Avanade Digital Innovation Award

About the award

The Avanade Digital Innovation Online Award will recognise the young entrepreneurs who are best able to put their digital skills into practice to conceive an innovative business idea or concept to solve a problem using digital innovations and new technology e.g. AI.

The winners of the Digital Innovation Award will be provided with one year mentorship with Avanade and Microsoft specialists to work closely with industry experts, gaining invaluable insights and experience into the world of technology. The mentorship is complemented by Microsoft Certifications and support from the Microsoft Founders Hub to further support you in your career journey.

Criteria

Business Case – how the innovation solves a problem/makes a positive impact: (25%)

Use of Digital Innovation and integration of new tech including AI: (25%)

Positive Customer Experience – for user/end user: (20%)

Showing a consideration of sustainability, privacy and ethics: (15%)

Presentation and communication skills: (15%)

Judges

Kirsty Christie

Grp. Manager, Corporate Citizenship

Annika Grosse

Executive, Global Practice Leadership

Fergus Kidd

Manager, AI Engineering

Ramon Miranda

Executive, Tech Innovation Officer