Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Nominations now open for Diversity in Tech Awards in partnership with JP Morgan

By Business & Finance
08 May 2024

The 2024 Diversity in Tech Awards (DITA) will take place on September 19th at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin. Nominations for the awards are now open.


This is the 7th edition of the awards ceremony which acknowledges and champions diversity across the Irish tech industry landscape. You can submit nominations for this year’s awards here.

Organised by Dublin Tech Summit, the awards aim to highlight the achievements of companies and individuals that promote different backgrounds and genders across Ireland’s booming technology industry.

Winners at the 2023 Diversity in Tech Awards

DITA returned for an in-person event in 2022 after three years of virtual ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards celebrated some of Ireland’s most influential leaders in the technology industry.

Categories

  • Diverse Company of the Year Award 
  • Inspirational Diversity Role Model Award 
  • LGTBQ+ Inclusion Award 
  • Cultural Inclusion Award 
  • Social Impact Award 
  • Neurodiverse Inclusion Award 
  • DE&I Excellence in Leadership
  • DE&I – Special Initiative Recognition
  • Disablity Inclusion Award 
  • DE&I – Support Network of the Year
  • Tech Leader 
  • Rising Star
  • Startup Visionary 
  • Technical Guru
  • STEM Champion
  • Trailblazer

Special Recognition

  • Grace Hopper Award 
  • Diversity in Tech Impact Award 

Carolan Lennon from Salesforce collected the Grace Hopper award, presented by Tracey Carney from Dublin Tech Summit at the 2023 Diversity in Tech Awards.

History of the awards

Originally known as the Women in Tech awards, DITA recognises diversity in all forms, with ten categories for diversity, six for women and two special recognition awards. 

Since its inception, the awards ceremony has been hugely significant in showcasing female role models within the industry and encouraging young women to choose careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Photographed at Diversity in Tech Awards 2023: Fionnghuala O’Reilly, Mission Unstoppable collecting the Social Impact Award award presented by Colin McCallion from Ebay.


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