In our opinion, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: It’s Tampa Bay Tech’s Award season!

The 17th Annual Tampa Bay Tech Awards show will be held as a virtual very happy hour on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at 4 p.m.

Finalists to be announced in October – Stay Tuned!

Last year’s winners, from left to right: Tech Company of the Year, AgileThought; Tech Unicorn of the Year, KnowBe4; Tech Leader of the Year, Dan Lasher, Tech Data; Community Dedication and Leadership Award, Linda Olson; Emerging Tech Leader of the Year, Kishen Sridharan, Raymond James; and Tech Project of the Year, Power Design.

Here are the categories for this year’s awards:

Technology Leader of the Year

A C-level executive who has made a significant impact on their organization and the tech industry. *Nominees must hold the title of CIO, CTO, CISO (or a variation thereof) and have direct oversight of at least 10 team members.

Technology Company of the Year

A Tampa Bay-headquartered company committed to advancing our region’s technology community and able to demonstrate excellence in their people, programs and projects within their industry.

Technology Project of the Year

A technology project – developed and led by an in-house team in Tampa Bay – that created regional, national and/or international impact through industry disruption or a transformative effect within the organization.

Emerging Technology Leader of the Year

A young leader under 40 who has made a significant impact on their organization, team and in the community.

Emerging Technology Company of the Year

A Tampa Bay-headquartered company committed to advancing our region’s technology community and able to demonstrate excellence in their people, programs and projects within their industry.

Bridge Builder

***New award category to recognize someone in the community who is dedicated to building a radically connected tech ecosystem. Whether through philanthropy, thought leadership or a commitment to social causes, this person is someone at the center of making Tampa Bay’s tech community better, each and every day.