On November 26, 2020, the Women's IT Network, together with Vogel IT-Medien, honored the power women in IT in a total of eight categories. The initiative stands for "Female Driven Business": for more women who help shape and mold the IT industry, for more diversity and, above all, for more visibility. Both for female managers from different disciplines and management levels as well as for female founders and young talents.
In a large readers' poll, more than 15,000 votes were cast to determine the candidates in the silver, gold and platinum categories. As part of the online event "FIT & WIN-Awards goes virtual", the winners opened their packages, which had been sent to them in advance and were still sealed, live on camera with over 200 viewers.
The Platinum Awards and thus the "IT WOMEN OF THE YEAR" were presented in the following categories:
"Start Up": Nora Blum, selfapy
"Young Leader": Linda Schneider, Computacenter
"Outstanding Diversity Commitment": Dr. Julia Freudenberg, Hacker School" Digital Transformation": Judith Gerlach, Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Julia Freudenberg, Hacker School
"Digital Transformation": Judith Gerlach, Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs
"Business Innovation": Kim Dressendörfer, IBM
"Technical Innovation": Nina Fischer, IBM
"Leadership - Teamleader": Katja Könnecke, Computacenter
"Leadership - Executive Manager / CxO": Andrea Martin, IBM
The founders of the Women's IT Network, Daniela Schilling (Director, Vogel IT-Akademie) and Eva Kanzler (Team Leader, Vogel IT-Akademie) hosted the online event. In addition to the award ceremony, the program also included a virtual panel discussion on the topic of "Love IT, Change IT or Leave IT: How we will shape our working and living environment in the future". At the discussion panel, which was chaired by Nicole Dufft (fibonacci & friends), Carolin de Lorenzi (Computacenter), Kim Dressendörfer (IBM), Dr. Julia Freudenberg (Hacker School), Christine Schöneweis (SAP) and Dr. Anke Sax (Digital Leader) discussed the following questions, among others: What will we take away from the crisis? Many are currently working from home - but how well is virtual leadership working? How important are "purpose" and a common goal that drives us now?
Judith Gerlach, the Bavarian Minister of State for Digital Affairs, then addressed the participants, emphasizing the importance of women in the IT industry. The perfect introduction to the virtual presentation of the WIN Awards 2020.
Next year's FIT Congress with personal exchange and discussions on site will take place on June 24, 2021 at the Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt.
Further information on the Women's IT Network, the FIT Congress and the WIN Awards can be found at www.womens-it-network.com.
These are the winners of the eight categories at a glance:
Category: Start Up
Awards were given to applicants who have founded a successful start-up company in the last five years.
PLATINUM: Nora Blum, selfapy
GOLD: Franziska Altenrath and Alexandra Herget, TUTAKA
SILVER: Anna Iarotska, Robo Wunderkind
Category: Young Leader
The award was given to female managers who are 35 years old or younger.
PLATINUM: Linda Schneider, Computacenter
GOLD: Christina Mertens, Amazon Web Services
SILVER: Henriette Hein, Sopra Steria NEXT
Category: Outstanding Diversity Commitment
Awards were given to applicants for whom diversity is more than just a word and who have committed themselves to equal opportunities/diversity in their company or with an initiative.
PLATINUM: Dr. Julia Freudenberg, Hacker School
GOLD: Meike Reuter, Sopra Steria
SILVER: Lisa Ihde, Hasso Plattner Institute / University of Potsdam
Category: Digital Transformation
The award was presented to female applicants who have initiated or driven forward the digital transformation in their company and thus demonstrably made a valuable contribution to the company's competitiveness.
PLATINUM: Judith Gerlach, Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs
GOLD: Aydan Portakaldali, BMI
GOLD: Monika Rubbel, Wiesbaden City Council
SILVER: Sandra Walter, NTT DATA Germany
Category: Business Innovation
The award was given to female applicants who have influenced and promoted the development of a new business unit within their company with innovative ideas or their influence.
PLATINUM: Kim Dressendörfer, IBM
GOLD: Mika Sagindyk, Amazon Web Services
SILVER: Nicola Knop, Cisco Systems
Category: Technical Innovation
The award was presented to female applicants who have developed new technological approaches and solutions in their company, their professional environment or with customers and successfully implemented them.
PLATINUM: Nina Fischer, IBM Germany
GOLD: Sarah Mück, SVA System Vertrieb Alexander
SILVER: Stina Ehrensvärd, Yubico
Category: Leadership - Team Leader
The award was given to female applicants who have positively shaped the company with innovative working methods and/or their leadership style, have driven the business forward and have thus taken on a role model function.
PLATINUM: Katja Könnecke, Computacenter
GOLD: Natalia Vianden Extreme Networks
SILVER: Stefanie Kemp, Oracle Germany
Category: Leadership - Executive Manager / CxO
The award was given to female applicants who have positively shaped the company with innovative working methods and/or their management style, have driven the business forward and have thus taken on a role model function.
PLATINUM: Andrea Martin, IBM Germany
GOLD: Susann Herrmann, Bosch
GOLD: Anna Biesenthal, CG Car-Garantie Versicherungs-AG
SILVER: Petra Trost-Gürtner, CANCOM
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