Rising Star: SME

• Declan McDermott, IE Domain Registry CLG
• Pooja Pandya, NSIT-IFSCS
• Tea Mustac, SafePorter Secure Limited
• Aurelia Brzezowska, UK Cyber Security Council
• Rachel Persad, Genistar Ltd
• Maria Carolina Moraes, The National Lottery (Premier Lotteries Ireland)
• Arohi Naik, SQR
• Aakash Suri, AS Privacy & AI Solutions Ltd

Rising Star: Large Company

• Johnathon Thorpe, Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited
• Joy Majebi, East Midlands Airport
• Artur Davydenko, Meta
• Lefteris Vagenas, Copper Technologies
• Seçil Bilgiç, Cohesity
• Eleni Moutesidi, GFT
• Katy Holt, Liverpool John Moores University
• Ana Flavia Sales, Degreed
• Georgia Philippou, TLT LLP
• Kate Whitesell, Fortive Corporation
• Katie Clarke, Brightwell Pensions

Author / Creator of the Year

• Simon Pillinger, Pillinger Privacy
• Ron De Jesus, Mine
• William Moore, Shoosmiths
• Sofia Carroll, Infobric Ltd t/a MSite
• Rob van Kranenburg, IoT Council
• Barry John Moult, BJM IG Privacy
• Tim Turner, 2040 Training
• Cristina Vannini-Goodchild, CVG Solutions

Inspiring Communications Award

• Admiral Group
• BDO UK
• Michaela Kyriakopoulou, Greek Yellow Pages
• Amadeus IT Group, S.A.
• ODPA
• HP Inc.
• Ashantel Lachhani, Wellcome Trust
• Darcy Lauren Ledwidge, Center Parcs
• Dan Sullivan, Fortive
• Yokogawa Corporation

Best Privacy Culture Improvement Award

• Vantage Towers AG
• Meili Travel Technology
• Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information
• Tsaaro Consulting
• Shell Data Integrity Community
• Digital and Data Law (Team) at GEA Group AG
• PRINGO team at Fortive Corporation
• Ecctis Limited
  

Best Privacy Programme Award

• Xeneta AS
• Sandoz AGWales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information
• Digital and Data Law (Team) at GEA Group AG
• PRINGO team at Fortive Corporation
• BlackRock

Bridging the Privacy and Security Gap Award

• DataGuard
• Cristina Costache, Noventiq Holding PLC
• Anna Popowicz-Pazdej, Dentons/University of Wroclaw/WSB Merito University
• Duality Technologies Inc.
• Alexandre Horvath, Cryptix AG
• Julie Armindo Kremp, Remerge GmbH
• Onur Korucu, DataRep
• Digital and Data Law (Team), GEA Group AG
• Ecctis Limited

Sustainability and Privacy Initiative of the Year

• Informu Solutions Ltd
• Green Climate Fund
• Digital and Data Law (Team) at GEA Group AG

Data Governance & Record Management Programme of the Year

• Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information
• Green Climate Fund
• Cognizant Worldwide Limited
• Information and Records Management Society
• GEA Group AG
• Dhira Saxena - JP Morgan Chase
• HP

Most Innovative Platform/Software of the Year

• Obeng Ltd
• DataGuard
• Phaselaw
• AXAXL
• Duality Technologies Inc
• SafeRecall
• XpertDPO Limited
• Assuric
• Fieldfisher LLP

DE&I Leadership Excellence Award

• Group Corporate Governance DEI Working Group at Admiral Group
• Marilia Aires, Nova Compliance Lab
• Muge BULAT ÇETİNKAYA, Borusan Pipe
• Enbarr Enterprises Ltd
• Sanjeev Manaktala, Capgemini Invent

Compliance Champion

• Declan McDermott, IE Domain Registry CLG
• Varsha Sujata Pullut, VP Business Solutions Ltd
• Chris Linnell, Bridewell
• Sorie Mansaray, Euroclear Bank Sweden
• Mayank Karnawat, True Potential LLP
• Marilia Aires, Nova Compliance Lab
• Andrew Thomas Bosz, Green Climate Fund
• Bright Anyanwu, Yellow Card Inc
• Alyson Cooling, Hemsley Fraser Ltd
• Tania Palmariellodiviney, Data Privacy Simplified Ltd.
• Emily Gooday, Genistar Limited

InfoSec Champion

• Asif Iqbal, MCB Islamic Bank Ltd.
• Emem Umoh, Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited
• Sean Palmariellodiviney, Data Privacy Simplified Ltd.
• Ruhi Shah, Capgemini Invent
• Zahra Zohoor, Nationwide Building Societ

Privacy Champion of the Year

• Giovanna Fragala, independent advisor
• Lola Badejoko, Depop
• Dolika Dhar, Barclays Bank UK plc
• Chris Linnell, Bridewell
• Marilia Aires, Nova Compliance Lab
• Marcelo Canha, Organon Pharmaceuticals
• Oliver Hennessy, BDO
• Evelien Visser, Shell Plc
• Rahul Bhardwaj, EXL
• Cristina Vannini-Goodchild, CVG Solutions
• Ralph O'Brien, Serious Privacy Ltd
• Callie Loveridge, States of Guernsey

Responsible AI Governance Initiative or Leadership: SME

• Titi Akinsanmi, Demistef.ai
• Waqar Gillani, Superbutler Holding Limited
• Thierry Burnens, Chabrier
• Dr Nithin Thomas, Klarytee Ltd
• Jennifer Walsh, Thorn & Berry Corporate Solution

Responsible AI Governance Initiative or Leadership: Large Company

• Privacy Team at AS Watson Group
• Cristina Costache, Noventiq Holding PLC
• Digital Trust Office at Amadeus IT Group, S.A.
• The PSAI Office at Harness
• Mayank Karnawat, True Potential LLP
• Nathaniel Jones, Darktrace
• Kimberley Miles, Howden
• Sandy Tsakiridi, The Coca-Cola Company
• Sandoz PDE Office
• Tharishni Arumugam, AON UK LIMITED
• Andrew Thomas Bosz, Green Climate Fund

Safeguarding Children's Data Award

• Elcin Biren, Swiss Cyber Smart
• classroom.cloud, NetSupport
• Education Data Hub at Derbyshire County Council
• Baker McKenzie

Outstanding DPO: SME

• Declan McDermott, IE Domain Registry CLG
• Thelma Oshone Okorie, Yellow Card Financial Inc.
• Joson Lim, Yello Hotel
• Marta Dunphy-Moriel, Dunphy-Moriel Legal Services Ltd
• Alexandru Gheorghe, Inperspective Business SRL
• Rob Long, One West (Bath & North East Somerset Council)

Outstanding DPO: Large Company

• Niamh Howard, Dornan Engineering Ltd
• Loreto Reguera, Bridgestone
• Raz Edwards, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
• Augustine Kogevinas, Fraport Greece
• Paula Majcher-Guzik, TAURON POLSKA ENERGIA JOINT STOCK COMPANY
• Kam Ahumibe, Group 1 Automotive UK
• Darren Scott, Sandoz
• Marcelo Canha, Organon Pharmaceuticals
• James Keenan, St James Place
• Shah Baig, Aptia UK Limited

Industry Network of the Year

• Information & Records Management Society
• Kazient Privacy Experts and Privacy Pros Academy
• JPAC initiative at Shoosmiths
• Online Safety Lawyers' Network (Founded by Rachael Annear - Freshfields LLP)
• National Association of DP and FOI Officers (NADPO) NADPO, NADPO
• TrustWorks Privacy Community, TrustWorks

Law Firm of the Year

• Dentons LLP
• TLT LLP
• Shoosmiths LLP
• Fieldfisher
• Panetta Law Firm
• Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats
• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
• Stephenson Harwood's Data Protection Team

ISO 27001 / ISMS Team of the Year

• Boo Consulting Limited
• BDO UK
• Capgemini Invent

Cybersecurity / InfoSec Team of the Year

• Technology Management Center of Yerevan City
• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
• Capgemini Invent
• NormCyber
• ZeroThreat Inc

Compliance Team of the Year

• Liverpool John Moores University
• Dornan Engineering Ltd
• Data Privacy Simplified Ltd
• Green Climate Fund
• Bnode
• Evalian
• Genistar Ltd
• Decalex Digital SRL

Privacy Team of the Year

• Conde Nast
• Admiral Group
• Chiesi Group
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Cheshire West Recycling Ltd
• EXL
• Bridewell
• Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information
• Sandoz
• PRINGO team at Fortive Corporation
• Telia Eesti AS
• Zurich Insurance

Recognition of Excellence

• Raz Edwards, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
• Tanya Popeau, Livesynthesis
• Dave Parsons, Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information
• Barry Moult, BJM IG Privacy Ltd
• Kelvin Kirby, Technology Associates
• David Campos, Zurich Insurance
• Sanjeev Manaktala, Capgemini Invent