2024 SHORTLIST
Unveiling the finalists for these prestigious awards. A huge congratulations to all our finalists who continue to make the the digital technology sector truly great.
PROJECT EXCELLENCE
4
Best Automation Project
Automation of a Complex Business Process
Autonews
Destin Solutions
Openreach in partnership with TCS – ORION
3
Best Not-for-Profit Project
ImmuniWeb Community Edition
Marie Curie & esynergy, Single Customer View Platform
StopNCII.org
6
Best Public Sector Digital Project
Child Maintenance Digital Respond Service
Digital Energy Platform, North Sea Transition Authority
DWP Digital - Modernising attendance allowance
Get your State Pension
Tech Skills for Life
Theory Test Service
7
Best Public Sector Partner Project
Content Guru and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Improving email security and reducing human error | Calderdale Council
Integrated Digital Planning System (IDPS)
The Crown Prosecution Service x esynergy
DVLA Telephony and Communications Technology Project
Ticketer & Godel Technologies: Franchising Innovation for TfGM - Platform delivery to launch the first nationalised UK bus services outside of London in over 40 years
DWP Digital and MongoDB
10
Digital Project of the Year
Radically Digital
Pay Now Collect Later
Digital right to work service
QA x Capgemini
Synth Studio by Mphasis
Digital Supplier Platform
StrEAMS
Citadel – Digital twin enabled operational property asset management
Purechannels & AWS
Persistent Systems Ltd.
10
Machine Learning / AI Project of the Year
Content Guru
Saving Lives With AI-powered On-Device Technology
AI for Good: The ChatBot helping the UK public take control of their finances
Consumer Fraud Risk
Rama Krishna Vaddy, ML for Transportation cost optimization
Persistent Systems Ltd.
Secondmind for Calibration for electrified powertrain
VOXI Chatbot
AI for Manufacturing Defect Detection
YourRoom
5
Machine Learning / AI Public Sector Project of the Year
DWP Digital - white mail vulnerability solution
North Yorkshire Council Reimagining Case Management in Children’s Social Care Pilot
Smart Station Willesden Green
Transforming how the NHS tackles the biggest healthcare challenge in generations - saving lives countless, reducing harm and waiting times
Using Machine Learning to detect fraud
9
Mobile Project of the Year
A story of an Underdog. Direct Line Group
AA Driving Theory App
Arcus Mobile Building Control Solution - Epping Forest
ChopChop moving into the Sainsburys’ Groceries Mobile App
Department for Work and Pensions: Mobile Devices Team - DWP Mobile
Devices and Digital Experience Lab, Lloyds Banking Group.
Enhanced Mobile User Experience With In-App Engagement
Government Digital Service
Openreach in partnership with TCS – ORION
4
Most Successful Environmental Project
Digital Ocean School
Go Green Software
Openreach in partnership with TCS – ORION
Sustainable Colocation Reduces CO2 by 92%
ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE
7
Young Digital Professional of the Year
Emma O'Reilly
Gabriela Piatek, Hyperexponential
Kacper Kiermasz
Liam Balasuriyar
Ruth Carnegie
Star Kashman
Tom Bowman. BT Group
9
Mobile Project of the Year
A story of an Underdog. Direct Line Group
AA Driving Theory App
Arcus Mobile Building Control Solution - Epping Forest
ChopChop moving into the Sainsburys’ Groceries Mobile App
Department for Work and Pensions: Mobile Devices Team - DWP Mobile
Devices and Digital Experience Lab, Lloyds Banking Group.
Enhanced Mobile User Experience With In-App Engagement
Government Digital Service
ORION
3
Digital Diversity Initiative of the Year
HSBC Europe - NOVA Innovation Acceleration Programme
MotherBoard
Zero Gravity & HSBC
6
Development Team of the Year
Development team, Digital Samba
DWP Digital Innovation Lab
Government Digital Service
MHRA Engineering team
Radically Digital
Rocketmakers
8
Digital Service Company of the Year
Audacia
CloudSource
Daisy Corporate Services, Digital Service Company of the Year
Databricks
Exe Squared Ltd
How Altera Digital Health is advancing healthcare delivery within the UK and supporting the sustainability of the NHS
Radically Digital - Digital Service Company
Rocketmakers
4
Most Successful Environmental Project
Digital Ocean School
Go Green Software
ORION
Sustainable Colocation Reduces CO2 by 92%
6
Best Public Sector Digital Project
Child Maintenance Digital Respond Service
Digital Energy Platform, North Sea Transition Authority
DWP Digital - Modernising attendance allowance
Get your State Pension
Tech Skills for Life
Theory Test Service
7
Best Public Sector Partner Project
Content Guru and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
DVLA Telephony and Communications Technology Project
DWP Digital and MongoDB
Improving email security and reducing human error | Calderdale Council
Integrated Digital Planning System (IDPS)
The Crown Prosecution Service x esynergy
Ticketer & Godel Technologies: Franchising Innovation for TfGM - Platform delivery to launch the first nationalised UK bus services outside of London in over 40 years
10
Machine Learning / AI Project of the Year
AI for Good: The ChatBot helping the UK public take control of their finances
AI for Manufacturing Defect Detection
Consumer Fraud Risk
Content Guru
Persistent Systems Ltd.
Rama Krishna Vaddy, ML for Transportation cost optimization
Saving Lives With AI-powered On-Device Technology
Secondmind for Calibration for electrified powertrain
VOXI Chatbot
YourRoom
5
CDO of the Year
Claire Harrison
David Devany
Jessica Shepherd, Vodafone UK
John Seabourn, North Sea Transition Authority
Richard Corbridge, DWP
10
Digital Project of the Year
Citadel – Digital twin enabled operational property asset management
Digital right to work service
Digital Supplier Platform
Pay Now Collect Later
Persistent Systems Ltd.
Purechannels & AWS
QA x Capgemini
Radically Digital
StrEAMS
Synth Studio by Mphasis
5
Best Automation Project
Automation of a Complex Business Process
Autonews
Destin Solutions
ORION
Virgin Media O2 builds UK plc: ground-breaking automation of fixed and mobile networks for business and consumers
8
*NEW* Engineer of the Year
Alex O Mahoney
Alex Seaton
David St Clair
Elizabeth Excell, Lloyds Banking Group
Karen Medhat, IBM
Luke Von Sicard
Olasupo Okunaiya
Wayne Young
10
CTO of the Year
Barny Ritchley
Brian Sullivan
Claire Harrison
David Ivell
Deepak Dhayatker
Lizz Poltawski - CTO of the Year
Nicholas Williams, Lloyds Banking Group
Simon Rodgers, CTO
Simon Speck - CTO Direct Line Group
Tom Clark
0
Security Project of the Year
6
Digital Team of the Year
Delivery Consultants
Digital leap of a Dog, Red Telephone and Direct Line Group!
GOV.UK Strategy for Growth
Luminance Research & Development Team
MHRA Engineering Team
Openreach in partnership with TCS – ORION
9
Digital Hero of the Year
Digital Transformation Programme - Tarnveer Singh (FCIIS), CISO
Dr Asra Aslam
Harshitha Shivakumar, IBM
Jodi Foulger, Cloud Gateway
Orber Soares Bom Jesus - Digital Hero of the Year
Paul Martin, Digital Hero of the Year
Shobitha Shivakumar
Successful Strategic Closure of Ryder Ltd UK and Europe
Sumitra Varma
6
Digital Ambassador of the Year
Karen Pitt
Kulamani Panigrahi
Ruchir Sanghavi
Sarah Tulip
Sat Gainda
Yemi Oluseun
7
Best Place to Work in Digital
Best Place to work in Digital
Digital, Data and IT team, North Sea Transition Authority
DoiT International
DWP Digital
IWM Digital Transformation & Engagement
Police Digital Service
Snap Finger Click
10
Digital Transformation of the Year
Ad Moto x Exe-Squared
APEX Digital Transformation Programme
BreezeMove
Digital Transformation Programme
DIGS - Digital Infrastructure Global Services
Lloyds Banking Group & Publicis Sapient
NatWest eBanking Replatforming Programme
QA x Capgemini
Team Teach Connect - Digital Business Transformation
Triad Group Plc
3
Best Not-for-Profit Project
ImmuniWeb Community Edition
Marie Curie & esynergy, Single Customer View Platform
StopNCII.org
5
Machine Learning / AI Public Sector Project of the Year
DWP Digital - white mail vulnerability solution
North Yorkshire Council Reimagining Case Management in Children’s Social Care Pilot
Smart Station Willesden Green
Transforming how the NHS tackles the biggest healthcare challenge in generations - saving lives countless, reducing harm and waiting times
Using Machine Learning to detect fraud
PERSONAL EXCELLENCE
6
Digital Ambassador of the Year
Karen Pitt, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Kulamani Panigrahi - Openreach Technology
Ruchir Sanghavi, Cognizant Worldwide Ltd
Sarah Tulip, Cognizant Worldwide
Sat Gainda, Version 1
Yemi Oluseun, The Change Hive
9
Digital Hero of the Year
Tarnveer Singh, The Exeter / Cyber Wisdom
Dr Asra Aslam, University of Leeds and YourAlly
Harshitha Shivakumar, IBM
Jodi Foulger, Cloud Gateway
Orber Soares Bom Jesus, Radically Digital
Paul Martin, Daisy Corporate Services
Shobitha Shivakumar, IBM
Chris Price, Ryder
Sumitra Varma, The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
7
Young Digital Professional of the Year
Emma O'Reilly, Snap Finger Click
Gabriela Piatek, hyperexponential
Kacper Kiermasz, MHRA
Liam Balasuriyar, Radically Digital
Ruth Carnegie, Snap Finger Click
Star Kashman, C.A. Goldberg PLLC
Tom Bowman. BT Group
8
*NEW* Engineer of the Year
Alex O Mahoney, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Alex Seaton, Man Group
David St Clair, Radically Digital
Elizabeth Excell, Lloyds Banking Group
Karen Medhat, IBM
Luke Von Sicard, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Olasupo Okunaiya, Bubbln Technologies Ltd
Wayne Young, Nationwide
5
CDO of the Year
Claire Harrison, The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
David Devany, Iceland Foods Ltd.
Jessica Shepherd, Vodafone UK
John Seabourn, North Sea Transition Authority
Richard Corbridge, DWP
10
CTO of the Year