Digital Innovation
Awards 2021
Has your company made strides in Digital Innovation? We want to hear all about it!
What type of innovation are we looking for?
We are looking for Digital Innovation in any industry sector that has used technology to improve an existing process or product or to develop an entirely new process or product.
We are looking for innovations that have achieved remarkable results, meeting planned company KPI and if possible, making a difference within South Africa.
Who can enter the awards?
There are two categories:
Small & Medium Enterprise:
Entry Requirements:
- The entrant must be a South African company.
- There must be fewer than 200 employees.
- Annual turnover of less than R64 million.
- Capital assets of less than R10 million.
- There must be direct managerial involvement by owners.
Corporate Enterprise:
Entry Requirements:
- The entrant must be a South African Company.
- Over 200 employees.
- Annual turnover above R64 million,
- Capital assets of more than R10 million.
All entries are free.
How do I enter
my business?
Download and complete the pdf entry pack. After completing the pdf entry pack, complete the online entry form and upload your completed pdf entry pack.
The prizes are as follows:
Small, Medium Enterprise:
- A potential partnership opportunity with BCX.
- Business in a Box (Work from Home kit)
- Trophy and Title
- Certificate
- Digital Badge
Large Enterprise:
- A choice between a Digital Innovation Facilitated Workshop around a business challenge or opportunity of your choosing OR a software development program with a fixed number of hours.
- Trophy and Title
- Certificate
- Digital Badge
Meet the Judges
Irene Ochem
Founder and CEO, African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
Irene Ochem is the founder and chief executive officer of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), a pan-African organization dedicated to fostering women’s economic inclusion and empowerment through entrepreneurship support and development.
Irene is the Convener of the annual AWIEF Conference and AWIEF Awards event that gathers more than 1300 African and global entrepreneurship ecosystem stakeholders each year for dialogue and discussions on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Nomonde White-Ndlovu
Chairperson, Wired4Women
With an MBA from GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science) and a BA Law degree from Wits, Nomonde continues to add value to the Technology industry, with a strong focus on business strategy, leadership, organisational design and efficiencies.
Herman Singh
CEO, Future Advisory
He is an Associate Professor at GSB at UCT and at UJ and is adjunct faculty at Duke Business School and the Centre for Creative Leadership both in North Carolina.
Mmaki Jantjies
Head: Innovation and Transformation, Telkom Group
Mmaki is tasked with leading the groups’ innovation strategy and oversight for its execution. Mmaki brings a wealth of experience that is valuable for our continued success and sustainability.
Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen
Chief Marketing Officer, BCX
With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, Mandisa is an empowering leader who believes in the importance of working within a collaborative environment, surrounding herself with talented people.
Mandisa’s key interests lie in brand strategy, content marketing and driving sales through opportunity-centric and personalised marketing, which she has been working towards for BCX, since taking on her current role in August 2018.
Shaheen Vawda
Chief Sales Officer, BCX
Shaheen joined us in June 2019 and has experience in leadership and management in all areas of finance, sales and delivery.
Shaheen previously held positions at Microsoft and T-Systems.
Awards stages:
Open for entries: 24 May until 31 August
Entries close: 1 September
Shortlists: 10 September
Judging: October
Awards: November
History of the Awards
The BCX Digital Innovation Awards was launched in 2019. The aim of the award is to recognise Digital Innovation Excellence in Large, Medium, and Small South African enterprises.
What type of innovation are we looking for?
We are looking for Digital Innovation in any industry sector that has used technology to improve an existing process or product or to develop an entirely new process or product.
We are looking for innovations that have achieved remarkable results, meeting planned company KPI and if possible, making a difference within South Africa.
