On 19 October 2026, the gala for the 12th edition of the Dona TIC Awards 2026 was held at the Petit Palau – Palau de la Música Catalana. The awards aim to recognise women’s talent and promote their leadership in the technology and digital sectors.
Fundació BCN Formació Professional is part of the jury for these awards, which are divided into eight categories and two subcategories. One of these recognises a VET ICT student who has developed an outstanding project or initiative in this field.
The award recipients and finalists in the VET ICT Student 2026 subcategory are:
- Winner: Seynabou Aidara Fall, a student on the Higher VET programme in Networked Computer Systems Administration (ASIX) at Institut TIC de Barcelona. She is involved in the SomMentora project, an initiative based on adapting the SomHi platform to promote female mentoring in technology studies. The project connects former students with new students to provide guidance, strengthen their confidence and offer real role models in the ICT sector.
- Finalist: Neha Tehreem, a student on the specialisation course in Cybersecurity in Information Technology Environments at Institut Esteve Terradas i Illa in Cornellà de Llobregat. She completed the Intermediate VET programme in Microcomputer Systems and Networks (SMX) and the Higher VET programme in Multiplatform Application Development (DAM) at Institut Eugeni d’Ors in Vilafranca del Penedès. She is a VET ambassador for the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.
- Finalist: Laia Mestres Güell, a student on the specialisation course in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data at Jesuïtes El Clot in Barcelona. She completed the Higher VET programme in Web Application Development (DAW) at Ilerna. She has developed a WhatsApp-based system that enables users to search for products on Amazon using natural language processing (NLP).
In the Reskilling and/or Upskilling subcategory:
- Winner: Ana Sánchez Valentín, a student on the Higher VET programme in Networked Computer Systems Administration (ASIX) at Institut La Mercè in Barcelona. Her project is entitled Architecture of a Scalable WordPress on Kubernetes.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, as well as to the educational institutions, tutors and teachers! There is a wealth of female digital talent. Let’s make women in ICT VET visible and recognise their value!
Press release from the Government of Catalonia here.
