Jury

The nominations for the Grace Hopper Award Program will be assessed by established professionals in the field of technologies and innovation, ranging from academic leaders to industry pioneers, technology evangelists, and workforce diversity supporters. 

Maka Makhatadze

IT Academy STEP Georgia Co-Founder and Director

Mark McCord

Senior Portfolio Director, Eastern Europe - DAI

Hawra Milani

Strategic Partners Manager, Meta

NANA DIKHAMIJIA

Alte University Director of Digital Transformation Center

Hilla Ovil-Brenner

Former MD, Techstars TLV, Founder of Yazamiyot - Women Entrepreneur, Investor 

Thea Romanova

HR Director, Majorel Georgia

Nino Nanitashvili

Google for Startups Accelerator Community Manager, Google (EPAM)

Giorgi Tsikolia

Regional Director Lineate

ANA TOTIBADZE

Msme business segment management chapter lead, TBC

Natia Kapanadze

Gender and Youth Expert, USAID Economic Security Program

Marika Shioshvili

Chief of Party, USAID Economic Security Program

Ana Robakidze

Co-founder & CEO, Theneo

DIANA KIGURADZE

Regional Manager for Caucasus Region, Visa

Paata Sirbiladze

Component 4 lead, USAID Economic Security Program

Mariam LASHKHI

Deputy Chairperson, Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament of Georgia 

ANNA ILLURIDZE

Expert in Gender and Social Inclusion, EPIC, GIZ GE