering solutions, hydrogen fuel cells implementation and delivering clean energy solutions in developing countries.
Highly Commended
The Judging Panel presented two Highly Commended Awards in the People and Society categories, to recognise Janice and Sheridan’s significant achievements.
Sheridan Ash
Sheridan Ash
I have two roles, I am a technology innovation Leader at PwC, and the founder and co-CEO of the charity, Tech She Can, an industry-led tech education and careers charity that creates initiatives and pathways to increase the number of women in technology. It has over 250 member organisations spanning more than 40 sectors across all regions of the UK.
My background is working with boards and senior executives in multiple sectors, formulating and leading technology- and innovation-driven strategy and transformation programmes, including digital transformation. My focus is twofold, to identify new opportunities for growth and where to invest, and to identify where the business is vulnerable to technology disruption and the mitigations that should be put in place.
I was named by Computer Weekly as one of the 10 most influential women in UK Technology in 2022 and as one of the 30 most influential women in Cyber in 2021. More recently, recognised by Forward Ladies as Business Women of the Year and Social Impact Leader of the Year. In 2020 I was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to young girls and women through technology.
Janice Rae
Janice Rae
Janice Rae, a visionary leader in the EdTech industry, is the CEO of TechTalent, a renowned tech training provider that is revolutionising the way organizations approach talent acquisition and workforce optimisation. With a strong focus on diversity, Janice has set her sights on filling the UK tech skills gap with diverse, underrepresented talent. With her exceptional strategic acumen and deep understanding of the evolving tech landscape, Janice has played a pivotal role in driving TechTalent's growth and establishing it as an industry leader.
Born in Scotland, Janice Rae developed a fascination with technology from a young age. Her natural talent for problem-solving and her passion for innovation became apparent early on, setting the stage for her remarkable future in the tech industry. As a neurodivergent woman, Janice always felt the odd one out in the tech industry, thus came the inspiration for TechTalent, armed with a clear vision and unyielding determination, Janice founded TechTalent with the aim of revolutionizing the way companies approach talent acquisition, inclusion and upskilling.
Under Janice's leadership, TechTalent is experiencing rapid growth and success. Through her strategic insights and innovative approaches, she transformed the company into a powerhouse in less than 4 years.
Janice's ability to foresee emerging trends and embrace disruptive technologies played a crucial role in TechTalent's success. She fostered a culture of innovation within the organisation, encouraging employees to explore new ideas, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of what was considered possible. Janice leads by example and has created an incredibly inclusive and innovative workspace for her team.
Her unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion has been the cornerstone of TechTalent's success. Janice actively championed initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented groups in the tech industry and implemented programs to create a more inclusive work environment within her own company.
Beyond her role at TechTalent, Janice has also been recognized as a thought leader in the tech industry. She frequently speaks at conferences and industry events, sharing her insights and inspiring the next generation of technologists and entrepreneurs. She has been named one of the 10 most influential women in tech on two separate occasions and was recently named one of the top 50 influential neurodivergent women.
Judging panel
The winners were selected by an esteemed judging panel drawn from techUK’s Board members:
Sheila Flavell CBE
Dr Nicola Hodson
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE
Zahra Bahrololoumi
Siobhan Costello
Kulwinder Johal
Michael Keegan
Sue Preston
Lord Kulveer Ranger
Sheila Flavell CBE
Sheila is the President of techUK and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Director of FDM Group. She has over 30 years’ experience in both the public and private IT sectors. Sheila played an integral role in the Group’s flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and its subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in June 2014 and more recent entry into the FTSE 250.
Sheila’s experience and knowledge of the sector has been crucial in driving the Group’s global expansion programme. She is fully committed to promoting all forms of diversity, especially women in Tech and spearheads FDM’s Women in IT campaign and FDM’s ‘Getting Back to Business‘ programme, aimed at providing opportunities for women looking to return to the workplace. She is frequently called to advise government committees on various issues. Most recently she gave evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee on bridging the digital skills gap.
She has won numerous awards over many years for her services to the Tech industry, including a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by ‘Scottish Women In Tech’ and was most recently recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List, by being awarded ‘Commander of the Order of The British Empire’ for services to ‘Gender Equality in IT and Graduate and Returners Employment.’ She is regularly listed as one of the Most Influential Woman in Tech in the UK, by Computer Weekly and has also been regularly named as one of the Most Influential Women in the North American Mid Market’ by CEO Connection.
Sheila is a keen helicopter pilot who also likes to plant trees, play golf/ski and cycle.
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Dr Nicola Hodson
Nicola Hodson is a seasoned senior executive with expertise in delivering results and driving the strategic, commercial, and digital transformation of large, international complex technology and engineering companies. Her focus is on purpose-led, profitable growth, sustainability, and shareholder value.
Currently, Nicola is the Chief Executive of IBM in the UK and Ireland, responsible for business operations, driving revenue growth, client satisfaction and employee engagement in the UK and Ireland. Previously, Nicola was the Vice President of Change Management and Transformation for the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) organization, directing innovative transformation and change management to empower Microsoft customers, partners, and employees. She was central in building new strategies and go-to-market methodologies as well as providing oversight to the change management landing and adoption of these priorities, and transformational initiatives. She played a key leadership role within the MCAPS organization and held several senior roles in Microsoft including UK COO.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Nicola held positions at Siemens, CSC, and Ernst & Young Management Consulting selling and delivering multiple transformation projects in the energy and utilities sector.
Nicola lends her extensive technology, digital transformation, sales, IT and ESG experience by participating on boards, both in the private and public sectors. She is currently a board member of techUK; a non-executive director at Drax Group Plc and at Beazley Plc.
She holds an MBA with a focus on management and operations, a PhD in Materials Engineering, and a BSc in Chemistry and Materials Science.
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Jacqueline de Rojas CBE
techUK Board Member and President Emeritus | Co-Chair, Institute of Coding | Portfolio Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director, Business Mentor and Advocate for Inclusion.
"If we are to thrive in a digital future, we must ensure that all our voices heard when it comes to designing technology. If we do not, we will create a world that does not work for everybody."
And as we build this digital world, the need to stay safe is heightened as our dependency to live and work online increases. Competitive advantage will come from teams that look outwards not inwards and therefore businesses that build a culture of inclusion and maximise their security posture"
Voted the Most Influential Woman in IT 2015 and Included in World’s 100 most influential people in digital government 2019: Woman of the Year awarded by Women in IT Excellence 2019, 2020 Asian Tech Pioneer, named in 2021 Connected Britain’s Top 100 Influencers and Stroeous Award Winner: Global Positive Impact Leader of the Year 2021. Listen to her life and music choices on Desert Island Discs podcast March 2019.
Jacqueline was awarded CBE for Services to International Trade in Technology in the Queen's New Year Honours list 2018.
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Zahra Bahrololoumi
Zahra is a member of the Technology Leadership Group (TLG) for the Prince's Trust working with leaders from across the Technology Industry in the UK to engage the Technology Industry in raising money and helping the Prince's Trust to support disadvantaged Young People in the UK to get into employment. In 2016, Zahra was named a “Women in IT”: “Woman of the year” finalist and was previously named by Management Today to their “35 Women Under 35” list. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in management science from Brunel University.
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Siobhan Costello
Company HQ location: London
Global headcount: 121 employees, £6m turnover
About the company: FidelAPI (ranked no. 15 of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK) is a global financial infrastructure platform enabling developers to create programmable experiences that enhance the value of using and accepting payment cards.
Current responsibilities: I sit on the Senior Leadership team and am responsible for Legal and Policy at Fidel API, building a global team across UK, Europe, US and APAC.
Current involvement with techUK: techUK’s Financial Services Council for 3 years, formerly as Head of Regulatory Law and Policy at Visa and latterly since moving roles as General Counsel at Fidel API
What are your reasons for wanting to be a techUK Director and what could you bring to the techUK Main Board? There should be more home-grown global technology champions. The UK could do more to ensure that it remains not just a good place for start-ups to get off the ground but also a place where entrepreneurs can scale, attract UK investment and ultimately IPO. techUK is uniquely positioned to proactively shape policy in this space. I would bring my rounded experience as a policy creator at the regulator, to big brand plc and now high-growth fintech, to tackle these challenges.
Kulwinder Johal
Company HQ location: London
Global headcount and turnover: 85 employees, £18m
About the company: Data and technology company set up by Energy DNOs to deliver services to manage energy market data.
Roles and responsibilities: Develop, implement and manage the security vision, strategy and programme for data sets in the energy market of c. 32m customers.
Current involvement with techUK: New member - since March 2022. Already attended my first seminar and excited for future events
What are your reasons for wanting to be a techUK Director and what could you bring to the techUK Main Board? As a privacy and data specialist, and a previous Group DPO for a FTSE100 company I bring experience and practical insights as well as enthusiasm and passion for the subject areas. I have just completed a 2 year appointment as a Board member for IAPP which I thoroughly enjoyed and added value to.
Michael Keegan
Michael Keegan is a Non Executive Director of Centerprise International and an investor in technology companies via Sussex Ventures and Fisher Investments. Michael is Chairman of the techUK Membership, Finance & Performance Board.
Prior to his current portfolio roles Michael has worked in both the Technology and Financial Services sectors at Fujitsu, MasterCard International, and Welcome Real Time over a 34 year executive management career. A strong supporter of the need for more gender diversity in the technology sector, Michael is also an ambassador for Everywoman.
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Sue Preston
Sue Preston is the worldwide Vice President & General Manager for Advisory & Professional Services. Together with her team, she is a strategic partner to customers and provides advisory-led engagements and outcomes-driven digital transformation journeys.
She has dedicated her entire career to technology leadership and transformation.
Before joining HPE, Sue spent two years at Microsoft running the Azure & Data AI Specialist teams in the UK across Enterprise Commercial and Public Sector. Prior to Microsoft she spent eight years at Hitachi driving Global Financial Services and Managed Services teams along with driving transformation and focus on IoT. She also held leadership roles in the Partner Ecosystem and started her career in the Unix arena and ERP transformation.
Sue is passionate about people and has a solid track record of building high performing teams. Sue actively participates and drives sustainability initiatives across technology, environmental and social and governance (ESG) strategies. She was shortlisted for CRN Exec Mentor of the Year and takes on various judging roles for Women in Business. Sue sits on the techUK Board and was recently recognised in the top 100 DataIQ most influential leaders in Data.
Outside of work Sue is engaged in raising funds for various charities, enjoys Golf & DIY.
Lord Kulveer Ranger
Lord Kulveer Ranger is Senior Vice-President, Head of Strategy, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs for Northern Europe, APAC & India. He is responsible for alignment between the UK&I business strategy and corporate communications, and sits on the UK Executive Leadership Team. He is a Digital Leader and sits on the SmarterUK, Cities and Communities Board. His previous positions included leading the Mayor of London’s Transport, Environment, and Digital Strategy Policy divisions between 2008-12.
He was also a member of the London 2012 Olympic Transport Board, the C40 International Steering Committee, and the Bristol 2015 Green Capital Board. He was also chairman of the Digital City Exchange Advisory Board at Imperial College Business School from 2012-17.
He has extensive knowledge of developing and delivering major infrastructure and technology led programmes. Kulveer is an international public speaker and is also a regular broadcaster for TV and radio.
He is co-founder of the Modern Britain Policy Group, a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and is a passionate supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club.
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See the President's Award 2023 shortlist here
People Award shortlist
Someone who, through technology, has made a demonstrable impact on well-being, upskilling and/or diversity and inclusion – this can be from a small distinct group to a national or international intervention.
Greg Jackson
Greg Jackson
Greg Jackson is the founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, the energy technology group with 5.1 million customers globally, operations in 14 countries and a £6bn portfolio of renewable energy assets.
Octopus Energy launched in 2016 to relentlessly use technology to unlock a customer focused and affordable green energy revolution - and has grown to become the second largest energy supplier in the UK. Greg's vision has attracted over $1.5 billion worth of funding from international energy companies, large pension funds and global investors, and has valued the company at around $5 billion. Octopus’ proprietary tech platform - ‘Kraken’ - now has over 30 million customers worldwide, and is licensed by some of the largest companies in the UK and abroad.
Greg is a key thought leader in the UK on issues related to energy transition, energy costs and innovation, especially in energy.
Greg built and sold a number of successful businesses before starting Octopus, including Consultant Connect, a telemedicine provider serving 40% of UK doctors, and e-commerce company C360 which built platforms for many large enterprises. He is an angel investor in a wide range of start-ups, including Xlinks, the company building the world’s largest subsea cable that will bring renewable energy from Morocco to the UK and Zopa, the world’s first peer to peer finance company.
Ed Plunkett
Ed Plunkett
A seven-year veteran of the British Army, Edward (Ed) Plunkett spent a successful military career commanding reconnaissance troops across Iraq and Afghanistan. Ed subsequently held a foreign relations role in France before returning to England to enter a role in private office. After a chance encounter with the founder of Australian social impact company, WithYouWithMe, Ed left his high-profile career behind to lead the company’s expansion in the UK.
Now, Ed works closely with leaders in government and industry to solve workforce challenges and make a positive social impact by creating career pathways for diverse communities including veterans, women in tech, neurodivergent individuals, former first responders and refugees.
Janice Rae
Janice Rae
Janice Rae, a visionary leader in the EdTech industry, is the CEO of TechTalent, a renowned tech training provider that is revolutionising the way organizations approach talent acquisition and workforce optimisation. With a strong focus on diversity, Janice has set her sights on filling the UK tech skills gap with diverse, underrepresented talent. With her exceptional strategic acumen and deep understanding of the evolving tech landscape, Janice has played a pivotal role in driving TechTalent's growth and establishing it as an industry leader.
Born in Scotland, Janice Rae developed a fascination with technology from a young age. Her natural talent for problem-solving and her passion for innovation became apparent early on, setting the stage for her remarkable future in the tech industry. As a neurodivergent woman, Janice always felt the odd one out in the tech industry, thus came the inspiration for TechTalent, armed with a clear vision and unyielding determination, Janice founded TechTalent with the aim of revolutionizing the way companies approach talent acquisition, inclusion and upskilling.
Under Janice's leadership, TechTalent is experiencing rapid growth and success. Through her strategic insights and innovative approaches, she transformed the company into a powerhouse in less than 4 years.
Janice's ability to foresee emerging trends and embrace disruptive technologies played a crucial role in TechTalent's success. She fostered a culture of innovation within the organisation, encouraging employees to explore new ideas, take calculated risks, and push the boundaries of what was considered possible. Janice leads by example and has created an incredibly inclusive and innovative workspace for her team.
Her unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion has been the cornerstone of TechTalent's success. Janice actively championed initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented groups in the tech industry and implemented programs to create a more inclusive work environment within her own company.
Beyond her role at TechTalent, Janice has also been recognized as a thought leader in the tech industry. She frequently speaks at conferences and industry events, sharing her insights and inspiring the next generation of technologists and entrepreneurs. She has been named one of the 10 most influential women in tech on two separate occasions and was recently named one of the top 50 influential neurodivergent women.
Society Award shortlist
Someone who, through technology, has enabled society, from micro to macro, to work better, live better, interact better, enable growth and deliver value.
Sheridan Ash
Sheridan Ash
I have two roles, I am a technology innovation Leader at PwC, and the founder and co-CEO of the charity, Tech She Can, an industry-led tech education and careers charity that creates initiatives and pathways to increase the number of women in technology. It has over 250 member organisations spanning more than 40 sectors across all regions of the UK.
My background is working with boards and senior executives in multiple sectors, formulating and leading technology- and innovation-driven strategy and transformation programmes, including digital transformation. My focus is twofold, to identify new opportunities for growth and where to invest, and to identify where the business is vulnerable to technology disruption and the mitigations that should be put in place.
I was named by Computer Weekly as one of the 10 most influential women in UK Technology in 2022 and as one of the 30 most influential women in Cyber in 2021. More recently, recognised by Forward Ladies as Business Women of the Year and Social Impact Leader of the Year. In 2020 I was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to young girls and women through technology.
Joe Hoy
Joe Hoy
Joe Hoy has over 35 years’ experience in telecoms engineering, training and cell site analysis. He wrote the set ‘cell site analysis’ textbook used for training police force investigators and digital analysts in the UK and world-wide including the FBI. Joe is one of the UK’s leading cellular data forensic expert witnesses and has presented evidence in courts throughout the UK. He was a member of the UK Digital Forensic Regulator’s working group for Cell Site Analysis, which set the original guidelines for forensic service providers. Joe, as Chief Product Officer is focused on developing Forensic Analytics software portfolio and creating bespoke solutions for customers as part of a portfolio of digital forensics tools that help investigators and analysts process evidence more quickly and work more productively.
Sean McConnell
Sean McConnell
One of the longest standing members of Datactics, Sean is a specialist in public sector solutions. As GovTech Client Services Lead, he oversees a team of data engineers leading client implementations for government agencies. Sean is passionate about working within government and has had a trailblazing impact on the NDQIS project with UK Home Office and the wider public sector. NDQIS (National Data Quality Improvement Service) has improved the way crime statistics are recorded across England and Wales, and Sean played a pivotal role in enabling this. At Datactics, Sean works across all government engagements, bringing innovative solutions to clients including Ministry of Defense and NHS BSA.
Economy Award shortlist
Someone who, through technology, has enabled improvements, mitigated risk, protected funds, facilitated advancements in financial planning and supported the growth of the economy.
Davinia Beer
Davinia Beer
Davinia Beer is an accomplished product professional with a wealth of experience, working as a Product Manager at OneID. With a diverse background spanning digital products, educational hardware, mortgages, and digital identity, she brings a breadth of industry knowledge to her role.
Strongly driven by her desire to be a subject matter expert and advocate, Davinia is deeply committed to achieving positive customer outcomes and delivering exceptional user experiences. This extends beyond her immediate responsibilities, actively contributing to government consultations, collaborating closely with regulatory bodies like the FCA, and promoting the potential of financial services in addressing climate change.
Davinia sits on the board of OneID as peer-nominated employee Board Member, playing a crucial role in driving company-wide decisions. She serves as the Board Sponsor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, reflecting her strong passion for cultivating an inclusive work environment. Additionally, Davinia actively participates in her local Secondary School's Diversity Council and recently achieved her Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity.
Living in Shropshire with her husband and three sons, Davinia fills her free time by managing her childrens’ social calendars, the family’s multiple food allergies and learning languages that she uses in her well-deserved family holidays.
Andrew Roughan
Andrew Roughan
Andrew is Plexal’s CEO and focuses on helping government and industry unlock the potential of science and technology. Under Andrew’s leadership, Plexal works with some of the most influential UK government departments and global tech companies to deliver innovation projects like the LORCA accelerator, NCSC For Startups, Cyber Runway and a telecoms challenge that’s exploring the role of SMEs in a diversified telecoms market. Plexal has supported the design of the Omantel accelerator, and run a series of programmes for the UK Oman Digital Hub in partnership with the British Embassy in Muscat.
Andrew has spent the predominant part of his career in technology infrastructure sectors driving business transformation for enterprise clients and major cities.
Before joining Plexal he was the chief operating officer at Here East, where he was responsible for creating an ecosystem where large and small companies collide and helping Here East deliver on its legacy goals following the 2012 Olympic Games.
Yauheniya Tyler
Yauheniya Tyler
Yauheniya is a passionate change-maker in the realm of data-driven transformation. Her original experience includes digital transformation in the fields of education and social care. And today she makes data work for large multi-national corporations, ensuring digital transformation is useful and meaningful for individuals on every level.
With her background in non-verbal communication, she uses her knowledge to “translate data” to non-technical people. She manages the development of user-centric dashboards and systems to allow both managers and senior leadership to understand data and make data-driven decisions.
Yauheniya is leading a team of 30 people in two locations – London, UK and Gurugram, India, breaking through barriers in the industry that is still dominated by men. She is proving time after time that Uptitude is the right choice through her unwavering commitment, exceptional client relationships, and steadily maintaining the high standards of quality of delivered services.
Planet Award shortlist
Someone who, through technology, is protecting the ground we walk on, the seas we swim in and the biodiversity around us. From small interventions to large-scale innovations, helping us to protect and nurture the planet we live on.
Beata Baumann
Beata Baumann
Beata Baumann has held various buyer roles at operational and tactical levels at Nokia in the early years of her career, where her master’s degree in Finnish philology was a key asset. She joined Atos in 2013 as Strategic Buyer covering the Nordics region for various categories, and in parallel she completed her BBA studies. In 2014 she moved to the global team as Global Lead Buyer and later in 2016 she was promoted to Global Procurement Process Manager. In the process team she held a double hatted role, leading the ePO eInvoicing program implementation for Atos, involving nearly 5000 of suppliers, and being the Global Procurement Sustainability Officer representing procurement in the Group Sustainability Office. Her focus as sustainability officer was to ensure that sustainability is embedded in all Atos procurement processes. With her passion and enthusiasm for sustainability, she created a comprehensive framework for Atos Procurement and established the Atos Procurement Sustainability Team.
In 2020 she was appointed Sustainability and Decarbonization Lead to develop and implement the supply chain decarbonization strategy for Atos Global Procurement. With the foundations she laid down earlier, her focus shifted towards the impact of the Atos supply chain on climate change. She created and executed a robust strategy around decarbonization engaging more than 200 strategic suppliers, generating a direct impact to the Atos environmental commitments.
Martina Colman
Martina Colman
Martina Colman - Head of Climate Science and Engineering at Climate Essentials- is a sustainability advocate and climate change expert with over ten years of experience in the sector. Originally from Argentina, Martina has an academic background in chemical engineering, renewable energy (MSc), and engineering for sustainable development (MPhil). She has worked on projects across all continents related to R&D, manufacturing, and consulting, ranging from biofuel implementation at a country level to climate change impact measurement. Martina led the development of Climate Essentials, a climate intelligence platform that is helping organisations and local authorities move from qualitative climate emergency declarations to data-driven and quantitative climate action strategies. She and her team are supporting over a thousand organisations on their journey towards net zero and reducing their emissions across their entire value chain.
Martina is an advocate for women in STEM and is passionate about including sustainability as a practice to promote systemic change.
Nicholas Zylberglajt
Nicholas Zylberglajt
A serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of building partnerships and business growth, Nicholas has over 14 years of business, policy, and regulatory experience with large corporations. He previously led multi-stakeholder and multinational negotiations and strategic partnerships at an international level including multiple Telecom companies, international governments and more.
Award categories
People
Someone who, through technology, has made a demonstrable impact on well-being, upskilling and/or diversity and inclusion – this can be from a small distinct group to a national or international intervention.
Society
Someone who, through technology, has enabled society, from micro to macro, to work better, live better, interact better, enable growth and deliver value.
Economy
Someone who, through technology, has enabled improvements, mitigated risk, protected funds, facilitated advancements in financial planning and supported the growth of the economy.
Planet
Someone who, through technology, is protecting the ground we walk on, the seas we swim in and the biodiversity around us. From small interventions to large-scale innovations, helping us to protect and nurture the planet we live on.
Learn more about the President's Award from Sheila Flavell, techUK President and COO at the FDM Group.
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Juliet Leach
Juliet is a strategic lead for TechSkills. Working across the organisation, she identifies opportunities for growth, efficiencies and collaboration. Working with learning providers, employers and learners, she will focus on the value and potential for all; positioning the Tech Industry Gold accreditation as the gold standard for tech and digital courses, delivering the right skilled talent into the workforce.