The Women in Tech Employer Awards 2026

WiT Employer Awards 2026

Celebrating inclusive employers

"I was absolutely blown away by the calibre of this year’s entries. The volume and quality of the companies and individuals involved is truly inspiring. Every nominee and winner is a trailblazer, investing time, energy, and resources into making tech more diverse, inclusive, and collaborative. Gender balance doesn’t happen by default—so please, keep challenging your organisations and pushing boundaries."
Woment in Tech - Callie
Callie Cooper
Director, Women in Tech

Women in Tech Employer Awards are delighted to announce our winners for 2026

Outstanding employer for benefits & wellbeing

easyfundraising

Best employer for parental support

Experian

Outstanding returnship programe

STEM Returners

Best employer network

Access Group

Outstanding mentorship programme

Kingfisher Plc

Leading employer for training

Ecommpay

Leading training provider or academy

Generation UK

Best graduate or early careers employer

Leidos

Outstanding recruitment agency

Client Server

Best in-house recruiter

Sara Bennett - Government Digital and Data

Outstanding advocate for women in tech

Silka Patel - Leidos

Outstanding advocate for women in tech - Male ally

Billy Jenkins - Oliver Bernard

Best public sector employer

HMRC

Not for profit / Social impact initiative

Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce x City of London Corporation

Best supplier

PeopleScout

Best use of AI to support women in tech

Equinox Consulting

Best small business employer

(up to 50 employees)

Unifeye

Best small business employer

(251 – 1,000 employees)

Totalmobile

Best small business employer

(over 1,000 employees)

Allianz UK

Rising star

Maria Kelesidou - Lloyds Banking Group

Entrepreneur of the year

Chinny Odimega - Befabulous technology cic

Business leader of the year

Jackie Keane - Cloudscaler

Technology leader of the year

Bianca Stratulat - Unifeye

Outstanding initiative of the year

Heathrow

Outstanding woman in tech

Kasia Dutch - Starling Bank

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Celebrating the winners

"Winning the Women in Tech Best In-House Recruiter award genuinely means so much to me. I’ve always believed recruitment should be about far more than filling vacancies. It’s about people, challenging how things have always been done, opening doors and creating better experiences for candidates and hiring teams alike. I love taking ideas and turning them into something real, whether that’s a new service, a different approach or a solution to a problem we’ve been trying to crack. For me, this award represents the things we’ve challenged, changed and built and the difference that great recruitment can make. I’m proud that our work is helping to create better, more inclusive ways for people to find opportunities and build careers in digital and technology within Government. Genuinely, to have our work recognised by Women in Tech is incredibly special. I’m soo proud of what we’ve achieved, but I’m probably even more excited about what we can build next."
Sara Bennett
Sara Bennett
Head of Digital, Data and Cyber Recruitment, Sourcing and Senior Talent Digital Workforce & Capability Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
"Being recognised alongside so many brilliant women and allies making tech a more inclusive, supportive, and impactful industry to work in means so much to me."
Kasia Dutch
Kasia Dutch
Software Engineer | Starling
“Winning Best Public Sector Employer at the Women in Tech Employer Awards 2026 is a proud moment for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and a testament to the power of community, collaboration and collective purpose. Our Women in Tech Network has cultivated a thriving ecosystem that galvanises colleagues, allies and industry partners to advance gender parity, champion inclusion and create opportunities across the technology profession. This recognition celebrates our collective achievements, the ripple effect of our growing influence across government and our shared commitment to driving meaningful, sustainable change where everyone can thrive.”
HMRC
Dena Habashi-Ayub
Women in Tech Network | HMRC
"As a social mobility charity, we exist to open doors to careers that aren't always within reach. Being recognised as a leading training provider for women in tech is a proud moment for us. Women make up 45% of our candidates, and we've built a dedicated programme to support them into the sector, so this recognition means a great deal. It's a win for everyone at Generation: to our learning team, who train our candidates; to our admissions team, who go out and find these incredibly motivated women; and above all to our Generation graduates and candidates, who invested their time and energy to build these skills and secure the roles they've worked towards. We've never believed talent was the issue; opportunity is. The more women we train and put forward, the more doors open, and the stronger representation in tech becomes."
GenerationUK
Generation UK
“We’re incredibly proud of winning the Outstanding Recruitment Agency award for the 2 nd time. Promoting diversity and Women in Technology is something we do on a daily basis, it’s a reflection of the people behind Client Server, the passion, commitment and genuine care our team brings to everything we do.”
Client Server
Karen Simons
Head of advertising | Client Server
“Extremely proud of the whole team at Client Server for being recognised for the continued work we put into supporting and championing women in tech, and for winning Outstanding Recruitment Agency at the Women in Tech Employer Awards for the second time!”
Client Server
Nick Boulton
CEO | Client Server
“Great night at the Women in Tech Employer Awards 2026 yesterday, celebrating brilliant leaders, inspiring women, and the incredible work happening across the Tech industry and we're incredibly proud to have been named the 'Outstanding Recruitment Agency' on the night, it's a testament to all the hard work we do at CS to champion diversity in tech. This isn't just recognition for us as a Recruitment business, but highlights the importance we place on building diverse and inclusive teams, and the responsibility we have to make the tech industry more representative and accessible.”
Client Server
Nick Caley
Sales Director | Client Server
“We’re incredibly proud to have been named Outstanding Recruitment Agency at the Women in Tech Employer Awards 2026. For us, this award means much more than recognition for our recruitment business at Client Server. It reflects the importance we place on diversity, inclusion and creating greater opportunities for women in technology, highlighting the responsibility we have as recruiters to play our part in making the tech industry more representative and accessible.”
Client Server
Owen White
Recruitment Director | Client Server
Women in Tech Awards 2026 - group photo

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