Computer Weekly has launched a programme to recognise the most influential women in UK IT – and we want your help in selecting the winners. Scroll down to vote and see the bottom of the page to find out more information on our nominees.
Our women in IT awards aim to focus on role models and discuss the vital part that female IT leaders will play in making a difference to the future of IT.
The winners will be announced at a special event on 12th July in London featuring talks from some of the female role models that will be so important to the future diversity of the tech community.
A judging panel of employers and IT leaders from across the industry has selected a shortlist of the 25 most influential women in the IT community– and we want our readers to help select who of those should be recognised as the most influential woman in UK IT.
The list of 25 names is shown below in alphabetical order –simply click on your choice and your vote will be registered. The voting closes at 5pm on Monday 25 June.
Vote for your choice of the most influential woman in UK IT
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Ailsa Beaton, director of information, Metropolitan Police
Angela Morrison, CIO of Direct Line Group
Bernadette Wightman, managing director, partner organisation, emerging markets, Cisco
Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail Group
Christine Ashton, CIO, BG Group
Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science at Southampton University & founder of Web Science Research Initiative
Denise McDonagh, IT director, Home Office; director of G-Cloud programme
Elizabeth Varley, chief executive, TechHub
Emer Timmons, president, BT Global Services UK
Jane Moran, Global CIO, Thomson Reuters
Jennifer Rigby, CIO, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Joanna Shields, Managing Director, Facebook Europe
Karin Cook, Global Chief Technology and Services Officer, HSBC
Kate Craig-Wood, managing director, Memset, Intellect board member
Katie Davis, Director General and Managing Director, NHS Informatics
Laura Barrowman, Managing Director, Credit Suisse
Lesley Cowley, CEO, Nominet
Lesley Sewell, CIO, Post Office
Lucy Dimes, CEO, Alcatel Lucent UK
Martha Lane Fox, UK government digital champion; Chair of Go On UK and the Government Digital Advisory Board
Polly Gowers, CEO and Founder of Everyclick
Susan Cooklin, CIO, Network Rail
Sue Black, founder, <GoTo> Foundation; saviour of Bletchley Park; senior research associate, University College London
Ursula Morgenstern, CEO at Atos UK & Ireland
Yasmin Hilton, CIO, Shell
