Social Impact Abie Award

The Social Impact Abie Award recognizes those making a positive impact on society through technology. Nominees may have developed technology that caused social change or empowered underrepresented peoples.

The submission deadline was Thursday, May 25, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Opportunities for Award Recipient

The recipient is honored at Grace Hopper Celebration and invited to the Abie Award Ceremony on the Mainstage at GHC.
The award winner will also have a few speaking engagements throughout GHC on their work and accomplishments.
Trip to GHC (Includes lodging, GHC registration, and a stipend for travel and expenses during the event)
Additionally, recipients will receive $15,000.

Selection Criteria

Nominees have helped create or implement a disruptive technology that expands opportunities for women and non-binary people and improve the quality of life within society. Nominees are evaluated based on the following:

Technology Impact on Society: What is the type and degree of social change created by the nominee’s technology?
Technology Value and Growth Potential: Can the nominee continue to develop and expand the impact of the technology? What would be the ideal impact in 5 years and how does the nominee plan to get there?
Technical Role & Involvement: What has been the nominee’s level of involvement in developing or implementing the technology?
Impact on the Community of Women and Non-Binary Technologists: How has the nominee deliberately acted to increase women and non-binary’s impact, representation, and effectiveness in technology?
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