Published: March 10, 2026 at 9:00 am
As we look ahead to this year’s everywoman in Technology Awards, I find myself reflecting on how far we have come, and how much opportunity still lies ahead for women in tech.
Celebrating success has always mattered but right now it feels particularly important.
In what many are calling the age of intelligence, representation matters more than ever. I strongly believe that the people designing and deploying technology should reflect both the society we are today and the society we aspire to build.
That can only happen with a genuine mix of viewpoints at the table. Research shows women are more likely than men to prioritise values such as privacy, safety, accountability, fairness and human autonomy in AI systems.
Those are not secondary concerns, as they are central to responsible innovation. If diverse perspectives are absent at the design stage, we risk creating systems that fail to serve everyone.
This is why the everywoman in Technology Awards mean so much to me. As the longest-running tech awards programme dedicated to championing female talent, they have celebrated more than 1,300 women across the UK.