Finalists of the SWiT Awards 2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate the finalists of the 2025 Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) Awards with our Headline sponsor JPMorganChase🌟

Each of these outstanding individuals and teams represent the spirit of innovation, inclusion, and leadership across Scotland’s tech community.

Join us in congratulating this year’s shortlisted finalists:

🏆 Rising Star Award Sponsor by Arnold Clark 

✨ Aimie Grant – Student
 ✨ Taylor McAuley – Origo
✨ Sonja Jillich – JP Morgan Chase

🏆 Career Changer of the Year Award Sponsored by FanDuel 

✨ Clare Daly – Dynamigo
✨ Tracey Aitken – HairTracker
✨ Melissa Fogwill – Henderson Loggie
✨ Carolanne Devlin-McLean – The Scottish Parliament

🏆 Inclusive Recruiter of the Year Award Sponsored by Hymans Robertson 

✨ 2i ✨ The Data Gals
✨ Nine Twenty Recruitment Ltd

🏆 Gender Diversity Ally of the Year Award Sponsored by Avaloq ✨ Joe McGonagle – JP Morgan Chase
✨ David Carboni – HairTracker
✨ Allan Mayberry – Planet DDS
✨ Dawed Saied – 2i

🏆 Mentor of the Year Award sponsored by Harvey Nash 

✨ Katarina Svistseva – The Data Gals
✨ Aileen Aitken – Morgan Stanley
✨ Natasha Muldoon – Arnold Clark
✨ Andrea Rosales – Insighting Ltd

🏆 Unsung Hero Award Sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group ✨ Julia Newell – BA Life
✨ Sara Davies – Diversity in Tech Group, People’s Postcode Lottery


✨ Cleyra Uzcategui – Women Techmakers Ambassador & Google Developer Group Glasgow
✨ Kelly Mulgrew – Culture Champion, JP Morgan Chase

🏆Diversity Initiative of the Year Award Sponsored by 2i ✨ Ada Scotland Festival
✨ Stellar Elevate Programme – Stellar Omada
✨ B in Tech – Barclays
✨ Women in Tech Aberdeen

🏆 Everyday Leader Award Sponsored by NatWest 

✨ Luna Song – Morgan Stanley
✨ Andrea Rosales – Insighting Ltd
✨ Victoria Stark – 2i 
✨ Carly Officer – FreeAgent

🏆 Inspirational Woman of the Year Award Sponsored by Wheatley Group 

✨ Amanda Stewart – Illuminate Technology
✨ Katherine Leyland – 2i 
✨ Prachi Agrawal – JP Morgan Chase
✨ Megan Reutin – Grünenthal Group
✨ Patty O'Callaghan – Charles River Laboratories

🏆 Judges Choice Award Sponsored by Morgan Stanley 

✨ Carme Mias – FreeAgent
✨ Sarah Burne James – IBM
✨ Anji Sandhu – PCOS Buddy

Huge congratulations to all finalists and thank you to our sponsors, partners, and community for continuing to Champion. Celebrate. Invest. in women in tech across Scotland.

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 Jillich, JPMorganChase
💫 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 Stark, 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.