Award Categories

This year, we have 20 award categories to nominate an outstanding woman,  team or manbassador, or nominate yourself for one (or two) of the categories below.

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WID Award Categories

Please note, these categories are subject to change each year.

AI Leader
of the Year

This award recognises the growing importance of artificial intelligence in shaping our digital future by celebrating a dedicated and innovative AI professional.

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National Ai Centre

Allyship in
Action

This category celebrates an impact-driven individual who actively champions gender equity by using their influence to support, advocate for, and elevate others—demonstrating true allyship in action within the digital industry.

Champion of
Change

This category celebrates an impact-orientated individual that is driving change and social good by either harnessing the power of digital or improving the digital industry.

Customer Experience Leader of the Year

This award recognises the incredible importance of cybersecurity and governance to keep us safe online by celebrating a dedicated and innovative cybersecurity professional. This is an individual category recognising Australia’s best female cybersecurity leaders driving innovation, strengthening resiliency, and influencing industry change.

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Sekuro

Cybersecurity Leader of the Year

Recognising the extraordinary power of customer experience design to create integrated omnichannel experiences. This is an individual entry designed to recognise and showcase incredible intuitive and branded customer experiences.

Data Leader
of the Year

Recognising the extraordinary power of customer experience design to create integrated omnichannel experiences. This is an individual entry designed to recognise and showcase incredible intuitive and branded customer experiences.

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shell energy

Digital Marketer
of the Year

Celebrating a data-driven Digital Marketer who has achieved exceptional results across any medium including but not limited to search, paid, programmatic, EDM, content or social media.

Employer of
the Year

The Women in Digital Awards were created in the belief that digital services and products should be built by all people, for all people and this award honours that belief. This award recognises the importance of diversity in developing more innovative and inclusive companies to support the future pipeline of women in technology.

Executive Leader
of the Year

The Women in Digital Awards were created in the belief that digital services and products should be built by all people, for all people and this award honours that belief. This award recognises the importance of diversity in developing more innovative and inclusive companies to support the future pipeline of women in technology.

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cisco

Founder of
the Year

An award for Australia’s leading female digital founder. Demonstrating a true entrepreneurial spirit and with vision and excellent execution, this founder and their organisation will leave an impact.

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acs labs

Digital Transformation Leader
of the Year

This award recognises a distinctive business leader driving the transformation of an organisation through digital technology. For this category we are looking for exceptional change, project and stakeholder management.

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Indigenous Leader
of the Year

This award acknowledges First Nations’ voices are imperative in helping to build the technology we all use every day and are uniquely placed to use technology to solve problems that are specific to their community including preserving language and culture for future generations.

Industry Excellence
Award

This category celebrates an individual working in the digital industry that is consistently demonstrating excellence in their work. Recognising excellence across all skills in the digital industry, nominees are outperformers in their field, delivering best-in-class outcomes and raising the bar for the industry.

Innovator of
the Year

Awarded to Australia’s most outstanding innovator, this category recognises the most forward-thinking, innovative and disruptive product, service or business enhancement of the year.

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Product Manager
of the Year

This award celebrates the best of Australia’s talent in digital Product Management, awarded to an influential Product Manager who has delivered exceptional results through skill in product strategy, leadership, stakeholder management and more.

Rising Star
of the Year

This award recognises an ambitious innovator who has demonstrated an outstanding level of initiative and leadership as a digital specialist within the first five years of your career.

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Software Engineer
of the Year

This award recognises an ambitious innovator who has demonstrated an outstanding level of initiative and leadership as a digital specialist within the first five years of your career.

Technical Leader
of the Year

This award champions someone that leads the successful delivery of high-performing technology applications (or projects) and as a result enhances commercial outcomes for an organisation.

UX Leader
of the Year

This category recognises the extraordinary power of user experience design to create meaningful and intuitive digital experiences.

Why Nominate?

The awards gala is where the community comes together – providing a great opportunity to network with industry leaders.

  • Self-reflection and recognition. You’d be amazed by the number of times we hear, “I didn’t realise how well I was doing! I feel like a winner just for entering”. The nomination process encourages you to take stock of your wins and articulate your achievements.
  • Business visibility. By entering the Women in Digital Awards, you’ll have some of the industry’s finest judges and leaders review your entry and learn more about the work you do. If you become a finalist or winner, you’ll have even more of the industry’s best and brightest learning about the incredible work you do! This is business gold (hello free PR!)
  • Career visibility. If you know the value of good marketing, you’ll know that it’s not just reserved for products and services. That principle also applies to careers! Get your work out there, and let the success speak volumes about you.
  • Inspiring others. If you struggle with the limelight, remember that your entry and potential win isn’t just about you. By putting yourself forward and showcasing your work in digital and technology you have the opportunity inspire young girls and women to follow in your footsteps and realise a career in technology.
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Become a WID Awards Partner

We love to partner with value-aligned companies that share our mission to harness the power of technology to create a better future for all. We are grateful to have partnered with some of Australia’s leading organisations to bring this event to life.Get in touch with our team for our 2026 WID Awards prospectus and to discuss sponsorship opportunities.