Women in Technology Awards

We thank our sponsors for their generous support of the Women in Technology Awards.

The Women in Technology Awards are presented in three categories:

• Technology Women to Watch
• Women in Technology Futurist and
• Women in Technology Leadership Award, the highest honor

A cocktail reception follows the Award Presentation Ceremony.

The awards are presented at NAB Show at the Show Floor Theater 2 (W2361), West Hall, LVCC.

Meet the 2026 Women in Technology Award Honorees

Ana Eliza Faria e Silva

Senior Executive | Broadcast Standards & Regulatory Strategy | Digital Television Innovation; Globo

Leadership Award

Terri Davies

President; Trusted Partner Network (TPN)

Futurist Award

Linsdey Stewart

Founder & CEO; Stringr

Futurist Award

Valeria Sosa

Engineer; Netflix

Women to Watch Award

Devanshi Kotak

Senior Product Manager; Cisco

Women to Watch Award

Mersedeh Najishabahang

Electrical Engineer; Dielectric

Women to Watch Award

Women in Technology Awards Committee Members

Kathy Haley, Founder WIT Awards, Co-founder & Publisher; NewsCheck Media

Madlyn Del Monte, Chair WIT Awards Committee, VP Transformation; Paramount Global

Hannah Barnhardt, COO & Co-Founder; TMT Insights

Andrea Berry, EVP, Operations & Technology; NBC/Telemundo

Peggy Blaze, Account Director; Bubble Agency

Janet Gardner, President; Perspective Media Group

Barbara Lange, Founder & CEO; Kibo121

Marcy Lefkovitz, SVP Product Innovation; Dalet

Sam Matheny, CTO & EVP; National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

Madeleine Noland, President; ATSC: The Broadcast Standards Association

Anne Schelle, Managing Director; PearlTV

Sara Seidel, Marketing Manager; Riedel

Joe Zaller, Founder; Devoncroft Partners