WOMEN LEADERS IN ELECTRONICS AWARDS FINALISTS 2025
We are thrilled to unveil the exceptional lineup of finalists for 2025!
These remarkable individuals and companies have been carefully chosen by our esteemed panel of judges, recognising their extraordinary achievements and outstanding performances.
Congratulations to all the finalists!
Don't miss your chance to be part of this celebration and secure your spot at the awards ceremony!
Woman of the Year
- Karen Heath
- Daphne Tien
- Felicity Carson
- Debbie McDade
- Paulette Watson
- Mateja Lampe Rupnik
- Maria Cortez
- Emma Armstrong
- Vibishna Balagopal
- Ritu Favre
- Ausra Baradoke
- Christine Burrows
- Charlotte Noyland
Woman of the Year - Design Engineer
- Maria Chizalli
- Despina Moschou
- Ausra Baradoke
Business woman of the Year
- Daphne Tien
- Sherry Deol
- Sarah Gregory
- Jocelin Soon
- Srimathy Kesen
- Emma Armstrong
- Samira Amani
- Jessica Gomez
- Sujata Das
Diversity and Inclusion Categories
- Paulette Watson, Academy Achievers
- Vibishna Balagopal, Thales UK
- Electric Dreams Project, Magnificent Women
Electronics Rising Star
- Heather Flint
- Jana Demitrova
- Steffi Johnston
- Diana Ruslan
- Susan Jones
- Morna Baillie
- Kavyashree Puttananjegowda
- Nikki Beevers
- Hermione Jones
- Samrudhi Inamdar
- Sakshi Madaan
STEM Pioneer Rising Star
- Ginny Shooter
- Erin Lowe
- Kate O'Riordan
- Kavyashree Puttananjegowda
- Nishika Chettry
- Aurelia Brzezowska
- Oana Lazar
- Jayashri Goddanti
- Samrudhi Inamdar
Unsung Hero in a Leadership Role
- Kirsty Kay
- Zuhal Clarke
- Sarah Gregory
- Ewa Madzia
- Sinead Inson
- Elizabeth Smithies
- Vibishna Balagopal
- Nidhi Sharma
- Elisabetta Spigone
- Rose McGee
Unsung Hero
- Zuhal Clarke
- Emily Barrow
- Sannah Vinding
- Jenny Ortilla
- Elisabetta Spigone
- Emma Jurkowski
- Victoria Young
- Teresa Gu
- Rachael Jones
- Ragini Jain
Electronics Entrepreneur of the Year
- Jessica Gomez
- Sarah Gregory
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Ausra Baradoke
Electronics Design Leader of the Year
- Sujata Das
- Kate O'Riordan
- Maria Cortez
- Zuhal Clarke
- Vibishna Balagopal
- Chong Yip Wee
- Letizia Giuliano
- Lim Su Ann
Mentor of the Year
- Despina Moschou
- Ginny Shooter
- Rachel Watkins
- Salma Alarefi
- Maria Cortez
- Olive Muprhy
Returner of the Year
- Tina Muller
- Adetee Anand Kulkarni
- Kate O'Riordan
- Salma Alarefi
- Shikha Chauhan
Innovator of the Year
- Sherry Deol
- Emma Armstrong
- Dr. Kalparupa Mukherjee
- Despina Moschou
- Nidhi Sharma
- Sakshi Madaan
Electronics Engineer of the Year
Partner 
- Rachel Watkins
- Neelima Alluri
- Sakshi Madaan
- Samrudhi Inamdar
Technical Excellence Award
- Zuhal Clarke
- Fang Tuurnala
- Wendy Preston
Management/Small Team Leader of the Year
- Jo Seymour
- Letizia Giuliano
- Neringa Markeviciute
- Lisa Watkins
- Mateja Lampe Rupnik
- Zuhal Clarke
- Donna (Corso) Coppola
- Fang Tuurnala
- Soo Mei Ling
- Elizabeth Hilton
- Sabarna Mukhopadhyay
-
Jin Zhang
Lifetime Achievement Award
- To be announced on the night