Award Winner 2026

Chief Executive of the Year (Managed Services) - Magdeburg 2026 NextGen IT Systems Magdeburg GmbH steht für eine neue Generation standardisierter IT-Lösungen für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen. Wir verbinden sichere, skalierbare und...

Female Leader of the Year (Mindset Coaching & Training) - London, 2026 Kalpana Chandran: Turning Vision into Velocity Most leaders are taught to work harder; Kalpana Chandran teaches them to move faster. As the "Architect of Zero Latency," Kalpana...

Chief Executive of the Year (HR Tech )- Hamm 2026 The Firework enables Top 10% High Potentials across all industries to 1) discover their final calling and 2) get into extreme speed - by providing them with their dream environment, every single day...

CEO of the Year (FMCG Manufacturing) - Cono Sur, 2026 Juan Garibaldi is CEO and Senior VP of Danone South Cone since 2021. He joined the company in 2018 as Senior Vice President of the Water business unit for LATAM based in Mexico. He began his...

Defence Technology Innovator of the Year - Global, 2026 Ian Garnett is the Chief Executive Officer of Hirtenberger Defence Technology Ltd (HDT), a role he has held since 2011. He began his career in the New Zealand Army in 1992 as an artillery...

Tatiana Yamshchikova is the founder and CEO of Xiongmao Digital, a Dubai-based China–MENA digital marketing, PR and AI growth agency. With 12+ years in digital marketing and 200+ China-facing projects, she helps premium brands build visibility,...

Sivakumar G is the Founder, CEO & Managing Director of AEITY Systems Pvt. Ltd., an AI-first enterprise technology company focused on intelligent enterprise transformation, autonomous operations, and digital innovation. With more than 24 years of...

Miljan Ilic is the Founder & CEO of Recikom MM Innovation, a technology and innovation company focused on digital transformation, ESG solutions, circular economy, and sustainable development. He serves as the Regional Partner of Startup World Cup...

Leader of the Year (Compensation Claim Management) - New South Wales, 2026 As Director of WCS Insurance Brokers, I leverage extensive industry expertise to help employers identify opportunities that could deliver significant cost savings, often...

CEO of the Year (Equipment Financing) - Toronto, 2026 At MehmiGroup.com, I help business owners across Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Surrey, Winnipeg, and Halifax access equipment financing,...

Operations Director of the Year (Artisan Coffee) - London, 2026 Simon Harrison is UK Operations Director at Caffè Nero. He joined the business 13 years ago and progressed through a range of regional leadership roles before stepping into the UK-wide...

CEO of the Year (Performance Couponing) - Netherlands, 2026 Sjef Kerkhofs is a visionary CEO and entrepreneur with a proven track record in building and scaling digital businesses. He has consistently transformed strong ideas into market-leading...

CEO of the Year (P2P Marketing) - Johannesburg, 2026 Jessica Rose Mc Endoo is a pioneering entrepreneur, strategist, and the CEO, aka Chief Digital Evangelist, of the award-winning digital marketing consultancy, Social Path. With a career defined by...

Leader of the Year (Executive Coaching) - Ireland, 2026 Dr Victoria is a psychologist, mindset coach, and transformational facilitator recognised for creating deep and lasting change with ambitious professionals. Through evidence-informed practice,...

Creative Director of the Year (Strategic Brand Consulting) - Cairo, 2026 Ali Khamis is an international award-winning brand consultant, designer, and the visionary Founder of Ali-k Creative Studio. Driven by the belief that true brand power is...

CEO of the Year (Multicultural Marketing) - California, 2026 Marissa Nance is the Founder & CEO, of Native Tongue Communications. Marissa lends her 30+ years of celebrated experience to every element of the agency and its success. Recognized as a...

CEO of the Year (Strategic Brand PR) - California, 2026 With over 17 years working as an Entertainment Strategist with a specialty in talent publicity, Jennifer Abel is a veteran publicist with her finger on the pulse of the ever-evolving...

Leader of the Year (Website Development) - South Africa 2026 Founder and driving force behind Wired Web Services, a South Africa–based web development agency specializing in website design, ecommerce development, web hosting, and long-term website...

CEO of the Year (Start-up Accelerator) - Paris 2026 At the helm of IMPACTYSE, Yves Delport focus is on propelling startups to new heights by providing tailored sales and consultancy assistance. Impactyse team's approach is rooted in a profound...

CEO of the Year (Phygital Wellness) - Singapore 2026 Michelle Ngiam is the Founder & CEO of MEURAKI, a Singapore-based wellness infrastructure platform bridging digital intelligence with real-world experiences. With a background spanning finance,...