Our Data Scientist of the Year will be able to demonstrate expertise, innovation, and impact in the field of data science. Whether through groundbreaking research, transformative projects, or pioneering methodologies, we’re looking for individuals who can provide evidence of having pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with data to drive meaningful outcomes.

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If you’ve made a significant impact through your development work or are a leader in your field, we want to hear from you! We’re looking for evidence of your achievements and contributions. Clear examples and testimonials will put you ahead.

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Our DevOps Practitioner of the year is a DevOps professional who has gone the extra mile to show the rest of the industry how it works. They're not necessarily a leader in the traditional sense, but simply an individual who has taken DevOps to their core and produced results not possible without seamless blending of development and operations.

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This is an award for the individual who is leading software production or development by example. It may be departmental management, project leadership, or a personal innovation which has grown and developed the space.

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The Rising Star will be a new entrant to software, with less than 10 years in the field. They will work in a development environment and show evidence of excellence and of going above and beyond normal expectations. They can occupy any software role – what is important is their work ethic and (provable) results.

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Is your company one that really looks after the needs of its staff, encouraging innovation and teamwork, looking after their work-life balance, giving everyone the chance to live up to their potential? Then this category is for you. Make sure you provide relevant examples and/or testimonials.

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The sheer number of companies working in software makes it hard to stand out. This award will go to the vendor displaying an industry-leading approach to software, who is really making its customers’ lives easier. Customer case studies are strongly encouraged.

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We’re looking for the most innovative or the most successful UK-based startup in terms of impact on the market and benefits to customers. Customer case studies are strongly encouraged.

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This category covers innovative and impactful software automation projects that have transformed processes, improved efficiency and delivered measurable results. Whether it’s streamlining workflows, enhancing productivity, or solving complex challenges, we’re looking for projects that demonstrate excellence in design, execution and outcomes.

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Generative AI and machine learning have already had an outsized impact on software development, but how have they made a difference to your team? Here we’re looking for examples of how teams have taken advantage of the new capabilities to change how they operate.

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The need for security is a never-ending cycle, and that fits AI like a glove. As a relatively new area of the security industry, we want to seek out the best us of AI in defence against attacks or helping to free up the cyber team.

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DevOps has become the DeFacto way that software is developed and deployed. This award will be given to teams how that can demonstrate clearly how they have used DevOps or its sub-genres to really make software delivery quicker, more secure or easier to scale.

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This award will go to a groundbreaking project that uses edge computing and/or Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and transformative solutions. Whether it’s optimising industrial processes or enabling real-time decision-making, we’re looking for projects that demonstrate intelligent application of technology, scalability and demonstrable impact.

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This award will go to the most groundbreaking and visionary projects, products, or solutions that push the boundaries. Whether it’s a disruptive idea, a novel application of existing technology, or a completely new approach to a longstanding challenge, we’re looking for examples of new ways of doing things.

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If your networking or communications project has set a new benchmark for excellence and innovation, we want to hear about it. Showcase your achievements and highlight how your project is transforming connectivity and communication.

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Agentic AI has a promising future but how do ensure your agents can communicate properly with each other, stay within guardrails and really add value. If you are operating in this cutting-edge area, make sure you show what sets your solution apart.

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We’re looking for AI-assisted tools that really help developers become more productive. You don’t need to be a Microsoft. You could be innovating effective add-ons or APIs, just be sure to show us how your solutions have helped.

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Kubernetes, containers and the ecosystem around them have revolutionised how software is developed and deployed at scale. We’re looking for the most promising tools currently in production, however niche, that are taking cloud-native forward. Case studies an advantage.

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This award will go to software solutions that can demonstrably help organisations ‘shift left’, embedding security at all stages of the development lifecycle. Customer case studies will give you the edge.

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All companies are software companies, but not everyone’s a coder. This award will to the product or service that makes it easier for non-techies to create apps or automations. Customer case studies will be an advantage.

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This award will go to the most innovative or successful native mobile app or progressive web app (PWA). The winner will be able to demonstrate strong design credentials, originality or utility to its target audience.

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