Digital Disruptor Awards

The annual awards event recognising those who’ve had the biggest impact in the UK Digital Accountancy space.

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2024 awards complete,
2025 in planning

This will not be your normal awards night!

In person & live streamed

A night to remember!

Pod Offs & Mass Debates

Have your say, everyone has a voice!

A relaxed party vibe

It is not black tie!

2024 awards complete
2025 in planning

We have created the awards to be independent from self-promotion and independent from sponsor influence. 

How we do this:

  • Anyone can nominate a potential winner in the nomination window
  • An independent selected judging panel votes on the collected nominations
  • The panel does not include sponsors
  • A member of the panel cannot vote if they are nominated
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2024 awards recap (Coming soon)

The 2024 awards took place at IMPOSSIBLE MANCHESTER on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2024 and was live streamed.

Make sure you join the party physically by buying a ticket or virtually by following online

Award Categories

Nominations are now closed

Digital Disruptor Deity

Individual recognised for “lifetime” service to the digital accountancy space.

2024 sponsored by

Digital Prodigal Child

Best newcomer: Who is the one to watch,
be that individual, business or app?

2024 sponsored by

Release of the Year

Best software release of the year from an app,
full functionality or update.
Should be based on biggest positive impact.

Digital Disruptor of the Year

Individual who has had the biggest positive
impact on the industry in the year.

2024 sponsored by

Digital Firm of the Year

Accountancy firm or consultancy
(not software vendor) who has had the biggest
positive impact on the industry in the year.

2024 sponsored by

Digital Marketing of the Year

Best marketing campaign or social media post
or trend in the year on the theme of digital
accountancy. Can be an individual or business.

Digital Ditchwater of the Year

Biggest cock up of the year (wooden spoon)
award. A system fall over, a terrible release
or a “foot in mouth” moment.
What had people up in arms?

2024 judges

Caroline Hobden
Portfolio Director Accountex

Top 50 Women in Accounting (2022 & 2023), AEO & Exhibition News Award Winner

Lisa Miles Heal
Silverfin CEO

Supporting the value delivered by progressive, innovative and human-centric Accountants

Will Farnell
Farnell Clark, Founder & Director

Accountancy Firm founder, Keynote Speaker, Author and Mentor to Accounting Firms

Alastair Barlow FCCA
flinder CEO and co-founder

Accountant, speaker, judge and adviser to industry forums and the CEO and co-founder

Dayle Rodriguez
Systems Advisory Manager, Kreston Reeves

Tech in Business Advisor; Fluent in l337 5p34k 👾

Eriona Bajrakurtaj
MD, Majors Accounts & Co

Top 50 Women in Accounting* | CEO️ | Major’s Accounts  | International Speaker

Samantha Mitcham FMAAT
Proprietor, SJCM Accountancy

SJCM Accountancy | Balancing technology with humanity

Celso Pinto
Founder, Pixie

2x founder; done is better than perfect.

Jonathan Gaunt
Founder, FD Works

Empowering Ambitious Business Owners

Sam King
Head of Xero and XFE, Thorne Widgery

Captain of the Xero for Education ship at TW helping academies embrace cloud finance software.

Indi Tatla
Chief Revenue Office, Bankable

Entrepreneurial spirit | Start Up Leadership Programme 2020 Fellow

Gary Turner
NED & investor, previously built Xero UK
Sam Horner
Head of Advisor Sales & Partnerships, Swoop

Jo Wood
Director, The 6 Figure Bookkeeper

Changing the Lives of Bookkeepers and Their Families | Best-Selling Author & Podcast Co-Host

Florentina Sandu
Founder, DAS Dorset

Xero Migration Expert 🪄| Data Migration Specialist