This award recognises an influential individual who actively drives diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives through mentoring and thought leadership across the tech industry. This candidate is a role model to aspiring executives, cultivating diverse teams to drive change and culture, both internally and externally.
            IMPORTANT NOTE:
            
              - Nominee must be based in New Zealand.
 
              - Nominee must be working in a distributor, partner or vendor organisation.
 
              - Nominee is not limited to any gender or sexual preference.
 
              - This award recognises all aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, etc)