NCS Australia is proud to announce that Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy, Emerging Tech Specialist, has been announced as the winner in the Rising Star category at the Women Leading Tech Awards 2025, for her contributions to the NCS Australia business and broader local technology industry. Lisa Sos, Account Executive in Cloud & Emerging Technologies was also Highly Commended on the night in the Sales category.

Hosted by B&T, the Women Leading Tech Awards celebrate the women who drive innovation, create change, smash glass ceilings and forge bold new paths for everyone to follow. The awards night, which took place in Sydney on 28 March, was an opportunity to celebrate diversity in talent and recognise the contributions made by women pioneering in the Australian technology industry.

L-R: Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy from NCS Australia accepts her award win; Sowmiya and Lisa Sos, a Google Account Manager in our team who was Highly Commended in the awards as well; and Sowmiya and Lisa are joined by some of NCS Australia's 11 finalists nationally at the 2025 Women Leading Tech Awards gala event.

Sowmiya was recognised among eight shortlisted female talent in the category for her ability to push the boundaries of AI, VR and ethical innovation while championing diversity, inclusion and accessibility in technology. As an emerging tech specialist at NCS Australia, she has led the development of cutting-edge AI and AR/VR solutions, including a Metaverse Solution for NTUC, Singapore, which she presented to the nation’s Prime Minister. Beyond her technical achievements, Sowmiya is also a passionate advocate for inclusivity in tech, playing a key role in NCS Australia’s Women’s Circle and mentoring through the Neurodiversity Network.

Speaking on her awards win, Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy, Metaverse Lead, NCS Australia said: “I could not be more grateful to the Women Leading Tech Awards for this wonderful recognition as a winner in the Rising Star category. It was inspiring to be in a room filled with such influential female leaders who are driving true change within our industry – and I am proud to be recognised as one of them.

“To me, tech has always been the closest thing to magic. Thank you to my team and everyone at NCS Australia who has supported me and continues to enable me, and our wider female talent, to succeed.”

Lisa Sos, Google Account Manager at NCS Australia, was highly commended for her exceptional performance, particularly in driving sales for Google’s Gen AI solutions, as one of NCS Australia’s lead performers in the entire company and over the second half of 2024.

“I’m motivated by seeing the positive impact our work at NCS Australia has on end users and businesses,” she said, “and it’s a delight to be recognised for my hard work as part of our Google Solutions team in delivering value for our clients.”

Jo Bradbury, Head of People & Culture at NCS Australia, added: “At NCS Australia, we believe in the power of people, both technical and non-technical, to make extraordinary things happen. We wouldn't be able to create value and deliver a true impact to our community and partners without the female talent across our national team who reinvent success from the inside out every day.

“We congratulate both Sowmiya and Lisa on their well-deserved recognitions, as well as all 11 of our shortlisted women and all 14 of our nominees for these national awards on your outstanding efforts. Thank you for all the good you bring each and every day, and for choosing to work with us.

“NCS is focused on delivering value and quality to our clients as a trusted Australian technology services business and this begins with our people.”