UK IT Industry Awards: All the winners, in pictures!
The thrilling conclusion of a night of celebration
UK IT Awards 2023 - Winners
Hamilton Robson won Accessible Technology Innovation of the Year
SeeChange Technologies took AI Innovation of the Year
IRIS Software Group walked away with Cloud Innovation of the Year
Emerging Technology of the Year went to OpenDialog AI
QBE won Green Technology Innovation of the Year
RtBrick took Infrastructure Innovation of the Year
Cognizant & Network Rail won Innovation of the Year
Security Innovation of the Year went to Egress
The new Artificial Intelligence Project of the Year was won by Answer Digital
Plant Heritage won Charity (Third Sector) Project of the Year
Data Project of the Year went to Transform UK and the Department for Education
Triad Group, with the Ministry of Justice HM Prison and Probation Service, won Digital Transformation Project of the Year
St. James's Place won Financial Services Project of the Year
Healthcare Project of the Year went to BJSS and Care Fertility
HM Revenue & Customs' Enterprise Security Programme won Public Sector Project of the Year
Lebara took Technology Refresh Project of the Year
User Experience (UX) Project of the Year went to Triad Group & Department for Transport
Dunelm was named Best Place to Work
National Grid had the Development Team of the Year
Social Security Scotland, in partnership with IBM, won Project Team of the Year
nFocus Testing was named Services Company of the Year
Greggs got the biggest cheer of the night for winning Team of the Year - people love the humble sausage roll
The new Special award - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion went to IBM
And the Special award - Sustainability went to KOcycle
Access Group was named Vendor of the Yea
Rabiya Aurfan of PepTalks was 2023's Apprentice of the Year
KPMG's Georgina Bella Tabernero was Business Analyst of the Year
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader of the Year, a new category, went to Karen Byers of PA Consulting
Chloe McAree took home Hamilton Robson's second award of the night when she was named Engineer of the Year
The Inspirational Individual of the Year was Rhian Hamer - Digital Health and Care Wales
Asad Ali-Khan from KPMG won Mentor of the Year
Lucille Harvey of Triad Group took the stage for a second time to accept the award for Rising Star of the Year
BT's Leah Claireaux was named Security Professional of the Year
And finally, Steve Capper of AtkinsRéalis joined Ellie, Tom and Rashad on stage to be crowned IT Leader of the Year 2023
Winning one of the industry's most prestigious prizes is a moment to be treasured.
The cream of the UK's technology sector gathered in London last week for the annual UK IT Industry Awards, celebrating the year's top innovations and leaders.
The black-tie event brought together hundreds of industry professionals for a glamorous evening recognising excellence across the IT industry.
While arriving was an event in itself, with fabulous entertainment on offer, it was the awards ceremony that stole the show.
The awards ceremony highlighted standout products, projects, companies and professionals pushing the boundaries in IT. Celebrity host Ellie Taylor entertained the crowd, and winners joined her on stage to accept their trophies and applause.
It was certainly a night to remember for the UK's top tech talent - and you can relive the high moments with the winners in the gallery above.