The Digital Women Awards is an annual celebration of the incredible women working in and around digital and digital-based businesses. This annual project acknowledges and honors the achievements of women who are making a difference in their respective industries.
This year we received a huge amount of entries and in some categories a record amount. Shortlisting was incredibly hard. Our judges have a lot of work ahead to find this year’s winners. The finalists will be celebrated on the 4th of October in a glitzy ceremony at Sway in London!
On the 23rd of March, we announced live at the Digital Women Conference in Birmingham the finalists of the Digital Women Awards 2023. Here are those finalists.
Over the coming weeks, we will be releasing more information about each finalist and will be sharing our 70 digital women-to-watch book to celebrate these amazing women!
Finalists can announce their success here using this Adobe Express social media image and in true Digital Women style… learn something new at the same time!
Women’s Champion:
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Claire Ferreira Mums In Marketing
Melanie Falvey Expert Channel TV
Megan Marchant
Vernette John-Joiles Women On The Rise
Laura Goodsell Business Design Academy
Women-Led Community:
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Sophie Spillett So-Phi Tuition
Anikó Pető-Mordovski & Kelsey Frick #TeamTranslator
Podcast:
Danielle Meadows-Stinnett More Than Graphics Podcast
Ingrid Jansen and Lesley Spellman The Declutter Hub
Cheryl Laidlaw Women of the Metaverse
Misty Chaviers I’m A Survivor Podcast
Anna Lundberg One Step Outside
Dolores Semeraro Truth Behind Travel Podcast
Victoria Rennoldson Culture Cuppa
Claire Waite Brown Creativity Found
Esther Ocampo & Melanie Boylan The Monday Morning Marketing Podcast
Aoife O’Brien Happier at Work
Joy Foster TechPixies
Product Creator:
Asavari Moon Future Female Marketers/ Google
Chrissy Silva Chrissy Silva Web Design
Sarah Jane Vincent Sarah Jane Vincent
Aoife O’Brien Happier at Work
Heather Pownall Heather’s Media Hub
Digital Creator:
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Laura Goodsell Business Design Academy
Tigz Rice Tigz Rice Limited
Federica Argentieri Timotico ltd
Inma Gregorio A World to Travel
Natalie Hodgins Visionary Pictures LTD
Basant Shenouda LinkedIn / Freelance
Charelle Griffith CharelleGriffith.com
Anna Lundberg One Step Outside
Georgia Williams Ray of Social
Sanchi Aneja Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Lauren Dillon LDillon Photography
Nikita-Dean Hart NDH Productions
Kathleen Taylor-John The DPJ Foundation
Virtual Assistant:
Erin Buck Bizzybee
Grace Robinson Eden Assistants Ltd
Emma Read Emma Read VA & Associates
Carole Ann Aveson CAA Administration Services
Tina Louise Lunn eleVAte Virtual Assistant services
Sophie Eastop-Scopes Eastop-Scopes Virtual Assistants
Elspeth Dunn Dunn Virtually
Katie Stone Katie Stone, PA
Sarah Szekir-Papasavva Apt Virtual Assistance
Rosemarie St. Louis RSL VA Services
Michelle Stead Shell Creative VA
Digital Carer:
Danielle Meadows-Stinnett Octane Design Studios
Louisa van Vessem Ingenious Corner
Veda Kanala Sahaj Software
victoria deamer-smith vetstoria
Natalie Dewhurst The Incredible Life Limited
Rebecca White This Life of Care
Innovator
Carrie Eddins The Blondepreneur Ltd
Qiuchen Lu University College London
Steph Middleton-Foster Configure Me This
Digital Entrepreneur:
Steph Middleton-Foster Configure Me This / Outhouse-UK
Federica Argentieri Timotico ltd
Rabia Nasir Mahmood The Leading Women of the World
Fiona Bradley FB Comms
Doha Ahmed Zaky Qasatly
Danielle Meadows-Stinnett Octane Design Studios
Kouahla Gabriela Beyond Words Linguistic Services
Kayla Suzanne Parry Job Matched & Touch Of Genius & Aesthetic Society
Kerry Ferguson Gwe Cambrian Web
Charlotte Wibberley Charlotte Wibberley Ltd/Funnel Architects
Community Leader
Jessica Sands Milspo Network CIC
Serena Gasparini Sense and Forum
Claire Waite Brown Creativity Found
Clare Lim Min DocuSign
Louisa van Vessem Ingenious Corner
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Adelle Martin The Menopause Resilience Club™
Erika Chivers I-bogey digital learning and wellbeing
Claire Ferreira Mums In Marketing
Natalie Dewhurst The Incredible Life Limited
Dee Primett Wicked Creative
Digital Woman for Good:
Adelle Martin The Menopause Resilience Club™
Asavari Moon Future Female Marketers / Google
Beth Barnham Liberty Marketing Ltd.
Bobi Robson BeMoreDigital
Clare Lim Min DocuSign
Cláudia Guerreiro Master Of Chaos
Dee Primett Wicked Creative
Elspeth Dunn Wetwheels South East
Emma Askew Earth Minutes
Emma-Louise Fusari In-House Health Limited
Fab Giovanetti Alt marketing School
Imogen Doyle
Isabel Mack Party Kit Network CIC
Jenny Jefferies Black Cat Radio
Joanne Cumper East Peninsula Trading Company Ltd
Karen Dwyer MS to Success Ltd
Karen Thatcher Thatch Creative
Kathleen Taylor-John The DPJ Foundation
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Larken Lech Pretty Creative Agency
Laura Moseley The DV Walking Wounded Advocacy
Laura Potter Laura Potter Communications Limited
Lily Dedman Britweb
Louise McDonnell SellOnSocial.Media
Nicola Webster NJ Webster Consulting
Pauline Roche Northfield Community Partnership
Rabia Nasir Mahmood The Leading Women of the World
Taylor Rebmann Beckwood Press
Temi Kamson GT Scholars
Vernette John-Joiles Women On The Rise
Zoë Brinn Zoë Brinn – Conscious Leadership Consultancy and Systems’ Strategy
Freelancer:
Angela Lyons Lyons Creative
Cláudia Guerreiro Master of Chaos
Erin Buck Bizzybee
Glenda Barber Freelance – Bloom Marketing
Heather Pownall Heather’s Media Hub
Helen Hill UnlikelyGenius & Be The Future
Karen Thatcher Thatch Creative
Katie Carr Katie Carr Creative & Ginger Agency
Kimberley Andrews Ingenious Marketing
Kouahla Gabriela Beyond Words Linguistic Services
Laura Potter Laura Potter Communications Limited
Marie-Louise O’Neill Lovely Evolution
Nicola Webster NJ Webster Consulting
Nikita-Dean Hart NDH Productions
Pip Stewart Designpip
Rachel Baines Baines-Moore Digital Marketing
Sarah Stiffin Sarah Stiffin
Tamara Holland Dot & Stripe
Tina Louise Lunn eleVAte Virtual Assistant services
Role Model:
Amber Vellacott MyArtBroker
Amy Hopper TOA Group
Asavari Moon Future Female Marketers / Google
Azahara Corrales Education Cubed
Basant Shenouda LinkedIn / Freelance
Bethanie Durham N21/NORTH
Clare Lim Min DocuSign
Deborah Hambley Facebook support Group – Chronic Pain The Funny Side ReLoaded
Dee Primett Wicked Creative
Elisha Belden Twistid Ink/Twistid Arts Initiative
Erika Chivers I-bogey digital learning and wellbeing
Fiona Parker Hydrogen
Gail Malcolm Hydrogen
Helen Hill UnlikelyGenius & Be The Future
Hollie Whittles Purple Frog Systems Ltd
Holly Cooke Sleeping Giant Media
Imogen Doyle Open for Vintage
Jo Larby Accenture
Kelly Cuesta Ingram Micro
Kerry Ferguson Gwe Cambrian Web
Kirstie Leadley ZEDRA
Kirsty van den Bulk KVDB
Louise Willoughby Nimbus Hosting
Mandy Idol XUP Payments, a brand of KeyBank
Nicky Danino Leeds Trinity University
Pauline Roche Dr Tech Show
Qiuchen Lu Qiuchen Lu
Rabia Nasir Mahmood The Leading Women of the World
Susan Heaton-Wright SuperStar Communicator
Tracy Heatley Be Better with Tracy Heatley
Veda Kanala Sahaj Software
Role Based Awards
Social Media manager
Kathleen Taylor-John The DPJ Foundation
Michelle Ratcliff The Skills for Life Trust
Ashley Fauguel SB Architects
Laura Lewis Fb Comms
Hannah Houston Hydrogen
Emily Gill Nottingham Trent University
Samantha Dawkins Koala VA
Kirstie Leadley ZEDRA
Content Marketer:
Michelle Ratcliff The Skills for Life Trust
Ashley Fauguel SB Architects
Laura Lewis Fb Comms
Hannah Houston Hydrogen
Jessica Barrett Bidwells
Natalie Hodgins Visionary Pictures LTD
KIM GILMOUR Connect Consultancy
Mandy Idol XUP Payments, a brand of KeyBank
Lindsey Davidson Hydrogen
Louise McCahery Hydrogen
Charelle Griffith CharelleGriffith.com
Charlotte Rogers Contented Brothers
Trainer / Educator:
Coral Condeco-Dunachie Fourth Street Digital
Dr Karen Blay Loughborough University
Emma York Fresh Approach Digital
Faizan Fiaz Faizan Fiaz – Triple V
Kay Peacey Slick Business Ltd
KIM GILMOUR Connect Consultancy
Megan Yawor Medivet
Melanie Boylan STOMP Social Media Training Ltd
Niki Hutchison Niki Hutchison Ltd
Rhea Freeman Rhea Freeman PR
Digital Marketer:
Ashley Fauguel SB Architects
Claire Jenks Jenks Creative
Emma York Fresh Approach Digital
Hayley Williams Blue Cactus Digital
Jade Dover SES Home Services
Kathleen Taylor-John The DPJ Foundation
KIM GILMOUR Connect Consultancy
Kirstie Leadley ZEDRA
Laura Faragher Laura Faragher Marketing
Laura Lewis Fb Comms
Natasha Maddison Gelato Marketing
Website Designer:
Anna Crowther Studio A Brand + Web Ltd
Berenice Howard-Smith Hello Lovely
Bronya Bouchia Peli Products UK
Cheryl Laidlaw CeCe Digital
Chrissy Silva Chrissy Silva Web Design
Heather Hulbert Heather Hulbert Designs
Katie Caldwell Geek Boutique Design
Kimberley Andrews Ingenious Marketing
Lisa Rees Wonderful World of Websites
Michelle Ratcliff The Skills for Life Trust
SEO Practitioner:
Glenda Barber Freelance- Bloom Marketing
Marion Leadbetter The SEO Upcycler
Sarah Jane Vincent Sarah Jane Vincent
Sarah Sibley Shouty Parrot SEO & Digital Marketing
Suzi Brown The Smart Bear
Digital PR:
Rhea Freeman Rhea Freeman PR
Jessica Barrett Bidwells
Graphic Designer:
Ali Fredericks Ali Fredericks Design
Amy Walters Bloom Creative
Angela Lyons Lyons Creative
Berenice Howard-Smith Hello Lovely
Claire Jenks Jenks Creative
Emma O’Loan Hydrogen
Laura Goodsell Business Design Academy
Megan Yawor Medivet
Pip Stewart Designpip
Sarah Monte-Colombo Hallmarked Design
Copywriter:
Glenda Barber Freelance- Bloom Marketing
Jessica Barrett Bidwells
Hayley Williams Blue Cactus Digital
Web Developer:
Bronya Bouchia Peli Products UK
Jo Larby Accenture
Louise Willoughby Nimbus Hosting
Data Specialist:
Dr Karen Blay Loughborough University
Sally Phillips Paragon DCX
Megan Ellis Hydrogen
UX Designer:
Heather Hulbert Heather Hulbert Designs
Bronya Bouchia Peli Products UK
Leadership:
Holly Cooke Sleeping Giant Media
Karen Dwyer – nominating Rebecca Hollis Mine is MS to Success, the company she works at is ScoreApp
Rhea Freeman Rhea Freeman PR
Kirstie Leadley ZEDRA
Jade Dover SES Home Services
Digital Agency:
Claire Jenks Jenks Creative
Natalie Hodgins Visionary Pictures LTD
Anna Frapwell Neon Digital Clicks Ltd
Fiona Bradley FB Comms
Kouahla Gabriela Beyond Words Linguistic Services
Danni Osborne DO Digital Marketing
Niki Hutchison Niki Hutchison Ltd
Young Digital Woman:
Aniela Brianne Robinson Sleeping Giant Media
Callie Che Sleeping Giant Media
Gaia Ragone Hydrogen
Jessica Barrett Bidwells
Katie Galvin Peli Products UK
Kayleigh Shooter BizClik
Lauren Dutson Liberty Marketing Ltd.
Mackensie Soechting Purple Cow Branding
Megan Ellis Hydrogen
Merline Orèdola ATONDE National Assembly of Benin
Nikita-Dean Hart NDH Productions
Olivia Banks House Of Performance
Olivia Lewis Nottingham Trent University
Digital Women to Watch 2023:
Amber Vellacott MyArtBroker
Amy Walters Bloom Creative
Angela Lyons Lyons Creative
Anna Frapwell Neon Digital Clicks Ltd
Azahara Corrales Education Cubed
Basant Shenouda LinkedIn / Freelancer
Bobi Robson BeMoreDigital
C.Khyara Ranaweera The Conscious Consultancy
Caitlin Thomas Enfuse Group
Caroline Wilson Hot Toddi
Charelle Griffith CharelleGriffith.com
Charlii Gledhill Laser Red
Cheryl Laidlaw Cece Digital
Claire Ferreira Mums In Marketing
Claire Jenks Jenks Creative / Claire Jenks
Clare Lim Min DocuSign
Danni Osborne DO Digital Marketing
Debbie Ringwood The Marketing Shop
Erika Chivers I-bogey Digital Learning and Wellbeing
Erin Buck Bizzybee
Fab Giovanetti Alt Marketing School
Federica Argentieri Timotico ltd
Fiona Bradley FB Comms
Fiona Parker Hydrogen
Gail Malcolm Hydrogen
Georgia Halston Halston Group
Grace Andrews The diary of a ceo
Hannah Timmons Venus Digital Media
Heather Pownall Heather’s Media Hub
Helen Hill Unlikely Genius Ltd & Be The Future
Hollie Whittles Purple Frog Systems Ltd
Holly Cooke Sleeping Giant Media
Imogen Doyle Open for Vintage
Ishbel Macleod Hydrogen
Jessica Audsley we have agency
Jo Larby Accenture
Joanne Cumper East Peninsula Trading Company Ltd
Karen Thatcher Thatch Creative
Kate Dyson The Motherload/ BevySocial
Katherine George Oh So Social
Kayla Suzanne Parry Job Matched Pty Ltd
Kerry Ferguson Gwe Cambrian Web
Kimberley Andrews Ingenious Marketing
Kirstie Leadley ZEDRA
Kouahla Gabriela Beyond Words Linguistic Services
Laura Goodsell Business Design Academy
Lisa Rees Wonderful World of Websites
Louise McDonnell SellOnSocial.Media
Louise Willoughby Nimbus Hosting
Mandy Idol XUP Payments, a brand of KeyBank
Marcella Ivins Citibus Lubbock
Maureen Robson-Norman whyaye! Ltd
Morena Fiore Kirbys of London Ltd
Natalie Dewhurst The Incredible Life Limited
Nikita-Dean Hart NDH Productions
Penny Joyner-Platt The Plattform
Qiuchen Lu University College London
Rachel Baines Baines-Moore Digital Marketing
Rhea Freeman Rhea Freeman PR
Samantha Bonilla Topps NFTs
Sarah Jane Vincent Sarah Jane Vincent
Shaimaa Riad transarabizers
Steph Middleton-Foster Configure Me This
Sue Thompson Catch Design Management
Tara Rhoseyn Sport Wales
Tina Calder Excalibur Press
Tina Louise Lunn eleVAte Virtual Assistant services
Vernette John-Joiles Women On The Rise
Yvonne Joseph 2wenty2 Hospitality Incorporated
