In pictures: The 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards

All the winners of the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards.

Pre-event networking at the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards.

The room awaits the start of the prize-giving.

The room awaits the start of the prize-giving.

(L-R) Rohan Martin, Rebecca Driver and David Stephens (all Victorian Department of Health).

(L-R) Anthony Wales and Steve Johns accept the best agriculture project award for AgBioEn.

Winners of the innovation group award. (L-R) James Walsh (Lendlease) Victoria Whitby (Lendlease), Ciaran Hennessy (Lendlease) Michelle Zamora (Lendlease), Jasna Sims (Lendlease), John Deeb (Workato), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews).

Sydney Water won the best industrial award. (L-R): Christoph Prackwieser (Sydney Water), Craig Earl (Sydney Water), Stephen Proctor (Okta), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews).

Barwon Health won the best health project award. (L-R) Matt Morris (Barwon Health), with John Deeb (Workato) and Andrew Birmingham (iTnews).

QUT took out the best education project for its chatbot, Q. (L-R) John Kirk (QUT), Joyi Lu (QUT), Kate Weber (iTnews) and Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

Australia Post won best federal government project and best overall project. (L-R) Winnie Yang (Australia Post), Yau Massacrier (Australia Post), Jacinta Hargan (KPMG), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

Australia Post won best federal government project and best overall project. Holding both awards, (L-R) Yau Massacrier (Australia Post) and Winnie Yang (Australia Post)

Kristie Clarke from NSW Telco Authority accepts the inaugural Talent award. Also pictured, Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

SA Water won the best state government project. (L-R) Brigg Maund (SA Water), Aled Jones (SA Water), Justin Hendry (iTnews), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

City of Unley won the local government award. (L-R) Stephen Proctor (Okta), Stephen Yates (City of Unley), Kat Ryan (City of Unley), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

Westpac won the best finance project for its banking-as-a-service platform. (L-R) Damien MacRae (Westpac), Brent Butchard (Micro Focus), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

Westpac won the best finance project at the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards

Woolworths Group won the best consumer project award. (L-R) Danny Guan (Woolworths), Luke Thomas (Appian), Andrew Birmingham (iTnews)

CBA was named a finalist in the finance category of the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Awards. (L-R) Gareth Lloyd (Okta), Mario Parussini (CBA) and Saad Iqbal (CBA).

(L-R) Emily Hughes and Matt Morris, both from Barwon Health.

(L-R) Aled Jones and Brigg Maund (both SA Water), together with Christoph Prackwieser and Craig Earl (Sydney Water). All would go on to be winners in their respective categories.

Bartle Frere Bananas was named a finalist in the agriculture category.

(L-R) James Gould and Damien MacRae, both of Westpac.

Finance finalists CBA out in force. (L-R) Christian Eggers, Saad Iqbal, Chris Connor, Jesse Arundell and Mario Parussini.