Black Tech Achievement Awards 2024 Announces Finalists
Ally of the Year
Sponsored by PwC
Tokeer Ahmed – Capgemini
Olga Efis – JP Morgan
Seema Hakim – Just Eat Takeaway
Joanna Lau – Krakem
Amanda Creak – Morgan Stanley
Nicola McHugh – PwC
Zahid Jiwa – Salesforce
App of the Year
Sponsored by JP Morgan
BeGenio Ltd
Pardna Limited
Tech1M
The Hill app
Vendoir Limited
BTA Gaming Award
Sponsored by Salesforce
Des Gayle – Altered Gene
Ebonix (Danielle Udogaranya) – Evolutu
India Alanis Browne – End Point CeX
Deborah Mensah-Bonsu – Games for Good
Noobtoons Yenca – Independent
Cassie Hughe – Nox Lumina
Chelsea Maffia – Play Morgan Studios
Taiwo Omisore – Independent
Rosemary Buahin – Xbox
Developer of the Year
Sponsored by JP Morgan
Justin Robinson – Goldman Sachs
Aaron McIntosh – Morgan Stanley
David Ogundepo – Nouvellesoft Inc.
Larry Goddard – Oxford University Press (OUP)
Oluwatobi John Oluwafemi – Sainsbury’s Bank
Thomas Anderson – Thomson Reuters
Marsha Castello – UK Civil Service
Nystrom Edwards – Morgan Stanley
Diversity Champion
Sponsored by Salesforce
Rosa Remedor – Accenture
Chris Lambert – Adobe
Daniel Carter – Amazon Web Services
Pamela Maynard – Avanade
Jeanine Francis – LinkedIn
Alex Cave – Lloyds Banking Group
Zeella Labram – Microsoft
Brian Bob-Jones – PwC
Sumbo Adekunle – UBS
Bamidele Farinre – Whittington Health NHS Trust
Dylan Aupetit – WWT EMEA UK Limited
Hosanna Hali – Zscaler
Employee of the Year
Sponsored by Salesforce
Rioh Burke-Derby – Avanade
Jo Wong – FARFETCH
Mariam Opemipo Otaiku – Financial Times
Julian Edgar – Fujitsu
Lawrence Owusu – Goldman Sachs
Mas Mashigo – HSBC
Monica Owusu-Adjei – Morgan Stanley
Dwayne Neufville – Suprema Systems UK Ltd
Michael Bharwani – UBS
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by AVEVA
AVEVA
Brand Advance
PwC
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Sky Business
Yomi Tejumola – Algomarketing
Jarell Bempong – BEMPONG TALKING THERAPY
Leke Sholuade – Black Valley
Sade Amale – Deep Loop
Remy Brooks – Future Platforms
Jeniene Scott – Hustle+Heels
Kit Ahweyevu – MindWeaver
Theo-Lee Houston – Slinger
Tommie Edwards – Tech1M
Fintech of the Year
Sponsored by Mastercard
Chris Murray – Deutsche Bank
Zuleika Philips – Intuit
Cameron Mordi-Semple – Legion Network
Paul Watts – Lenuity
Paul Henriques – Pardna Limited
Ayesha Ofori – Propelle
Raphael Sofoluke, CEO of UK Black Business Show & Black Tech Achievement Awards, remarked: “The calibre of finalists this year reflects the remarkable achievements and contributions of Black professionals across the tech industry. We are proud to be part of an ecosystem that continually pushes boundaries and fosters diversity. Congratulations to all the finalists; your dedication to excellence is truly inspiring.”
The Black Tech Achievement Awards 2024 ceremony will take place on Friday, 15th March 2024, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, from 6 – 11 pm. The event promises a memorable evening featuring a 3-course meal, black-tie attire, and hosted by Remi Burgz, an influential figure in the UK music scene and BBC 1Xtra’s Drivetime host.
2024-02-20
