How they were picked

The judging of the Dynamites Awards is completed via five judging panels: People, Culture & Talent, Growth & Impact, Technical Innovation, Marketing & Social Impact, and Individual Achievement. Each panel consists of experts with specialist knowledge in the awards categories, carefully selected to ensure a fair and representative judging process. The panels will review and score submissions in their categories, deciding on the shortlist and ultimately the winners.

• People, Culture & Talent Panel: judging the Outstanding Workplace, Skills Developer, and EDI categories.

• Growth & Impact Panel: judging the Growth Explosion, Tech Startup, and International Success categories.

• Technical Innovation Panel: judging the Best Use of Data and AI, Project Excellence, and Remarkable Innovation categories.

• Marketing & Social Impact Panel: judging the Marketing Impact and Tech for Good categories.

• Individual Achievement Panel: judging the Rising Star and Tech Champion and our new Individual Technical Excellence categories.

The judges are invited by Dynamo based on their relevant experience and knowledge of the industry, and to ensure that the panels are diverse and inclusive. They represent a wide range of well-established businesses, cutting-edge start-ups, universities, and public sector organisations. Each judge brings a unique perspective and expertise, ensuring the awards are judged fairly and transparently.

Throughout the judging process, all judges maintain strict confidentiality, and results remain under wraps until they are announced on the night of the awards ceremony. By bringing together a diverse range of experts with deep knowledge of the digital sector, we can guarantee a fair and rigorous judging process that truly celebrates the very best of the North East’s technology industry.

To ensure a consistent and thorough approach, our Chair of Judges participates in every panel discussion, helping to oversee the process and maintain the highest standards across all categories.

Keep an eye out as we continue to add more amazing judges to our panels.