Three awards are presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (renamed AnitaB.org in 2017[1]) each year, recognizing women in the categories of Innovation, Leadership, and Social Impact.
The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Social Impact recognizes a woman has changed the way technology effects society.
The awards banquet has featured notable keynote speakers, including Anousheh Ansari (2011), Arianna Huffington (2010), Padmasree Warrior (2009), Diane Greene (2008), Esther Dyson (2007), and John L. Hennessy (2005).
A representative from the winning company receives the award and gives an acceptance speech.
"This award honors young women dedicated to creating a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for which they build it.