WAI Awards 2022 Australia - New Zealand
Are you a female innovator in the AI field and based in Australia or New Zealand?
We are looking for you!
WAI Awards 2022 will honour the top Australian and New Zealand women in AI: the pioneers who are taking the road less travelled; the women who are paving the way for others to reach even further and to dare to dream even bigger.
Committed to supporting and rewarding excellence to women in AI, the WAI Awards 2022 will be prestigious in their recognition and vital in building the credibility and exposure for women in AI in Australia and New Zealand.
PREMIER PARTNER
Monash Data Futures Institute
will present
The Grand Award Winner
Australia-New Zealand
WAI Innovator of the Year
PREMIER PARTNER
Monash Data Futures Institute
will present
Grand Award Winner
Australia-New Zealand
WAI Innovator of the Year
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
VICTORIA STATE GOVERNMENT
will present
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first runner up
Australia-New Zealand
WAI Innovator of the Year
CSIRO
will present
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the
Australia-New Zealand
WAI Trailblazer Award
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA
will present
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second runner-up
Australia-New Zealand
WAI Innovator of the Year
Applications
Who can Apply?
Criteria
Inspiring women who are working, leading, creating or demonstrating innovation in AI in the following sectors:
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Industry
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Government
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Universities
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Research institutes
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Startups
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NGOs
Each of the 14 award categories have judging criteria based on:
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Innovation
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Leadership and inspiring potential
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Global potential and impact
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Ability for the AI solution to do good for the community and its citizens
LEAD PARTNERS
Goethe Institut
AI in Creative Industries Award
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RMIT University
AI in Health Award
Microsoft
AI in Defence and Intelligence Award
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Tennis Australia
AI in Sport Award
ServiceNow
AI in Finance Award
Capgemini
AI in Climate Award
Deakin University
AI in Innovation Award
Amazon Web Services
AI in Manufacturing Award
AION
AI in Education Award
National Australia Bank
AI in Agribusiness Award
University of Auckland
AI in Cyber Security Award
Transurban
AI in Infrastructure Award
PwC
AI in Mining Award
The highly anticipated and spectacular invite-only WAI Awards 2022 Gala Dinner will be held in Melbourne on the 31st March 2022. The Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria will set the stunning stage for the presentation of the Award for each category and to announce the winner of the coveted Australia-New Zealand WAI Innovator of the Year Award.
An exclusive VIP pre-dinner Soirée will be held on the Garden Terrace for the VIP Guests of the Premier, Principal and Lead Partners together with a curated invitation list of Guests of Honour.
The Gala Dinner will be hosted by actor and presenter Julia Zemiro.
The WAI Awards Gala Dinner has become the must-attend annual calendar event for the business world in gathering the leaders and influencers from industry, academia and government, prominent and influential AI thought leaders, AI enthusiasts, venture capitalists and startups to honour and recognise Australian and New Zealand women in AI.
WAI Awards 2022 Gala Dinner
MAJOR PARTNERS
CommBank and Telstra
AI in Finance Award
University of Sydney
AI in Manufacturing Award
Deloitte
AI in Infrastructure Award
Australian Institute of Machine Learning
AI in Creative Industries Award
Publicis Sapient
AI in Agribusiness Award
Australian Government
Department of Defence
AI in Innovation Award
University of New South Wales
AI in Cyber Security Award
Newcrest Mining Limited
AI in Mining Award
Prizes
The winner from each Award category will be entered into judging for the ...
Grand Award: 'Australia - New Zealand WAI Innovator of the Year'
And a new award for 2022...
'Australia - New Zealand WAI Trailblazer'
All WAI award winners will benefit from endorsement, prestige, recognition, opportunities for collaboration, and extensive national and global media exposure.
KEY PARTNERS
Minerals Council of Australia
AI in Mining Award
KPMG
AI in Innovation Award
SAS
AI in Finance Award
Western Sydney University
AI in Climate Award
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MaxKelsen
AI in Health Award
USQ
AI in Manufacturing Award
Auckland University of Technology
AI in Cyber Security Award
Griffith University
AI in Defence and Intelligence Award
SAP
AI in Sport Award
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Australasian Society for Computers & Law
AI in Law Award
VC PARTNERS
Boab AI
BlueChilli
Stone & Chalk/AustCyber
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
AI Forum of New Zealand
Ai Lab.
Queensland AI Hub
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Tech Council of Australia
Gradient Institute
Data Science and AI Association
Australian Computer Society
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Women in STEMM Australia
Australia AI Collective
AI Researchers Association
Robotics Australia Group
MEDIA PARTNERS
THE BRILLIANT
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Thousand Eyes On Me
Digital Nation
STEM MATTERS.
Exaptec
WHICH-50
WAI Awards 2021
WAI 2021 ANZ Award winners
with
R - The Hon Julie Bishop - Patron WAI Awards
L - Prof Joanna Batstone - Director, MDFI
Highlights video
Gala Dinner and Awards Night
Museum of Contemporary Art
26 March 2021
