The 2026 WIT Awards: A Night That Changes Careers

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A large crowd attends the WIT Awards 2023 ceremony in a spacious, modern hall with blue lighting, decorated tables, a stage with speakers, and an aquarium visible on the right wall.

The WIT Awards puts a spotlight on women who are shaping the future of technology, and that spotlight does more than light up a room for one night. It tells the woman on stage and the thousands of women watching her story unfold that their work is valued, and that staying in tech is worth it.

That’s the real impact of the WIT Awards. It’s more than a gala. It’s visibility, and visibility leads to retention.

Why This Night Matters

Women in Technology (WIT) exists to encourage, retain, and elevate women and girls across all industries and at any stage in their tech careers. The WIT Awards is where that mission becomes tangible. When a woman’s name is called, when her company fills a table to celebrate her, when her peers share her story, that recognition becomes part of her career momentum.

The data behind this is simple: Women don’t leave tech because they lack ambition or talent. They leave when the systems around them stall their growth and make their contributions invisible. The WIT Awards interrupt that pattern.By honoring the women who are building, leading, and staying in tech, the WIT Awards give them the recognition they deserve and remind companies why their success is worth investing in.

The women we recognize aren’t exceptions. They represent thousands of others just as capable and just as driven, who are simply less seen. When we put one woman’s name on a stage, we’re telling every woman in that room that she belongs there too.

What to Expect

This year’s celebration will be held at the Georgia Aquarium on October 22 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm ET, bringing together more than 600 executives, senior leaders, and innovators from across Georgia’s tech community.

The evening opens with an exclusive VIP reception from 5 pm to 6 pm, designed for deeper conversation and connection with honorees, partners, and executives before the main program begins. From there, guests will enjoy a seated dinner created by Wolfgang Puck’s culinary team, set against the backdrop of the Georgia Aquarium.

The night builds toward the awards ceremony itself, the true highlight of the evening, where this year’s honorees, finalists, and winners across categories from Woman of the Year to the Emerging Executive Award will be celebrated in front of the full room.

It’s a room full of people who want to see each other win. Tables are available now for companies ready to celebrate their team members and stand with the broader community of women building the future of tech in Georgia.

The Power of Partnership

None of this happens without the companies who invest in it. WIT’s high-visibility partnership opportunities, including Presenting Partner, VIP Reception Partner, and Awards Spotlight Partner, put your company at the center of a night built around recognition, community, and momentum for women in tech.

Partnership with WIT is more than a sponsorship line item. It’s a strategic investment in the talent your company already has, and a direct line to the women shaping Georgia’s tech community. Partners are featured throughout the campaign leading up to the event and recognized live at the ceremony.

Interested in partnering with WIT for the 2026 WIT Awards? Contact partnerships@mywit.org to learn more about available opportunities.

Thank You to Our Partners

The 2026 WIT Awards would not be possible without the companies who invest in making women in tech visible. We are grateful to the organizations showing up for this community.

Presenting Partner

The top tier. Your company’s logo on signage, the stage, and all promotions will visibly demonstrate your leadership in supporting women in tech careers, making your brand stand out in the community. If your company is committed to advancing women in tech, we would love to talk. Contact partnerships@mywit.org to learn more.

VIP Reception Partner

Your brand welcomes this year’s WIT Award finalists, past winners, program judges, and tech leaders from across Georgia’s business and tech community into an intimate, energizing space for incredible conversations and community building. If this sounds like the right room for your company, contact partnerships@mywit.org.

Awards Spotlight Parnters

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CDW, State Farm, and The Home Depot are proud Awards Spotlight Partners of the 2026 WIT Awards. 

Join these companies and present an award on stage, watching 600 leaders celebrate her and creating a meaningful impact that resonates beyond the night. Three more Awards Spotlight Partner opportunities remain. Contact partnerships@mywit.org to learn more.

Additional Partners

Registration Partner

Your brand is the first thing every guest sees, with premier placement at check-in as the night begins.

Spirits Partner

Your brand behind the bars all night, plus a signature cocktail created in your name. Your brand with the drink 600+ guests raise to toast this year’s winners.

Photobooth Partner

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Impact Partner

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Interested in joining this list? Reach out to partnerships@mywit.org.

Join Us

Tables are available now. Whether you’re celebrating a team member, building connections with Georgia’s tech leaders, or investing in the community helping women explore, pursue, persist, and lead in technology careers, this is the night to be in the room.

Reserve your table today here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/OOr/

Who’s in Your Corner? The Sponsorship Conversations That Actually Change Careers

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May Virtual WIT Forum | May 20 | 8–9 am ET | Virtual via Zoom

Most women in technology have done everything right. They’ve sought out mentors. They’ve raised their hands, made their work visible, and built their networks. And many have still found themselves stalling, watching peers advance while wondering what they’re missing.

The missing piece is rarely a matter of skill or effort. It is often sponsorship.

This May, Women in Technology (WIT) is bringing that conversation into the open.

What This Forum Is About

The May Virtual WIT Forum, presented by Tier4 Group, goes beyond career advice to examine the advocacy relationships that actually change trajectories.

Sponsorship is not mentorship. It is not networking. It is someone with organizational power putting their credibility behind your readiness, saying your name in rooms you are not in, creating openings, and following through. For professionals navigating the path to leadership, access to that kind of advocacy is one of the most significant predictors of who advances and who plateaus.

Through candid conversations with leaders and practitioners, this forum will explore what sponsorship looks like in practice, why it is harder for women to access, what sponsors need from the people they champion, and how individuals and organizations can begin to close the advocacy gap.

Who Should Attend

This forum is designed for women and allies at every career stage, and for the leaders who are in a position to sponsor.

Whether you are actively looking for a sponsor, ready to step into the role of sponsor for someone else, or leading an organization that wants to build a more equitable path to advancement, this is a practical, honest conversation built for you.

What You Will Walk Away With

Attendees can expect to leave with:

  • Clarity on what sponsorship actually looks like. Not the concept — the practice. What sponsors do, what they need from you, and how to recognize and cultivate those relationships in your own organization.
  • A deeper understanding of why the gap exists. The advocacy gap is real, and it is not accidental. This forum names why women face greater barriers to accessing sponsorship and what it takes to change that.
  • Concrete next steps. Whether you are seeking a sponsor, becoming one, or building systems that make sponsorship more equitable, you will leave ready to act.

Join Us Virtually on May 20

This forum is completely virtual and open to women and allies everywhere. You do not have to be in Atlanta, or anywhere in particular, to be part of this conversation.

One hour. Real talk. The kind of insight that moves careers forward.

Meet the Panelists

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Thank You to Our Partners

This forum is made possible by the generous support of our partners.

A special thank you to our Presenting Partner, Tier4 Group, for their commitment to advancing women in technology and making conversations like this one possible.

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We also extend our gratitude to our WIT Forum Partners:

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Women in Technology (WIT) creates possibilities for more women to explore, pursue, persist, and lead in technology. Learn more at mywit.org.