Excluding CEO, Founders and ExCo.

We are looking for newbies and returnees who are taking the FinTech and financial innovation space by storm. You should provide concrete examples on how you have hit the ground running and have promoted inclusion and diversity in your organisation beyond your job description. People applying to this category cannot be in a senior management position (CEOs, Department Heads, etc).

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Including VCs, Angel Investors and Accelerators.

We are looking for submissions from women playing a role in changing the current funding environment for women founders and entrepreneurs. We would like examples on how you encourage investment opportunities for women founders and details on the initiatives you have spearheaded to encourage/educate women to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, or investment.

Including HR & Recruitment, Legal, Accountancy, Banking, Business, Consultancy.

This category is open to women who work within the professional services and financial services space. We are seeking examples from inhouse specialists, who are the go-to for the latest in FinTech trends and can demonstrate their dedication to innovation and diversity.

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Including Chief Technology Officers, IT Specialists, Developers and Engineers.

This category is open to women who represent the Tech in FinTech. Maybe you are building new products/services or implementing cutting edge software development/engineering processes in more traditional establishments. We are also looking for women holding executive-level positions focused on improving technology adoption within their organisation.

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Including in-house PRs and marketing specialists.

This category is open to women who are communicators in FinTech, be this in the marketing or media or public relations disciplines. We would like applicants to provide examples of how they hone the voice of their organisation, or promote diversity that goes beyond traditional media roles.

Including government, regulators, policy / special advisors and compliance professionals.

Applicants for this category should be regulators, government officials, civil servants and policy advisors who play a vital role in encouraging innovation. We are seeking applicants who are leading the way for greater collaboration between more traditional players in Financial Services and start-ups, or paving the way to encourage more innovators to set up their businesses in the UK.

International and national hub representatives, NGOs, academia and industry vertical specialists

This new category is open to women who work in international and national hubs or ecosystems; non-governmental organisations; schools, colleges or universities. We are seeking examples from those who go the extra mile to link industry and academia; or who convene a community of FinTech innovators to create a responsible, diverse and inclusive culture.

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