Electronics Weekly
Celebrating their second year year, the Awards recognise not only outstanding women who have made significant achievements, but also male allies, companies and teams who have made a positive impact throughout the electronics industry.
Thank you, too, to Maggie Philbin, the science communicator and founder of the charity Teen Tech, for being an excellent host for the evening. We hope the night was enjoyed by all!
See also: Picture Gallery: Winners – Women Leaders In Electronics Awards 2025
See also: Picture Gallery: Attendees – Women Leaders In Electronics Awards 2025
Judges
Note that special thanks are due to our judging panel of industry experts who kindly gave their time.
The judges were (alphabetically):
- Dr. Sujit Bhattacharya, Founder and Director, Cambridge Innovation Foundation & CERC
- Dr Monkia Biddulph, Non-Executive Director, AFC Energy
- Annette Bley, Director, Annette Bley PR, DVCon Europe
- Helen Duncan, CEO, Blueshift Memory
- Harriet Green, Founder & Philanthropist, Youth with Potential
- Karen Holland, CEO, XCAM
- Ash Madni, Director, Madni Technologies
- Margaret Schmitt, Technology Entrepreneur
- Andy Sellars, Chair, UK Semiconductor Expert Working Group
- Priyanka Thachakuzhiyil Viswanathan, Director of quality, functional safety and cybersecurity, SiFive
- Paulette Watson, Founder and Managing Director, Academy Achievers and STEM Academy Achievers Ghana
- Helen Weedon, Managing Director, Radical Moves & Satcoms Innovation Group
- Scott White, Founder, Pragmatic IC
Finally, a very special thank you to our Category Partners without who the event would not be possible: Cicor, Grand Bridges and Samtec.
WLIEA Winners
You can find full list of winners below (and those Highly Commended) for the Women Leaders In Electronics Awards 2025.
Technical Excellence Award
Fang Tuurnala
Electronics Engineer of the Year
Rachel Watkins
Electronics Design Leader of the Year
Maria Cortez
H/C Chong Yip Wee
Innovator of the Year
Despina Moschou
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programme of the Year
Academy Achievers
Management/Small Team Leader of the Year
Mateja Lampe Rupnik
H/C Sabarna Mukhopadhyay
Electronics Entrepreneur of the Year
Jessica Gomez
H/C Ausra Baradoke
Business woman of the Year
Srimathy Kesan
H/C Jessica Gomez
Electronics Rising Star
Hermione Jones
H/C Susan Fennell
STEM Pioneer Rising Star
Nishika Chettry
H/C Kavyashree Puttananjegowda
Mentor of the Year
Despina Moschou
Returner of the Year
Adetee Anand Kulkarni
Unsung Hero
Ragini Jain
Unsung Hero in a Leadership Role
Elizabeth Smithies
Woman of the Year
Mateja Lampe Rupnik
H/C Vibishna Balagopal
Woman of the Year – Design Engineer
Maria Chizalli
Woman of the Year
Mateja Lampe Rupnik
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jannet Collyer
Congratulations to one and all! Stay tuned for more pictures and video interviews from the event itself.
You can view the full shortlist for the Women Leaders In Electronics Awards 2025 awards.
Images: Star Media Group
