👏 We are excited to announce the winners of the WomenTech Network Mentor of the Year Award 2025.
Recognized contributions: Mentoring and supporting other women in tech, advocating for diversity and inclusion, and contributing to the success and growth of mentees.
Congratulations, winners! 👏 🎉🤩
1. Mentoring Program Impact
🥇 Shari Nishida – Founder & Managing Director, NexGen Consulting, LLC (Formerly Chihab Consulting Services, LLC)
🥈 Paru Nackeeran (Women's Leadership Accelerator Coach) – Founder, Rise with Rise with I.C.E.
🥉 Kasia Sadowska – AI Product Engineer & Director, Founder Institute Austria
2. Ecosystem & Leadership Impact
🥇 Shilpi Mitra – Principal Software Engineering Manager, Microsoft India
🥈 Anemari Fiser – Tech Lead Trainer & O’Reilly Author; Founder of AF - Level up in tech
🥉 Ariadna Trueba – QA Technical Director, Parser
✨ Congratulations to Shari Nishida, Paru Nackeeran, Kasia Sadowska, Shilpi Mitra, Anemari Fiser, and Ariadna Trueba, and to every finalist. Your mentorship is building confidence, careers, and a stronger, more inclusive tech future for women worldwide. 💜