Amali de Alwis MBE

Startups Magazine list of the most influential women of the year

The Hall of Fame is announced each year alongside the list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech to showcase as many women in the sector as possible, and to recognise the achievements of women who have made a lifelong commitment to the industry.

Each Hall of Fame member has had an extensive career in technology, and has made a contribution to furthering diversity in the industry.

Introduced in 2015, the Hall of Fame gives Computer Weekly’s judges the chance to introduce more… Show more

The Hall of Fame is announced each year alongside the list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech to showcase as many women in the sector as possible, and to recognise the achievements of women who have made a lifelong commitment to the industry.

Each Hall of Fame member has had an extensive career in technology, and has made a contribution to furthering diversity in the industry.

Introduced in 2015, the Hall of Fame gives Computer Weekly’s judges the chance to introduce more entrants to the top 50 list as emerging role models. Previous winners of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech list also earn a place in the Hall of Fame. Show less

The BIMA 100 celebrates the most influential, pioneering and changemaking people in the UK’s digital industry. Amali de Alwis, CEO of Code First: Girls has been selected by an independent panel of industry experts to join this year’s 100.

Awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list 2019 for ‘Services to diversity and training in the Tech Industry’

UKtech50 is Computer Weekly’s definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT – the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving forward the UK’s digital economy.

The FT and Inclusive Boards have published a Top 100 list of black and minority ethnic leaders in technology.
This 2018 list highlights those making a positive change. Researchers scanned the leadership of the top 500 tech companies by revenue and the top 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK and Europe.

Computer Weekly has announced the list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, including this year’s winner Amali de Alwis

Selected as one of 30 London Tech Week's "Change-makers", who are individuals who are having a particular influence on the UK tech space. The Change Makers were nominated by London Tech Week Ambassadors including Eileen Burbidge, partner at Passion Capital and member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, Sarah Wood, co-founder and CEO of Unruly, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, and Jacqueline de Rojas, president of… Show more

Selected as one of 30 London Tech Week's "Change-makers", who are individuals who are having a particular influence on the UK tech space. The Change Makers were nominated by London Tech Week Ambassadors including Eileen Burbidge, partner at Passion Capital and member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, Sarah Wood, co-founder and CEO of Unruly, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, and Jacqueline de Rojas, president of TechUK.
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Now in its sixth year, Computer Weekly’s annual list of the UK’s great women in tech was originally introduced to shine a spotlight on the industry’s role models. The 50 women on this list serve as role models for others both in and outside of the technology industry.

The Rising Star awards were introduced to showcase the UK pipeline of female talent. The Rising Star Champion awards is awarded to a senior individual of any gender who is championing gender equality either inside or outside their organisation.

The awards were entered by 1,250 individuals were judged by a panel of 33 independent judges. Over 35,000 public votes were received for the 200 shortlisted nominees. The awards were kindly sponsored by The Times & The Sunday Times and supported… Show more

The Rising Star awards were introduced to showcase the UK pipeline of female talent. The Rising Star Champion awards is awarded to a senior individual of any gender who is championing gender equality either inside or outside their organisation.

The awards were entered by 1,250 individuals were judged by a panel of 33 independent judges. Over 35,000 public votes were received for the 200 shortlisted nominees. The awards were kindly sponsored by The Times & The Sunday Times and supported by 3M, Aon, Barclays, Bloomberg, Cancer Research UK, Citi, Edit Development, EY, GDS, Kier, LinkedIn, Lloyd’s, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, Oliver Wyman, PedalSure, Reed Smith, Royal Navy, Societe Generale, Streets Consulting and Worldpay.
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Winner - E-Skills Initiative of the year

The Women in IT Awards is the world’s largest event dedicated to tackling the technology industry’s disheartening gender imbalance. It does this by showcasing the achievements and innovation of women in technology, identifying new role models and promoting further dialogue around diversity among industry influencers.
Organised by business-technology magazine Information Age, the Women in IT Awards has gathered resounding support from trade… Show more

Winner - E-Skills Initiative of the year

The Women in IT Awards is the world’s largest event dedicated to tackling the technology industry’s disheartening gender imbalance. It does this by showcasing the achievements and innovation of women in technology, identifying new role models and promoting further dialogue around diversity among industry influencers.
Organised by business-technology magazine Information Age, the Women in IT Awards has gathered resounding support from trade associations, politicians and companies of all sizes and sectors since launching in 2015.

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Winner - Impact Award

Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) inspires girls and women to study and build careers using science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). We advise organisations on how to create environments where those women can do their best work and thrive.
The judges chose CF:G a community interest company creating a proven impact to give women new career opportunities as their winner in this category. The organisation is enabling a wide range of women and girls… Show more

Winner - Impact Award

Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) inspires girls and women to study and build careers using science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). We advise organisations on how to create environments where those women can do their best work and thrive.
The judges chose CF:G a community interest company creating a proven impact to give women new career opportunities as their winner in this category. The organisation is enabling a wide range of women and girls into the tech industries from a diverse range of educational backgrounds, at scale and with an amazing return on minimal resources.

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Shortlisted for Community Organisation Award for Gender

The National Diversity Awards will create and celebrate a new generation of positive role models for the United Kingdom.

Computer Weekly's list of the 50 most influential women in UK IT, now in its fifth year, aims to showcase role models in the IT sector and discuss how diversity can make a huge difference to the future of IT.

Innovation award runner up 2013 - Global CEO Survey

Role Model Award 2013