WiG Awards – The Winners

The winners of the international Women in Gaming Networking and Awards event, hosted by Clever Duck Media, were proudly revealed at the anticipated prestigious ceremony hosted by John Briggs, famously known for his voiceover on the BBC‘s The Weakest Link.

The inspirational combined networking and awards extravaganza took place on the 22nd June at the very chic and sophisticated Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Knightsbridge, London.
The inspirational Women in Gaming winners who proudly scooped an award and celebrated their win on the night were:

Hidden Talent of the Year – Amanda Briggs (Sportingbet)
Star of the Future Award – Anna Conley (William Hill)
Leader of the Year – Lyndsey Barrett (The Ritz Club)
Team of the Year Award – Kathy Swindley (bwin.party)
Inspiration of the Year – Ms Constance Hsu (MelcoCrown Entertainment)
Affiliate Manager of the Year – Daniela Attard (Betfair)
Innovator of the Year – Jo Hindle (Grosvenor Casinos)
Man Championing Women in Business Award – Paul Benton (Rank)
Pride of the Year Award – Britt Boeskov (Unibet)

Following the success of last year’s awards event, for a second year in a row, Women in Gaming has again, effectively recognised women who have stepped up to the plate in a male dominated industry.

The day kicked off with a networking event where like-minded industry experts from across the world had the opportunity to liaise and interact with other professional high-flyers.

Fascinating topics on the night captured the audience’s attention with a social media debate, talks about the explosive growth in mobile gaming and a leader panel discussions.

It definitely got the ball rolling with how the industry is morphing in an ever-changing gaming and technological environment.