The leading advocate of diversity, inclusion and equity for women in tech [+]

If you can see her, you can be her

Women in Technology WA (WiTWA) is the leading advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) for women in technology in Western Australia.

Our goal is to attract and retain more women into tech [+] across WA. We support those already in the tech [+] sector, help upskill and reskill women interested in emerging areas of work, and inspire the next generation to embrace the opportunities these future skills unlock.

WiTWA Tech [+] Awards 2024 Winners!

Tech categories

Award for Advocacy, Community, and Volunteering:
Rising Star Winner: Jawaria Mahmood
Shining Star Winner: Michelle Wong
Award for AI, Robotics, Data & Analytics:
Rising Star Winner: Roberta Fornarelli
Shining Star Winner: Tamryn Barker
Award for Architecture, Development & QA:
Rising Star Winner: Margaret Benjamin
Shining Star Winner: Rebecca Platt 
Award for Cyber, Security & Privacy:
Rising Star Winner: Biljana Roksandic
Shining Star Winner: Faiza Khawar
Award for Delivery, Project Management & IT Support:
Rising Star Winner: Merve Kurt Tasci
Shining Star Winner: Michelle Dyer
Award for Design, Analysis & Product Management:
Rising Star Winner: Kylie Olsen
Shining Star Winner: Kathryn Renee Napier
Award for Digital Creativity & Game Tech:
Rising Star Winner: Amy Doherty
Shining Star Winner: Beth Temperley
Award for Entrepreneurship & Innovation:
Rising Star Winner: Barbara Goodwin
Shining Star Winner: Sarah Frances Mateljan
Award for Sales, Marketing & Business Support:
Rising Star Winner: Prerna Motwani
Shining Star Winner: Rebecca MacPherson
Award for STEM / STEAM / Digital Education in Schools:
Rising Star Winner: Dr Roslyn London
Shining Star Winner: Jessica Garara

Award for STEM Academia & Research:
Rising Star Winner: Dr Mahbuba Afrin
Shining Star Winner: Dr Samantha Lodge 

Special Categories

Award for Outstanding Allyship:
Shaun Barnett

Award for Outstanding Senior Leadership:
Sarah Elizabeth Pearce

Award for Youth Role Model:
Emma Paterson

Award for Regional Role Model:
Asha Bhat

Award for People’s choice:
Katharina Murray

Award for Tech Star:
Sukhwinder Kaur

Looking for a speaker, mentor or expert?

Our inspiring role models come from all walks of life.

Featured Role Models

Listener | Innovator | Technologist Leading business improvement & digital transformation

Researcher, Educator - population health and diabetic, computational genomics

Entrepreneur - Film, VR & Technology for Creatives

Leadership, Mentoring, Community Engagement, Innovation, Digital transformation

conduct museum science, care for collections, share research outcomes

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If you are looking for those who stand alongside women as allies in our mutual quest for diversity, inclusion, and equity you can find some of our favourites on our Allies page.

Thank you to organisations like Data#3, Kinetic IT, Insight, SoftwareOne, Woodside Energy, and many more for being a 2024 Conference and Awards Sponsor.

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