Congratulations to SWiT Award 2025 winners

We are proud to honour and celebrate the incredible talent, leadership, and allyship driving diversity and inclusion across Scotland’s tech industry.

A huge congratulations to all our winners, each one is an inspiration in their field:

🏆 Rising Star Award – Sonja J., JPMorganChase Morgan Chase
💫 Sponsored by Arnold Clark

🌟 Career Changer of the Year – Tracey Aitken, HairTracker
💫 Sponsored by FanDuel

🤝 Inclusive Recruiter of the Year – The Data Gals | by AI Connect
💫 Sponsored by Hymans Robertson

🌈 Gender Diversity Ally of the Year – Dawed Saied, 2i
💫 Sponsored by Avaloq

🎯 Mentor of the Year – Katarina Svistseva, The Data Gals | by AI Connect
💫 Sponsored by Harvey Nash

💜 Unsung Hero Award – Julia Newell, BA Life
💫 Sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group

🌟 Diversity Initiative of the Year - Stellar Elevate Programme - @Stellar Omado
💫 Sponsored By 2i

🌟 Everyday Leader Award – Victoria S., 2i
💫 Sponsored by NatWest

✨ Inspirational Woman of the Year – Katherine Leyland, 2i
💫 Sponsored by Wheatley Group

🏅 Judges’ Choice Award – Sarah Burne James, IBM
💫 Sponsored by Morgan Stanley

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for their continued support in recognising and empowering women across technology. Your partnership helps make the SWiT mission to Champion. Celebrate. Invest. possible.

Here’s to another year of progress, connection, and inspiration across Scotland’s thriving tech community.