Awards
Announcing…
The 2021 #WiVAwards!
Nominations have closed!
Thank you for all your amazing submissions.
➡️ Vote for your favorite Finalists by July 21! ➡️
Celebrating & Amplifying
Women in Voice & Their Work
Celebrating is at the core of Women in Voice’s mission and we are celebrating women and nonbinary folks in a big way to close our Inaugural Summit.
SUMMIT PLATINUM SPONSORS
THE 2021 WOMEN IN VOICE AWARDS
Ceremony on July 22 at our Summit
Join us for a virtual celebration!
PHASE 1
June 30 - July 15:
Nominations Open!
Nominate a woman or nonbinary person (including you!) for a WiV Award by July 15! There will be 5 finalists per category and one winner, all which will be announced at our Inaugural Summit and displayed on the WiV Website for years to come.
PHASE 2
July 7 - July 21:
Vote! Vote! Vote!
Finalists will be publicized on this page and on Women in Voice social media channels. Be sure to vote for your favorite finalists!
PHASE 3
July 22:
Celebrate - It’s Party Time!
Award Ceremony LIVE at the Women in Voice Summit! Are you signed up?
Learn more about our 2021 Award Categories below and nominate a phenomenal person today!
Nominations have closed!
Thank you for all your amazing submissions.
#WiVAwards Categories
Awards Ceremony
Scheduled for Thursday, July 22, 2025
In conjunction with our Summit; sign up to attend!
Chapter Pioneer Award
Recognizes a chapter founder who has gone above and beyond to be a leader and provide meaningful events and support to their community.
Leadership Excellence Award
Recognizes an individual who has worked tirelessly in the shadows to provide meaningful support to the Women in Voice community.
DEI in Voice Award
Recognizes outstanding contributions to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in voice.
The Innovation Award
Recognizes groundbreaking contributions to voice, from technical developments to academic research to creativity in voice-over work.
The Global Award
Recognizes an individual whose work reaches across languages, borders, and/or cultural barriers to advance global impact in voice.
Technical Excellence Award
Recognizes technical excellence in NLP, language modeling, speech recognition technology, back-end development of voice products, and/or the other technical contributions to voice.
Voice Experience Design of the Year
Recognizes an outstanding voice experience launched in 2020-2021, that uses inclusivity, accessibility and UI to solve meaningful problems and create delightful experiences for users.
Up and Coming Voice Award
Recognizes the potential and/or achievements of an individual who is new to the voice industry, whether pivoting into the field, recently graduated, or a current student.
The Founder Award
Recognizes an individual who has persevered in the face of adversity to launch and grow a business in voice.
The Visionary Award
Recognizes an individual who is a thought-leader in advancing voice, envisioning and mapping out the future of voice.
Woman of the Year Award
Recognizes the outstanding achievement of an individual with a long trajectory, demonstrated integrity and leadership in their field, and who inspires other women to strive for greatness.
Check out our 2021 Finalists!
Voting ends July 21
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Attendees will…
- Upskill to pivot your current skills into your voice career
- Build your professional community #Networking
- Learn from incredible women in the space
- Explore intersections of expertise - the breadth and depth of Voice!
- Talk inclusive work environments when everyone can thrive
- Reimagine your role in the technology industry
- Chart your path forward and concrete steps to get there
- Have FUN! Oh yeahhhhhh!
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