Credit: Foundry The finalists for the Next Íæż½ã½ã Award in this year’s Íæż½ã½ã50 Australia have been announced. This award, now in its second year, recognises rising stars in ICT roles who are on the pathway to senior leadership. The Next Íæż½ã½ã winner will be an individual who is exceeding expectations and helping drive innovation through their organisation. The finalists for the 2024 Next Íæż½ã½ã Award are: Steve Abbott, general manager infrastructure and services, The Lottery Corporation Carrie Hu, head of digital product, New Aim Nick Porter, head of IT, Asia Pacific, DLL Moet Sela, technology and cloud services manager, Catholic Healthcare David Sheffield, deputy Íæż½ã½ã, Land Services SA The inaugural winner of the Next Íæż½ã½ã Award in 2023 was Anafrid Bennet, head of technology, security and property at Greater Western Water. Along with the unveiling of the annual Íæż½ã½ã50 List and Next Íæż½ã½ã winner, the 2024 Íæż½ã½ã50 Awards will also recognise companies in the Team of the Year categories, and a third Íæż½ã½ã will be inducted into the Íæż½ã½ã50 Hall of Fame. The winners will be unveiled at the on October 17 at the Shangri-La in Sydney. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe