SA women innovators in the race for Winnovation awards
It must be the Greek genes - another Itsines is gaining recognition for her innovation and drive to build a fitter community of women globally. LIST OF WINNOVATION FINALISTS
SA Business
Don't miss out on the headlines from SA Business. Followed categories will be added to My News.
At 25, Leah Itsines has created her own unique voice to stand out in the supercrowded, lucrative online world of helping women transform their physical appearance.
Itsines’ has created BARE, an innovative online guide for women looking to become leaner, fitter, stronger and more confident.
More than 44,000 women have now signed up to Itsines’ BARE and related programs, described as digital guide to fitness using healthy recipes and workouts.
“It is so important now, more than ever, to focus on maintaining your physical, mental and emotional health as this is one thing that we can control and is going to keep us strong moving forward,” she said.
Ms Itsines, the younger sister of Aussie rich-lister and globally followed fitness queen Kayla Itsines, is one of the finalists in this year’s Women in Innovation SA (Winnovation) awards, representing other female leaders who have a vision to change the world.
She will compete with social media dance platform Feel the Beatz founder Janhvi Sirohi and Kira Bain, creator of a series of custodian-endorsed teacher resource packs to support Kaurna language in schools.
Other names in the list include Tanya Wieler whose Aboriginal Pathway Program is looking to boost university participation of regional and remote students, Duke of Brunswick publican Simone Douglas for revitalising her venue and Marion Vigot, who is working with SA farmers to produce Australian rye straws to save the oceans from plastic waste,
Finalists will vie for 11 award categories across science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.
The awards elevate and celebrate the role of female innovators across all industries, research institutes and government, Winnovation president Nicole Swaine said.
“By innovating, every single one of them creates a ripple effect, creating new opportunities for jobs, furthering research, and generally improving our quality of life.”
The Winnovation winners will be an announced on November 19 at Lot Fourteen with select guests.
FINALISTS
Young Innovator
Leah Itsines, BARE
Janhvi Sirohi, Feel the Beatz
Kira Bain, Kaurna Language in Schools, Tauondi Aboriginal College
Science
Dr Christina Bursill, heart disease prevention research, SAHMRI
Assoc Prof Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Fighting neurodegenerative disease, University of Adelaide
Dr Manuela Klingler-Hoffmann, personalised medicine for ovarian cancer; Future Industries Institute, UniSA
Technology
Alice Fitch, Whola
Talei Stewart, Security Risk Manager Platform
Lyndsey Jackson, Platfarm
Engineering
Kelly Keates, Liquid Integrity Systems, Zonge Engineering
Dr Christiane Schulz, innovative protective coatings, Future Industries Institute, UniSA
Arts
Jelina Haines, Past and Present: Indigenous Elder Knowledge
Celia Craig, Artaria
Jordan Bell, Aunt Jodie’s Guides
Maths & Data
Selina Tually, The Australian Alliance for Social Enterprise
Niusha Shafiabady, Computational mathematics: Ai-Labz
Katie Gloede, STEMfooty, Adelaide Football Club
Rural, Regional & Remote
Dr Alice Jones, Climate action through coastal ecosystem conservation and restoration
Mary Retallack, EcoGrowers, Retallack Viticulture
Tanya Weiler, The Aboriginal Pathway Program
Open
Katie Gloede, STEMfooty, Adelaide Football Club
Simone Douglas, The Duke Of Brunswick
Eddie Blass, Inventorium
Emerging Innovator
Allys Todd, ValAi
Lyndsey Jackson, Platfarm
Marion Vigot, Mister Rye
Innovation & Intrapreneurship in Government
Serena Yang, Nation-leading Disaster Waste Management, Green Industries SA
Michelle English, Championing low carbon transition and innovation in Adelaide, City of Adelaide
Alex Keay, People Centered Design (PCD) framework for Unley Council
Social Impact
Tanya Weiler, The Aboriginal Pathway Program
Marion Vigot, Mister Rye
Selina Tually, The Australian Alliance for Social Enterprise
