UN Women in support of the Grace Hopper Tech Award

In order to increase the participation of women and girls in information and communications technology, the existence of role models is of particular importance. UN Women, by promoting various initiatives and programmes, is constantly trying to encourage and professionally develop such examples of successful women in Georgia.

One such initiative is the regular support of the Grace Hopper Tech Award, which was recently held in Georgia for the fourth time by TBC Bank, a signatory to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. UN Women presented the winner of the “Discovery a New Generation” category, Anastasia Kvinikadze, with a monetary award.

Anastasia is the director of engineering at the company Impel. She is interested in the artificial intelligence industry and the prospects for the development of this area in Georgia. Anastasia is also actively involved in the process of informing young people about artificial intelligence and is working on the creation of an adequate training programme. Her plans for the future are related to both the academic and scientific fields.

“It is very gratifying and important to receive this award,” Anastasia notes. “This means that experts in this field have positively assessed my path - my current activities as well as my plans for the future. This award simultaneously increases my responsibility and motivates me to do even more inspiring and useful work.”

This year, the Grace Hopper Tech Award was presented in a total of five categories: Tech Leader, Discovering a New Generation, Outstanding Scientist, Innovative Tech Product, and Leading Company for Women’s Empowerment. Nominees in these categories were individuals who have achieved success in their field while promoting the inclusion and empowerment of other women in technology. Specifically, the “Discovery in a New Generation” category honours girls between the ages of 16 and 26 who have had impressive achievements in the STEM field from an early age and have the potential to become leaders both domestically and internationally. The Grace Hopper Award is presented to encourage women’s participation in technology. Its purpose is to showcase and recognize the contributions of women in technology, as well as programmes and organizations that promote women’s empowerment in the information and communications sector.

UN Women has supported the Grace Hopper Tech Award since its inception. This support is part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment component of the UN Women project “Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia”, which is funded by the Government of Norway.