The 2024 awards took place in July 2024 at the iconic St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London.

With over 500 applications and more than 100 finalists shortlisted, the esteemed judging panel selected winners across 15 award categories, recognising excellence, leadership, and innovation in GRC.

2024 Women in GRC Award Winners

Highly Commended Winners:

Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Camila Witt, InPay

GRC Ambassador of the Year – Juliana Oliveira Nascimento, KPMG/Compliance Women Committee

GRC Role Model of the Year – Zahra Gill, Starling Bank

Category Winners:

GRC Rising Star of the Year Award – Jessie Williams, Excello Law

GRC International Rising Star of the Year – Hemal Bhavsar, Bayer CropScience Limited

GRC Employer of the Year – Vodafone

GRC Innovator of the Year – Margarita Derelanko, IvyRehab

GRC Ambassador of the Year – Izabella Stueflotten, Elasticito

Head of Legal of the Year – Annick O’Brien, CybSafe

Head of Governance of the Year – Lauren de Thibault, Vodafone

Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Tina Forrester, Liverpool John Moores University

CEO of the Year – Ilana Krancenblum, Sqope Intelligence

Chief Risk Officer of the Year – Julia Nicol, SecuriGroup

Information Security Officer of the Year – Astha Keshariya, Nexi Group, Germany

GRC Role Model of the Year – Alice Short, Protiviti

Chief Privacy Officer of the Year Award – Kathryn Hollingworth, UKSBS

GRC Team of the Year Award – YouGov plc Governance Department and Dr. Martens, Airwair International Ltd

Woman of the Year – Kathryn Hollingworth, UKSBS

The Women in GRC Awards 2024 alumni represent the best and brightest in the industry, continuing to shape the future of governance, risk, and compliance. Their achievements inspire the next generation of leaders and reaffirm the importance of diversity and inclusion in GRC.

We look forward to celebrating even more success stories in the years to come!