2019 Digital Diversity Awards

2019 Call for Nominations are now CLOSED for the 4th Annual Digital Diversity Awards.

If you know a change maker, leader, or diversity champion - it's time to speak up! Nominations are now officially open for our fourth annual Digital Diversity Awards! This is your chance to nominate yourself, someone deserving, and/or an organization that is raising the bar when it comes to gender diversity in the digital sector. Women still represent less than 25% of the ICT-sector, so let’s show our leaders of tomorrow, the exceptional leaders we have today. CATEGORIES & AWARD CRITERIAWomen Leaders in the Digital Economy Award Nominees must be women in senior-level executive positions (Vice President, President, Executive Directors, and C-suite positions) who have made a significant contribution to Nova Scotia’s ICT and digital technologies sector and are active champions of diversity in their communities or organizations. This award celebrates and highlights the success of a woman in a senior level executive position leading a tech/digital company, division, or organization. Preference will be given to:

• Nominees who have not been recognized previously for their work on diversity
• Nominees whose contributions to diversity are above and beyond their regular job responsibilities

Power IT Up: Next Generation Leadership Award Nominees must be an individual who is employed in Nova Scotia’s ICT and digital technologies sector or an entrepreneur who has established her leadership qualities and is actively growing her career and company in the sector. This award celebrates and highlights the efforts and growth of an emerging female leader in the process of advancing her business or career. Preference will be given to:

• Nominees whose contributions to career advancement/ business growth in the ICT and digital technologies sector are significant
• Nominees whose contributions to diversity are above and beyond their regular job responsibilities

Diversity Champion of the Year Award Nominees must be a company or organization that actively promotes the importance of increasing the number of women employed in Nova Scotia’s ICT and digital technologies sector. This award celebrates and highlights the efforts of a company or organization who goes above and beyond to recognize the need for greater gender diversity in our male-dominated sector, such as developing metrics and/or a specific target to promote and retain more women in technology or technology-related positions. Preference will be given to:

• Nominees who have actively demonstrated their commitment to diversity learning best practices and have proven the implementation, measurement, and impact within their respective organizations to promote women into senior-level positions.

The Nomination Process

1. Complete the online nomination form.
2. Upload a minimum of one reference letter (a maximum of three will be accepted) demonstrating significant achievements and milestones related to the nominee’s career or business and community support related to gender diversity initiatives.
3. Upload a bio (500 words or less) and a headshot.
4. Nominations will be reviewed and chosen by an industry-led Selection Committee.

Call for nominations deadline: May 3, 2019 at 10 p.m. Atlantic time.The Digital Diversity Awards were initially developed as part of Digital Nova Scotia’s Women Leaders Fueling the Digital Economy project, funded by Status of Women Canada, and have now become a legacy program. Our awards program was created to acknowledge and honour both female leadership and diversity champions in the male-dominated ICT and digital technologies sector, while encouraging Nova Scotia’s next generation of women leaders.