Recognize and celebrate outstanding women in technology whose achievements create meaningful impact across industry, community, and education.
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.
RecognitionCelebrating women technologists creating real, measurable impact.
InspirationEmpowering future generations of women to lead and thrive in tech.
EligibilityFemale tech professionals demonstrating excellence and impact in high-value projects.
NominationCompany, peer, and self-nominations are welcome.
Program Objectives
Inspire and empower future generations of women in tech, both within and beyond the Women in Tech ecosystem.
Advance gender diversity and elevate the role of women in technology and innovation-driven fields.
Build an inclusive and empowering technology ecosystem where women are enabled to lead, thrive, and shine.
Award Categories
IVTechnical Excellence
Honors women with outstanding technical expertise, problem-solving, and contributions to engineering excellence.
IIWomen High Impact Project Leader
Recognizes women who lead high-impact projects, deliver results, and ensure execution and collaboration.
IWomen Leadership Excellence
Honors women leaders with strong vision and integrity who inspire people and shape strategic organizational impact.
IIIWomen Innovator
Celebrates women who drive innovation through bold ideas, creative solutions, and new ways of working.
VOutstanding Female STEM Student
Recognizes exceptional female STEM students with strong academic performance, leadership potential, and passion for technology.
Curation Stages
Official nomination invitations are sent to companies, partners, and universities to nominate outstanding women professionals for the award.
A thorough review is carried out on each candidate’s profile, achievements, contributions, publications, and measurable impact.
Candidates are assessed holistically based on professional excellence, leadership, social contribution, and ability to inspire.
Each candidate is positioned within the most appropriate award category according to relevance and recognition accuracy.
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.
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
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Vice President of CTO Science Entrepreneurs Community
Former CEO of VinFast EU
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Advisor on Leadership Visibility
Founder and Coach at Leadership Visibility Lab
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Founder & CEO of Who Says I Can’t
Former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Founder of Pacific Light Venture Studio
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
CIO of Central Retail Vietnam
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
President of ITD Group & IMT Solutions
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Vice President of VNITO Alliance
CEO of VTQ Solutions
Advisor of Women In Tech Vietnam
Chief Operating Officer of AGEST Vietnam
APAC Director of Women In Tech Global - Country Director of Women In Tech Malaysia
Country Director of Women In Tech Vietnam - Chairwoman of Women Tech Entrepreneurs - Founder & CEO of SHAREWORK
Timeline & Nomination
Call for
Nomination
31/08/2026
Top 50
Announcement
Award
Celebration
Call for Nomination
We Respectfully Invite Companies To
- Nominate outstanding female candidates within your organization.
- Contribute to strengthening the Women in Tech community.