Women in IT Summit & Awards Series

Sharing knowledge & celebrating achievements of women in tech. Events in London, NY, Silicon Valley, Dublin, Berlin, Singapore, Toronto & Bucharest.

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#WITCanada Interview: Melissa Penton, OMERS

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🕛 There is only 1 HOUR left until the live webinar ‘how to write a winning submission’ for the 2024 Awards!

It's not too late to join our expert judges Freddie Quek and Cecilia Harvey, register here: https://t.co/Kf5TH2Y372

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Join us for a 30 minute live webinar this Friday, 10th November, that is designed specifically to get expert advice and tips directly from the UK Women in IT judges on ‘how to write a winning submission’ for the 2024 Awards!

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Register to join us at the live webinar: Tips from the Women in IT UK Awards Judges on 'writing a winning submission', featuring 2 esteemed judges of the 2024 #WITAwards ! The webinar will take place online on Friday, 10 November 2023, 12:00-12:30pm.

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The 2023 Women in IT awards ceremony has come to an end! 🌟Thank you to everyone who joined us and congratulations to our wonderful winners! 

We would like to say a huge 'thank you' to our judges, sponsors, supporters and partners! #WITCanadaAwards

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Our final award, Woman of the Year, sponsored by @EQBank, goes to Kelley Irwin at Descartes Systems Group! The 2023 Woman of the Year has impressed our judges with her ability to prosper in some of the most difficult sectors to thrive in as a woman. 👏 #WITCanadaAwards

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Tech Start-Up of the Year award goes to Samrin UX Studio! Our judges were impressed by the proactive approach to outreach, impressive funding and revenue, and the clear focus on growth for the business and the other start-ups that they support. 👏 #WITCanadaAwards

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The winner of Security Leader of the Year award is Ariane Siegel at OntarioMD! Our judges highlighted the importance of her work for a sector where privacy and security is key, serving a pivotal role in upholding best practice on an enormous scale. Congratulations! 👏

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The winner of Next Generation Leader of the Year award goes to Charmi Chokshi at Mila & UdeM! This year’s winner almost left judges at a loss for words with how much she has been able to achieve in a comparatively short career! 👏 #WITCanadaAwards

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Mental Health Initiative of the Year award, sponsored by @SunLife, goes to Ingram Micro Canada! Through the conscious adoption of strategies and policies, our Mental Health Initiative of the Year has created an inclusive environment for their employees. 👏
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Our Lifetime Achievement Award goes to a woman who has dedicated hundreds of hours every year to the community, making a lasting impact to wellness, equity, diversity and inclusion and has inspired other women to rise to their full potential. The winner is Monique Allen at OMERS!

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IT Team of the Year award, sponsored by Deloitte, goes to Daisy Benipal at @BMO! Through strategic and agile implementation of core capabilities, our winner has proven their ability to seamlessly navigate through risks, sustainability, and innovation. 👏
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Employer of the Year award goes to Pythian Services Inc.! Our winner impressed judges with an organized approach to attracting and retaining diverse talent, assessing in depth their organisation’s makeup and existing barriers, and using this as the foundation for their strategy.

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Diversity Lead of the Year award goes to Angely Vatcher at @TCS! Through leading multiple initiatives, resource groups, and focusing on education in her organisation, our winner has demonstrated a strategic and holistic approach to creating an inclusive workplace culture. 👏

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The Digital Transformation Leader of the Year, sponsored by @PwC, goes to Lily Gobovic at @BMO! Lily has been a champion for improving customer experience and internal process business wide. Congratulations! 👏
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The winner of the DEI Initiative of the Year is Toast! Our DEI Initiative of the Year is still relatively new, but in very little time, has already made waves for women in the technology space. Well done!👏 #WITCanadaAwards

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The next award, Data Leader of the year is won by Lynda Partner at Pythian Services Inc.! Lynda has promoted a data-driven culture, marrying data driven strategies with business objectives to fundamentally change the business. Congratulations! 👏
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Our third award of this evening, the CI/TO of the Year award goes to Uma Gopinath at @Metrolinx! Our judges highlighted the dynamic and comprehensive transformation that she led within her organisations IT team, while also improving morale, reducing costs, and remaining agile. 👏

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Our second award, Ally of the Year goes to Tim Fell at @TELUS Communications Inc.! Through multiple initiatives he has transformed his organisation’s culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and created measurable targets to ensure these efforts maintain impact. 👏 #WITCanada