The Jersey TechAwards will showcase key aspects of the digital sector with a coding hackathon, keynote convention speakers focusing on the Internet of Things, Digital Health and FinTech.
It also coincides with the launch of Jersey’s first Internet of Things hub: DJX.
Pictured: Digital Jersey, a body offering support to local tech businesses, are organising the awards with BCS Jersey.
Nominations can be submitted for individuals and companies in any of the ten categories until 14 September.
Those categories are:
● Digital company of the year.
● Best use of technology in education.
● Technology project of the year.
● Technology student of the year.
● Technology teacher of the year.
● Digital start-up of the year.
● Digital creative project of the year.
● Digital growth business of the year.
● Digital leader of the year.
Each of the 10 judging panel members – including Mr Cartwright and Moretta – will judge a number of different categories.
Joining Rod Bryans, the former Education Minister, on the judging panel will be: , Digital Jersey Special Advisor Joseph Dignan; Stephanie Peat, Director of Digital Policy for the States; Jason Laity, Chairman at KPMG; Rob Felton, Management Consultant at Mason Breese; Matt Thomasson, Head of Delivery for Transformation at RBSI; Max Cooter, a freelance writer, and Martin Banks, a UK technology journalist.
Pictured: Former Education Minister Rod Bryans will be joined on the judging panel by freelance writer Max Cooter.
Tony Moretta, CEO of Digital Jersey, said: “The Jersey TechAwards are about celebrating the achievements of our growing digital industry. It is a sign of the increasing recognition of this sector that such a broad range of organisations are supporting the event and I am very grateful for that support for this and all the other events in Jersey’s first TechWeek.”
David Cartwright, BCS Jersey, added: “I’m delighted that we have a judging panel with such a diverse skillset – including some faces from outside Jersey. It’s particularly pleasing to bring in Max Cooter and Martin Banks: Martin brings unparalleled experience and ferocious impartiality from his years in the business IT press, while Max – aside from founding UK technology titles such as Network Week and Techworld – has over 20 years’ experience of tech awards, including spells as chief judge for the UK Networking Industry Awards and the UK Cloud Awards.”
Chris Clark, CEO of awards sponsor Prosperity 24/7, said that he was “proud” to be able to support the awards. He added: “Being a judge is never easy and we thank each of them for the time which they invest in a robust and transparent process to enable those fortunate to win the comfort that rigour was applied and the best permitted to shine!”