Jury 2023

Learn more about our jury members and get inspired by their projects

Adora Nwodo
Founder of AdoraHack
  • Vice President of the Nigerian chapter at VRARA.
  • Enlightening young individuals about the potential in Mixed Reality technologies.
  • Co-founding unStack Africa, a conference for tech talents which focuses on workshops and talks to empower people by practically taking them through the rudiments.
Ruchika Singhal
President of Medtronic LABS
  • A healthcare technology veteran with a decade of experience as a President of Medtronic
  • Driving strategy, international market development and new product development.
  • Leading a non-profit initiative providing technology-powered healthcare delivery solutions to improve access to care for underserved communities around the world.
Adrienne Doolan
CEO of Green Touches
  • A professional consulting & service provider of sustainable Facility Management (FM) in the Middle East.
  • Bringing an entirely new concept to the Facility Management industry in the Middle East, striving to rechannel this industry towards achieving sustainability.
Mayra Castro
Founder of InvestAmazonia
  • A connector and partnership catalyst with a master degree in International and European Law.
  • Creating an amazonian-based company that uses regional expertise and international experience to design projects and partnerships based on disruptive mindset, partnership and strategy.
Sahra-Josephine Hjorth
CEO of Green Touches
  • An award-winning entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of the first-of-its-kind learning experience platform CanopyLAB.
  • Creating analog and digital social learning experiences with groundbreaking results.
Ahu Serter
Founder of Arya Women’s Investment Platform

An advocate of women's economic empowerment, Vice Chair of the Pakistan Microfinance Network, former CEO and COO of Kashf Foundation.A recipient of the Mount Holyoke Alumni Achievement Award for her contributions to serve women and communities.

Sardana Mikheeva
VP of Operations at inDrive
  • Overseeing key operationd at inDrive, a global transportation network company that currently operates in over 700+ cities in 47 countries and serves 150M users.
  • Aiming to mentor young female professionals and help them unleash their full potential in the world of business.
Ainura Sagyn
Co-founder and CEO of Tazar
  • Winner of the Aurora Tech Award 2021.
  • Leading a platform that helps to collect and dispose of recyclable materials from Bishkek city.
  • A passionate entrepreneur included in the list of the most influential and inspiring women of 2022 according to the BBC.
Sadaffe Abid
Founder & CEO of CIRCLE | Pakistan
  • Vice Chair of the Pakistan Microfinance Network, ex-CEO of Kashf Foundation.
  • A recipient of the Mount Holyoke Alumni Achievement Award for her contributions to serve women and communities.
  • Bridging the digital gender divide through the impactful Digital Literacy Programme with UN Women support.
Mai Medhat
CEO and co-founder of Eventtus | Egypt
  • A seasoned entrepreneur with over 13 years of experience in the tech industry and a strong track record in fundraising, business strategy, financial planning, and operational excellence.
  • Pushing the boundaries of technology and business strategy in her role as VP of Innovation at Bevy.
  • Well known for representing Middle East startups on a global stage.
Leonor Cogneau
Ex-head of User Experience at Carsome | Malaysia
  • A strong leader with a background in consulting and skills for connecting UX to a business strategy, former Head of User Experience at Malaysia's first unicorn startup.
  • A global mentor and an advocate for women in Tech.
  • Helping companies with millions of customers reach their goals.
Charlot Magayi
Founder and CEO of Mukuru Clean Stoves | Kenya
  • An entrepreneur recognized and awarded for her fight against household air pollution, energy poverty and her work to empower marginalized women in Kenya.
  • Creating a social enterprise that produces clean, affordable and reliable cook stoves targeting under-served markets to help mothers keep their children safe.
Sullyen Almeida
Principal at monashees
  • A Tech expert with 8+ years of experience with Venture Capital.
  • Coordinating investments in enterprise software, health, education, and other emerging technologies at a pioneer venture capital firm in Latin America.
  • Partnering with outstanding founders who are revolutionizing large markets.large markets.
Tatyana Terentyeva
General Counsel at inDrive
  • A highly accomplished legal professional with a proven track record in the corporate world.
  • Aiming to break barriers and champion diversity, inspiring women to succeed in their chosen fields, driving force for positive change in her organization and the broader professional community.

Jury 2023

Learn more about our jury members and get inspired by their projects

Adora Nwodo
Founder of AdoraHack
Ruchika Singhal
President of Medtronic LABS
Adrienne Doolan
CEO of Green Touches
Mayra Castro
Founder of InvestAmazonia
Sahra-Josephine Hjorth
CEO of Green Touches
Ahu Serter
Founder of Arya Women’s Investment Platform
Sardana Mikheeva
VP of Operations at inDrive
Ainura Sagyn
Co-founder and CEO of Tazar
Sadaffe Abid
Founder & CEO of CIRCLE | Pakistan
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Shortlist 2023

Meet our finalists and explore their startups

Marie-Reine Seshie
from Ghana
Elizabeth Mwangi
from Kenya
Folake Owodunni
from Nigeria
Marisa Paramita
from Indonesia
Carol Kakooza
from Uganda
Karina Ojanguren Carreira
from Argentina
Lauren Yen
from USA
Princess Oti
from Nigeria
Adila Shaukat
from Pakistan
Aira Mongush
from Tyva (Russia)
Hira Saeed
from Pakistan
Faiza Yousuf
from Pakistan
Cynthia Asije
from Nigeria
Sonal Majeethia
from India
Iva Gumnishka
from Bulgaria
Loide Dawid
from Namibia
Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti
from Nigeria
Monsurah Alli-Oluwafuyi
from Nigeria
Anna Ngwenyi Mafor
from Cameroon
Olapeju Umah
from Nigeria
Ifeoma Nwobu
from Nigeria
Anggaris Anggia (Ghea) Cininta P
from Indonesia
Namya Mahajan
from India
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Winners 2023

Discover the winners who have achieved excellence in the Aurora Tech Award!

Elizabeth Mwangi
1st place

Elizabeth Mwangi (Kenya) and Gwiji for Women, connecting cleaners living in the slums of Nairobi with their clients.

For the economic empowerment of Nairobi women, for creating an incredible idea in order to help her community.

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Iva Gumnishka
2nd place

Iva Gumnishka (Bulgaria) and her company Humans in the Loop, data annotation services for computer vision.


For restoring faith in people who are still behind artificial intelligence technologies, for reflecting the power and generosity of the person behind technology.

Namya Mahajan
3rd place

Namya Mahajan (India) and her Rocket Learning startup that organizes digital teacher-parent communities.


For making early childhood education available to low-income families, for building a cost-effective and scalable model that can impact the future of our children today.

Award ceremony recording 2023

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