The awards judges have been hand-picked due to their sector expertise and required knowledge of the technology sector and its multiple disciplines. Each category is assigned an expert judge.

Ann Hiatt

Author & Leadership Strategist

Harry Hutchinson

Partner & Patent Attorney - HGF

Anthony Rose

Co-Founder - SeedLegals

Yiannis Maos

Founder & CEO - Birmingham Tech

Brendan Beeken

Founding Director - Moni Talks

Leona Briggs

Partner - Osborne Clarke

David Fribbins

Director - Randee

Dr Michelle Tempest

Partner – Candesic

Joel Blake OBE

Founder & CEO - GFA Exchange

Jonathan Lister Parsons

CTO – PensionBee

Dr Johnathan Matlock

Co-Founder - Science Angel Syndicate

Lucinda Carney

Founder – Actus Software

Oz Alashe MBE

Founder - CybSafe

Roland Emmans

Head of Technology Sector - HSBC

Sarah Kenshall

Partner - BPE

John Stapleton

Entrepreneur and Investor

Richard Lowe

Group Lead - Tech West Advocates

Zuleika Salter

Head of Private Growth Capital - finnCap Group

Dr Sofie McPherson

Patent Director - HGF