Computer Weekly today (19th October 2022) announced the Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022, including Lopa Patel MBE, Founder of Asians in Tech and Chair of Diversity UK, at number 13 in this hotly-contested list. The list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology has grown significantly since it was launched in 2012, when it was originally a list of only 25 women.
In 2015, it was expanded to include 50 women each year, and now in its 11th year, the coinciding Hall of Fame list, which recognises women for their lifetime contribution to the tech sector, has grown to feature 45 women. Since the accolade’s inception, Computer Weekly has also introduced an annual list of Rising Stars to ensure as many women in the sector as possible are recognised for their work and their potential in the IT industry.
Speaking about her inclusion in the list, Lopa Patel MBE said, “It is a real privilege to be included in this year’s list with so many women that I respect and admire for their ground-breaking work in supporting women into the industry. We should remember that women are grossly under-represented in the tech sector at every level and that it will be decades to achieve parity unless we challenge the status quo for within and from the outside. I applaud Computer Weekly for showcasing these amazing pioneers and I congratulate all my fellow nominees for their inclusion too. We did it!”
Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2022 – Top 50
1. Flavilla Fongang, managing director, 3 Colours Rule; founder, TLA Black Women in Tech
2. Sarah Turner, CEO and co-founder, Angel Academe
3. Charlene Hunter, CEO and founder, Coding Black Females
4. Naomi Timperley, co-founder, Tech North Advocates; growth and innovation consultant, We Are GSI; innovation and growth lead, Manchester Tech Festival
5. Suki Fuller, founder, Miribure
6. Janet Coyle, managing director business growth, London & Partners
7. Hayaatun Sillem, CEO, Royal Academy of Engineering
8. Sheridan Ash, technology innovation leader, PwC UK; co-CEO and founder, Tech She Can
9. Anna Brailsford, CEO, Code First Girls
10. Kike Oniwinde Agoro, founder, BYP Network
11. Lindy Cameron, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre
12. Beckie Taylor, CEO and co-founder, TechReturners
13. Lopa Patel, founder, Asians in Tech; chair, Diversity UK
14. Clare Barclay, CEO, Microsoft UK
15. Emma Wright, director, The Institute of AI
16. Tabitha Goldstaub, co-founder, CognitionX; chair, government’s AI Council
17. Efua Akumanyi, co-CTO, Coding Black Females
18. Liz Williams, CEO, FutureDotNow; chair, GoodThingsFoundation
19. Elena Sinel, founder, Acorn Aspirations and Teens in AI; business mentor, Microsoft for Startups
20. Bindi Karia, venture partner, Molten Ventures
21. Bev White, CEO, Nash Squared
22. Claire Thorne, co-CEO, Tech She Can
23. Vickie Allen, founder, DevelopHER Awards; senior software developer, Certua
24. Sheree Atcheson, global VP of diversity and inclusion, Valtech
25. Priya Lakhani, founder and CEO, Century Tech
26. Emma Sinclair, co-founder, Enterprise Alumni
27. Alison McLaughlin, chair, ScotlandIS
28. Arfah Farooq, angel investor, Ada Ventures; founder, Muslamic Makers
29. Abbie Morris, CEO and co-founder, Compare Ethics
30. Nicola Martin, head of quality engineering, Adarga; BCS Women committee member and BCS Pride vice-chair
31. Pip Jamieson, founder and CEO, The Dots
32. Tristi Tanaka, head of the CMO Office, NHS Black Country ICB; BCS Women committee member; fellow, ForHumanity
33. Bina Mehta, chair, KPMG UK
34. Claudia Natanson, head of information security, AccuWeather; chair, UK Cyber Security Council
35. Abadesi Osunsade, founder and CEO, Hustle Crew; VP global community and belonging, Brandwatch
36. Marta Krupinska, head, Google for Startups UK
37. Susie Hargreaves, CEO, Internet Watch Foundation
38. Adelina Chalmers, founder and CTO, The Geek Whisperer
39. Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance
40. Kerensa Jennings, director, data platforms, BT Group
41. Reshma Sohoni, founding partner, Seedcamp
42. Diana Kennedy, CTO, Bupa
43. Sharmadean Reid, founder, The Stack World
44. Christina Scott, chief product and technology officer, Ovo
45. Debbie Wosskow, co-founder, AllBright; former CEO, Love Home Swap
46. Caroline Gorski, CEO, R² Factory at Rolls-Royce
47. Emma Stace, chief digital information officer, The Open University
48. Louise O’Shea, CEO, Confused.com; chair, Fintech Wales
49. Jess Wade, postdoctoral research associate, Imperial College London
50. Charlotte Light, advisory board member, Institute of Coding; group CTO, Aztec Group
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