2025 Bupa everywoman in Technology Awards finalists
Summary
[1] As an innovative industry, new sectors and specialisms and therefore career opportunities continue to increase, and yet women still only occupy 26% of roles and even fewer at senior levels. [2] Sponsored by Howden, SSE, Accenture, HSBC, American Express amongst others, the awards have celebrated over 500 role models to inspire and attract women and young girls into STEM careers and close the gender gap within technology. Role models serve not just as beacons of achievement, but also as tangible proof that success is attainable, providing the roadmap and the necessary encouragement to navigate a field in which they are underrepresented. The breadth and diversity of talent the everywoman awards programme uncovers every year continues to address a vital industry-wide need, we need every one of these impressive finalists to be seen and celebrated if we want to attract more female talent.” • Erin Nicholson, Global Data Protection Officer and Head of AI Compliance and Privacy at Thoughtworks, from Manchester • Hannah Feely, Defence Equipment and Support Automation and AI Team Lead at Ministry of Defence, from Bristol • Amanda Barker, Chief Technology Officer & VP – IS Strategy & Architecture at Centrica, from Windsor • Joanna Pamphilis, CIO, Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products at UniCredt, from Milan, Italy • Tiffany Wilcox, Chief Technology Officer at Datapharm Ltd, from Leatherhead • Ella Hulbert, EMEA Head of PR & AR at Lenovo UK Limited, from Farnborough • Rosie Robertson, Net Zero Engagement Specialist and Data Lead, Whole Systems at SSEN Distribution, from Reading • Chara Gravani, Architecture & Engineering Manager for AWS GenAI Innovation Centre at Amazon Web Services, from London • Emma Green, Head of Colleague Virtual Assistant at Centrica, from Cardiff • Nikki Williams, Head of Programme Operations at Serco Ltd, from Solihull • Kath Clarke, Founder & CEO at BlckBx Ltd, from London • Lucy Shrimpton, Managing Director at The Sleep Nanny, from Fareham • Roberta Marchini, EMEA Infrastructure Solutions Group Segments Director of Product Management and Technical Sales Support at Lenovo, from Segrate, Italy • Anna Di Silverio, President – Europe and Middle East at Avanade, from London • Lise-Ann Brennan, Director of Technology Subscriptions at Daily Telegraph, from London • Nazia Shaheen, Head of IT Governance and Security at Volkswagen Group UK Limited, from Fareham • Nicola Gleeson, Managing Director of Architecture at JP Morgan Chase, from London • Vidya Laxman, Director of Tesco Technology at Tesco Bengaluru Private Limited, from Hertfordshire • Warren Thomas, Client Services Director at Serco Ltd, from Solihull One to Watch Award – sponsored by Computacenter • Joey Lin, Student at The Maynard School, from Exeter • Anna Rothberg, Pricing and Hedging Analyst at British Gas, from Windsor • Gangadevi Bankaur, Head of Software Development at Tesco, from Hertfordshire • Grace Day, Graduate Software Engineer at Capital One UK, from London • Caitlin McCall, Senior Research Engineer at The Manufacturing Technology Centre, from Coventry • Emma Pickering, Head of Technology – Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment at Refuge, from London • Linnea Soler, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at University of Glasgow, from Glasgow • Stephanie Wand, Head of Technology Strategy at Bupa, from London • Dr Sue Black OBE, Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University, from Durham Zazie Carter, Group Functions CIO at Bupa, added: “At Bupa, technology powers our ambition to become the world’s most customercentric healthcare company. 1Figures compiled by market analyst, Dealroom and analysed by the Digital Economy Council 3The Wellbeing/ Advancement Equation: Solving for a Gender-Balanced Workplace, conducted by everywoman in collaboration with Bupa, March 2024