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Inspirational Woman of the Year Award
Sheryl Newman
Appetite for Business
Ivona Voroneckaja
HYPERCUBE
Sheryl Newman believes technology should make life easier, not more
complicated. With 25 years in tech, she founded Appetite for Business
in 2016, building an award-winning Microsoft 365 and AI consultancy
helping organisations work smarter, safer and with confidence. A
champion of women in technology and entrepreneurship for over 20
years, Sheryl believes opportunity should be shaped by potential, not
circumstance. She is on the board for ScotlandIS, sits on the Scottish
Government’s Technology Council and supports women in STEM
through the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK’s Women
of Influence programme.
Dr Ivona Voroneckaja is Product Manager at Hypercube, where she
leads CAIRN, an AI-powered decision intelligence platform helping the
energy sector make informed, explainable decisions. Shortlisted for
the SWiT Inspirational Woman Award, she is recognised for leadership
in responsible AI, impact across the energy sector and commitment
to championing women in technology. Alongside her product
leadership, Ivona shares her expertise through industry events,
webinars and speaking engagements. She also co-hosts the HerCube
podcast, exploring female role models, imposter syndrome and STEM
careers. By championing colleagues and supporting emerging talent,
she creates opportunities for others to contribute and progress in
technology.
Toni Scullion
Emma Mackenzie
Aberdeen Group plc
Toni Scullion is a Computing Science teacher and founder of
dressCode, a charity working to close the gender gap in Computing
Science at school level, including through the Hopper Award, which
celebrates female excellence in Computing Science and is running in
schools across the country, shortlisted for Diversity Initiative of the
Year. For her work as Co-lead of STACS, she single-handedly built
Scotland's entire free Computing Science resource library, now used
widely by educators nationwide - with both STACS and dressCode
featured on UNESCO's Open and Inclusive Science Hub. She is
shortlisted for Inspirational Women of the Year too.
Emma Mackenzie is a Cyber Governance Lead at Scottish Power and
Director for Scotland at Women in CyberSecurity UK & Ireland. After
changing careers and entering cybersecurity in 2022, she has
progressed rapidly while using her growing influence to create
change for others. Emma has built and led initiatives spanning cyber
governance, threat management and security testing, alongside
championing greater inclusion across the industry. Through
community leadership, advocacy and industry engagement, she has
helped secure investment in women’s development, build stronger
networks and create opportunities for others. She is passionate about
demonstrating that there is no single route into technology.
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