Excellence at the Global Tech & AI Awards 2025
The Global Tech & AI Awards 2025 brought together leading minds in technology and artificial intelligence to celebrate innovation, impact, and leadership. Held on 14th May 2025 at 155 Bishopsgate, London, following Day 1 of Tech & AI LIVE London, the ceremony honoured excellence across 18 categories. Winners included Johnson & Johnson, National Gas, Hitachi Ventara, and more representing the forefront of tech innovation.
2025 Winners
AI Award
2025 Winner: Applaud
Applaud’s AI-led platform transforms HR by unifying systems and enabling self-service across a global workforce.
With strong ethical safeguards and real-time analytics, Applaud sets a new benchmark for AI in enterprise HR.
Highly commended: Jupiter Intelligence & Rimm Sustainability
Brand Campaign of the Year Award
2025 Winner: atNorth
atNorth’s brand campaign repositioned the company as a Nordic leader in sustainable data centres.
By highlighting environmental efficiency, thought leadership and customer success, atNorth grew its media share and ACV significantly.
The strategy combined powerful storytelling with digital targeting to align its offering with the rising sustainability demands of AI infrastructure.
Cloud Computing Award
2025 Winner: National Gas
National Gas delivered a landmark cloud-first transformation after separating from National Grid, migrating legacy systems to Google Cloud and implementing multi-cloud, Infrastructure as Code, and FinOps strategies.
The project strengthened resilience, cut costs and established a secure, scalable IT environment to support future energy demands and net-zero goals.
Highly commended: Jio Platforms Ltd.
Company of the Year Award
Highly commended: Nscale
Nscale delivers sustainable, full-stack AI cloud infrastructure with advanced liquid cooling, 100% renewable energy and strong community impact.
With a US$155mn Series A and global expansion to 1.3GW, it enables high-performance AI at scale while minimising carbon impact.
Its innovations support both customers and climate goals.
Data & Analytics Award
Highly commended: AUTO AI By BCG AI
Auto AI by BCG X uses advanced geospatial and anonymised data analytics to benchmark dealership conversion rates across the automotive industry.
It delivers measurable sales uplift and efficiency gains, while ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA and TISAX.
The platform transforms incomplete data into actionable insights without compromising privacy or security.
Highly commended: Slate Technologies & Raghvendra Tripathi (Elevance Health)
Digital Transformation Award
2025 Winner: Vision Consulting
Vision Consulting has implemented AI-powered tools and a proprietary training method to drive efficiency, boost client satisfaction and scale digital transformation.
Through XRM-AI, ProX AI and the Vision Method, it has cut project assignment times, enhanced productivity and trained a workforce now delivering AI solutions across Japan’s corporate and government sectors.
Highly commended: Jio Platforms Ltd. OSS BSS Solutions & Madan Mohan Ganapam (GM Financial)
Enterprise IT Award
2025 Winner: Digitate
Digitate’s ignio™ platform drives AI-led transformation across enterprise IT, automating processes, reducing downtime and improving collaboration.
Trusted by brands like Tapestry and Avis, ignio™ has delivered dramatic gains in efficiency, uptime and cost savings.
Its AI-first approach underpins a shift towards the autonomous enterprise, supporting resilience in complex digital ecosystems.
Highly commended: Monu Sharma (Valley Health)
Executive of the Year Award
2025 Winner: Mohit Kapoor
NIQ CTO Mohit Kapoor has led a transformative shift in consumer intelligence, migrating clients to an AI-powered platform used in 90 countries.
Backed by a $1bn tech investment and key partnerships with Microsoft, Intel and Snowflake, Mohit's leadership has scaled real-time analytics and redefined data-driven strategy across the retail sector.
Highly commended: Dave O’Flanagan (Sitecore)
Future Leader Award
2025 Winner: Farhinbanu Pathan
Farhinbanu Pathan is advancing AI and AR through innovative, real-world applications across healthcare, education and entertainment.
Her leadership spans technical innovation, sustainability and team development, while her initiatives—such as AI-powered AR platforms and collaborative tools—are transforming industries.
She is an influential mentor and a standout future leader in tech.
Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 Winner: Jim Swanson, EVP & Enterprise CIO at Johnson & Johnson
Jim Swanson, EVP and CIO at Johnson & Johnson, receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for leading transformative digital initiatives across AI, virtual reality and digital twins.
His strategic leadership has reshaped enterprise IT, modernised operations and helped thousands upskill in emerging technologies across one of the world’s most complex organisations.
Social Impact Award
2025 Winner: Jupiter Intelligence
Jupiter Intelligence’s Jupiter Promise initiative uses a scalable, cloud-native platform to deliver advanced climate analytics to developing nations.
Integrated into government systems, it powers data-driven decision-making for agriculture, infrastructure and disaster planning.
This model democratises high-impact technology, bridging the gap between corporate-grade analytics and global climate resilience.
Start-Up Award
2025 Winner: Esusu
Esusu is transforming credit access by enabling renters to build credit through on-time payments.
Esusu empowers underserved communities with financial tools, literacy and inclusive technology, driving economic mobility and equity through a scalable, cloud-enabled platform.
Sustainable Technology
Highly commended: Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara is redefining sustainable enterprise IT through energy-efficient storage, green-certified facilities and product lifecycle innovation.
Its Virtual Storage Platform One Block slashes emissions by up to 40%, while employee-led initiatives and a clear carbon neutrality roadmap reinforce a company-wide commitment to environmental responsibility and circular technology design.
Highly commended: Prismm & atNorth
Technology Consultancy Award
Highly commended: AIExperts99.com
AIExperts99.com delivers human-centric AI transformation strategies with measurable results.
Led by Joel Frenette, the consultancy has driven major cloud migrations, CRM integrations and AI-enabled communications for enterprise clients—achieving cost savings, operational efficiencies and scalable customer engagement across industries.
Highly commended: Vinay Makkaji (Capgemini)
Technology Strategy Award
Highly commended: American Global Logistics
American Global Logistics’ Terraportation strategy brings AI-powered automation and cloud-based flexibility to supply chain management.
Through real-time visibility, seamless integration and low-code workflow customisation, the platform has improved operational agility, reduced costs and strengthened customer outcomes.
This firmly aligns with AGL’s mission to deliver innovative and adaptive logistics solutions.
Highly commended: Scientific Games
2025 Expert Judging Panel
Meet the panel of expert judges. All entries were profiled by the biggest champions of tech & AI as they decide the winners.