Shortlisted Entries for the Women in Technology and Data Awards 2018
Below are the shortlisted entries to the 23 categories making up this year's Women in Technology and Data Awards, to be held in London on March 9.
WatersTechnology's Women in Technology and Data Awards recognizes, promotes and celebrates the contribution that women make across the capital markets, specifically in the data and technology industries. The Awards ceremony will take place at the Marriott Hotel Regent’s Park in London on the afternoon of Friday March 9, 2018.
Below are the shortlisted entries to the 23 categories on offer, while the woman of the year award will be presented on the day.
Category Shortlists for Women in Technology and Data Awards 2018
Best company for diversity and inclusion
- Thomson Reuters
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
- Eze Software
- Broadridge Financial Solutions
- Backstop Solution Group
Consultant of the year
- Ujjwala Jain, ACA Technology Solutions
- Mary Kopczynski, 8of9
- Cristina Mures, CJC Ltd.
- Michelle Feinstein, Pershing (a BNY Mellon company)
Data science professional of the year
- Kristín Hrefna Halldórsdóttir, Meniga
- Sarah Ohle, GroundTruth
- Stephanie Clarke, Broadridge Financial Solutions
- Mariya Kurchuk, Pragma Securities
- Elisabeth Kashner, FactSet
EDM professional of the year
- Georgia Prothero, Schroders (Schroder Asset Management)
- Gina Wee, CJC Ltd.
- Pegah Salbi, Quandl
- Aouda Bellout, Schroders (Schroder Asset Management)
- Nadine Scott, HSBC
Engineer/programmer of the year
- Kate Stepp, FactSet
- Cristina Ghimusian, ACA Technology Solutions
- Mariya Kurchuk, Pragma Securities
- Maureen Buotte, Eagle Investment Systems
Exchange professional of the year
- Karen O’Connor, trueEX
- Emily Kasparov, Chicago Stock Exchange
- Wendy Collins, UnaVista (London Stock Exchange Group)
Legal/compliance professional of the year
- Sari Granat, IHS Markit
- Solveig Galbo, Boston RegTech
- Meredith Gibson, Meredith Gibson Advisory Ltd.
- Jennifer Keser, Tradeweb Markets
Market data professional of the year
- Emily Kasparov, Chair, SIP Operating Committees
- Pegah Salbi, Quandl
- Linda Clarkson, FactSet
- Patti Sachs, Citigroup
Reference data professional of the year
- Aouda Bellout, Schroders (Schroder Asset Management)
- Sarah Ohle, GroundTruth
- Janet Tarendash, Opus Global
Rising star (end-user)
- Angela Johnson, Deutsche Bank
- Katarzyna Podgorski, Citigroup
- Laura Byrne, State Street
- Kari-Anne Clayton, Deutsche Bank
Rising star (vendor)
- Rita Chiu Yung, SS&C Advent
- Sarah Hoffman, FactSet
- Lilian Lau, Quandl
- Hella Hoffmann, Thomson Reuters
- Maryse Gordon, UnaVista, (London Stock Exchange Group)
Risk professional of the year
- Shifra Ansonoff, Axioma
- Boryana Racheva-Iotova, FactSet
- Mirra Sondhi, Schroders (Schroder Asset Management)
- Martina L. Cheung, S&P Global
Startup professional of the year
- Emma Margetts, Visible Alpha
- Olga Feldmeier, SMART VALOR
- Mary Kopczynski, 8of9
- Tamara Magel, dxFeed Solutions
Support professional of the year (end-user)
- Meredith Gibson, Meredith Gibson Advisory Ltd.
- Anitha Iniyavan, RBC Capital Markets
- Patti Sachs, Citigroup
Support professional of the year (vendor)
- Dawn Patrick, Numerix
- Kathryn Mendes, Eze Software
- Alexandra Kearns, Clearwater Analytics
- Emily Brawley, Clearwater Analytics
Technology innovator of the year (end-user)
- Kim Prado, RBC Capital Markets
- Ruth MacQuiddy, Deutsche Bank
Technology innovator of the year (vendor)
- Nichola Hunter, LiquidityEdge
- Veronica Augustsson, Cinnober Financial Technology
- Susan Estes, OpenDoor
- Jennifer Peve, Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. (DTCC)
Technology leader of the year (end-user)
- Lara Druyan, RBC Capital Markets
- Amie Caban, Guggenheim Partners
- Karen Bashford, Schroders (Schroder Asset Management)
- Michelle Feinstein, Pershing (a BNY Mellon company)
- Wendy Redshaw, Deutsche Bank
Technology leader of the year (vendor)
- Geraldine Gibson, AQ Metrics
- Bethany Baer, IHS Markit
- Mona Vernon, Thomson Reuters
- Karen Geiger, SS&C Advent
Trade execution professional of the year
- Mariya Kurchuk, Pragma Securities
- Danielle Caravetta, Pragma Securities
Traiblazer (Lifetime achievement) award
- Ali Hackett, Thesys Technologies
- Debra Walton, Thomson Reuters
- Diane McLoughlin, Eagle Investment Systems
- Sallianne Taylor, Bloomberg
- Frieda Lewis, Broadridge Financial Solutions
Vendor partnership or alliance professional of the year
- Lynn Yen, Quandl
- Wendy Collins, UnaVista (London Stock Exchange Group)
- Elaine McKiernan, Numerix
- Liz Carter, Tradeweb Markets
Vendor professional of the year
- Katherine Pearce, SS&C Advent
- Veronica Augustsson, Cinnober Financial Technology
- Shimrit Or, Velocimetrics
- Dawn Patrick, Numerix
- Jennifer Hansen, Saxo Bank
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