Diversity Ally of the Year

New for 2023, our Diversity Ally of the Year Award celebrates an individual who is a shining example of how to be a true ally to others, showcased through their contribution to championing underrepresented groups in the cloud community.

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2023 Shortlists

UK shortlist

Kim Warren
Managing Consultant at Credera

Laura Addison
Senior Program Manager EMEA, AWS re/Start

Sarah Tok
Talent Acquisition Partner at Capgemini Invent

Richard Regan
Head of Cloud Partner Engineering, UK + IE at Google

Neetu Kumar
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition – Technology at Centrica

North America shortlist

Shireen Hafeez
Founder and President at Deaf Kids Code

Eric Dreshfield
Salesforce MVP and Founder and Event Co-Chair at Midwest Dreamin’

Global shortlist

Shortlist for our Global event will be released on Monday 22nd May, 2023.

Criteria

Judges will be looking for an individual that has made an inspiring contribution to nurturing and supporting cloud talent, helping to make the tech industry a more inclusive and welcoming space for all.

Successful nominations should:

Outline the nominee's activities as an ally—this could be through mentorship, an initiative, program, or event
Describe how they have gone above and beyond to champion and support those voices that have gone unheard previously
Provide tangible examples of how they are making a difference in the cloud community
Reference anything else that supports their nomination as a diversity ally

Nominations can be submitted as a 100+ word statement (400 words max) OR a three minute (maximum) video highlighting how the nominee has hit all or some of the elements outlined in the category criteria. Try and include as much tangible evidence as possible—please note that the video should explain why the nominee should win the award, and not exceed the length mentioned above. The video can be shot on a phone, laptop or PC camera, corporate adverts that do not address the category criteria will not be accepted.

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