Mary Ball is a commercial and growth leader with over 15 years’ experience helping businesses scale through clearer strategy, stronger sales functions, and operational discipline. She is the Founder of BallPoint Consultancy, where she works with SME leaders to diagnose growth blockers and build practical, revenue-focused solutions.

Mary operates at the intersection of technology, AI, and business transformation, supporting organisations with go-to-market strategy and commercial optimisation. Her approach is grounded in real-world execution, combining data-driven insight with hands-on problem solving.

She is passionate about supporting inclusive innovation and enabling more women to lead in technology and business. As a Women in Tech judge, she brings a sharp commercial perspective, balanced judgement, and a focus on recognising ideas that are both impactful and scalable.

Callie Cromer is the Director of Women in Tech UK, where she leads initiatives focused on supporting, connecting, and empowering women across the technology industry. With over 15 years of experience in recruitment advertising and talent partnerships, Callie has developed deep insight into the evolving tech landscape and the importance of building diverse, inclusive teams. In her role, Callie works closely with companies, professionals, and community leaders to create opportunities for women to grow their careers in technology. She is passionate about fostering collaboration, championing representation, and helping organisations create more inclusive workplaces.

Janthana Kaenprakhamroy is the CEO & Founder of Tapoly, an award-winning insurtech platform providing digital insurance solutions for SMEs, freelancers, and gig economy workers. With over 15 years of experience across insurance, finance, and AI-led transformation, she has built and scaled innovative underwriting and distribution solutions. She is a two-time Innovate UK AI grant recipient and has been recognised as UK FinTech Innovator of the Year 2023 and one of EliteX’s Top 5 Impactful InsurTech Leaders 2025. Before founding Tapoly, Janthana held senior roles at UBS, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, and BNP Paribas. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), a BIBA board member, and an experienced judge across fintech, insurance, and leadership awards.

Amanda Whicher is the UK&I Technology Director at Hays. With over 18 years of experience in the tech recruitment sector, Amanda works with a organisations to access diverse talent and has a wealth of insights when it comes impacting change. Amanda created the Women in Tech Connect Network which has built communities across 15 locations in the UK to help Women meet their ambitions and thrive in the ever-changing world of tech.

Emily is a Director at Women in Tech with over eight years of experience in the tech recruitment and advertising industry. She is passionate about advancing gender diversity in technology and supporting initiatives that create meaningful opportunities for women at every stage of their careers. Womenintech.co.uk is a go-to platform dedicated to empowering women in STEM. The organisation works to address the gender gap by partnering with employers to create more inclusive workplaces and provide opportunities for women to thrive, from entry-level roles through to leadership positions. In her role, Emily works closely with employers to help build more inclusive organisations and connect them with talented women. Her work focuses on amplifying employer brands that are committed to diversity and equity, showcasing them as leading destinations for women looking to build and advance their careers in IT and technology. As a judge for the Women in Tech Employer Awards, Emily is proud to support and celebrate the individuals and organisations driving progress, inclusion, and innovation across the industry.

Anthony has been in the tech industry for nearly 20 years and has an extensive background in supporting companies with employer branding and recruitment attraction as ex MD of Technojobs and ContractorUK.

Anthony founded the popular site, womenintech.co.uk which was started up to support more women finding and growing their careers in tech. Anthony has played an active role supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives in the industry, has helped to set up a popular women in tech mentoring scheme and advised many companies on their Women in Technology journey.

Anthony now supports and advises clients within the Recruitment, Corporate, HR Tech and D&I sector at The PHA Group.

Nabila is the Founder and CEO of Big Impact Ltd and is an Advisory Board Member at Migrant Leaders UK. Previously, she was on the Board of Tenth Revolution Group (TRG), the parent company of various talent delivery and talent creation brands. She was also Group President of Revolent, responsible for leading on the creation of tech talent that can thrive in niche technology markets. Nabila was the first and youngest female VP at the FTSE 250 company she used to work for and has accrued 20 years of leadership experience in professional services and talent solutions based in the UK and USA. Nabila plays an active role in encouraging, supporting, and promoting inclusion in the workplace and was recognized in Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 List 2019, as well as being selected as Globant's Most Inspiring Executive UK in 2021.

Ben is a Digital HR leader specialising in Reward Technology, HR transformation, and data-driven workforce strategy. As Digital HR Director for Reward Technologies at AstraZeneca, he leads the global digital strategy and roadmap for reward systems. Working closely with the Reward Centre of Excellence, HRIT, and Global Business Services, he delivers integrated technology solutions that simplify complex processes and enable more scalable, insight-driven reward operations. His work focuses on automation, AI, and data integration, modernising HR platforms and improving the way organisations manage compensation, incentives, and workforce insights. Ben leads cross-functional transformation initiatives, overseeing technology strategy, vendor solutions, delivery prioritisation, and investment planning. Prior to moving into HR technology leadership, Ben led technology talent acquisition at both AstraZeneca and Amazon Web Services, where he built high-performing and diverse engineering teams. He also founded the AstraZeneca Women in Tech Series, an initiative designed to spotlight women in technology and drive improvements in diverse hiring. In recognition of his work advancing inclusion in technology, Ben was awarded Best Recruiter at the Women in Tech Employer Awards (2022). Ben is passionate about combining practical technology transformation with building more inclusive and equitable workplaces.

Ruby Kite is a forward thinking VP, People at a leading creative communications agency, where she shapes and delivers a progressive people strategy. She spearheads the agency’s employee value proposition and has embedded refreshed values, a redesigned personal development framework, and robust performance and reward systems that empower employees and managers alike. Deeply committed to building fair and representative workplaces, Ruby provides strategic oversight of ED&I priorities and advises the Culture Committee, ensuring inclusive practices are embedded across leadership behaviours, policies, and the wider employee experience. She is also a former mentor for the PRCA Race & Ethnicity Board’s PRISM programme, helping to elevate underrepresented talent through structured guidance and support. Ruby leads key operational and systems transformation projects, including a major HRIS migration, strengthening data integrity, forecasting capability, and operational efficiency. Her experience creating high performing environments where people can be themselves and excel makes her an impactful judge for the Women in Tech Employer Awards.

Having spent over 20 years in Leadership roles for tech recruitment leaders Hays and Frank Recruitment Group, Danielle launched CloudCo Solutions in 2021. CloudCo is a values led IT recruitment business focused on finding diverse Cloud, Data and AI talent for their customers. Danielle is a strong believer in bringing opportunities to all and is an advocate for ED&I within technology building industry partnerships to really drive change & make a difference. She has spent 10 years running kids coding clubs to engage children from a young age to pursue a career in tech, she has written various papers and speaks at industry events on diversity in tech.

Danielle is Co-Chair and a founding member of the North West Tech Talent Consortium, collaborating with prominent organisations such as ITV, GCHQ, Microsoft, Siemens, Barclays, Arup, BAE Systems, Manchester Airport Group and PwC. The Consortium, partnering with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, focuses on strategic initiatives to change the perception of tech careers among young people.

Having Co-Chaired the London Board for Action For Children’s for the last 2 years Danielle has now launched Boycott Your Bed Manchester, an organised sleep out to raise vital funds for children living in poverty across the UK.

Elena Ghighimoc is the European Lead of Inclusion & Belonging in Serco Europe , where she is dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can make a positive impact.

Since January 2025, she has been leading the development of a structured DEI strategy across Europe, building on previously volunteer-led initiatives. Her work focuses on creating a consistent and inclusive approach across countries, including the introduction of webinars and support materials in five languages to ensure colleagues feel valued, wherever they are.

Elena has built a strong network of ambassadors and allies across Europe and has also contributed to the creation of an internal Women in Aerospace community, helping to connect, support, and inspire women across the sector.

She is deeply passionate about empowering women and girls in STEM through her work and community engagement.

Now serving as a judge for the second year in a row at the Women in Tech Awards, Elena brings both her professional experience and her commitment to equity, believing that celebrating women’s contributions in technology is key to driving meaningful and lasting change.

Dan is a global talent acquisition strategist, AI governance advocate, and founder of Verityn Index, an algorithmic accountability venture helping organisations understand and eliminate bias embedded in their hiring technology.

With over two decades of senior TA leadership across 27 countries, including Global Inclusion & Diversity TA Lead at Avanade (Microsoft/Accenture), Dan brings rare cross-sector depth to questions of fairness, technology, and workforce equity, with a particular focus on the structural barriers that continue to shape who gets hired, who gets seen, and who gets left behind in the tech sector.

He is currently completing an MA in AI, Ethics and Society at Birkbeck, University of London. Dan's work sits at the intersection of people, power, and emerging technology, challenging the assumption that automated hiring systems are neutral by design. He is a vocal critic of compliance theatre in AI auditing and a committed champion of systemic accountability over surface-level inclusion because real progress for women in tech demands more than good intentions encoded in broken systems.