{"id":486362,"date":"2025-10-09T18:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/486362\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:55:12","slug":"edinburgh-and-glasgow-dominate-as-scotland-women-in-technology-swit-awards-shortlist-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/486362\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh and Glasgow dominate as Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) awards shortlist announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shortlist for the 2025 Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) awards has been announced.<\/p>\n

More than 300 entries for received across the 10 categories for an awards<\/a> ceremony which is held to champion, celebrate, and invest in women in the technology ecosystem within Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Glasgow and Edinburgh dominate the list with the two cities accounting for the vast majority of finalists. Almost half of all individuals and organisations shortlisted are based in Glasgow (18), with 14 finalists from Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

Announced during a shortlisting event at JPMorganChase in Glasgow earlier tonight, 38 individuals and groups working across 27 organisations in 10 categories were recognised.
Among the categories, individuals from Arnold Clark, The Scottish Parliament, Morgan Stanley, IBM, FreeAgent, Edinburgh Napier University, Henderson Loggie, Insighting LTD and Gr\u00fcnenthal Group have been recognised for their passion, skills and dedication to progressing gender equity in their careers.<\/p>\n

The Career Changer of the Year category is particularly inspirational, where individuals with academic backgrounds in psychology as well as the hair and beauty industry have been shortlisted. Those nominated in the category include Dr Clare Daly, Founder of Dynamigo; Tracey Aitken, Co-founder at HairTracker; Melissa Fogwill, Chief Technology Officer of Henderson Loggie; and Carolanne Devlin-McLean, Entry Level Developer at The Scottish Parliament.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>The Prolific North Tech Awards 2025: The Shortlist<\/a><\/p>\n

As in previous years, the Inspirational Woman of the Year category will be hotly contested with five women in the running for the award. Those shortlisted in the category include Amanda Stewart, Managing Director and CTO of Illuminate Technology; Katherine Leyland, Software Test Engineer at 2i Testing; Prachi Agrawal, Executive Director at JPMorganChase; Megan Reutin, Global Head of Data Science and Strategy at Gr\u00fcnenthal Group; and Patty O\u2019Callaghan, Technical Director \u2013 Head of AI at Charles River Laboratories.<\/p>\n

Silka Patel, Founder and Chair of Scotland<\/a> Women in Technology said: \u201cGender equity within the technology ecosystem is something that has been under threat for many years. However, as we have seen at a global level, it is vital that we recognise that the time for conversation is over on how we achieve this. What I love most about the awards is that each entry is testament to action being taken within industry and the fact we have received more than 300 entries this year \u2013 the most in the history of the SWiT Awards \u2013 reinforces the high regard that exists when it comes to driving diversity in Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in the Radisson Blu in Glasgow on Thursday 6th November. JPMorganChase is the 2025 Headline Sponsor the awards this year and CreateFuture are Gold Sponsor.<\/p>\n

Mark Napier, Glasgow Technology Centre Lead at JPMorganChase said: \u201cInvesting in top tech talent is a strategic imperative for any company aiming to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge, and women remain critical to that mission. The Scotland Women in Technology Awards is an outstanding event that honours the talented women in the tech industry in Scotland, and I\u2019m proud to say that I work alongside many of them in our Glasgow Technology Centre.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full shortlist of nominees for the SWiT Awards 2025:<\/p>\n\nCategory<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nRole<\/strong><\/td>\nOrganisation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRising Star AwardSponsored by Arnold Clark<\/td>\nAimie Grant<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nEdinburgh Napier University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTaylor McAuley<\/td>\nTeam Lead \u2013 Information Security<\/td>\nOrigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSonja Jillich<\/td>\nAssociate Software Engineer<\/td>\nJPMorganChase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCareer Changer of the YearSponsored by FanDuel<\/td>\nDr Clare Daly<\/td>\nFounder<\/td>\nDynamigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTracey Aitken<\/td>\nCo-founder<\/td>\nHairTracker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMelissa Fogwill<\/td>\nChief Technology Officer<\/td>\nHenderson Loggie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCarolanne Devlin-McLean<\/td>\nEntry Level Developer<\/td>\nThe Scottish Parliament<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMentor of the Year\u00a0Sponsored by Harvey Nash<\/td>\nKatarina Svistseva<\/td>\nFounder<\/td>\nThe Data Gals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAileen Aitken\u00a0<\/td>\nVice President<\/td>\nMorgan Stanley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNatasha Muldoon\u00a0<\/td>\nCyber Security Governance Risk & Compliance Lead<\/td>\nArnold Clark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAndrea Rosales<\/td>\nData Scientist<\/td>\nInsighting LTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGender Diversity Initiative of the YearSponsored by 2i Testing<\/td>\nAda Scotland Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nStellar Elevate Programme, Stellar Omada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nB in Tech, Barclays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWomen in Tech Aberdeen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nInclusive Recruiter of the YearSponsored by Hymans Robertson<\/td>\n2i Testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nThe Data Gals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNine Twenty Recruitment Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEveryday Leader AwardSponsored by NatWest<\/td>\nLuna Song<\/td>\nTechnology Risk Director<\/td>\nMorgan Stanley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAndrea Rosales<\/td>\nData Scientist<\/td>\nInsighting LTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nVictoria Stark<\/td>\nQAT Analyst<\/td>\n2i Testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCarly Officer<\/td>\nSupport Engineer<\/td>\nFreeAgent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nUnsung Hero AwardSponsored by Lloyds Banking Group<\/td>\nJulia Newell<\/td>\nDirector and Co-founder<\/td>\nBA Life \/ IIBA Scotland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSara Davies<\/td>\nSoftware Developer<\/td>\nPeople\u2019s Postcode Lottery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCleyra Uzcategui<\/td>\nAcademy Mentor<\/td>\nWomen Techmakers Ambassador & Google Developer Group Glasgow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nKelly Mulgrew<\/td>\nSenior Associate Software Developer \/ Culture Champion<\/td>\nJPMorganChase\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nInspirational Woman of the YearSponsored by Wheatley Group<\/td>\nAmanda Stewart<\/td>\nManaging Director\/CTO<\/td>\nIlluminate Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nKatherine Leyland<\/td>\nSoftware Test Engineer<\/td>\n2i Testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPrachi Agrawal<\/td>\nExecutive Director<\/td>\nJPMorganChase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMegan Reutin<\/td>\nGlobal Head of Data Science and Strategy<\/td>\nGr\u00fcnenthal Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPatty O\u2019Callaghan<\/td>\nTechnical Director \u2013 Head of AI (Architecture & Engineering Group)<\/td>\nCharles River Laboratories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGender Diversity Ally of the YearSponsored by Avaloq<\/td>\nJoe McGonagle<\/td>\nExecutive Director<\/td>\nJPMorganChase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDavid Carboni<\/td>\nCo-founder<\/td>\nHairTracker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAllan Mayberry<\/td>\nSenior Director of Engineering and Site Operations<\/td>\nPlanet DDS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDawed Saied<\/td>\nSenior Customer Success Manager<\/td>\n2i Testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJudges ChoiceSponsored by Morgan Stanley<\/td>\nCarme Mias<\/td>\nSoftware Engineer<\/td>\nFreeAgent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSarah Burne James<\/td>\nClient Adoption Specialist<\/td>\nIBM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAnji Sandhu<\/td>\nFounder and CEO<\/td>\nUnlippingPCOS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The shortlist for the 2025 Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) awards has been announced. 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