There are just seven days left to submit nominations for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards, with entries closing on 8 February.
If there is a woman in the tech industry you admire and think deserves recognition, please make sure she is nominated.
Now in its third year, the Wired4Women Awards programme is presented by ITWeb Brainstorm in partnership with the Wired4Women Tech Forum, with Telkom as lead sponsor. Since launching in 2024, the programme has become a powerful platform for celebrating excellence and advancing gender inclusion in the local tech sector.
The 13 categories reflect the breadth of roles and contributions made by women in tech – from C-suite leadership to entrepreneurship and innovation, to tech-for-good initiatives and rising talent.
- CIO of the Year
- CISO of the Year
- Tech Business Leader
- Tech Entrepreneur
- Tech Innovator
- Tech for Good
- Channel Achiever of the Year
- Rising Star – Security (≤35 years)
- Rising Star – AI and Data Innovation (≤35 years)
- Rising Star – Coding and Software Development (≤35 years)
- Top Tech Student
- Mentor of the Year
- Trailblazing Career in ICT
If you know a woman whose work deserves recognition, now is the time to act.
Nominations close on Sunday, 8 February at 23:59 (SAST). Submit your nominations here.
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