Leanne Kemp .

IBM Champions demonstrate practical expertise in IBM technologies while providing extraordinary support and advocacy in IBM digital and local communities.

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Recognises an individual who has played an integral role in the discovery and translation of a major technology-based product or service that has led to financial success and demonstrated impact for Australia.

International Women’s Day: 5 Most Inspirational Women in Fintech. With more and more women working in fintech as leaders and founders, they are being looked upon as role models by everyone. Let’s look at some exceptional women playing a significant role in shaping the financial technology sector.

There was a two-way tie for the ‘Organization of the Year Award’ and that title was received by both Epson America and Everledger in 2020. This recognition is delivered to any group that continues to provide a level of outstanding contributions and service to help further industry growth and relations. Everledger possesses a world-renowned leadership and expertise into blockchain technology, for both a social and environmental commitment.

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There was a two-way tie for the ‘Organization of the Year Award’ and that title was received by both Epson America and Everledger in 2020. This recognition is delivered to any group that continues to provide a level of outstanding contributions and service to help further industry growth and relations. Everledger possesses a world-renowned leadership and expertise into blockchain technology, for both a social and environmental commitment.

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The Annual Women in Technology Awards recognise leading women across a number of fields. The Outstanding award recognises excellence in technology, with a companion award for achievement in science.

The Forbes Fintech 50: notes as one of the Most Innovative Fintech Companies In 2020.

The FinTech50 was the first list in the world to recognise Fintech in Europe for innovation and is now a global top ten fintech organisation.

The GBBC regional ambassadors are a group of innovators who hail from diverse backgrounds and industries – with an emphasis in the fields of technology, entrepreneurship, government, law, finance, environmental sustainability, social impact, and education. Since the GBBC’s founding in 2017, the GBBC ambassadors have been an integral foundation for the Swiss non-profit’s three pillars: education, advocacy, and partnership.

Ten market shapers: setting a new course. Pioneers use tech and data to change the way we do business

October 23, 2019: 10 people profiled - all played a leading part in creating the world of today . . . and tomorrow.
Each has seen an opportunity to use technology to change the world of business — and seized that chance.

Women’s full and equal participation in all facets of society is a fundamental human right. Yet, around the world, from politics to entertainment to the workplace, women and girls are largely underrepresented. Building a sustainable future for all, means leaving no one behind. Women and girls are critical to finding solutions to the biggest challenges we face today and must be heard, valued and celebrated throughout society to reflect their perspectives and choices for a better future and that… Show more

Women’s full and equal participation in all facets of society is a fundamental human right. Yet, around the world, from politics to entertainment to the workplace, women and girls are largely underrepresented. Building a sustainable future for all, means leaving no one behind. Women and girls are critical to finding solutions to the biggest challenges we face today and must be heard, valued and celebrated throughout society to reflect their perspectives and choices for a better future and that of the advancement of humanity.

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The Allan Gilligan Award was established in 2012 to honor a revolutionary developer of supply chain standards across multiple industries. The award is given to a member of the industry who has made outstanding contributions to the development of automatic identification and data communications (AIDC) applications in materials handling and logistics in the supply chain. Show less

When leading a team of Everledgends globally, delivering our vision and building out a platform of provenance -> this call out should be flipped to Global Team of the Year instead :). Women in IT Awards: shortlisted in the prestigious Global Leader of the Year !! Everledger

The 2018 Inaugural Top 50 Women In Technology lists identify three generations of forward-thinking technologists leading more than a dozen tech sectors across the globe -> Moguls, Founders, Engineers, Innovators and Warriors in the world !

The Advance Awards celebrate international Australians who exhibit remarkable talent, exceptional vision and ambition. The Awards are the only of their kind to recognise the contributions of the one million Australians living abroad, and those who have returned home.

Advance is the preeminent global community of high achieving Australians and alumni abroad, with connections in over 110 countries. Advance forges connections with the one million Australian diaspora, drawing on their… Show more

The Advance Awards celebrate international Australians who exhibit remarkable talent, exceptional vision and ambition. The Awards are the only of their kind to recognise the contributions of the one million Australians living abroad, and those who have returned home.

Advance is the preeminent global community of high achieving Australians and alumni abroad, with connections in over 110 countries. Advance forges connections with the one million Australian diaspora, drawing on their experience and networks to open doors and opportunities for Australia, Australian companies and Australians around the globe. Show less

The 2018 Inaugural Top 50 Women In Technology identifies three generations of forward-thinking technologists leading more than a dozen tech sectors across the globe. The Europe list launches this multipart series on the eve of Ada Lovelace Day, which honours the first computer programmer along with all women working in STEM.

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The IBM Champion program recognizes innovative thought leaders in the technical community. An IBM Champion is an IT professional, business leader, developer, or educator who influences and mentors others to help them make best use of IBM software, solutions, and services. IBM Champions are not employees of IBM.

The Women in IT Awards is the world's largest event dedicated to tackling the technology industry's disheartening gender imbalance. It does this by showcasing the achievements and innovation of women in technology, identifying new role models and promoting further dialogue around diversity among industry influencers.

We are now watching a huge money inflow into the industry of distributed ledgers and a great potential of blockchain. No wonder, there are so many blockchain-related companies that came up with various decisions and implementations of this technology. We came with a list of the top startups to follow in 2017.

These are Marketing Week’s 100 Disruptive Brands 2017, the young brands that could be disrupting your world. Intended as a resource of insight and inspiration, the companies chosen are innovative in their use of technology, imaginative in adapting to societal shifts and employ structures and models that break convention.

The Dubai Blockchain Challenge has engaged with the most innovative start-ups across the globe, to push the boundaries of what is possible when we embrace emerging technologies to improve lives,

BusinessCloud’s inaugural list of the country’s rising stars.

The winning pitch from Everledger, told a compelling story about the need to use new technology including blockchain, to turn valuable objects such as Art, Diamonds and Fine Wine into financial assets.

The first category winner, Everledger, convinced the jury with its innovative business approach of using blockchain technology as a platform for ascertaining provenance and combating fraud. The company offers an immutable ledger for diamond ownership and related transaction history verification for insurance companies, owners, claimants, and law enforcement agencies. It can be easily scaled to other valuable goods markets and hence satisfy the demand for safe transactions and greater… Show more

The first category winner, Everledger, convinced the jury with its innovative business approach of using blockchain technology as a platform for ascertaining provenance and combating fraud. The company offers an immutable ledger for diamond ownership and related transaction history verification for insurance companies, owners, claimants, and law enforcement agencies. It can be easily scaled to other valuable goods markets and hence satisfy the demand for safe transactions and greater transparency. Show less

The Penrose Awards are supported ‘by and for pioneers’ is backed by an elite alliance of entrepreneurs and investors – designed to champion the UK’s most radical startups. 50 nominees were in the running for the prestigious Innovator of the Year and Product of the Year titles.

Speaking of Innovator of the Year winner, 2016 Awards Judge Theo Osborne of Force Over Mass Capital commented: “Everledger is a truly radical business. It is the world’s most sophisticated fraud detection… Show more

The Penrose Awards are supported ‘by and for pioneers’ is backed by an elite alliance of entrepreneurs and investors – designed to champion the UK’s most radical startups. 50 nominees were in the running for the prestigious Innovator of the Year and Product of the Year titles.

Speaking of Innovator of the Year winner, 2016 Awards Judge Theo Osborne of Force Over Mass Capital commented: “Everledger is a truly radical business. It is the world’s most sophisticated fraud detection system and a game-changer for the insurance market. It has the potential to eliminate billions of pounds in illegal trade of blood diamonds, as well as arresting billions of pounds in fraud, money laundering and fine art theft. Diamonds are the currency of choice for mafia, gun runners and terrorists around the world. Tracking them on Blockchain is an ingenious way to disrupt this. Everledger is likely to change the way the insurance industry operates globally, and had has amazing success in its 18 months of trading.”

Founded by Leanne Kemp, Everledger is a permanent ledger for high value assets (such as diamonds), with their transaction history recorded on blockchain. This means verification for insurance companies, owners, claimants and law enforcement, which helps prevent insurance fraud and illegal trades.

LK said “London is at the epicentre of financial services. I feel very fortunate to be working at the forefront of emerging technology such as blockchain, machine vision and smart contracts at a time where what we are building will transform global trade forever. Beyond the tech, being connected to a peer network of inspiring entrepreneurs and working in an environment that recognises brilliance in innovation motivates us to do more, faster.”

When asked what advice she would give to young aspiring girls – entrepreneurs of the future – “Learn to code! There is something genius and beautiful about binary and using this to create software from a simple string of ones and zeroes.” Show less

In 2016, Brummell celebrated 30 female innovators spearheading change in workplaces throughout the City (London)

The MEDICI Top 21 – Blockchain Awards were launched to recognize the best blockchain startups in the world. Alongside being awarded place in the Top 21, Everledger was also recognised as one of the Top 7 Blockchain Startups in EMEA.

Article: The UK technology industry has plenty of women in leading roles. It’s still a male dominated arena, though, so we’ve collected some of the UK’s most interesting women in tech, ranging from VCs, to startup founders.

Article: The UK has one of Europe's most vibrant startup communities. From fintech to fashion technology, the country is host to a range of new tech companies.

The people at the heart of the startups are the CEOs and cofounders who built and continue to lead the companies. We rounded up a selection of some of the UK's best startup CEOs.

Selected from over 1200 companies across Europe by some of the biggest names in FinTech. Meet The FinTech50 2016.

On April 14, 2016, in Amsterdam, the 2016 European Fintech Awards and Conference held one of the largest events in Europe dedicated to the financial technology sector and its ecosystem.

Prior to the conference, the nominees had been chosen from a selection of over 400 fintech companies. The list was then shortened to 100 companies. More than 60,000 online voters and a jury of experts picked the best contestants, which took the stage to showcase their products.

In this volatile and unpredictable environment, the need for business to be bold has never been greater: the need for managers to think and plan beyond the short term; the need for work forces to embrace change; the need for companies, large and small, to consider how to build sustainable enterprises in a world where competition is tougher than ever. This is the context for the FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards, now celebrating their eighth year. Since their inception, the awards… Show more

In this volatile and unpredictable environment, the need for business to be bold has never been greater: the need for managers to think and plan beyond the short term; the need for work forces to embrace change; the need for companies, large and small, to consider how to build sustainable enterprises in a world where competition is tougher than ever. This is the context for the FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards, now celebrating their eighth year. Since their inception, the awards have established themselves as the premier accolades in their category, thanks to their global reach and the impressive credentials of our eight-member judging panel.
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Everledger, a growth-stage start-up from the UK, was deemed the ‘Best in Show’ by the judges at the Fintech Finals 2016 pitch competition at PMQ in Hong Kong, as part of the StartmeupHK Festival. Twenty-four start-up finalists had their six minutes to shine on stage in front of judges and a live audience of fintech professionals, enthusiasts and media. While all were winners on their own right, only Everledger got to go home with the USD$10,000 prize.

The most established & coveted global awards for mobile content & commerce. As the industry’s official benchmark for measuring success and rewarding innovation, the Meffys honour the most influential players from around the world.

Over the years, the industry’s most coveted awards have recognised the global brands, dynamic start-ups and visionary individuals who have helped shape the mobile entertainment & media industry.

Judged by expert panels of independent journalists… Show more

The most established & coveted global awards for mobile content & commerce. As the industry’s official benchmark for measuring success and rewarding innovation, the Meffys honour the most influential players from around the world.

Over the years, the industry’s most coveted awards have recognised the global brands, dynamic start-ups and visionary individuals who have helped shape the mobile entertainment & media industry.

Judged by expert panels of independent journalists, analysts, academics and VCs, the Meffys provide innovators with an unrivalled opportunity to be considered for the industry’s top accolades.

The Meffys are the global benchmark for measuring commercial success and rewarding innovation across the mobile ecosystem. The Meffys honour the most influential players from around the world across 17 mobile categories.

Celebrating 12 years the awards have recognised global brands, dynamic start-ups and visionary individuals who have helped shape the mobile ecosystem.

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Winner for Europe in the BBVA Open Talent where BBVA looked at 1000 applications across 64 countries to find the best FinTech companies.… The competition is based on open innovation, interaction and joint contribution.

The FinTech50 is an annual list of the 50 hottest FinTech companies in Europe selected by some of the biggest names in FinTech.

Now in its sixth year, it was the first list worldwide to feature FinTech companies for their innovation. The Global Access to Finance50, will showcase innovators worldwide who are helping to promote financial inclusion by helping people and businesses to gain better access to financial services.

Article: The Bitcoin ecosystem has never been more diverse. There are multi-million-dollar companies trying to take the digital currency “mainstream,” hackers dreaming up a new blockchain-powered social order, and everything in between.

We’ve spent the last several weeks speaking to CEOs, journalists, investors, and others in Bitcoin scene in search of some of the most exciting startups and projects out… Show more

Article: The Bitcoin ecosystem has never been more diverse. There are multi-million-dollar companies trying to take the digital currency “mainstream,” hackers dreaming up a new blockchain-powered social order, and everything in between.

We’ve spent the last several weeks speaking to CEOs, journalists, investors, and others in Bitcoin scene in search of some of the most exciting startups and projects out there.

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/25-most-exciting-bitcoin-startups-in-the-world-ethereum-21-coinbase-coindesk-2015-3#25-edgelogic-stamping-out-diamond-thieves-1 Show less

The Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars is a three month intensive startup accelerator located in London in Mile End. This program, operated by Techstars in partnership with Barclays, is focused on financial technology innovation and disruptive solutions. Ten companies are selected from a global pick of ± 700. Mentors are engaged from the Techstars network and from Barclays. With over 300 years experience running one of the largest financial institutions in the world, the financial… Show more

The Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars is a three month intensive startup accelerator located in London in Mile End. This program, operated by Techstars in partnership with Barclays, is focused on financial technology innovation and disruptive solutions. Ten companies are selected from a global pick of ± 700. Mentors are engaged from the Techstars network and from Barclays. With over 300 years experience running one of the largest financial institutions in the world, the financial product knowledge of Barclays is unquestionable. Show less

54-hour event for developers, designers and entrepreneurs to hack on the latest fintech idea. For the most innovative and breakthrough insurance startup of the weekend, Aviva will be offering the opportunity of 3 months incubation to help develop and grow the startup further

Working at Startups Magazine, we come across some extremely inspiring, empowering and all-round incredible women, but it would be impossible to name them all. As we celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we wanted to highlight our 20 most influential women of 2020 from our last Women in Tech edition.