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Top 50 Excellence Award 2026
Women in Tech Vietnam award representatives

Top 50 Excellence Award 2026

Top 50 Excellence Award 2026 is a flagship initiative by Women in Tech Vietnam, in partnership with Women Tech Entrepreneurs, celebrating outstanding women who drive excellence and impact in technology.

The award spotlights exceptional talents across engineering, IT, digital transformation, and innovation — elevating role models, amplifying their influence, and connecting organizations with a powerful national and global Women in Tech ecosystem.

Recognition

Celebrating women technologists creating real, measurable impact.

Inspiration

Empowering future generations of women to lead and thrive in tech.

Eligibility

Female tech professionals demonstrating excellence and impact in high-value projects.

Nomination

Company, peer, and self-nominations are welcome.

Program Objectives

01

Recognize and celebrate outstanding women in technology whose achievements create meaningful impact across industry, community, and education.

02

Inspire and empower future generations of women in tech, both within and beyond the Women in Tech ecosystem.

03

Advance gender diversity and elevate the role of women in technology and innovation-driven fields.

04

Build an inclusive and empowering technology ecosystem where women are enabled to lead, thrive, and shine.

Award Categories

IV

Technical Excellence

Honors women with outstanding technical expertise, problem-solving, and contributions to engineering excellence.

II

Women High Impact Project Leader

Recognizes women who lead high-impact projects, deliver results, and ensure execution and collaboration.

I

Women Leadership Excellence

Honors women leaders with strong vision and integrity who inspire people and shape strategic organizational impact.

III

Women Innovator

Celebrates women who drive innovation through bold ideas, creative solutions, and new ways of working.

V

Outstanding Female STEM Student

Recognizes exceptional female STEM students with strong academic performance, leadership potential, and passion for technology.

Curation Stages

1. Call for Nomination

Official nomination invitations are sent to companies, partners, and universities to nominate outstanding women professionals for the award.

2. Track Record Verification

A thorough review is carried out on each candidate’s profile, achievements, contributions, publications, and measurable impact.

3. Contribution Evaluation

Candidates are assessed holistically based on professional excellence, leadership, social contribution, and ability to inspire.

4. Ranking & Classification

Each candidate is positioned within the most appropriate award category according to relevance and recognition accuracy.

5. Final Award Decision

Based on evaluation results, the curation board determines selected recipients who meet established standards and award criteria.

*The curation process is conducted under principles of independence, objectivity, and professionalism to ensure the credibility of the awards.

Evaluation Criteria

Excellence & Achievement

Recognizes outstanding professional achievements, technical excellence, and differentiated contributions that deliver measurable impact in technology.

Social Contribution & Community Impact

Honors contributions beyond the workplace, including community engagement, mentorship, STEM education, and technology for social good.

Evaluation criteria chart: Excellence 30%, Leadership 30%, Social Contribution 20%, Inspiration 30%, total 100%

Leadership & Influence

Evaluates the ability to lead change, influence people and organizations, and create long-term impact while advancing women in technology.

Inspiration & Scalability of Impact

Assesses how powerfully the candidate’s story inspires others and how initiatives can be scaled to create lasting legacy and broader impact.

Board of Judges

Huong Ho
Huong Ho

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Vice President of CTO Science Entrepreneurs Community
Former CEO of VinFast EU

Khong Loan
Khong Loan

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Advisor on Leadership Visibility
Founder and Coach at Leadership Visibility Lab

Michele Wee
Michele Wee

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Founder & CEO of Who Says I Can’t
Former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam

Huong Tran
Huong Tran

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Founder of Pacific Light Venture Studio

Stephane Masse
Stephane Masse

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
CIO of Central Retail Vietnam

An Mai
An Mai

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
President of ITD Group & IMT Solutions

Toan Ngo
Toan Ngo

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Vice President of VNITO Alliance
CEO of VTQ Solutions

Long Vuong
Long Vuong

Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Chief Operating Officer of AGEST Vietnam

Yuki Aizawa
Yuki Aizawa

APAC Director of Women In Tech Global - Country Director of Women In Tech Malaysia

Quyen Nguyen
Quyen Nguyen

Country Director of Women In Tech Vietnam - Chairwoman of Women Tech Entrepreneurs - Founder & CEO of SHAREWORK

Our amazing sponsors

Timeline & Nomination

Call for
Nomination

01/06/2026 -
31/08/2026

Top 50
Announcement

09/09/2026

Award
Celebration

06/11/2026

Call for Nomination

We Respectfully Invite Companies To

  • Nominate outstanding female candidates within your organization.
  • Contribute to strengthening the Women in Tech community.

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