This award celebrates an emerging leader or entrepreneur from an underrepresented community* in Nova Scotia’s tech sector who are actively growing their career or advancing their company in the industry, while they develop their leadership skills.
Preference will be given to:
- Nominees whose contributions to career advancement and business growth in the ICT and digital technologies sector are significant.
- Nominees whose contributions to diversity are above and beyond their regular job responsibilities.
*Underrepresented communities include, women (female-identifying), Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups, and members of LGBTQ2+ communities.