Shining the light on women & allies forging a path for a brighter future

Nominees should be one of the following:

• Head of an established or startup technology company based in North Texas
• Holder of a leading technological or scientific role in North Texas within a company whose primary product is technology
• In a leadership position in North Texas in the IT or technology research department of a non-technology organization

Note: Nominees should have been in their current role a minimum of 12 months, and accomplishments should focus on the previous 12 to 18-months.

Two categories, with one honoree per category:

• A. Lifetime Achievement Award - Recognizes exceptional contributions to women and the Dallas tech community. Candidates must be women, Candidates must have a career span of over 30 years.
• B. Distinguished Ally Award - Recognizes leaders who actively support and promote women and diversity in technology leadership. Candidates must be men, Candidates must hold an executive role in their organization

D CEO Nonprofit Award - Nominee & Finalist | Nonprofit Team of the Year: A nonprofit staff (or team within a larger organization) that supports a specific cause or program. This year, DFWATW was honored as a finalist for the D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards in the Nonprofit Team for the Year category!

We are deeply grateful for our amazing ILEADinSTEM team, led by Shoba Krishnamurthy, and all of our volunteers who dedicated countless hours to empowering young girls through STEM education.

DFWATW, in collaboration with the Recognition Committee, proudly announced the 2024 Spark Award at the Executive Leadership Forum (ELF) this year. This prestigious award honors women not only for their achievements in the workplace but also for their efforts in shaping a brighter, more socially-conscious future.

This year's award was presented at the 2024 ELF event to Sulagna Bhattacharya, CEO of Nanoscope Therapeutics.

The Dallas Business Journals C-Suite Leaders awards program honors CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs, HR Leaders, and more for their performance, innovation, and leadership.

Nominees should be:

• A decision maker that has shaped our North Texas business community through legal and financial services, hospitality and tourism, human resources, manufacturing, civil service, nonprofits and more.
• Influential women who go above and beyond in their business and community and who will continue to impact our business landscape for years to come.

Note: Nominees should have been in their current role a minimum of 12 months, and accomplishments should focus on the previous 12 to 18-months.

The Tech Titans Corporate CIO/CTO award recognizes the Chief Information Officer or Corporate Technology or Science Officer of a North Texas based technology or non-technology company for exceptional technical leadership that fostered the development or deployment of new technology resulting in significant value for the company.

The company has an annual operating revenue of more than $200 million.

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