The Rising Star Award celebrates new members to the tech community who have risen from the ground to become an influential figurehead within the community. The Rising Star is not an MVP or someone who has been active within the community for more that 18 months. The Rising Star will be recognised for their outstanding contributions and encourage them to continue to be active.

If you know someone who you think deserves this award, nominate them below.

We welcome your enthusiasm and interest in voting for your champions. In the interests of accessibility and ease, voting is not restricted by account registration.

Our awards are run in the interest of Community, Integrity and Honesty. We ask that you vote honestly and once per category.

Anyone suspected of trying to influence the outcome using with systematic voting will have all their votes discounted from official results.