Award Categories
The Women in Digital Awards were founded in 2018 based on the idea ‘you can’t be what you can’t see.’
We believe that unless we have more visible role models in digital and technology we won’t change the status quo. By shining a light on industry leaders, we shine a light on the career pathways and possibilities that digital and technology provides to women.
In 2023 we have 15 award categories in which you can nominate an outstanding woman (or team), or be proud about your own achievements and nominate yourself for one (or two) of the categories below.
2023 Award Categories.
Founder of the Year
An award for Australia’s leading female digital founder. Demonstrating a true entrepreneurial spirit and with vision and excellent execution, this founder and her organisation will leave an impact.
Executive Leader of the Year
Awarded to Australia’s most outstanding executive leader in the digital sector, this category recognises the importance of leadership in driving digital transformation in Australia and across their organisation and industry.
Innovator of the Year
Awarded to Australia’s most outstanding innovator, this category recognises the most forward-thinking, innovative and disruptive product, service or business enhancement of the year.
Powered by Auto & General
Digital Marketer of the Year
Celebrating a data-driven Digital Marketer who has achieved exceptional results across any medium including but not limited to search, paid, programmatic, EDM, content or Social Media completed in the Australian market during the 2020/21 Financial Year.
Rising Star of the Year
This award recognises an ambitious innovator who has demonstrated an outstanding level of initiative and leadership as a digital specialist within the first five years of your career.
Powered by Entain
Data Leader of the Year
This award recognises a distinctive business leader who has built a revolutionary data-centric program while guiding teams to outstanding achievement through vision, inspiration, creativity, and commitment.
Powered by Shell Energy
Customer Experience Leader of the Year
Recognising the extraordinary power of customer experience design to create integrated omnichannel experiences. This is an individual entry designed to recognise and showcase incredible intuitive and branded customer experiences.
Powered by Symplicit
UX Leader of the Year
This category recognises the extraordinary power of user experience design to create meaningful and intuitive digital experiences.
Software Engineer of the Year
The recipient of this award has shown that they are a leader in developing software with achievements that have been completed in the Australian market during the 2020/21 Financial Year.
Powered by Youi
Champion of Change
This award recognises remarkable people in industry, awarded to the best Australian Champion of Change working in digital and technology to improve sustainability, accessibility, inclusion or equality.
Powered by Blackcard
Technical Leader of the Year
This award champions someone that leads the successful delivery of high-performing technology applications (or projects) and as a result enhances commercial outcomes for an organisation.
Powered by Culture Amp
Digital Workforce: Skills for the Future
This organisational award recognises the important role employers play in evolving their workforces’ skills and capabilities to keep pace with the fourth digital revolution.
Employer of the Year
Recognising the importance of diversity in developing more innovative and inclusive companies to support the future pipeline of women in technology. The WIDAwards were created in the belief that digital services and products should be built by all people, for all people and this award honours that.
Powered by Hunt & Co
Digital Transformation Leader of the Year
This award recognises a distinctive business leader driving the transformation of an organisation through digital technology. For this category we are looking for exceptional change, project and stakeholder management from the Digital Transformation Leader.
Powered by TechnologyOne
Indigenous Leader of the Year
This award acknowledges First Nations’ voices are imperative in helping to build the technology we all use every day and are uniquely placed to use technology to solve problems that are specific to their community including preserving language and culture for future generations.
Powered by RACQ
Nominate
The awards gala is where the community comes together – providing a great opportunity to network with industry leaders.
Why enter?
- Self-reflection and recognition. You’d be amazed by the number of times we hear, “I didn’t realise how well I was doing! I feel like a winner just for entering”. The nomination process encourages you to take stock of your wins and articulate your achievements.
- Business visibility. By entering the Women in Digital Awards, you’ll have some of the industry’s finest judges and leaders review your entry and learn more about the work you do. If you become a finalist or winner, you’ll have even more of the industry’s best and brightest learning about the incredible work you do! This is business gold (hello free PR!)
- Career visibility. If you know the value of good marketing, you’ll know that it’s not just reserved for products and services. That principle also applies to careers! Get your work out there, and let the success speak volumes about you.
- Inspiring others. If you struggle with the limelight, remember that your entry and potential win(!) isn’t just about you. By putting yourself forward and showcasing your work in digital and technology you have the opportunity inspire young girls and women to follow in your footsteps and realise a career in technology.