1 October 2024, Seoul: The GSMA announced the winners of the Digital Nations Awards and Women Digital Leadership Awards at a ceremony hosted this evening at GSMA M360 APAC.
The Digital Nations Awards recognise the mobile industry’s vital role in providing access to critical information, delivering digital inclusion, connecting the unconnected, and supporting sustainable economic growth. Winners were selected by a panel of judges representing MullenLowe and the GSMA, after organisations from across the mobile ecosystem were invited to submit videos highlighting their innovative use of mobile technology to address critical challenges and drive positive change.
The winners of the Awards are:
- Excellence in Digital Inclusion Video Award: Banglalink and Maxis
- Excellence in Innovation Video Award: Huawei
- Excellence in Sustainability Video Award: Nxera and Telkom Indonesia
- Best Digital Nation Video Award: Bharti Airtel
- Digital Nation Video Creativity Award: VEON Mobilink
The Women Digital Leadership Awards recognise women tech leaders and authors of articles focussed on “Fostering Online Digital Trust for Women and Girls”, following a call for write-ups by the GSMA Diversity4Tech community earlier this year. Focussing on topics such as progressive policy and legislation, emerging technologies, and the importance of digital skills and awareness, the awards look to build trust in today’s digital landscape, ensure that women can navigate the online world safely and secure a more inclusive digital future.
The three Awards were given to:
- Quratulain Chaudhary, Head of Women Financial Services & Sustainability, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Pakistan
- Sarita Padmini, Senior Director, Protiviti Technology
- Vicky Zhang, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Huawei Technologies
The GSMA’s Head of APAC, Julian Gorman, said: “The Digital Nations Awards and Women in Leadership Awards recognise the leading innovators contributing to the growth of digital nations across APAC, as well as the women leaders helping to shape a digital world built on trust and inclusivity. Congratulations to all the winners recognised at this evening’s ceremony!”
Presented by the GSMA, M360 is a series of global events that unify the regional mobile ecosystem. The events aim to discover, develop and deliver innovation that serves as the foundation for positive business environments and societal change. The next event in the M360 calendar will be M360 MENA, hosted in Doha, from 18-19 November 2024. Find out more about the GSMA here.
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