The WiTWA Tech [+] Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of women in the tech industry. Our mission is to recognise and honour the trailblazers, innovators, and leaders who are driving progress and making a significant impact in their fields.
Get ready for the WiTWA Tech [+] Awards Night 2026!
Step into an evening of elegance, inspiration, and connection as we honour the remarkable women driving innovation and change across the tech industry.
The WiTWA Tech [+] Awards Night 2026 recognises outstanding achievements at every level – from emerging leaders to industry trailblazers – celebrating the power of diverse voices shaping our future.
This milestone event brings together colleagues, networks, friends, businesses, not-for-profits, and government to celebrate excellence and build meaningful connections in a safe, inclusive, and vibrant environment.
Here’s what to expect:
✨ A sit-down dinner celebrating our award finalists and winners
✨ Welcome to Country and Inclusion Statement
✨ Presentation of the WiTWA Tech [+] Awards across all categories
✨ Photo booth and professional photography
✨ DJ, dancing, and entertainment to keep the celebration going
Dress Code – Glam up and go as fancy as you like! Bring your identity and sparkle to your outfit!
✨ Why Attend the Tech[+] Awards Night?
Celebrate Authentically: Enjoy a judgment-free night where you can bring your most authentic self and be part of an inclusive community.
Support & Recognition: Show your support and celebrate the incredible women (and allies) shaping WA’s tech sector.
Food & Drinks Included: Five hours of delicious food, flowing drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere.
Music & Dancing: End the night on a high — brush up your dance moves and sing along to the hits that will keep the energy alive. 🎶
Seating Note: if you’d like to be seated with friends, family, or colleagues, please book together as a Table of 8. Individual ticket holders will be allocated seats with other attendees to encourage networking.
📢 Spread the word, prepare your sparkling outfits, and join us for a memorable evening honouring the achievements of women accelerating change in tech.
Thank you to our WITWA Tech [+] Awards Sponsors who make this celebration happen and bring us together to recognise our incredible community
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Reach out to our Partnerships Team: [email protected]
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PS:
We also run a women-focused conference the day before our awards ceremony! This year’s event will focus on how to collectively create better (and more) opportunities for women in technology to earn, learn, & lead. Check out this link to find out more: https://events.humanitix.com/witwa-tech-conference-2026
2026 AWARD CATEGORIES
This is for the women who use their voice, time and expertise to create positive environments or change for women in Tech [+].
They are role models who actively support and uplift women across technology fields or inspire women to succeed in technology roles and organisations.
Whether they work, volunteer or use tech for community good, we’re looking for leaders who are purpose-driven and making a difference.
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This is for the women who turn data, intelligence and automation into real-world impact.
It recognises those working at the forefront of AI, robotics, data science and analytics – using insight, experimentation and innovation to shape what’s next. They’re looking at how to build intelligent systems and change the way machines learn, adapt, and act.
We’re looking for boundary pushers, women solving complex problems and redefining how technology transforms industries and society.
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This is for the women who transform ideas into working digital products in a beautiful and agile way.
They are the deep thinkers who embrace challenges and know how to craft solutions.
Whether they code, design, develop or test, we’re looking for the smooth operators of product architecture, software development, application design, automation, DevOps, QA and applications.
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This is for the women working in professional, non-technical roles who effectively leverage technology to support and enable their organisation’s success.
They use digital tools, platforms and data to improve processes, enhance decision-making, strengthen operations, and help their organisations achieve strategic goals.
We’re looking for those professionals in HR, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Operations who make a difference every day.
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This is for the women safeguarding our digital world.
They are on a mission to keep networks, stakeholders and end users safe from malicious actors.
Whether they are detecting, preventing or responding to threats, we’re looking for those women on the front line of cybersecurity – defending networks, organisations and communities from ever emerging risks and building safer, more resilient technology.
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This is for the women who build and run the technology foundations that products rely on.
They are the engineers who ensure systems are connected, secure and resilient at scale.
Whether they design, deploy, manage or optimise, we’re looking for experts in infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, systems engineering, site reliability, platform operations and IT environments.
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This is for the women who define what gets built and why.
As product leaders and owners they shape vision, roadmap and priorities to deliver meaningful outcomes for the end user.
We’re looking for those women who create clarity, momentum and impact — aligning customer needs, business goals and technology direction to ensure the right solutions are built.
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This is for the women who turn plans into action.
We know them as our project managers and scrum masters, delivery leads and change specialists. They coordinate teams, manage risk and make sure complex initiatives are delivered on time, on budget and fit for purpose.
We’re looking for those women balancing people, process and technology to deliver successful outcomes for clients, teams and end users.
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This is for the women who power sales and marketing with technology.
They’re our marketing technologists, CRM specialists and sales operations leaders, busy bridging people, data and systems to deliver results.
Whether they’re getting word out or ensuring inhouse systems are working smoothly, we’re looking at those women who find smart solutions, optimise processes and turn technology into tangible business success.
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This is for the women who create, launch and grow new ventures – our entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and innovators.
They are visionaries, risk takers, change makers and confident creators. Whether they’re starting up, rethinking, accelerating or collaborating, we’re looking for those using passion, curiosity and drive to push boundaries and turn bold ideas into reality.
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This is for women who are lecturing or teaching within a STEM discipline at tertiary level (under or postgraduate) or in research institutions. This includes women who are leading the way in research of STEM, STEAM or Digital fields.
And it’s for women who teach and research topics related to the tech industry, in particular in relation to exploring the lack of diversity in the industry (including but not limited to gender imbalance) and the path forward for equity in STEM fields.
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This is for the women educators within our school and TAFE systems, from K to 12 and including VET education.
They’re providing high quality outcomes and approaches in STEM, STEAM or Digital teaching, integrating learning areas and encouraging students to explore, innovate, create, collaborate and problem-solve. Or they might be raising awareness of the importance of 21st Century skills in preparing students for roles and technologies that don’t yet exist.
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This is for the women who bring technology to life through exceptional user experience and interface design.
Grounded in deep user understanding, they translate customer needs and business goals into intuitive, accessible and beautifully executed digital experiences.
We’re looking for those designers whose work influences direction, elevates experiences and sets the standard for design excellence.
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This is for women in senior Tech [+] who exemplify visionary leadership, strategic thinking, and impactful execution. While not limited to C-level positions, candidates should hold senior roles (GM, Director, or equivalent) with responsibility for technology strategy and delivery.
We recognise leaders who have driven business growth, created new customer value, and delivered transformative change and/or strong commercial results. Judges will look for evidence of exceptional leadership, innovation and the ability to inspire teams to achieve outstanding results.
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This is awarded to an outstanding ally who is driving meaningful change for women in technology. It celebrates a leader who does not identify as a woman and who uses their voice, influence and leadership to advocate for equity, mentor and sponsor emerging talent; and challenge barriers across workplaces and the broader tech community.
Judges will look for evidence of how Nominees create more inclusive environments and demonstrate measurable impact through the opportunities, progress and representation they help make possible.
Advocate for Change Nominees do not qualify for any other awards.
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This award is presented to the highest overall scoring nominee across all categories except the Advocate for Change Award, and recognises a woman who exemplifies outstanding technology excellence, innovation and leadership.
She will have demonstrated exceptional business and/or technology impact, along with a sustained commitment to advancing diversity within the technology industry. She not only delivers excellence in her field but also inspires others by actively championing greater inclusion and opportunity for women in technology fields and roles.
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This award is presented to the nominee who receives the highest score in judging of all nominees across the Technology Field categories and the Outstanding Senior Leadership category who lives outside the Perth and Peel Regions.
It recognises a woman who demonstrates excellence in her field while contributing to the growth, visibility and strength of the regional technology ecosystem. The recipient is recognised not only for her achievements but for her role in inspiring and advancing technology opportunities in regional communities.
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This award is presented to the nominee who receives the highest score in judging of all nominees aged 25 years and younger across the Technology Field categories and the Outstanding Senior Leadership category.
It recognises a woman aged 25 years or younger (on 30 June 2026) who demonstrates remarkable drive, impact and potential as the next generation of leaders in technology. The recipient stands out for their achievement, influence and commitment to shaping a more innovative and inclusive future.
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This award honours the legacy of Professor Lyn Beazley AO, the first woman in Australia to be a State Chief Scientist, whose 7 years in the role helped transform STEM culture locally and nationally. Lyn didn’t just advance science she ignited it in others, championing girls and women in STEM, inspiring a generation of future scientists, and driving change across education, government and industry.
The award carries that spirit forward by recognising an emerging leader with less than 4 years of experience who is already igniting change around them in their team, organisation, or the broader tech sector. These are individuals who don’t wait for seniority to make an impact; they create momentum now.
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This is an open category for all candidates who identify as a woman. All candidates are invited to publish their profile and promote themselves to their communities, whether that be through work, membership organisations or friends and families.
The winner is the candidate who gets the most votes through an open public voting round.
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![Winners of the 2021 WiTWA Tech[+] Awards with WiTWA patron, Lyn Beasley AO FTSE](https://www.witwa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/all-winners-660x440.jpg)
