Q. What excites you most about judging this year’s Women Leaders in Electronics Awards?

I’m excited to spotlight women turning deep technical expertise into real-world impact, scaling innovation, leading teams, and shaping strategy. Judging is a chance to celebrate excellence and make leadership more visible and investable.

Q. Why do you think the Women Leaders in Electronics Awards are important for the electronics sector, especially in recognising and elevating women’s leadership?

Personally I feel that they correct the visibility gap. Recognition accelerates careers, attracts investment, and changes who gets trusted to lead. In electronics, where influence shapes standards and supply chains, elevating women improves competitiveness and innovation outcomes.

Q. What challenges have you faced along the way, and how did you overcome them?

Navigating underrepresentation, bias, and being “the only one in the room” tested my confidence. I overcame it through mastery of my craft, building alliances, mentoring networks, and turning barriers into evidence-led case studies. It's a game changer!

Q. Which trends or innovations do you think will shape the electronics industry in the upcoming year, and what do you see as the next “big thing” for women leaders in this space?

Expect AI at the edge, energy-efficient compute, resilient supply chains, and trusted electronics for critical systems. The next big thing: women leaders owning product strategy and governance, security, sustainability, and responsible AI baked into hardware. This is definitely the way forward.

Q. What practical advice or criteria would you share to help entrants stand out in the awards?

Lead with measurable impact: performance, cost, reliability, or sustainability gains. Show leadership scope, teams, budgets, partners, and describe obstacles overcome. Include user outcomes, IP, or standards influence, plus how you’ve elevated others.

Q. How do awards like these help drive positive change, raise visibility, and support long‑term growth, innovation, and inclusion across the industry?

They create role models, shift narratives, and signal what “excellence” looks like. That influences hiring, funding, and partnerships. Visibility builds networks, attracts diverse talent, and makes inclusion a business lever, fueling better innovation.