2026 SHORTLIST
We’re proud to unveil the shortlist for the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2026; a landmark moment as we celebrate 10 years of recognising excellence in digital leadership.
For the past decade, these awards have championed the organisations, teams and individuals driving transformation, innovation and impact across the digital landscape. This year’s shortlist reflects the strongest examples yet, showcasing outstanding leadership and forward-thinking technology strategy across the UK.
Join us as we celebrate our finalists and mark a decade of digital leadership at this special anniversary event.
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Organisational Excellence Categories
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**EXCLUSIVE** Decade-Defining Digital Transformation
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
E.ON Next
Healthxchange ePharmacy
Hive, Indurent
Innovative Quality Solutions
Invent Security Function, Capgemini Invent
Nexus Vehicle Rental
9
Digital Service Company of the Year
Crises Control
Dawson Andrews
Kuhnic
Promethean
RELAYTO AI
StructureIt
Summa Tech
Thruday
Wanstor
10
Digital Transformation of the Year
Allianz Engineering Inspection Services
BT Group, Tooling Systems and Automation Team Digital Transformation
Cynergy Bank
DKL Metals Ltd
E.ON UK, E.ON Utility Solutions Asset & Field Digital Transformation
Economist Intelligence Unit, Forecast Data Platform (FDP)
Harding, Harding+
Knight Frank, Talent Systems & Experience's Talent Optimization
Marval Software Limited, Project 36: Orchestrating the Future of Service Management
Mews, The Operating System for Modern Hospitality
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Digital Transformation of the Year - Public Sector & Third Sector Transformation
Digital Transformation Programme, RSPCA
Equitas
GOV.UK One Login
UDL-Led AI Transformation Programme, Woodland Academy Trust
Personal Excellence Categories
10
**EXCLUSIVE** Digital Veteran Award
Al Kingsley MBE, NetSupport
Anupama Hatti, NHS Blood and Transplant
Davie Gow, Arnold Clark Automobiles
Diane Antcliff-Jones, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Dr. Janet Bastiman, Napier
Lesley Cowley, Building Digital UK & Public Digital Ltd
Martijn van der Meulen
Praveen Karadiguddi, Scrumconnect
Richard Corbridge SEGRO
Rudi Sellers, IBM
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**NEW** AI Leader of the Year
Alexandra Pott. VodafoneThree
Amit Singhal, JPMorgan Chase
Andrey Zaharov, OpenCorporates
Bamidele Farinre | Openclassrooms
Eric Zie, GoCodeGreen
James Snowdon, Indurent
Sangeeth Manoharan, Marston Holdings
Tarah Lourens, Rightmove
Zoe Whitman, The Bookkeeper Training Academy Ltd
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**NEW** AI Leader of the Year - Public Sector, Third Sector and Education
Catherine Sykes, Hull College
Divya Saleela, University of Southampton
Dr Ravinder Singh, Cabinet Office - Government Commercial Function
Gemma Gwilliam, "Portsmouth: The Digital City" Project
Julie Carson, Woodland Academy Trust
Richard Dodd, British Heart Foundation
Tim Britten, HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Tom Collins, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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**NEW** AI Leader of the Year – Consultancy & Digital Services
Dan Farmer, Envisage Digital
Mini Biswas, Cisilion
Nicoleta Gradinaru, MGNG
Rob Price, Futuria
Vijayabaskaran P Sivakolundu, Tata Consultancy Services
5
CDO of the Year
Alexandra Vujcich, University of Northampton
Dave Roberts, Stantec
Deborah Millar, Hull College
Rana Bhattacharya, Cynergy Bank
Snebu Samuel, Six Senses Hotel & Residences London
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CTO of the Year - Large Enterprise
Amit Singhal, JPMorgan Chase
Ashley Warren, SSE
Jo Drake, THG Ingenuity
Kelly Paterson, Serco
Mark Skelton, Node4
Mikos Taylor, Harding+
Stuart Wright, SEGA Europe
Swati Chopra, Everywhen
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CTO of the Year - SME
Alex Farr, Christie Group Plc
Andy Crossley, Oakland
Ian Rathbone, Serene
James Snowdon, Indurent
John Bayes, Hull College
Killian O'Rawe, Reward
Louis Brook, Instem
Rachel Kirkham, MindBridge
Scott Deamer-Smith, Bedfont Scientific Ltd
Simprints
9
Development Team of the Year
ConnexAI
Cynergy Bank
Envisage Digital
HM Courts & Tribunals Service & Scrumconnect
RELAYTO AI
Reward Insight
SEGRO
Snap Finger Click
THG Ingenuity
9
Digital Ambassador of the Year
Alex Jonas, Accenture
Alina Timofeeva, Unique.Bold.You.
Francisco Jeronimo, IDC
Gemma Gwilliam, "Portsmouth: The Digital City" Project
Jenny Bradshaw , Moriyama
Julie Carson, Woodland Academy Trust
Megan A. Yawor, Knight Frank
Promise Akwaowo, Royal Mail Group
Sanjay Singh, BT
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Digital Hero of the Year - Large Enterprise
Alex Jonas, Accenture
Amit Singhal, JPMorgan Chase
Dinesh Panigrahi, Rainforest Alliance
Ellie Robertson, E.ON UK
Jack Harrison, University of Northampton
Kara Flook, E.ON UK
Kelly Boyd, Aviva Plc
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Digital Hero of the Year – SME
Alex, Wodzicki, SEGRO
Alfonso Monedero, Heatherwick Studio
Dr Amrit Chandan, Lorefully
Hannah Butterworth, Scrumconnect
Jess Gibson, Reward
Luiza Bochniak, MHR
Rose Hulse, ScreenHits TV
Sarah Bone, YEO Messaging
Stefan Carter, Instem
10
Digital Team of the Year
BSI Group, Connect Platform TechOp
Cynergy Bank
E.ON UK, Tiny Digital Things
EIU Digital, Modelling and Analyst team
Harding+, Technology Team
Indurent
MHR, Digital Services
Napier AI, AI Testing & Automated Delivery, Technology Team
OVO Energy, The Beyond Team
Summa Tech
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Engineer of the Year
Colby Dilks, Lead Development Engineer, Instem
Dinesh Panigrahi, Rainforest Alliance
Elizabeth Excell, Lloyds Banking Group
Ricardo Burgos, MHR
Vijayabaskaran Sivakolundu, TCS
5
Young Digital Professional of the Year
Areeba Hussain- EON UK
Arjan Bagri, E.ON
Chidozie Managwu, TalentHacked
Danish Khan, Independent Digital Designer
Jac Cromwell, DVLA
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Young Digital Professional of the Year – Vendors & Consultancies
Gazal Kapil Bindal, CloudSource
Hubert Dembowski, Art of Cloud
Jack Baker, Art of Cloud
Jasmine Smith, Accenture
Jessica Nicholls, IBM
Liyana Saleem, IBM
Manimuthu Arunmozhi, Q Safe
Matthew Soars, Napier AI
Project Excellence Categories
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**NEW** Digital Resilience Initiative of the Year
Nant Gwrtheyrn Nature Trail App - Nant Gwrtheyrn & Tinkr
Turbo, J.P. Morgan Payments
ZeroAvia
10
Best Automation Project
AtkinsRéalis, ARROW Wastewater Network Optimisation
AVEVA, UK Power Networks
Cleafy, Nyx Autonomous Investigation System
Content Guru, Clearing Admissions - High-Volume Triage and Routing, King's College London and Content Guru
Express Merchants, Breeze: Procure with Ease
Jean Edwards Consulting, Alpha
Lloyds Banking Group, Customer Insight Exchange (CIE) Workflow Automation
Marston Holdings, FREYA
Opengear
Turbo, J.P. Morgan Payments
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Best Not-for-Profit Project
Shreyanshs Foundation
Smart Color Contrast Assistant, TheColorContrastChecker
Wavemaker, DigitAll
10
Best Public Sector Digital Project
Bank of England, ChatBoE
Bank of England, Redesigning the Inflation Calculator
CloudSource
Content Guru, Clearing Admissions - High-Volume Triage and Routing, King's College London and Content Guru
Differentis, - Driving Data-Led Change Across a Global Academic Institution
DSIT GDS, GOV.UK One Login
IBM, Alcohol Duty Reform - HMRC
Node4, Galerie: Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust's Clinical Photography Solution
Sopra Steria Ltd & Ministry of Defence
Totalmobile, Totalmobile and Fife Council: Transforming Community Care Through Digital Innovation
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Breakthrough Data Project
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Centrica
Cognizant Worldwide, Ministry of Justice
E-Invoicing, Exponentia.ai
Marketwide Half Hourly Settlement - E.ON Next
You're My Cup Of Tea Ltd
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Digital Project of the Year
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited, Arnold Clark Charge
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd
Cynergy Bank, AiMe
E.ON NEXT, NextCare
Fibre Expert, Exponentia.ai
Nant Gwrtheyrn Nature Trail App - Nant Gwrtheyrn & Tinkr
OVO Energy, Beyond
RELAYTO AI
Rightmove, Online Agent Valuation
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Machine Learning / AI Project of the Year - Large Enterprise
AtkinsRéalis, AI Enabled Digital Safety Case
Bank of England. ChatBoE
Bridgeworks, PORTrockIT
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Contact Centre Modernisation
J.P. Morgan Payments, Turbo
THG Ingenuity, The World's First AI-Driven, Immersive, Shoppable, Catwalk
VodafoneThree, AI Help and Support
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Machine Learning / AI Project of the Year - SME
Cleafy - Nyx Autonomous Investigation System
ConnexAI
Cynergy Bank
Exponentia.ai, Contracts Management
Exponentia.ai, Pricing Tool
GoCodeGreen, GCG-AI
Napier AI, Project Theseus
SharpEagle Technology
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Most Successful Environmental Project
AtkinsRéalis, ARROW Wastewater Network Optimisation
NatWest Group, Bankline Transformation, Natwest Group in partnership with GoCodeGreen
North Sea Transition Authority, Carbon Storage Public Register
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Outstanding Digital Inclusion Project