Women of Influence Awards

Presented by Alta Associates, the annual Women of Influence Awards honor four women for their accomplishments and leadership roles in the fields of Information Security, Risk Management and Privacy.

These awards recognize women in four categories: 

• Public Sector or Academia
• Private Solutions Provider
  
• Corporate Practitioner
• "One-to-Watch" - honoring an up-and-coming thought leader

Judges select the winners based upon a six-point set of criteria:

• A positive influence on the professional community
• The application of creativity or innovation in solving problems or overcoming challenges
• A demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards
• A history of designing and implementing effective solutions
• Sustained record of accomplishments and contributions to the field
• Service as mentor of trusted advisor to colleagues, students and others
 

View the 2017 WOI Recipients HERE. 

Finalists are selected by a panel of judges from nominations submitted by the nominee's peers and will be announced in August 2018. Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2018.

Winners will be presented during an awards ceremony held during the 16th Annual Executive Women's Forum National Conference, October 23-25, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch. The 2018 nominations form can be found below: