EWF Awards
Providing Acknowledgement and Recognition
The EWF Awards honor individuals and organizations making significant contributions to the advancement of women in cybersecurity, privacy, and risk. The Women of Influence Awards recognizes outstanding women leaders who have made a lasting impact in their fields. EWF Allyship Award recognizes those who support and advocate for women within their organizations, while the EWF Corporate Award celebrates companies that implement initiatives fostering gender diversity and career development for women. All recipients and finalists are celebrated at the EWF Annual Conference Awards Luncheon, acknowledging their remarkable achievements and leadership.
2026 Finalists and Honorees
Women of Influence Awards
Sponsored by:
Corporate Practitioner
Award Finalists
Sunny Athwal
Chief Privacy Officer
HCL Technologies
Jennifer Stephens
Director
Merck
Wendy Tucci
Information Security Specialist
TD Bank
One-to-Watch
Award Finalists
Sneha Camp
Director of Product
Salesforce
Tannu Jiwnani
Principal Security Engineer
Microsoft
Leslie O’Connor
Crisis Management and Response
Labcorp
Executive of the Year
Award Finalists
Urszula Fabiszak
Managing Director- Culture & Behavior Change
Accenture
Barbara Pires
Chief Information Security Officer
Booking Holdings Financial Services Ltd.
Dolly Singh
Global Head of Third-Party Oversight and CAO Chief Control Manager
JPMorganChase
Private Solutions Provider
Award Finalists
Nisha Almoula
Director
PwC
Lina Dabit
Executive Director, Field CISO
Optiv Canada
Heather Domin
Vice President and Head of Office of Responsible AI and Governance
HCLTech
Nonprofit, Public & Academia
Award Finalists
Alice Fakir
Senior Partner and Vice President of Cybersecurity Services for IBM’s U.S. Federal Market
IBM
Dwan Jones
Director, Inclusive Strategies & Engagement
Center for Cyber Safety & Education
Allyship Award Finalists
Kirti Chemburkar
Director
Merck & Co.
JF Legault
Head of Operational Resiliency, Commercial & Investment Bank
JPMorganChase
Corporate Award Honoree
EWF Awards Details
WOMEN OF INFLUENCE AWARDS SPONSORED BY:
The annual Women of Influence Awards honor five women for their accomplishments and leadership roles in the fields of Information Security, Risk Management, and Privacy. The awards recognize women in five categories: Private Solutions Provider, Corporate Practitioner, Nonprofit/Public Sector/Academia, One to Watch, and Executive of the Year. Recipients and finalists are celebrated at an in-person ceremony during the EWF Annual Conference.
To see past recipients and finalists and to learn more, visit our website.
The EWF Allyship Award, established in 2021, recognizes executives who support women within their organizations. Originally named the EWF Male Catalyst Award, it now embraces inclusivity, honoring both men and women who champion women’s success in our male-dominated field. The award celebrates those who actively support and empower women to reach their full potential.
To see past recipients and finalists and to learn more, visit our website.
The EWF Corporate Award honors a corporation that actively engages and develops women leaders while pushing their industry forward by demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity of thought and strong leadership. Key considerations include: the number of women promoted to first-level leadership, overall career advancement for women, particularly in information security, privacy, and risk, and more.
To see past recipients and finalists and to learn more, visit our website.