Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards

Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards
Awarded forExceptional achievement by women in technology
CountryUnited States
Presented byAnita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
First awarded2005
WebsitePast Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Winners

The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards honor exceptional technical women. Three awards are presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (renamed AnitaB.org in 2017[1]) each year, recognizing women in the categories of Innovation, Leadership, and Social Impact.[2]

Awards

The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Innovation recognizes a woman for her contributions to technology innovation and progress.

The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Social Impact recognizes a woman has changed the way technology effects society.

The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Leadership recognizes a woman for her demonstrated leadership.[3]

Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards Banquet

The awards were at first presented annually at a banquet in Silicon Valley. The awards banquet has featured notable keynote speakers, including Anousheh Ansari (2011), Arianna Huffington (2010), Padmasree Warrior (2009), Diane Greene (2008), Esther Dyson (2007), and John L. Hennessy (2005). [4][5][6]

Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Woman Award

Beginning in 2011, the winner of the Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award is honored at the awards banquet. A representative from the winning company receives the award and gives an acceptance speech.[3]

Changes after 2016

The Anita Borg Institute moved the awards ceremony to the Anita Borg Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. They have also slightly altered some of the award names from "Abi" awards to "Abie Awards".[7]

List of Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award winners

Year Innovation Leadership Social Impact
2005 Radia Perlman Janie Tsao Pamela Samuelson
2007 Deborah Estrin Duy-Loan Le Leah Jamieson
2008 Helen Greiner Susan Landau Justine Cassell
2009 Yuqing Gao Jan Cuny Mitchell Baker
2010 Kathleen McKeown Kristina Johnson Lila Ibrahim
2011 Mary Lou Jepsen Chieko Asakawa Karen Panetta
2012 Sarita Adve Jennifer Chayes Sarah Revi Sterling
2013 Maja Matarić Genevieve Bell Vicki Hanson
2014 Tal Rabin Maria Klawe Kathrin Winkler
2023

In 2015, the awards were updated to include the Student of Vision Award. "This award honors young women dedicated to creating a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for which they build it."[8] The award for technology entrepreneurship was also added. Each year, the types of awards change.

Year Technical Leadership Government Student of Vision Technology Entrepreneurship Social Impact Educational Innovation Emerging Tech / Leader
2015 Julie Larson-Green Camila Fernandez Achutti Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan
2016 Michele Guel Alyssia Jovellanos Pooja Sankar
2017 Mercedes Soria and Diane Greene Mehul Raje Laura Mather
2018 Rebecca Parsons Chia Amisola Holly Liu
2019 Fei-Fei Li Jhillika Kumar Natalya Bailey
2020 Lisa Su Pelagia Majoni Tracy Young
2021 Nuria Oliver Ainura Sagyn Eden Canlilar Eden Canlilar Lisa Hauser Eden Canlilar
2022[9] Daphne Koller Katherine Vergara Neha Narkhede Kris Dorsey

Paula Coto, Change Agent

2023[10] Margaret Burnett Renata Sparks Ange Cynthia Umuhire Eva Esteban Velasco Esther Kumali Carlotta Berry Eva Esteban Velasco, Emerging Tech
2024[11] Kathy Pham Noreen Hecmanczuk

See also

References

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  2. ^ Barrett, Jerri (26 May 2011). "Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards: Inspiration for All". ValleyZen. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Anita Borg Institute celebrates 2011 Women of Vision". Diversity/Careers. June–July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  4. ^ Foremski, Tom (2 May 2011). "Women In Tech: Anita Borg Women Of Vision Awards". Silicon Valley Watcher. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  5. ^ Cassell, Heather (5 May 2009). "ABI Women of Vision Award honorees provide glimpse into the future of technology". The Glass Hammer. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Women of Vision: Past WOV Winners". Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Abie Awards". AnitaB.org. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Student of Vision ABIE Award - Anita Borg Institute". Anita Borg Institute. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  9. ^ "Global Awards for Women Technologists: Abie Awards". AnitaB.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  10. ^ "AnitaB.org 2023 PitcHER™ Finalists". Grace Hopper Celebration. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  11. ^ "Georgia Tech CS Alumna Celebrated for Pioneering Technical Leadership | College of Computing". www.cc.gatech.edu. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-17.