By Héloïse Chaudot 
The Diversity Inclusion Tech Awards (DITA) celebrate Ireland’s most innovative companies and promote inclusive workplaces. DITA returns on 17 September 2026.
The Diversity Inclusion Tech Awards
Europe’s premier platform celebrating the champions driving equity, accessibility, and belonging across the technology sector returns for a new awards ceremony on 17 September 2026 at The Gibson Hotel.
Innovation thrives when different experiences, ideas and perspectives have a place at the table. Our annual awards shine a light on the organisations, leaders and changemakers working to create a more inclusive digital technology sector.
From grassroots initiatives to global businesses, we recognise those taking meaningful action to open doors for underrepresented talent, challenge longstanding barriers and help shape a more diverse and equitable future for technology.
Below is a list of the finalists for the 2026 Awards.
Finalists
Culture of Belonging Award, Sponsored by Rent the Runway
Fiserv
Greenhouse Software
HubSpot
KELLA Leadership Ltd
Realta
Stryker
The Open Doors Initiative
Tines
Equal Opportunities Employer of the Year
EPAM Systems, Inc.
Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT)
Sogeti Ireland
Inclusion Champion of the Year, Sponsored by Yahoo
Becky Foley – Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT)
Bridget Connaughton – ESB
Jennifer Cox – Tines
John Newton – Clinical Net Ltd
Liz Clinton – Ericsson – INFUSE
Nancy Radler – EPAM Systems, Inc.
Sanjana Sharma – Pure Data Centres
Inspirational Diversity Role Model Award
Aoife Reade – Bank of Ireland
Israel Ngombo – JP Morgan Chase
Jeanne McDonagh – The Open Doors Initiative
Jennifer Cox – Tines
Matias Wibowo – WakeUp Capital
Samantha Harnett – Logitech
Shelley Cowan – Access Avenue International Limited
Social Impact & Digital Divide Award, Sponsored by Fiserv
BLACK GIRLS IN TECH
DigiAcademy Technology
EPAM Systems, Inc.
ESB
Liberty IT
Sky Ireland
Sogeti Ireland
The Talent Acquisition Innovation Award
Greenhouse Software
TEAM HRMC
URHired
Workplace Equity Initiative Award
Datavant
EPAM Systems, Inc.
Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT)
Greenhouse Software
Pure Data Centres
TiLT Role-Play
Rising Star Award, Sponsored by Greenhouse
Afnan Amin Ali – Workhuman
Angel Ariyibi – Tapadoo Limited
Elizabeth E Adejumo – Tripadvisor
Hannah Lormenyo – Microsoft
Heather Murray-Good – Stryker
Shweta Soni – Deloitte
Silvia d’Avossa – J.P. Morgan
Sri Durga Meghana Yadav – Optum
Startup Visionary Award, Sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City
Aga Seliga-Moloney – Spheriio
Anna Hill – River Cycleway Europe
Caoimhe de Fréin – DEFRÉIN
Hannah Wrixon – KELLA Leadership Ltd
Marisa O’Shea – Realta
Michelle McDaid – The Leading Place
Namita Razdan – Montro
Rhona Togher – Lios
Susie Kilcoyne – Locket AI Labs
STEM Advocate Award, Sponsored by ESB
Claire MacNamee – TrailblazHER™ at TU Dublin
Elizabeth Adejumo – Tripadvisor
Emer Mugisha – Cyberminds
Grace Lokako – Logitech
Liz Clinton – Ericsson – INFUSE
Mariana Chihenseck Blanco – Smart Docklands
Noelia Noël – University of Surrey
Roseanne O’Leary – STEPS Engineers Ireland
Svitlana Samko – Verizon Connect, W2business
Tech Leader Award, Sponsored by PTSB
Deirdre Giblin – Datavant
Elaine Laird – Logitech
Jennifer Cox – Tines
Marie O’Connor – Sogeti Ireland
Mel Good – JP Morgan Chase
Rosie Frost – Logitech
Siobhan Curtin – eBay Ireland
Siobhán Dervan – Rent the Runway
Technical Guru Award
Antoinette Marshall – Allie Digital CIC
Ashima Chawla – Workday
Ayesha Afzal – Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU)
Catherine Timoney – Realta
Jun Ying – Fiserv
Natasha Bornhorst – Rent the Runway
Niamh Dunlea – Lidl Ireland
Rachel Hadas Aharon – Fiserv
The AI & Data Innovator Award, Sponsored by Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet
Angel Ariyibi – Tapadoo Limited
Ayesha Afzal – Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU)
Claudia Bailey – Smart Docklands
Debarati Paul – Fiserv
Nuria Coll Bastus – Clinical Net
Susie Kilcoyne – Locket AI Labs
Victoria Finlay – The MenoPal
Zhe Cui – University College Dublin
Kay McNulty Award
Dr Ann Kelleher – Formerly Intel Foundry
Inspiration Award
Dr Abeba Birhane – AI Accountability Lab (AIAL), Trinity College Dublin
Diversity In Tech Impact Award, Sponsored by TATA
An Cosán
Special Recognition Awards
The Kay McNulty Award – Ann Kelleher
Diversity In Tech Impact – An Cosán
Inspiration Award – Abeba
Complimentary tickets
Finalists get a complimentary ticket. If you wish to purchase extra tickets for the Diversity InclusionTech Awards, please visit here.
