By Business & Finance 
The Diversity in Tech Awards takes place today, 10th of November 2020, at 5pm GMT.
The Diversity in Tech Awards takes place today, 10th of November 2020, at 5pm GMT. Now in its 3rd year, the event celebrates the best in tech, and highlights the achievements of organisations in promoting diversity across the technology sector.
Previously known as the Women in Tech awards, the event has been expanded to recognise diversity in all of its forms. It includes 18 categories with an equal number for both diversity and women in tech.
The Diversity in Tech categories have increased from three to nine categories this year. They include awards for role models in tech, LGBTQ+ inclusion, social mobility, disability inclusion, cultural inclusion, generational inclusion and health and wellness. An overall International Company of the Year and Special Recognition Award have also been added to the broad spectrum of categories.
Now in its 3rd year, the event celebrates the best in tech, and highlights the achievements of organisations in promoting diversity across the technology sector.
The Women in Tech categories include a focus on tech leadership, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, mentorship and data science. There will also be a special recognition award for women who have made their mark in innovation, named after pioneering US computer scientist Grace Hopper. Hopper was one of the first programmers to work on the Harvard Mark 1, the world’s first electromechanical computer.
The prestigious ceremony will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19. It will feature a number of exciting keynote speakers, panels, and fireside discussions. Attendees will include a wide range of international tech executives, VIPs, government representatives, and nominees. This year’s categories include the LGBTQ+ Inclusion Award, the Cultural Inclusion Award, the Tech Leader Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Digital Transformation Award among others. Judges include Shinjini Das, CEO at Das Media Group, Gearoid Kearney, CEO of myAccessHub, Gary Steward, CEO & Co-Founder of The Nest, and Sarah Cunningham, Vice President at Mastercard Dublin Tech Hub, among others.
To register for the Diversity in Tech Awards, click here.
