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Tech Community Contributor of the Year

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Celebrating the individuals who go above and beyond to strengthen and inspire the technology community. This category recognises those who share knowledge, champion collaboration and make a lasting contribution to the growth and success of their technology ecosystem through leadership, advocacy and community engagement.
Who can Nominate?
Submissions are open across three distinct entry systems
Individuals
Visionary changemakers personally driving technology forward.
Teams
Collaborative units and project groups achieving collective success.
Individuals
Forward-thinking businesses and non-profits scaling real-world impact.
Who can Nominate?
Individuals
Colleagues
Organisations
Community Members

Award Category Criteria

Judges will be looking for individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the technology community by sharing knowledge, inspiring others and helping their technology ecosystem grow through leadership, collaboration and advocacy.

Judges will be looking for:

Community contribution

Evidence of making a meaningful impact through community initiatives, user groups, events, online forums, open-source projects or other activities that support the wider technology ecosystem.

Knowledge sharing

A commitment to educating and empowering others through speaking engagements, blogs, podcasts, webinars, videos, newsletters, technical content, mentoring or training.

Leadership and influence

Demonstrated ability to bring people together, encourage collaboration and positively influence the growth, accessibility or success of a technology community.

Championing inclusion

Evidence of creating welcoming, diverse and inclusive opportunities that encourage participation, remove barriers and support underrepresented groups within technology.

Innovation and advocacy

Promoting new ideas, technologies or best practices while helping others understand, adopt and benefit from emerging technologies.

Lasting impact

Clear evidence that their contribution has created sustainable value, influenced others or strengthened the technology ecosystem beyond a single initiative or event.

Hear from our previous winner

Successful nominations should

  • Explain how the nominee has contributed to the growth or success of their technology community.
  • Highlight activities such as community events, user groups, open-source contributions, mentoring, online communities, technical content, podcasts, speaking engagements or advocacy initiatives.
  • Demonstrate measurable impact, including audience growth, community engagement, mentoring outcomes, event participation or other evidence of influence.
  • Include testimonials, endorsements or examples that demonstrate the nominee's commitment and contribution.
  • Show how the nominee continues to inspire collaboration, learning and innovation across the wider technology ecosystem.

Why nominate?

Celebrate community champions

Recognise the individuals whose passion and dedication help technology communities thrive.

Raise your profile

Showcase your contribution to peers, industry leaders and the wider technology ecosystem.

Amplify your brand

Gain visibility across the Digital Revolution Awards website, social channels and awards campaign.

Inspire others

Share your story and encourage more people to contribute, collaborate and support the community.

Build industry recognition

Gain independent recognition for the time, expertise and leadership you invest in growing the technology community.

Strengthen the ecosystem

Highlight the importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing and community leadership in driving the technology industry forward.

Look back at our previous Shortlists

2026

Winner
Janet Robb
Shortlisted
  • Ashish Prajapati - AWS
  • BeSA Cloud Academy
  • Janet Robb
  • Joanne Hindmarsh - Capita
  • Lee Gilmore - Leighton
  • Rob McCargow - PwC UK
  • The Data Gals
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