Defining Leadership for the Future
History has given us countless examples of women who have changed business and technology. Women have played a vital role making the digital world what it is today. We know the impact of women in digital can be seen in every part of digital business around the world - and that women are redefining leadership for generations to come.
ISG’s Women in Digital Awards turns five this year! We are excited to once again bring visibility and recognition to the rising stars, leaders, advocates, innovators and titans of our era. These awards celebrate the women who are breaking biases, investing in women and equity, defining new possibilities for women in the workforce, and delivering outstanding contributions to the digital world.
There have been many advancements for and by women in business, but we haven’t reached equality in the workplace yet – there’s still a lot of work to be done. That’s what makes it more vital than ever that we recognize and celebrate the women leading the way.
Women pioneers in business and technology have shaped today’s digital landscape. Now, as the world embraces the transformative power of AI, women continue to drive us forward, pushing boundaries and redefining the future of work and innovation. We see their influence woven into every corner of the digital world, setting a foundation that will inspire generations to come.
For our Fifth year, ISG is hosting the ISG Women in Digital Awards to bring visibility and recognition to the AI champions, rising stars, leaders, advocates, innovators and titans of our era.
Join us in recognizing women’s exceptional accomplishments and leadership.
Do you know a woman with a story to tell? The ISG Women in Digital Awards offer an opportunity to gain industry-wide recognition for exceptional female accomplishments. With an unrivalled jury of influential individuals across the digital space, this is YOUR chance to recognize and celebrate female excellence.
How Do We Lift Up Women in Digital?
We're excited to once again celebrate the women who are breaking biases, investing in women and equity, paving the way for future generations, and making outstanding contributions to the digital world.
We invite you to nominate a woman leader in your life.
ISG Women in Digital Award Categories
Highlights women driving the strategic use of AI as a catalyst to dramatically transform how a company or organization works, how a product or service performs, or how people live or work. Results may come as increased effectiveness, innovation, customer satisfaction or efficiency.
Pushes their organization, client and/or the industry to leverage the latest digital thinking and solutions. She has made a significant impact to her organization, business or client through creative use of digital solutions.
Although early in her career, she demonstrates exceptional and continuous growth in contributions to her organization, company or client(s) with increased levels of leadership, responsibility and sphere of impact.
Women leader that has led her organization through a major transformation, demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and had a significant impact on her organization or company.
Plays an active role as a guiding hand for women to succeed in the digital world. Advocates on an individual level or is a key leader actively promoting, supporting and leading by example diversity and inclusion values and creating an equitable workplace for women.
Judges to Select "Digital Titan"
This represents an award for being the most outstanding women in digital. The woman selected is a digital leader that is well respected within her organization and in her industry. She leads her organization in their digital journey and advocates for women in the workplace.
You cannot nominate someone for this category. Instead, the judges will select the "Digital Titan" award from all the applicants.
Timeline
MARCH 2 – MAY 18
Nominations Open
Nominate a woman who inspires you or has made an impact on your life.
MAY - JULY
Nominations Validated
We will validate all nominations received. It's at this point we may get in touch for additional information if needed!
JULY
eBook Released
Get to know the 2026 ISG Women in Digital Award Finalists in the latest eBook!
AUGUST
Judging Begins
Our teams of judges will evaluate all nominees and select the regional winners.
SEPTEMBER
Winners Announced
Join us as we announce the ISG Women in Digital Award Winners across the globe.
The Americas – Sept 10
APAC – Sept 17
EMEA – Sep 24
Frequently Asked Questions
There are five categories: Digital Innovator, Rock Star Leader, Women's Advocate, Rising Star and AI Champion (new in 2025). Click here to learn more about the categories.
To nominate someone, you will need to:
- Enter your contact details and your nominee’s contact details, along with their social media URLs and their headshot picture
- Be prepared to select the award category
- Be prepared to answer the following questions:
- Why are you nominating this person?
- What contribution(s) and achievement(s) qualify the nominee for this award?
- Was their contribution(s)/achievement(s) for their organization, business, or client?
- What metrics, if any, coincide with this nomination (e.g., financial, business growth, or client satisfaction impact)?
- Please describe their influence. Is it internal via leadership roles, chairing groups, etc. or external via social media, speaking engagements, thought leadership, etc.?
- What personal qualities have they demonstrated that would qualify them for this nomination (e.g., promotes collaboration, great communicator, supports other women, leads by example)?
- Is there any other information you would like us to consider?
Click here for a Word document copy of the nomination form for collaborative drafting. Note: you still need to submit via the form; this is for drafting purposes only.
Click here for an anonymized example of a good nomination.
We all have been mentored, supported, guided and led by amazing women. You might even be one yourself. ISG’s Women in Digital Awards offers an opportunity to gain industry-wide recognition for exceptional female accomplishments. With an unrivalled jury of influential individuals across the digital space, this is YOUR chance to recognize and celebrate female excellence.
We have made a few updates to this year’s ISG’s Women in Digital Awards platform. For additional security, you will need to register to view and submit a nomination form. The platform will retain partially completed forms as long as you have completed the Start here tab and clicked Save + next. You will also be able to view your nomination after it has been submitted.
Click here https://isgwomenindigitalawards.awardsplatform.com to submit your nominations. It is a simple, 10-minute-or-less process that collects information on who your nominee is and why the woman you are nominating should be considered for an award category.
These awards are being run by ISG’s Women in Digital program with sponsorship from ISG’s Executive Board. ISG Women in Digital is dedicated to connecting, educating, empowering and recognizing women as they navigate the changing world and make the most of their digital future. The WID Awards supports our objective of recognizing women and their accomplishments. To learn more, click here.
The winner in each category will be announced at the regional virtual Awards Ceremony and receive a statue commemorating their accomplishment and selection. They will receive recognition via a press release, on ISG’s website, the ISG Women in Digital LinkedIn page, and at ISG events like the Sourcing Industry Conference and the Digital Summit. The winners will have the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on ISG's LinkedIn videos and at an ISG event.
If selected as a luminary, you are required to submit a 1-2 minute video as part of the judging process. Nominees are also strongly encouraged to attend the awards ceremony, especially if selected as finalists and/or luminaries.
Any person who identifies as a woman or as non-binary and who has served as a business or technology leader qualifies to be nominated.
If a nominee makes it past the first round of review, she becomes a Finalist. All Finalists are included in our eBook. The Finalists are then further reviewed and downselected to the Luminary category. This is the category that is put forward to the judges.
The Winners are selected from the Luminary category. There is a Gold, Silver and Bronze winner per category. This means a Gold, Silver and Bronze Winner will be selected for the Women's Advocate, Rising Star, Rock Star Leader, AI Champion and Digital Innovator categories.
Additionally, one Digital Titan is selected per region by the judges. No one can be nominated for the Digital Titan award - the judges select this award, representing the most outstanding women in digital, from all Luminaries.
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