2026 Stevie Award Finalists

The following nominations were selected as Stevie® Award Finalists by the average scores of more than 190 professionals worldwide on seven specialized juries. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie placements among the Finalists will be revealed during a gala awards banquet on Monday, November 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Achievement Categories | Achievement in Communications or PR | Achievement in Marketing |Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology Categories | Company/Organization (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories | Individual Women Awards Categories | Media (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories | New Product & Service (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories | Social Media Categories | Sustainability Categories | Thought Leadership Categories

Achievement Categories

Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
FINALIST
Attekmi, Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia: Olena Chudinovych: The Driving Force Behind Attekmi’s Evolution
Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Ashley Ross: Advancing Customer Satisfaction Through Technology, AI, and Client-Centered Innovation
Espresa, Palo Alto, California, United States: Scaling Customer Success Without Sacrificing Customer Experience
INFUSE, Boca Raton, Florida, United States: INFUSE Client Success Under Petya Dolaptchieva
Rapid Phone Center, Los Angeles, California, United States: Rapid Phone Center: Improving CSAT from 82% to 94% While Quadrupling Volume to 4.8M+ Interactions

Achievement in Data & Analytics
FINALIST
FORGE HEALTH, White Plains, New York, United States: Turning Outcomes Data Into Action: Advancing Measurement-Informed Behavioral Healthcare

Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women
FINALIST
Akademi Çevre Entegre Atık Yönetimi Endüstri A.Ş., Istanbul, Tuzla, Türkiye: Akademi Çevre – Women Leading the Transformation from Waste to Value
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Tahlia Carlyle
EPAM Systems, Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States: Building Pathways to Leadership: How EPAM Is Advancing Women in Technology Worldwide
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Empowering Women, Transforming Turkiye- Halkbank’s Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
ResultsCX, Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States: Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women - ResultsCX
Solidigm, Rancho Cordova, California, United States: Women in Solidigm Empowered: Building a Global Leadership Pipeline for Women in Technology
VetEvolve, Essex, Maryland, United States: VetEvolve Holdings, LLC

Achievement in Digital Transformation
FINALIST
Light Source Communications (LSC), Southgate, Michigan, United States: Light Source Communications: Building the Indispensable Physical Foundation for Enterprise Digital Transformation
oxford international educational group, Beijing, Beijing, China: OIDI’s Digital Transformation

Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion
FINALIST
Bjorem Publications, Parker, Colorado, United States: Bjorem Publications: Speech, Language, & Literacy Publishing Company
Car Mechanical Services, Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Raffy Sgroi CEO
Together We Can International, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Together We Can International - specialist employment support for neurodivergent people

Achievement in Education for Girls and Young Women
FINALIST
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Halkbank BIGE Project
Kyndryl, New York, New York, United States: Building the Future: Expanding STEM, Cybersecurity and AI Pathways for Girls and Young Women
Turkcell, Istanbul, Maltepe, Türkiye: Geleceği Yazan Kadınlar Artificial Intelligence Program

Achievement in Ethical Leadership
FINALIST
Arkas Container Transport S.A, Izmir, Izmir, Türkiye: From Compliance to Culture: Arkas Line’s Ethical Leadership Journey

Achievement in Finance
FINALIST
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Empowering Women, Transforming Turkiye- Halkbank’s Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Achievement in Financial Literacy Initiatives for Women
FINALIST
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Amanda Taylor
Watch Her Prosper, New York, New York, United States: Watch Her Prosper: Transforming Women’s Relationship with Money**

Achievement in Growth
FINALIST
Delight Remodel & Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States: Delight Remodel & Design: Where Design Meets Construction and Growth Becomes Intentional
Particle6, London, United Kingdom: Eline van der Velden
Partner.Co, Midvale, Utah, United States: Katy Holt-Larsen: Explosive Growth in Enrollments, Total Orders, and Order Size
SnoozeShade, London, United Kingdom: SnoozeShade: Scaling Three Markets and Returning to National Retail
Software at Scale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Software@Scale
VetEvolve, Essex, Maryland, United States: VetEvolve Holdings, LLC

Achievement in Human Resources
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Access Offshoring: Stability, scalability and stronger human performance - the model redefining outsourced talent.
Aspida, Durham, North Carolina, United States: Shaping the Culture Behind Aspida’s Growth
CSI, Paducah, Kentucky, United States: CSI: Building the People Infrastructure for Transformation
N-able, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States: Putting People at the Center of Everything We Do: Kathleen Pai
Skip, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Cailey Brown, Head of HR

Achievement in International Expansion
FINALIST
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: Lead & Empower Her She Talks: Borderless Ecosystem Scaling and Cross-Border Expansion Across Six International Territories.
Partner.Co, Midvale, Utah, United States: Lucy West: Guiding Partner.Co’s Record Canada and APAC Growth
Translate.One, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Translate.One: Women-Led Transformation Across 12 Countries and 4 Continents

Achievement in Mentorship Program
FINALIST
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Purpol Marketing: mentoring women founders from advice to income

Achievement in Product Innovation
FINALIST
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: Rebuilding İstanbulkart for Payments
HUYA Bioscience International, San Diego, California, United States: Achievements in Cancer and Heart Disease R&D
Mikare, Warners Bay, New South Wales, Australia: Meeka Group: Combining Business Intelligence, Custom Algorithms, and Rapid Technical Innovation to Solve Systemic Challenges.
SnoozeShade, London, United Kingdom: SnoozeShade: Safety-led Product Innovation in Baby Shades

Achievement in Sales or Revenue Generation
FINALIST
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Oshin Dipani

Achievement in Science or Technology
FINALIST
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Halkbank BIGE Project
HUYA Bioscience International, San Diego, California, United States: Advances in Cancer and Heart Disease Research

Achievement in Sustainability
FINALIST
Domtar, Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States: Leading Sustainable Forestry Through Innovation, Education and Industry Advocacy

Achievement in Women-related Corporate Social Responsibility
FINALIST
IBM, Zagreb, Croatia: From Leadership Program to Youth Movement: RiseUp EmpowerHER
Şişecam, Istanbul, Türkiye: Women Moving Forward into the Future
Tarım Kredi Koop Market, Ankara, Kahramankazan, Türkiye: Women of Abundance: Empowering Women’s Cooperatives Through Retail

Achievement in Women’s Health Innovation
FINALIST
Papaya Clinic, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia: Papaya Clinic
ShellShocked Media, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: ShellShocked Media

Achievement in Communications or PR

Achievement in Arts & Entertainment Communications or PR
FINALIST
Miller PR, Los Angeles, California, United States: The Launch of Artist Included: The Campaign That Changed the Conversation Around AI in Music

Achievement in Brand/Reputation Management
FINALIST
CardWorks Financial Group, Woodbury, New York, United States: CardWorks Financial Group: Unifying an Enterprise Reputation Through a Champion-Led Brand Evolution
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Megan O’Connell and the Hopkins Hospitality Initiative at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Achievement In Communications Or PR For A Country, Region Or City
FINALIST
Orka Holding, Istanbul, Türkiye: The First Code: Carrying Anatolia’s 12,000-Year Heritage to the Heart of Global Luxury Fashion (Copy)

Achievement in Community Relations
FINALIST
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Megan O’Connell and the Hopkins Flight School Initiative at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Achievement in Corporate Communications
FINALIST
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Thais Rebequi

Achievement in Corporate Responsibility
FINALIST
Ebebek Mağazacılık A.Ş., Ataşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye: From Me to My Sibling: ebebek’s Circular Transformation Basket Initiative

Achievement in Customer Experience Communications
FINALIST
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Megan O’Connell and the Hopkins Flight School Initiative at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Achievement in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
FINALIST
PRIDE Industries, Roseville, California, United States: PRIDE Industries’ I AM ABLE Disability Job Fair: A PR-Driven DEI Initiative Transforming Inclusive Hiring at Scale

Achievement In Marketing– Business to Business
FINALIST
Intel Foundry, Santa Clara, California, United States: Intel Foundry Direct Connect: Inspiring Belief, Creating Excitement

Achievement In Marketing – Consumer Products
FINALIST
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: The Audacious Agency: Building Teeny Tiny Homes into Queensland’s Undisputed Market Leader through Strategic Award & Profile Marketing.

Achievement in Media Relations
FINALIST
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Groundbreaking Event
Cardiff, Del Mar, Califronia, United States: From Quiet Lender to National Media Source: Alison Wieman’s Media Rise for Cardiff

Achievement in New Product or Service Launch
FINALIST
rabbit, Santa Monica, California, United States: The Marketing Architect Behind Two AI Category Firsts

Achievement in Non-Profit/Charity Communications or PR
FINALIST
Ebony Bunz Creative, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia: Ebony Bunz Creative

Achievement in Public Affairs Communications or PR
FINALIST
K2 Company, St Paul, Minnesota, United States: Campaign Discipline That Turns Public Affairs Goals into Tangible Results

Achievement in Marketing

Achievement in AI-Driven Marketing
FINALIST
Crimson Park Digital, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Redefining Healthcare Visibility Through AI-Driven Search Optimization
Envision Horizons, New York, New York, United States: How Envision Horizons’ Laura Meyer Used Original AI Research to Reshape Marketplace Strategy
Hexaware Technologies, Iselin, New Jersey, United States: Artificial Intelligence Led. Human Intelligence Perfected.

Achievement in Corporate Reputation/Professional Services Marketing
FINALIST
Intel Foundry, Santa Clara, California, United States: Winning Hearts and Minds: Intel Foundry Marketing and Communications

Achievement in Non-Profit Marketing
FINALIST
Ebony Bunz Creative, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia: Ebony Bunz Creative: Re-Engaging Multi-Million Dollar Donor Legacies Through Highly Tailored Direct Mail Campaigns.

Achievement in Restaurants Marketing
FINALIST
P.F. Chang’s, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Summer in Tokyo

Achievement in Retail Marketing
FINALIST
ebebek, Istanbul, Ataşehir, Türkiye: 25 Years of Babies Growing with ebebek

Achievement in Software Marketing
FINALIST
Espresa, Palo Alto, California, United States: Transforming Software Marketing into a Growth Engine

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology Categories

Achievement in AI for Financial Innovation
FINALIST
ClayrFi.ai, New York, New York, United States: This Girl is On Fire!!

Achievement in AI for Marketing Effectiveness
FINALIST
CAMP Digital, Edina, Minnesota, United States: CAMP Digital’s AI Expertise in the Home Services Industry Is Driving Marketing Effectiveness & Financial Rewards
Orange Marketing, Newport Beach, CA, Newport Beach, California, United States: Found by AI, Hired by Humans: Orange Marketing’s Achievement in AI for Marketing Effectiveness

Achievement in AI for Workforce Planning & HR
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Access Offshoring, APOS360: AI-driven hiring, retention and HR management setting new industry standards
Lattice, San Francisco, California, United States: Lattice: People + AI Succeeding Together

Achievement in AI Innovation by a Department
FINALIST
FGX Strategic Solutions for Law Firms, São Paulo, Brazil: Move the Market: How an AI Native Department Reached a 60% Margin on a Ticket Three Times Smaller
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Experience Transformation Through Consumer-Centric Quality

Achievement in AI Innovation by a Team
FINALIST
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Experience Transformation Through Consumer-Centric Quality
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Promises Made: Using Real-Time AI to Turn Member Commitments Into Action

Achievement in AI Transformation
FINALIST
My Mountain Mover, Orange, California, United States: Reducing Healthcare Overhead by 70% and Hiring Timeline from Weeks to Days using Mover Match AI

Achievement in AI-Driven Business Optimization
FINALIST
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Epique - Achievement in AI-Driven Business Optimization
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Advocate Claims Solution (ACS): Using AI to Accelerate Claims Support and Improve Advocate Efficiency

Achievement in AI-Driven Business Optimization
FINALIST
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Auto Context Documentation (ACD): Using AI To Simplify Call Documentation And Improve Advocate Productivity

Achievement in AI-Powered Customer Experience
FINALIST
ebebek, Istanbul, Ataşehir, Türkiye: ebebek Voice Agent: Bringing Empathy, Speed, and AI to Customer Experience for Mothers
SupportYourApp, Wilmington, Delaware, United States: SupportYourApp’s Support Intelligence Hub: AI That Empowers People
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: AI-Powered Member Experience Intelligence and Resolution Solution

Achievement in Digital Transformation (Woman-Led Initiative)
FINALIST
RXO, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Alyssa Myers, Chief Technology Officer
The Vanguard Group, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States: Shalini Elankovan

Achievement in Responsible/Ethical AI Implementation
FINALIST
Hyplon Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Bringing a transformative business-first approach to AI governance that strengthens resilience and builds trust

Achievement in Women-Led Artificial Intelligence Innovation
FINALIST
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: WINNER AI, the UK’s first AI award-entry coach
Security Done Easy, Cary, North Carolina, United States: Predict: AI-Powered Cybersecurity Readiness for Small Suppliers
Viderity, Leesburg, Virginia, United States: Women-Led AI Innovation Deployed at Fortune 50 Scale Across Life Sciences, Technology, and Defense

AI Company of the Year
FINALIST
Klickly, Inc., Santa Monica, California, United States: Klickly: Transforming Ecommerce Customer Acquisition with AI

AI Ethics & Responsible AI Leader of the Year
FINALIST
AMP Solutions LLC, Rocklin, California, United States: AI Safety Leader
CrossCountry Consulting, Seattle, Washington, United States: Ronel Vermeulen: An Advanced Voice in AI Risk & Governance
Hyplon Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Marnie McLeod: Bringing a transformative business-first approach to AI governance that strengthens resilience and builds trust
ICON Plc, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland: AI Ethics & Responsible AI Leader of the Year
ILO Group, Matthews, North Carolina, United States: Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, CEO and Co-Founder
iMerit, an EXL Company, San Fransisco, California, United States: AI Ethics & Responsible AI Leader of the Year 2026-2027
Orbyntis.Ai, Princeton, New Jersey, United States: Krishnaveni Gorijavolu — Advancing Responsible AI Through Evidence-Based Assurance and Human Accountability
She Shapes AI, London, United Kingdom: Dr Julia Stamm, Founder & CEO, She Shapes AI
The Empathy Business Limited, London, United Kingdom: Belinda Parmar OBE, Founder & CEO
Watermark, Austin, Texas, United States: Erin Shy, CEO Watermark

AI Leader of the Year
FINALIST
AKQA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Cherish Bailey, Director of Growth
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Sunanda Saxen, Enterprise AI Acceleration Leader, Americas
JenAI Group, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Dr. Jen Blum, AI Executive, Founder, and AI Translator
Particle6, London, United Kingdom: Eline van der Velden, Founder & CEO

AI Leader of the Year – Startup
FINALIST
Mocha, San Francisco, California, United States: Xile He, Founding Head of Growth

AI Product Leader of the Year
FINALIST
HP Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States: Mary Beth Walker, Vice President and Head of Global Partner Experience and Enablement

AI Researcher of the Year
FINALIST
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Tania Alcantara, Data Scientist
HumanEdge AI Training, Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia: Leanne Shelton, Founder & CEO

AI Rising Star of the Year
FINALIST
Amazon, New York, New York, United States: Ipsita Mohanty, Applied Science Manager
Joveo, Menlo Park, California, United States: Shalini Kumar, Senior Data Scientist
Kinyoudoitall LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Kasandra “K” Botkin, Founder
SAP Business Women’s Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Daniela Watson, Global Marketing Director

Best AI Product – Business Solutions
FINALIST
Contentful, Denver, Colorado, United States: Elizabeth Maxson: Helping Brands Navigate the AI Discovery Era
QMS2GO Corp., Ruston, Louisana, United States: Yelena Rymbayeva: Disrupting a $15B Industry — How One Woman Leader Replaced Consulting with AI
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: CCQ AmplifAl-Powered Advocate Coaching for Continuous Improvement

Best AI Solution for Social Impact
FINALIST
EduNational, Lagrangeville, New York, United States: Dysolve Dyslexia: Ending the Biggest Problem in Education that Affects 1 in 5 People

Best AI-Powered Customer Service Solution
FINALIST
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: AI-Powered Member Experience Intelligence and Resolution Solution

Best AI-Powered HR/Workforce Solution
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Access Offshoring, APOS360: AI-driven hiring, retention and HR management platform setting new industry standards.
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: CCQ AmplifAl-Powered Advocate Coaching for Continuous Improvement

Best AI-Powered Marketing Solution
FINALIST
AwardGenie, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: AwardGenie: A world-first, secure AI-powered awards writing and management platform that democratises the awards landscape.
Cadence Speaker Academy, Billing, Montana, United States: Cadence CaDi: An intelligent AI business platform providing professional speakers with automated CRM marketing, lead generation, and pipeline conversion.
Contentstack, Austin, Texas, United States: Contentstack Agent OS: Brand-Safe AI, Built to Accelerate

Best Product in Web3/Blockchain Applications
FINALIST
International Research Alliance for Digital Innovation and Emerging Technologies Inc., Beverly Hills, California, United States: AI-Generated Digital Object Provenance and Chain-of-Custody Technology for Decentralized Web3 Environments

Best Subscription Platform of the Year
FINALIST
Cadence Speaker Academy, Billing, Montana, United States: Cadence: A tiered subscription platform delivering expert speaker matchmaking, AI-driven CRM automation, and intellectual property licensing.

Cloud/Infrastructure Innovation of the Year
FINALIST
Light Source Communications, Southgate, Michigan, United States: Light Source Communications: Singularly Focused On Delivering The Infrastructure Driving Innovation In The AI Era

Cybersecurity Leader of the Year (Female)
FINALIST
Netforce GS, Lima, Lima, Peru: Carla Moreno Gamboa

Excellence in AI Innovation (Organization-Level)
FINALIST
Dell Technologies, Austin, Texas, United States: Excellence in AI Innovation - Dell Learning
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Epique - Excellence in AI Innovation
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Advocate Claims Solution (ACS): Using AI to Accelerate Claims Support and Improve Advocate Efficiency
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Auto Context Documentation (ACD): Using AI to Simplify Call Documentation and Improve Advocate Productivity

Woman of the Year in Artificial Intelligence
FINALIST
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Jessica Borja
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Linjing Wen
Capgemini, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Surbhi Dhir Head of Financial Services
Iaso Automated Medical Systems, Cornelia, Georgia, United States: LaDahvia Flounoy Fowler
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: IBM’s Sunanda Saxena
Particle6, London, United Kingdom: Eline van der Velden
SpeakUp, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Helen Kareva
Tax Ease 360 Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Anna Rante
Tourism AI Network and CIPR Communications, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Kendel Lavallee

Company/Organization (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories

Community Involvement Program of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization
FINALIST
Direction CSR, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Reading Terrace
HappiHive, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: HappiHive - Entertainers educating and advocating for people with dementia
Instant Teams, Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States: Instant Teams I Military Spouse Community Program Innovation & Connections
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm - Free Regional Community Workshops: Bringing Calm and Capability to Mothers Where No Support Exists
Women in HR Network, London, United Kingdom: Networking for people who hate networking

Company of the Year – Business Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Be There Group Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Be There Group, Where Women’s Leadership Creates Safer Workplaces and Communities.

Company of the Year – Business Products – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
Light Source Communications (LSC), Southgate, Michigan, United States: Light Source Communications Delivering Critical Infrastructure In Strategic U.S. Markets For The AI Era

Company of the Year – Business Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Allied Health Admin and Consulting, Forster, New South Wales, Australia: Allied Health Admin and Consulting
Circul8, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Circul8
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Dream Culture
Elephant in the Room Consulting, Carindale, Queensland, Australia: Elephant in the Room Consulting
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Innovative Leadership Institute
Licensify, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States: Licensify: License Verification Infrastructure for the Beauty Industry
Sourced., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States: Sourced.
ThriveAxis®, Vancouver, Washington, United States: ThriveAxis

Company of the Year – Business Services – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
Anchor Impact Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Anchor Impact Group
Infinite AV Solutions, Tuggerah, Queensland, Australia: Infinite AV Solutions
Swell Partners, Port Washington, New York, United States: Swell Partners: Creating Happy Work People and Happy Workplaces
TeamUp Remote Talent Staffing, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, United States:
Viderity, Leesburg, Virginia, United States: Viderity, Inc.

Company of the Year – Consumer Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Simple Breastfeeding, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Simple Breastfeeding: Supporting Mothers to Nurse Comfortably With Medical-Grade Ergonomic Product Design
SnoozeShade, London, United Kingdom: SnoozeShade
Top Score Writing, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Top Score Writing

Company of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
mBIOTA Labs, Santa Monica, California, United States: mBIOTA Labs
Pip Pop Post, Lehi, Utah, United States: Pip Pop: Redefining Children’s Jewelry Through Comfort, Trust and Exceptional Growth
Roccoco Botanicals, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Roccoco Botanicals - Small Australian specialist skin care manufacturer going global
The Tetris Copmany, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States: The Tetris Copmany

Company of the Year – Consumer Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
ANYTIME COUNSELLING PTY LTD, Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia: ANYTIME COUNSELLING PTY LTD

Company of the Year – Consumer Services – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
Caring Lotus, Werribee, Victoria, Australia: Caring Lotus - A $6 million care business built around people
Cityscape Counseling, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Cityscape Counseling
Kiwitaxi, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Kiwitaxi
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States: Prime IV Hydration & Wellness: Redefining Proactive Wellness at Scale
VetEvolve, Essex, Maryland, United States: VetEvolve Holdings, LLC

Fastest Growing Women-Owned or -Led Company of the Year
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Access Offshoring
Boxer Brands, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia: Boxer Brands - Reinvention of an 18-Year-Old Agency
Custom Digital Solutions, LLC, Charleston, South Carolina, United States: Custom Digital Solutions, LLC
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Empowered Living Care / Tahlia Carlyle
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Epique Realty -Fastest Growing Company of the Year
InSite BUILD, Salisbury, Maryland, United States: InSite BUILD
National Talents Company, UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: TalentS: The Women-Owned Company the UAE Trusts with Its Most Iconic Museums
Software at Scale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Software@Scale
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC
Tier4 Group, Roswell, Georgia, United States: Tier4 Group
VetEvolve, Essex, Maryland, United States: VetEvolve Holdings, LLC

Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
ASC Billing & Solutions, Augusta, Georgia, United States: ASC Billing & Solutions

Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
Forma Makina, Istanbul, Türkiye: Forma Makina
NU Advisory Partners, Miami, Florida, United States: The AI-Native Management Team Transforming Executive Search
Sightview, Tampa, Florida, United States: Healthcare technology company gets new life after bankruptcy thanks to fresh management and differing perspectives
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: She Built It Alone. They Run It Together - TDZ-FMA’s Four-Director Leadership Team

Most Innovative Company of the Year – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: Award Writing Services - 45 years of comms experience created a replicable visibility engine
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: Award Writing Services - From one-off, founder-led service to an exportable, systemised model for visibility and authority
Better Together Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: The Communications Firm That Turned Years of Bias Research into a Certified AI Platform for the Organizations Big Tech Ignores
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Dream Culture
Early Foundations Child Development Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States: Early Foundations Child Development Center
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Innovative Leadership Institute:
The Stardust Company / Issei Mochi Gummies, BETHESDA, Maryland, United States: Issei Mochi Gummies

Most Innovative Company of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: BELBİM: Fintech Speed Inside a Public Company
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Epique Realty Most Innovative Company of the Year
SheerID, Portland, Oregon, United States: SheerID: Redefining Audience Verification for Modern Marketing
Viderity, Leesburg, Virginia, United States: Viderity

Most Resilient Women-Owned Business
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele M Anthony Legal
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Blue Diamond Property Group - the rarest seat in Australian property
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Innovative Leadership Institute
SharpEDG, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, United States: SharpEDG: Built to Adapt. Driven to Deliver.
Vanessa Norman Coaching, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia: From $4 Million Exit to $640k Startup: Rebuilding a Business That Helps NDIS Providers Survive and Grow
Yellow Falcon, Carina, Queensland, Australia: Yellow Falcon

Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Blue Beanie Projects Limited, Karratha, Western Australia, Australia: Blue Beanie Projects: Empowering the Spirit of Youth
Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria: Global Women Leaders Forum 2025: Fast and Furiously Changing World. Women in the Driving Seat.
Cows ‘n Cabs, Winter Park, Florida, United States: Cows ’n Cabs: Central Florida’s Party with a Purpose
Enthuse Foundation, New York, New York, United States: Enthuse Foundation
How Many Elephants, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom: How Many Elephants
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jared Dunscombe Foundation: Transforming Personal Tragedy into Tangible Social Impact and Community Good.
Moyamoya Australia, Ravenshoe, Queensland, Australia: Moyamoya Australia
National Cleaners Assocation, New York, New York, United States: National Cleaners Association: Transforming Member Value Through AI and Operational Innovation
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance, New York, New York, United States: Proof Positive
Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation, Barre, Vermont, United States: Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation
School of Continuing Education and Professional Development at Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, October Gardens, Giza, Egypt: School of Continuing Education and Professional Development at Zewail City
Speak Up, Giza, Giza, Egypt: Speak Up
Tavuun Welfare Association, SAN Enterprises, Institute of Policy Studies Research and Human Development, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan: Tavuun Welfare Association
The Financial Literacy Youth (FLY) Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island, United States: The FLY Initiative: Empowering Youth Through Financial Literacy
The Fista, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States: The Fista

Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: BELBİM
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Cherishers 811 CIC - Cherishing the community: inclusive care and employment in a former mining town
LZ Technology, Inc., Houston, Texas, United States: LZ Technology, Inc.

Startup of the Year – Business Products Industries
FINALIST
Mikare, Warners Bay, New South Wales, Australia: Meeka Group: Disrupting Markets by Combining Business Intelligence, Custom Algorithms & Technical Innovation to Solve Systemic Challenges.

Startup of the Year – Business Services Industries
FINALIST
Cadence Speaker Academy, Billing, Montana, United States: Cadence
Collectiv. Accounting, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia: Collectiv. Accounting Small Business Accounting Enveloped with Education
Cowan Advisory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Cowan Advisory, Inc.
Creart Digital Media, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Creart Digital Media Pty Ltd
D2Type Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: D2Type Health: Scaling Clinically Validated, AI-Enabled Diabetes Care
Ebony Bunz Creative, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia: Ebony Bunz Creative: Achieving Immediate Commercial Success and High-Value Agency Partnerships Through Specialised Copywriting Services
Honeylight Enterprises Pty Ltd T/A Greenville Development, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Maximising Carbon Neutrality and Minimising waste through Women-Led Greenville’s popup carbon neutral buildings
IDINAT LAB INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico: IDINAT LAB INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Transforming Science into Scalable Business Solutions for Health, Beauty, and Biotechnology
MeMe, JJ, and Friends LLC, Woodbine, Georgia, United States: From Rescue Stories to Learning Innovation: The Rise of MeMe JJ and Friends
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: UNBRICKABLE™
PayRio, Danville, California, United States: PayRio: Expanding Financial Access in Emerging Regulated Industries

Startup of the Year – Consumer Products Industries
FINALIST
AGSH Clothing LLC, New York, New York, United States: Arquia — A Slow Fashion Startup Redefining Premium Baby Apparel.”
Dimer Health, Florham Park, New Jersey, United States: Closing the Post-Discharge Gap: Keeping Patients at Home and Out of the Hospital
Guseli Design, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia: Built to Endure: How a Regional Australian Studio is Redefining Contemporary Design
Once Upon a Charm Eyewear, Bellevue, Washington, United States: Once Upon a Charm: Reimagining Pediatric Eyewear
Tape Zoomie, Australia, Australia: Tape Zoomie – From Household Frustration to Global Consumer Startup

Startup of the Year – Consumer Services Industries
FINALIST
Creart Digital Media, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Creart Digital Media Pty Ltd
Sherbert Service Dogs, Langley, British Columbia, Canada: Sherbert Service Dogs: An AuDHD-Led Startup Redefining Service Dog Training Through Accessibility, Innovation, and Lived Experience
Stay Awhile Therapy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: A Deaf-Led Startup Redefining Mental Health Access for the Deaf Community
Vitalist Light, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States: Vitalis Light

Women-Led Tech Scale-Up of the Year
FINALIST
Altura Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Altura Health
Lexin Solutions, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: MiLi by Lexin Solutions: Transforming Heavy Industry MRO Supply Chains Through SAP-Certified SaaS Innovation and Strategic Indirect Material Intelligence.

Women-Run Company for Social Good
FINALIST
BeKeane Healthy and Fit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: BeKeane Healthy & Fit - activewear making room for every body to move
Caring Lotus, Werribee, Victoria, Australia: Caring Lotus - A care business strong enough to keep saying yes
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Empowered Living Care
Instant Teams, Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States: Instant Teams
Keron Development Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia: Keron Development Foundation: Advancing Social Impact Through Talent, Heritage and Public Infrastructure in Armenia
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: Lead & Empower Her She Talks: Turning Isolation into Global Impact through Ecosystem Architecture.
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: UNBRICKABLE™
The Mary T Family of Companies, Coon Rpaids, Minnesota, United States: The Mary T Family of Companies
Together We Can International, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Together We Can International - Changing How Neurodivergent South Australians Find Work
Yellow Falcon, Carina, Queensland, Australia: Yellow Falcon

Women-Run Workplace of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST
Arrowsmith RNs, Buckhead, Georgia, United States: Arrowsmith RNs
Caring Lotus, Werribee, Victoria, Australia: Caring Lotus - Pathways from support care to company leadership
Dawn’s Pizzazz (DPZ ), Danbury, Connecticut, United States: 40 Years of Building Careers Through Culture, Mentorship, and Purpose
FourFront Design, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States: FourFront Design, Inc.
National Talents Company, Kohbar, Easterm province, Saudi Arabia: National TalentS, the Next Wave of Women empowerment in KSA

Individual Women Awards Categories

Best Female CEO of the Year
FINALIST
AGS Health, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Patrice Wolfe, CEO
AMO, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Fatimah Abbouchi, Founder & CEO
Ascend Learning, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States: Dr. Lissy Hu, CEO
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: Ceyda Ünal, General Manager
Caring Lotus, Werribee, Victoria, Australia: Kerry Bolton, Founder & CEO
Co-Communications, Inc., London, United Kingdom: Dr. Emer MacSweeney, CEO
Computer Services, Inc. (CSI), Paducah, Kentucky, United States: Nancy Langer, President and CEO
Dynamix, Houston, Texas, United States: Andrejka Bernatova, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Ibility, LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States: Danielle Krakora, CEO & Co-Founder
Lattice, San Francisco, California, United States: Sarah Franklin, CEO
Lawyer.com, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States: Colleen Joyce, CEO
Light Source Communications (LSC), Southgate, Michigan, United States: Debra Freitas, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
mBIOTA Labs, Santa Monica, California, United States: Nicola Wodlinger, CEO
Nurse Next Door, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Cathy Thorpe, CEO
Particle6, London, United Kingdom: Eline van der Velden, Founder & CEO
QNB Sağlık Hayat Sigorta ve Emeklilik A.Ş., Istanbul, Türkiye: Pınar Kuriş, CEO
SDCCU, San Diego, California, United States: Teresa Campbell, President and CEO
SupportYourApp, Wilmington, Delaware, United States: Daria Leshchenko, Founder & CEO
Swell Partners, Port Washington, New York, United States: Cari Gatto, Founder & CEO
TelyRx, Clearwater, Florida, United States: Vanessa Slowe, President and CEO
Testronic, London, United Kingdom: Sharon Baylay-Bell, CEO and Executive Chair
The MACH 1 Group, Austin, Texas, United States: Katherine McLane, CEO
Tier4 Group, Roswell, Georgia, United States: Betsy Robinson, Founder & CEO
True Rx Health Strategists, Washington, Indiana, United States: Adrienne Williams LaBorwit, Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Park City, Utah, United States: Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO
VetEvolve, Essex, Maryland, United States: Catherine Howell, Chief Executive Officer
Viderity, Leesburg, Virginia, United States: Rachel Everett, CEO and Founder
Watermark, Austin, Texas, United States: Erin Shy, CEO

Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Nevado AI, New York, New York, United States: Sharon Rodriguez, CEO and Co-Founder
Sudozi, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Rose Punkunus, Founder
Turkish Coffee Lady, Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Gizem Şalcıgil White, Founder & CEO

Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Products – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
AlphaRidge, New York, New York, United States: Natasha Bryan, CEO and Co-Founder
BetterMe, Paphos, Cyprus: Victoria Repa, CEO and Founder
Inbolt, Detroit, Michigan, United States: Albane Dersy, Co-Founder & COO
Kalyon PV Solar Technologies, Ankara, Türkiye: Kübra Kalyoncu, Chair of the Board
Pacvue, Irvine, California, United States: Melissa Burdick, Co-Founder and President

Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
20four7VA, Berlin, Maryland, United States: Catherine vanVonno, President and CEO
Allied Health Admin & Consulting, Forster, New South Wales, Australia: Jenny Pither, Founder & Director
CeCe Digital, London, Greater London, United Kingdom: Cheryl Laidlaw, Founder
Circul8, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Alana Stocks, Founder & CEO
Danya Gamliel, Caulfield South, Victoria, Australia: Danya Gamliel,Chief Executive Officer
Development Catalyst, Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria: Kemi Esther Ayanda, Founder & Lead Partner
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Shelly McElroy, CEO
Elephant in the Room Consulting, Carindale, Queensland, Australia: Jenni Walke, Founder & Managing Director
Elliott Clark Consulting, Ormond Beach, Florida, United States: Stephanie Clark, Founder & CEO
Emerald Digital Solutions, Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States: Rasheedah Thomas Ballou, Founder
HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, Mississippi, United States: Angela Murry
Jones Publishing Ltd (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO
Licensify, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States: Dasha Minina, Founder
Mogul Methods, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Jellaine Dee, Founder & CEO
RE:STACK, Reading, United Kingdom: Holly Langley, Founder & CEO
Sheree Hannah Wellness Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand: Sheree Beaumont, Founder and Clinical Nutritionist
The Ginsburg Firm, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Fleur Madden, Founder & CEO
The Sales Institute Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Annette Lackovic, Co-Founder
Tiny Tins, Horsley, New South Wales, Australia: Karlie Zec, Co-Owner and Director

Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Boxer Brands, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Gwen Baker, Founder
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Janice Delcid, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer
ILO Group, Matthews, North Carolina, United States: Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, CEO and Co-Founder
Kickstand, Austin, Texas, United States: Kristina Kennedy, Co-Founder and COO
SolaREIT, Vienna, Virginia, United States: Laura Pagliarulo, Co-Founder & CEO
Takt, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Lindsay Smith, Founder & CEO
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Chief Executive Officer Functional Medicine Academy
Unikorn Commercial Property, Roseville, New South Wales, Australia: Helen Tarrant, Founder & Principal Buyer’s Agent

Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Ace Medicine Ltd, London, United Kingdom: Dr Vanita Rattan, Founder, MBBS Doctor and Cosmetic Formulator
For Keeps, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Jess Chalk, Owner, Director, Manager
GENERATIONS SKINCARE LLC, Conifer, Colorado, United States: Ann Mattingly-Lowe, Founder
Kiwi Vision, Hayward, California, United States: Channon Kennedy at Kiwi Vision, Founder and CEO
ROBINSONS HONEY, CHELSEA HEIGHTS, Victoria, Australia: Brenda Robinson, Founder
SnoozeShade, London, United Kingdom: Cara Sayer, Chief Sleep Officer
White Lotus Beauty Ltd, Lower Beechmont, Australia: Kamila Kingston, Co-Founder and Director

Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Strength of Nature LLC, A Godrej Company, Savannah, Georgia, United States: Tori Davis-Artis, Chief Commercial Officer, Hair Care, North America

Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Bella Vie Interiors, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Alward, Founder & Principal Interior Designer
ELEVATE DENTAL, Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Dr. Judith Ong, Founder and Director
HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, Mississippi, United States: Angela Murry
Oi Cosmetic Studio, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Abby Stuart, Founder
Urban Renters Agent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Terry Christianos, Founder & Director

Best Female Entrepreneur in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
FINALIST
Balance Group Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Hunter, Founder & Director
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Brain Aid Clinics, Southport, Queensland, Australia: Dr Grace Ng, Founder
Elephant in the Room Consulting, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Jenni Walke, Founder & Managing Director
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Tahlia Carlyle, Founder & Director
The Equine Practice Company, Clayfield, Queensland, Australia: Dr Olivia James, Founder & CEO

Best Female Entrepreneur in Canada
FINALIST
Takt, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Lindsay Smith, Founder & CEO

Best Female Entrepreneur in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
FINALIST
Palma Realty World, Istanbul, Türkiye: Ekaterina Orlova, Founder & International Entrepreneur
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Rapid Phone Center, Los Angeles, California, United States: Olga Nikulshina, Co-Founder and CEO
Sia Moore Architecture Interior Design, Istanbul, Türkiye: Banu Altay, Founder
SnoozeShade, London, United Kingdom: Cara Sayer, Chief Sleep Officer

Best Female Solo Entrepreneur
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele Anthony, Founder
Alpenglow Summit, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Tarah Neujahr Bryan, Founder, CEO & Fractional Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
CeCe Digital, London, United Kingdom: Cheryl Laidlaw, Founder
Dr.SQ Skincare, GEELONG, Victoria, Australia: Dr. Saba Qutub, Founder & CEO
HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, Mississippi, United States: Angela Murry
INBRND, Newark, New Jersey, United States: Wendy Chan, Founder
Mainline Advisory & Consulting Group, Odessa, Delaware, United States: Tavanya Lockett, Founder & CEO
NextLevel Property, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia: Maria Micallef, Founder & Director

Best Young Female Entrepreneur
FINALIST
Green Cross Team, Hialeah, Florida, United States: Dra. Taimy Alfonso Sanchez
Miles for Smiles Cancer Foundation, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada: Kayla Hermiston, Founder & Executive Director

Creative Woman of the Year
FINALIST
Bella Vie Interiors, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Alward, Founder & Principal Interior Designer
Ebony Bunz Creative, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia: Ebony Bunz, Founder
Sheila Gujrathi, M.D., San Diego, California, United States: Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, Co-Founder & CEO
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
Twisted X Global Brands, Decatur, Texas, United States: Taylor Torcellini, Creative Director

Female Employee of the Year – Business
FINALIST
Accenture, Dublin, Ireland, Ireland: Jigna Yatin Shah, Associate Manager - Software Asset Management
Accenture, Dublin, Ireland, Ireland: Ludmila Kantova, ITAM Business Architecture Senior Manager
Accenture, Dublin, Ireland, Ireland: Simona Mituletu, Technology Delivery Lead Manager
ADP, New York, New York, United States: Supriya Shivananda, Senior Product Marketing Manager
IBM, Hortolandia, Sao Paulo, Brazil: Carolina Yokome, BRA Supply Chain Business Operation Leader & Mainframe Platform Focal
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Cristiane Raimundo, Global Program Manager
IBM, London, United Kingdom: Karen Medhat, Global Account Technical Leader
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Karen Valdivia, Business Analyst and Reporting Lead, R&PM
IBM, El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico: Lorena Montalvo, SWG Royalty Support Payment Management
IBM, Curitiba, Brazil: Lucia Romero Violante, SSA Supply Chain Business Operations Leader
IBM Infrastructure- Supply Chain, Armonk, New York, United States: Gevetta Myers, WW Power Operations Leader
IBM Manufacturing Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore: Chen Liyu Doreen, Senior Supply Chain Leader
IBM Manufacturing Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore: Ritu Singhal, Senior Software Architect and AI Transformation Leader
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, United States: Graciela Gonzalez, Guadalajara RPM Functional Manager and Manager of Royalty & Payment Management
National TalentS Company, Kohbar, Easterm province, Saudi Arabia: Fatimah Jamal Al-Dabal, Project Accountant
Ofinno, LLC, Reston, Virginia, United States: Ericka Medina, Finance & Business Operations Manager
Oi Cosmetic Studio, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Jodi Withers, 2IC, Skin Specialist
OneApp, Portland, Oregon, United States: Sarah Flores, Regional Sales Director, Mid South
Pacvue, Irvine, California, United States: Anne Harrell, Senior Director, Strategic Projects
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom), Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia: Detriana Margita Sari, Global Strategic Partnership Project Leader
Solidigm, Rancho Cordoba, California, United States: Grace Garcia Hurtado, Site Operations Manager, Mexico Design Center
Spear and Arrow Therapeutic Services, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia: Macy Morrow, Practice Manager
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Kerenza Edwards, Production Manager
Uptrend Motion LLC, New York, New York, United States: Rebecca Koniahgari, Technical Lead, AI Architect, and Product Leader

Female Employee of the Year – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
Al Ain City Municipality, Alain, United Arab Emirates: Eiman Al Darmaki, Operations & Maintenance Leader, AI Champions Leader
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: Zeynep Yaz, Brand Manager
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Sacramento, California, United States: Yating Campbell, Commissioner
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Carol Pickard, Community Carer

Female Entrepreneur or Executive of the Year in Mexico, Central & South America
FINALIST
Alerta Group, Mazatlan, Swallowed, Mexico: Carmen Espinosa Noreña, CEO

Female Executive of the Year – Business Products – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Altura Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Belle Mowle, Head of Sales and Partnerships
CallRail, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Laura Beussman, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer
Identity Digital, Bellevue, Washington, United States: Rachel Sterling, CMO
Testronic, London, United Kingdom: Samantha Williams, Chief Revenue Officer (8/26 now Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Board Director)

Female Executive of the Year – Business Products – More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Domtar, Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States: Sabrina de Branco, Global Chief Sustainability Officer

Female Executive of the Year – Business Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Arden Coaching, Princeton, New Jersey, United States: Heather Panitch, Chief Client Officer
BEYOND HC LLC, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States: Cathlynn Nigh, Founder & CEO
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Maureen Metcalf, Founder & CEO
Mogul Methods, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Jellaine Dee, Founder & CEO
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Clemett, CEO

Female Executive of the Year – Business Services – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
AbsoluteCare, Columbia, Maryland, United States: Vivian Bright, VP Talent Development
Ascent, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Celanie Meyer, Business Manager and Executive Officer
Avahi Inc., San Francisco, California, United States: Shweta Bajaj, Head of Operations
B&A (Bart & Associates), McLean, Virginia, United States: Lori Larsen, Chief Account Officer - Intelligence, Celestar, LLC
Cambium Learning Group, Dallas, Texas, United States: Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Consortium Health Plans, Columbia, Maryland, United States: Lori Schoonmaker, President and CEO
Demand Ai (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore: Ferlin Ong, Chief Customer Officer
Digital Sportsman, Panama City, Florida, United States: Michelle Faul, Chief Marketing Officer
Geller, New York, New York, United States: Corinna Creedon, CPA, Managing Director, CFO Strategic Advisory Services
Healthcare IT Leaders, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States: Jody Buchman, Senior Vice President, Continuous Services
IBM TLS& Cloud SC, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Keila Martinez, Director of Circular Economy, Compliance, and Multivendor Supply Chain
impact.com, Santa Barbara, California, United States: Cristy Garcia, CMO
Lawyer.com, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States: Colleen Joyce, CEO
Mattermost, Palo Alto, California, United States: Leigh Marshall Dow, CMO
National TalentS Company, Khobar, Easterm province, Saudi Arabia: Khulood Abdullah, Chief Strategy Officer
Pinnacle Global Network, Encinitas, California, United States: Thasha Batts, Vice President of Sales
Rapid Phone Center, Los Angeles, California, United States: Olga Nikulshina, Co-Founder and CEO
Rimini Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: Nancy Lyskawa, EVP and Chief Client Officer
San Francisco Federal, San Francisco, California, United States: Susan Lansing, Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President

Female Executive of the Year – Business Services – More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
BANCO POPULAR, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic: Mariel Bera, Vice President of Corporate Relations and Responsible Banking
Capgemini, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Surbhi Dhir, Head of Financial Services, Banking & Capital Markets
Citizens, Providence, Rhode Island, United States: Jessica Rascionato, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Real Estate
Dell Technologies, Austin, Texas, United States: Olanda Sharp-Buckley, Vice President of the Dell Learning Organization
Genpact, Bucharest, Romania: Marina Vernetti, Chief Operating Officer, Europe, the UK and Africa
isolved, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Pragya Gupta, Chief Operating Officer
Konnect Agency, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Amy Hine, Vice President of Operational Excellence

Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Products – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Beyond Finance, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Vanessa Hering, Client Success Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations
Vibrant Ingredients (formerly Florida Food Products), Orlando, Florida, United States: Natalia Glushchenko, Director of Revenue Growth Management
Village Farms International, Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Ann Gillin Lefever, Chief Operating Officer

Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Wolverine Worldwide, Rockford, Michigan, United States: Taryn Miller, Chief Financial Officer
American Campus Communities, Austin, Texas, United States: Tosha Bowles, SVP of Property Operations
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Services, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States: Lindsay Dittberner, COO for Consumer Services

Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
4 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA), Caberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Malini Raj, Executive Director
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Sacramento, California, United States: Darcy Totten, Executive Director
International Nurses for Africa Inc, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Naomi Achu, Founder and Executive Director
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Newtown, Connecticut, United States: Scarlett Lewis, Founder
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance, New York, New York, United States: Katie Curran, Founder & Chief Wellbeing Officer
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
The Financial Literacy Youth (FLY) Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island, United States: Marcy Reyes, Founder & CEO

Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
AL Jazeera Media Institute, Doha, Qatar: Eman Al Amri, Director
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: Ceyda Ünal, General Manager
BlueIvy Communications, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Marjorie Waldo, CEO and President
Bob Woodruff Foundation, New York, New York, United States: Anne Marie Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General
Junior Achievement North, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States: Sara Dziuk, President & CEO
Kids Operating Room, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: Nicola Wood MBE, Founder
Milken Institute, Santa Monica, California, United States: Sarah Sandler, Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, UAE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Hajar Alketbi, Director of Government Communications
National Apartment Association, Arlington, Virginia, United States: Rebecca “Becky” Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications
Operation Smile, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States: Kathleen “Kathy” Magee, Co-founder, President and CEO
Pink Elephants Support Network, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Samantha Payne, CEO & Co-Founder
sheIQ Life Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States: Crystal Brewe, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
YAI, New York, New York, United States: Jessica Shearer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Tiffany English, Founder & CEO
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Jamie Jardine, General Manager
Hop Lun (HK) Limited, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong: Sabrina Tin, Chief People Officer
Kismet Healthcare, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Nat Kramersh, COO
Oi Cosmetic Studio, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Jessica Addley, Operations Manager
Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France: Preeti Bajaj, EVP, Home Solutions Business

Female Executive of the Year in Canada
FINALIST
Great Canadian Entertainment, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Katie Lever, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST
Asian Australian Women Association Incorporated (AAWA), North Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia: Elizabeth Wang, Founder & President
Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA), Caberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Malini Raj, Executive Director
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
Miles for Smiles Cancer Foundation, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada: Kayla Hermiston, Founder & Executive Director
Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Newburgh, New York, United States: Heather Bell, CEO
Preservando, Lima, Lima, Peru: Natalia Bejar, Co-Founder & CIO
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance, New York, New York, United States: Katie Curran, Founder & Chief Wellbeing Officer
Starseeds Foundation, Miami, Florida, United States: Saelyra Salazar, Foundeer
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor

Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Bob Woodruff Foundation, New York, New York, United States: Anne Marie Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Encompass Group, Fayvetteville, Texas, United States: Dr. Krista Ratliff, President & CEO
Glen Hills Middle School, Glendale, Wisconsin, United States: Lalitha Murali, Gifted and Talented Teacher
Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID), Jersey City, New Jersey, United States: Rachel Sieg, Executive Director
HRCI, Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO
She Sings, Mayville, New York, United States: Rebecca Magnuson, Founder & President

Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST
Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, North Jutland, Denmark: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Associate Professor

Female Social Activist of the Year
FINALIST
5 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele Anthony, Founder
Agape Outreach Inc, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia: Theresa Mitchell, Founder & CEO
Asuran Co., Ltd., Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan: Yukiko Katahara, Representative Director
Change for Youth Foundation, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Honeychurch, Founding Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Deaf Healing Hive, Becker, Minnesota, United States: Jamie Chapin, Founder
MARY T FAMILY OF COMPANIES, Coon Rpaids, Minnesota, United States: Dr. Mary Tjosvold, PhD, Founder & CEO
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Nikki Langman, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
ResultsCX, Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States: Helen Maslin, Managing Director, Huntswood South Africa
She Sings, Mayville, New York, United States: Rebecca Magnuson, Founder & President
Southern Aboriginal Corporation Ltd, Albany, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
The Bogues Group, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Brittney Bogues, Founder
World Love Press, National City, California, United States: Mona Liza Santos, Founder and Publisher

Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year
FINALIST
ES Career / Powerpool AI, Istanbul, Türkiye: Esra Odabasi, Founder & CEO
HLM Investment Partners, Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Operating Partner
Sobrynth, Afton, Minnesota, United States: Marin Nelson, Founder & CEO
Women 4 Homes, Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia: Dionne Payn, Founder
World Love Press, National City, California, United States: Mona Liza Santos, Founder and Publisher
Yellow Falcon, Carina, Queensland, Australia: Ashleigh Conwell, Founder & CEO

Female Venture Capital / Investor of the Year
FINALIST
Pulse Fund, Los Angeles, California, United States: Tenzin Seldon, Founder and Managing Partner
SteelSky Ventures, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Maria Denise Toler, Founding and Managing Partner
TA ventures, Kiyv, Ukraine: Viktoriya Tigipko, Founder & Managing Partner

Global Expansion by Woman Entrepreneur
FINALIST
Global Cruises LLC, Miami, Florida, United States: Leyla Osorio, CEO & Co-Founder
Jones Publishing Ltd (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO

Lifetime Achievement – Business
FINALIST
Aranyló Napraforgó Közhasznú Alapítvány, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary: Agnes Szabo, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Artisan Alley & Market LLC., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States: Kymberly Robinson, Founder & CEO
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
CardWorks Financial Group, Woodbury, New York, United States: Sharon Hill, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
IBM Royalty IP Licensing and Payment Management, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Janice B. Coker, Director
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director

Lifetime Achievement – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
Buy From A Black Woman, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Nikki Porcher, Founder
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General

Maverick of the Year
FINALIST
Annah Elizabeth, LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Annah Elizabeth, Founder
Ascent Professional Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Celanie Meyer, Business Manager and Executive Officer
Consortium Health Plans, Columbia, Maryland, United States: Lori Schoonmaker, President and CEO
Deloitte, New York, New York, United States: Alycia Bar-Av, VP, Brand Advertising & Media Strategy
Derse, Inc, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: TK Komlofske, Vice President of Client Strategy
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Tahlia Carlyle, Founder & Director
eXp Realty, Bellingham, Washington, United States: Sarah Hutchinson, VP, International Marketing
IBM Supply Chain, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Cecile Masset, Global Planning & Onventory Manager
MERGE, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Stephanie Trunzo, CEO
National TalentS Company, Khobar, Easterm province, Saudi Arabia: Khulood Abdullah, Chief Strategy Officer
Neurodivergent Empowered, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia: Tanya Hicks, Founder, Principal and Clinical Lead
NeuroEmpowerment Solutions, Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Aisling Smith, Founder & CEO
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Nikki Langman, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
Sightview, Tampa, Florida, United States: Tycene Fritcher, CEO
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston, Life Direction Mentor
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Z
The Outlier Group, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Jasmine O’Reilly, Managing Director

Mentor of Coach of the Year – Finance
FINALIST
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Amanda Taylor, Founder

Mentor or Coach of the Year – Business
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele Anthony, Founder
Amplify Strategy, Denver, Colorado, United States: Dawn Garibaldi, Founder & CEO
Car Mechanical Services, Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Raffy Sgroi, CEO
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Shelly McElroy, CEO
Kim Woods Enterprises, Beverly, Massachusetts, United States: Kim Woods, Founder & President
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Chief Executive Officer Functional Medicine Academy
The Ginsburg Firm, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Fleur Madden, Founder & CEO
The Queenie Effect Pty Ltd, Keilor, Victoria, Australia: Elsa Morgan, Founder & CEO

Mentor or Coach of the Year – Consumer
FINALIST
Claire Auchmuty Coaching, Coleraine, United Kingdom: Claire Auchmuty, Coach
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Shelly McElroy, CEO
Fearless Empty Nester Global LLC, Barrington, New Hampshire, United States: Jessica Seiders, Founder

Mentor or Coach of the Year – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
Blue Beanie Projects Limited, Karratha, Western Australia, Australia: Sandra Spadanuda, Co Founder & Director, Pilbara Shine Project Manager
C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc., South Bend, Indiana, United States: Cynthia Weiss Cohen, Founder
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Sacramento, California, United States: Katherine Squire, Legislative Analyst, Senior Policy Specialist
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Carol Pickard, Community Carer
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University – College of Design, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia: Dr. Hala El-Wakeel, Associate Professor
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
NeuroEmpowerment Solutions, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Aisling Smith, Founder & CEO
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Tavuun Welfare Association, SAN Enterprises, Institute of Policy Studies Research and Human Development, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, Chairperson

Mentor or Coach of the Year – Health/Wellness
FINALIST
Dr Tiff, Adelaide, Australia: Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado, Head of Wellbeing and Development
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor

Mentor or Coach of the Year – Marketing/Public Relations/Social Media
FINALIST
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Wild Vines Marketing Inc., Selden, New York, United States: Rosanna Santiago, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Accounting & Finance
FINALIST
The Strategic Bookkeeper, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Jeannie Savage, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
FINALIST
CardWorks Financial Group, Woodbury, New York, United States: Crystal Wright, Senior Vice President, Communications
FirstTeam, Newport Beach, California, United States: Lauren Henss, VP of Marketing & Strategic Initiatives
Sherman Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Lexie Ozerov, Director of Marketing, Hospitality & Retail
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Clemett, CEO
The MACH 1 Group, Austin, Texas, United States: Mary Love, Partner and Chief Operating Officer

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Business Services
FINALIST
CeCe Digital, London, United Kingdom: Cheryl Laidlaw, Founder
The Outlier Group, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Jasmine O’Reilly, Managing Director

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Consumer Services
FINALIST
Hembree Bell Law Firm, PLLC, Austin, Texas, United States: Hannah Hembree Bell, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Franchising
FINALIST
Right and Keystone Group, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Anna Rante, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
6 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
AL Jazeera Media Institute, Doha, Qatar: Eman Al Amri, Director
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan: Khulya Sabirli, Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Change for Youth Foundation, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Honeychurch, Founding Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Green Cross Team, Hialeah, Florida, United States: Dra. Taimy Alfonso Sanchez
How Many Elephants, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Holly Budge, Founder
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
The Financial Literacy Youth (FLY) Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island, United States: Marcy Reyes, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Healthcare
FINALIST
Aledade, Bethesda, Maryland, United States: Jessica A. Somers, Chief Financial Officer
Autism Brain Empowerment, Mildenhall, United Kingdom: Taiba Bajar, Founder & Author
BetterHelp, San Jose, Ca, California, United States: Lisa Giacinti, Vice President of Health Plan Growth
CeCe Digital t/a My Medical Website, London, United Kingdom: Cheryl Laidlaw, Founder
Evergreen Nephrology, Nashville, Tennessee, United States: Heather Trafton, CEO
mBIOTA Labs, Santa Monica, California, United States: Krystyna Houser, Founder & Chairman
Oula, New York, New York, United States: Adrianne Nickerson, Co-Founder & CEO
Prema Cognition, London, United Kingdom: Dr. Julia Cooney, Founder & CEO
Re:Cognition Health, London, United Kingdom: Dr. Emer MacSweeney, CEO
Simple Breastfeeding, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Angela Dion, Founder
SUN HOPE Co.,Ltd., Chosei-gun, Chiba, Japan: Masami Toda, Representative Director
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Z
UST Global, Aliso Viejo, California, United States: Vinitha Kalappurakkal, Test Architect
Vita Panacea Ltd, London, United Kingdom: Francesca Howard, Founder & CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Industry
FINALIST
Car Mechanical Services, Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Raffy Sgroi, CEO
Freedom Mastery, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Chrissy Alger
Kalyon PV Solar Technologies, Ankara, Türkiye: Kübra Kalyoncu, Chair of the Board

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Manufacturing
FINALIST
Great Taste Trading Co., Ltd (BEST Premium Canned Food), Yangon, Myanmar: Daw Yu Yu Hlaing, Director
Health Focus Manufacturers, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia: Derelle Mitchell, Founder
Inbolt, Detroit, Michigan, United States: Albane Dersy, Co-Founder & COO
Roccoco Botanicals, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Jacine Drummond, Founder & CEO
Teeny Tiny Homes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Sloane Antonacci, Co-Founder and Creative Director

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Social Media
FINALIST
CardWorks Financial Group, Woodbury, New York, United States: Jaime Monteforte, Assistant Vice President of Social Media & Brand Reputation
LickYourPhone Media, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Rita Agoulian Founder and CEO

Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Technology
FINALIST
IFS Loops, San Mateo, California, United States: Somya Kapoor, CEO
Incubeta, New York, New York, United States: Amy Crowther, CEO
Kalyon PV Solar Technologies, Ankara, Türkiye: Kübra Kalyoncu, Chair of the Board
Qnovo, Milpitas, California, United States: Dania Ghantous, Co-Founder and VP of Technology
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
Viderity, Leesburg, Virginia, United States: Rachel Everett, CEO and Founder

Most Resilient Female Leader
FINALIST
Ascent Professional Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Celanie Meyer, Business Manager and Executive Officer
Bella Vie Interiors, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Alward, Founder & Principal Interior Designer
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Claire Auchmuty Coaching, Coleraine, United Kingdom: Claire Auchmuty, Coach
Empowered Living Care, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Tahlia Carlyle, Founder & Director
Fearless Empty Nester Global LLC, Barrington, New Hampshire, United States: Jessica Seiders, Founder
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Nikki Langman, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
Picore International, Calabasas, California, United States: Dana Picore, CEO
Roadway Moving, Bronx, New York, United States: Aida Stone, Director of Strategy
Southern Aboriginal Corporation Ltd, Albany, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston, Life Direction Mentor
The Care Advocate, Wicklow Town, Wicklow, Ireland: Dr. Rosemary Daynes Kearney
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Chief Executive Officer Functional Medicine Academy
The Gut Punch Media Company, Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States: Kathryn Lancioni, Founder & CEO
Vanessa Norman Coaching, Sunshine Coast, Australia: Vanessa Norma, Global Disability Care Business Coach
Vibrant Ingredients (formerly Florida Food Products), Orlando, Florida, United States: Natalia Glushchenko, Director of Revenue Growth Management

Social Change Maker of the Year – Disability
FINALIST
Bekeane Healthy and Fit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Brenda Keane, Founder and Designer
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: Rebecca Koniahgari, Founder
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Deaf Healing Hive LLC, Becker, Minnesota, United States: Jamie Chapin, Founder
EPAM Systems, Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States: Alex Chudner, Head of ESG- Social Impact & Inclusion
HappiHive, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Emma Payne, Director
Justine Martin Corporation, Marshall, Victoria, Australia: Justine Martin, CEO and Author
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Neurodivergent Empowered, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia: Tanya Hicks, Founder, Principal and Clinical Lead
Perfect Lift, Toms River, New Jersey, United States: Dana Edwards, Founder
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Together We Can International, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Cath Durney, Chief Operating Officer
Total Support Services, Eastwood, South Australia, Australia: Sandy Liddell, Founder and Co-Director
ZAMEK Culture Centre in Poznań/ Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland: Joanna Stankiewicz, Leader, Project Development & Outreach | Cinema Without Barriers

Social Change Maker of the Year – Gender
FINALIST
7 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Amanda Taylor, Founder
Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers, Burlingame, California, United States: Cassi Janakos, Chief Operating Officer
Karan & Co, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Laran, Founder & Director
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
SAAF International, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan: Sobia Aqeel, CEO

Social Change Maker of the Year – Race
FINALIST
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
HRCap, Inc., Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States: Stella H. Kim, CEO & President

Woman of the Year – Accounting & Finance
FINALIST
Kerrigan Advisors, Incline Village, Nevada, United States: Erin Kerrigan, Managing Director
The Strategic Bookkeeper, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Jeannie Savage, Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
FINALIST
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: Annette Densham, Awards Specialist & Strategist
Digital Nomads HQ, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia: Jodi Theisen, Founding Director
Ebony Bunz Creative, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia: Ebony Bunz, Founder
Intel Foundry, Santa Clara, California, United States: Lori Scott, Sr. Director, Business Operations and Marketing
Messina Agency, San Diego, California, United States: Daniela Messina, Founder & Creative Director

Woman of the Year – Business Services
FINALIST
B&A (Bart & Associates), McLean, Virginia, United States: Lori Larsen, Chief Account Officer - Intelligence, Celestar, LLC
HR EXAM PREP with Angela, Canton, Mississippi, United States: Angela Murry
IBM, Curitiba, Brazil: Lucia Romero Violante, SSA Supply Chain Business Operations Leader
Strata-G, LLC, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States: Leah Berry, COO
The Ginsburg Firm, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Fleur Madden, Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Consumer Services
FINALIST
Dawn’s Pizzazz (DPZ ), Danbury, Connecticut, United States: Dawn Blom, Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Education
FINALIST
Amplexo Education, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil: Clarissa Vergara, Founder
Coastal Middle and High School, Lake Park, Florida, United States: Lisa Collum, Founder and Owner
Curriculum Associates, North Billerica, Massachusetts, United States: Kelly Sia, CEO
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States: Dr. Kavitha Govindasamy, Instructor
ILO Group, Matthews, North Carolina, United States: Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, CEO and Co-Founder
National Talents Company, Kohbar, Easterm province, Saudi Arabia: Dr. Hala El-Wakeel, Creative Director
Native Forward Scholars Fund, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States: Angelique Albert, CEO

Woman of the Year – Energy and Utilities
FINALIST
Kalyon PV Solar Technologies, Ankara, Türkiye: Kübra Kalyoncu, Chair of the Board
Sempra, San Diego, California, United States: Caroline Winn, Executive Vice President
SolaREIT, Vienna, Virginia, United States: Laura Pagliarulo, Co-Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
8 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Agape Outreach Inc, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia: Theresa Mitchell, Founder & CEO
Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Malini Raj, Executive Director
Bob Woodruff Foundation, New York, New York, United States: Anne Marie Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer
Bundaberg Business Women’s Network, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia: Elisa Mayberry, President
Change for Youth Foundation, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Honeychurch, Founding Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Carol Pickard, Community Carer
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General
Fujairah Municipality, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates: Maryam Ahmed Haroon, Director of Engineering & Planning Department
Gratitude in Action, Billings, Montana, United States: Terri Todd, Co-Founder and Director
Green Cross Team, Hialeah, Florida, United States: Dra. Taimy Alfonso Sanchez
Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), El Cajon, California, United States: Eva Velasquez, CEO
International Nurses for Africa Inc, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Naomi Achu, Founder and Executive Director
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
Kids Operating Room, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: Nicola Wood MBE, Founder
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, UAE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Hajar Alketbi, Director of Government Communications
Moyamoya Australia, Ravenshoe, Queensland, Australia: Nicola Sparkles Baker, Founder
Operation Smile, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States: Kathleen “Kathy” Magee, Co-founder, President and CEO
People Empowerment Alliance for Creativity & Education [PEACE], Ellicott City, Maryland, United States: Dr. Gandhimathi Muthuselvam, Founder
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance, New York, New York, United States: Katie Curran, Founder & Chief Wellbeing Officer
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Sacramento County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Sacramento, California, United States: Yating Campbell, Commissioner
Southern Aboriginal Corporation Ltd, Albany, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
The FISTA, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States: Dr. Krista Ratliff, President & CEO
Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences, Boca Raton, Florida, United States: Rachel Blumberg, President & CEO
YAI, New York, New York, United States: Jessica Shearer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Woman of the Year – Healthcare
FINALIST
Buzz Health, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States: HaVy Ngo-Hamilton, Pharm.D,RPh, Senior Pharmacy Director
Cityscape Counseling, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Chelsea Hudson, LCPC
Clare Dimond, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Clare Dimond
Dental Boutique, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Dr May Chan, Co-Founder
Mindful Therapy Group, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, United States: Jessica Crain, Co-Founder and COO
Populus Health Technologies, Princeton, New Jersey, United States: Edith Hodkinson, Chief Strategy Officer
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Dr Dawn Ella, President, Creative Consultant, Entrepreneur & Inventor
symplr, Houston, Texas, United States: Ali Morin, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Woman of the Year – Hospitality and Tourism
FINALIST
Kiwitaxi, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Marie Borisova, Chief Executive Officer
Sushi by Bou, Boca Raton, Florida, United States: Erika London, Co-Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Industrial and Manufacturing
FINALIST
ARAVIA, Moscow, Moscow, Russia: Irina Lubanets, CEO
IBM, Hortolandia, Sao Paulo, Brazil: Carolina Yokome, BRA Supply Chain Business Operation Leader & Mainframe Platform Focal
Teeny Tiny Homes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Sloane Antonacci, Co-Founder and Creative Director

Woman of the Year – Legal
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele Anthony, Lawyer
JLG Lawyers, Los Angeles, California, United States: Alex Tieu, Co-Founder & CEO
Lanier Law Group, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Lisa Lanier, Founder & President
Serving Immigrants, Inc., Orlando, Florida, United States: Magdalena Cuprys, Founder and Managing Attorney
SMART Reviews, Lebanon, Ohio, United States: Katherine Hoffmann, Founder & CEO
Soxton, New York, New York, United States: Logan Brown, Founder and CEO

Woman of the Year – Media and Entertainment
FINALIST
Conde Nast, New York, New York, United States: Holly Johnson, Director, Global Consumer Revenue
CTF Media & Entertainment Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Ivy Wong, CEO
Karen Weaver, Waikiki, Western Australia, Australia: Dr Karen Weaver
Particle6, London, United Kingdom: Eline van der Velden, Founder & CEO
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston, Life Direction Mentor
Ukrainian Films USA (operated by Quant Stream LLC), San Diego, California, United States: Mariia Kharakhash, Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Real Estate
FINALIST
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Cardinal Capital Group, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Briana Malkoon, Founder & CEO
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Janice Delcid, Co-Founder, CFO
Filinvest REIT Corp., Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Maricel Brion-Lirio, President and CEO
REEP, San Antonio, Texas, United States: Arleen Garza, Founder
Reverdie Group, New York, New York, United States: Aisling Gregory, Founder
Sadaya’s Properties LLC, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States: Asha Bonnae Raleigh, MBA, Founder & CEO

Woman of the Year – Retail/E-Commerce
FINALIST
Bigwise Corp, Miami, Florida, United States: Adriana Rivas, Chief Operating Officer
TCL North America, Irvine, California, United States: Hellen Hu, Head of Channel Marketing Operations

Woman of the Year – Social Media
FINALIST
LickYourPhone Media, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Rita Agoulian Founder and CEO

Woman of the Year – Technology
FINALIST
Broadcom Inc., San Jose, California, United States: Sabina Anja, Chief Technologist
DTS, Arlington, Virginia, United States: Jamie A. Repesh, Chief Operating Officer
Epique Realty, Houston, Texas, United States: Samantha Simpson, Real Estate Agent
EY, London, United Kingdom: Mary Elizabeth Porray, EY Global Vice Chair, Client Technology & EY Global Growth and Innovation COO
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Jennifer Kozak, Director, IBM Z & Power Systems Operations
IBM TLS& Cloud SC, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Fotini Petroula, Vice President, Technology Lifecycle Services & Cloud Supply Chain
MENA NEWSWIRE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Heba AL Mansoori, Co-Founder & Managing Editor
Vocalmeet Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste, Chief Learning Officer & Co-Founder

Woman Scientist of the Year
FINALIST
BPA Quality, Huntington Station, New York, United States: Fei Zhan, Lead Psychometrician
Jade Research Services Limited, London, United Kingdom: Caroline Mansfield, Study Director and Researcher
National Talents Company, Kohbar, Easterm Province, Saudi Arabia: Dr. Hala El-Wakeel, Creative Director

Women Helping Women – Business
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele Anthony, Founder
CTF Media & Entertainment Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Ivy Wong, CEO
Kim Woods Enterprises, Beverly, Massachusetts, United States: Kim Woods, Founder & President
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Chief Executive Officer Functional Medicine Academy
Zomee, Pompano Beach, Florida, United States: Dina Shanowitz, Founder and CEO

Women Helping Women – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
9 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Bundaberg Business Women’s Network, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia: Elisa Mayberry, President
C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc., South Bend, Indiana, United States: Cynthia Weiss Cohen, Founder
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Carol Pickard, Community Carer
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Co-Founder & CEO
Operation Smile, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States: Kathleen “Kathy” Magee, Co-founder, President and CEO
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Sacramento County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Sacramento, California, United States: Yating Campbell, Commissioner
Southern Aboriginal Corporation Ltd, Albany, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
Sukarya, Gurugram, Haryana, India: Meera Satpathy, Founder & Chairperson
Women in HR Network, London, United Kingdom: Georgina Kelly, Founder
World Love Press, National City, California, United States: Mona Liza Santos, Founder and Publisher

Women Helping Women – Social Change
FINALIST
4 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: 4 Voices: Driving Social Change Through Proactive Early Intervention and Connection Hubs Supporting At-Risk Women
American Express New York, New York, United States: Deepika Sidana, Senior Engineering Manager
Be There Group Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Kirsty Tschirpig and Shaan Ross-Smith, Co-Founders And Board Directors
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: Rebecca Koniahgari, Founder
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Amanda Taylor, Founder
Justine Martin Corporation, Marshall, Victoria, Australia: Justine Martin, CEO and Author
KALBIM – Kadın Liderligi ve Bilinclendirme Merkezi, Istanbul, Türkiye: Hülya Mutlu, Founder
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: Dr Julie Ducharme, CEO
Mantra Strategy, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland: Lisa-Nicole Dunne, Founder & CEO
MarryArty, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: “No One Should Feel Alone in a City of Millions: How Oksana Boyko is Changing Dubai’s Culture of Connection”
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
ResultsCX, Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States: Magdalene Chetty, Director of Talent & Development at Huntswood
SAAF International, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan: Sobia Aqeel, CEO
SHE SINGS, MAYVILLE, New York, United States: Rebecca Magnuson, Founder & President
ShellShocked Media, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Shelly Horton, Founder
Southern Aboriginal Corporation Ltd, Albany, Western Australia, Australia: Asha Bhat, CEO
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Z

Women in Family Business Leadership
FINALIST
**Charles Krug, St. Helena, California, United States: Riana Mondavi, Director of Direct-to-Consumer Operations
Great Taste Trading Co., Ltd (BEST Premium Canned Food), Yangon, Myanmar: Daw Yu Yu Hlaing, Director
The Pineapple School, San Antonio, Texas, United States: Krisana Puccio, Founder & CEO
Tiny Tins, Horsley, New South Wales, Australia: Karlie Zec, Co-Owner and Director

Women’s Rights Advocate of the Year
FINALIST
10 Voices, Morningside, Queensland, Australia: Jo Westh, Director
Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Malini Raj, Executive Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Deaf Healing Hive, Becker, Minnesota, United States: Jamie Chapin, Founder
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director

Media (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories

Book of the Year
FINALIST
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Beyond the Firm: A Master Blueprint Liberating Professional Women From Corporate Burnout Into Financial Sovereignty
Artitudes, Issaquah, Washington, United States: Connection Not Perfection: The Art of Authentic Communication
Culture Cuppa, London, United Kingdom: Become a Global Leader
Delnic Media, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Playing the Game While Black Womaning in Corporate America
Experience Investigators, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Experience is Everything: Making Every Moment Count in the Age of Customer Expectations
HumanEdge AI Training, Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia: AI Human Fusion: A Non-Techy human-first approach to AI for Busy Leaders.
Intellectual Perspective Press, Fuente Alamo, Murcia, Spain: Stop Confusing People: The DML Compass for Experts Whose Brilliant Ideas Aren’t Landing
Laura Muirhead, Brick Township, New Jersey, United States: Queen Code: The Book - A Groundbreaking Guide Automating Personal Policies to Eradicate People-Pleasing and Reclaim Absolute Sovereignty for Female Leaders.
Lead Like a Woman LLC, Ocean Shores, Washington, United States: Lead Like a Woman GRATEFUL Volumes 1 & 2
Lead Like a Woman LLC, Ocean Shores, Washington, United States: Lead Like a Woman UNAPOLOGETIC
Leaders of Influence, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Leaders of Influence: From insights to inspirational impact.
Sheila Gujrathi, M.D., San Diego, California, United States: The Mirror Effect A Transformative Approach to Growth for the Next Generation of Female Leaders by Dr. Sheila Gujrathi
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: A Room Full of Beard-Oil Bros, and the Muumuu at the Front Table Doing $1M a Month
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Her Competitors Don’t Assign a Rival’s Book Unless Nothing Better Exists. They Assigned Hers.
World Love Press, National City, California, United States: The Filipino in Me — A Children’s Book About Identity, Belonging, and Cultural Pride
Your Brand True North, Mooloolaba, Australia: The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee - Rewiring Resilience By Silencing The Inner Critics To Achieve Your Dreams

Digital Content Series of the Year
FINALIST
Be Light Care Consulting, Corbin, Kentucky, United States: Be Light Care’s Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Awareness Month Series
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston - defying the spirituality industry’s standard MO on content
The Gut Punch Podcast, Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States: The Gut Punch Podcast: Stories of resilience, Tales of triumph
TheSmartInteractive, Istanbul, Türkiye: Görünür Olmaya Cesaret Et (Dare to Be Visible)

Documentary of the Year by a Woman
FINALIST
CTF Media & Entertainment Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Regina Kwan - 80 Years After WWII: Living Memory
TheSmartInteractive, Istanbul, Türkiye: Cesur Kadınlar (Brave Women)

Event of the Year
FINALIST
Beam in Business, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia: Fuchsia Festival 2026 - Three Days. Four Events. One National Stage
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jared Dunscombe Foundation: The Walk to Remember - Turning personal loss into a powerful community experience through joy-led, transparent philanthropy.
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: Lead & Empower Her She Talks Global Event Series: Elevating Female Voices, Driving Borderless Economic Collaboration Through Live & Virtual Stages.

Magazine/Online Publication of the Year
FINALIST
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: She Talks Magazine: Amplifying Global Female Authority and Dismantling Media Gatekeeping Through Integrated Multi-Channel Publishing.

Newsletter of the Year
FINALIST
Once Upon A Queer Publishing, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Lavender Rising Magazine by Once Upon A Queer Publishing - Newsletter of the Year
T Palmer Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States: Friday Founders: Where Founder Stories Become Industry Insights

Smartphone or Tablet App of the Year
FINALIST
BeautyShelf, London, United Kingdom: BeautyShelf: Transforming the Beauty Shopping Journey
Bee Visual LLC, Southborough, Massachusetts, United States: Choiceworks by Bee Visual LLC
ebebek, Istanbul, Türkiye: Bebek.com – Personalized Parenting Experience in the ebebek App
Kinyoudoitall LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Kin: AI Assistant for Moms — Built by a Non-Technical Mom, Teaching AI Skills Through Every Interaction

Video of the Year
FINALIST
Creart Digital Media, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Mirror XR™ | Adelaide Fringe 2026 | Official Trailer: Australia’s First AI-Hosted VR Storyliving™ Experience
Supernal World Creations, Naples, Florida, United States: Soul Link: Transforming Neurological Stress Recovery Globally Through Immersive Visual Medicine and Science-Informed Video Production.

Website of the Year
FINALIST
Bigwise Corp, Miami, Florida, United States: adrianarivas.tech: Independent Retail Technology Publishing Built by a Woman Operator
CeCe Digital t/a My Medical Website, London, United Kingdom: My Medical Website: Patient-First Web Design for Private Healthcare
Children By Choice, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Children By Choice and 3 Phase Marketing: Overhauling digital architecture to bridge clinical authority with high-performance mobile user experience.
Commonsense Marketing, Logan Village, Queensland, Australia: Commonsense Marketing: TRANSFORMING A SABOTAGED WEBSITE INTO A REVENUE MACHINE
Jasmine Norris Photography, Lafayette, Indiana, United States: Jasmine Norris Photography- Website of the Year

Social Media Categories

Innovation in Social Media Channels

Most Innovative Instagram Feed by or for Women
FINALIST
RGN America INC, Round Rock, Texas, United States: Urvashi Nighojkar
Top Score Writing, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Lisa Collum

Most Innovative Online Community by or for Women
FINALIST
Lead & Empower Her, Coronado, California, United States: Lead & Empower Her She Talks: Transforming Female Business Networking Through AI Matchmaking and Borderless Community Architecture

Most Innovative Social Media Professionals

Best Female Business Blogger of the Year
FINALIST
Adriana Rivas, Miami, Florida, United States: Adriana Rivas The Operator Who Writes: Retail Technology From Inside the Deployment
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: Annette Densham, Awards Specialist & Strategist
Jasmine Norris Photography, Lafayette, Indiana, United States: Jasmine Norris, Owner/Photographer
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston, Life Direction Mentor
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Clemett, CEO

Best Female Business Content Creator of the Year
FINALIST
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: Annette Densham, Awards Specialist & Strategist
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Clemett, CEO
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Chief Executive Officer Functional Medicine Academy
The HR Chique Group, Jacksonville, Florida, United States: Angelique Hamilton, Chief Culture & People Officer, CEO
Top Score Writing, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: Lisa Collum, Founder

Best Female Content Creator of the Year - Other Industries
FINALIST
Be Light Care Consulting, Corbin, Kentucky, United States: Adria Thompson, Founder & CEO
Gillian Berry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Gillian Berry, Founder
KDM Karen Weaver, Waikiki, Western Australia, Australia: Dr Karen Weaver
Laura Muirhead, Brick Township, New Jersey, United States: Laura Muirhead, Author, Speaker, Strategic Advisor
Syzygy - Life Directionist, Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia: Michelle Wollaston, Life Direction Mentor
The HR Chique Group, Jacksonville, Florida, United States: Angelique Hamilton, Chief Culture & People Officer, CEO
World Love Press, National City, California, United States: Mona Liza Santos, Founder and Publisher

Best Female Podcast Host of the Year
FINALIST
Before it Breaks with Gabriella Pomare, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Gabriella Pomare, Host
Happiness By Habit, San Antonio, Texas, United States: Silvana Pimentel, Founder and Bilingual Podcast Host
Laura Muirhead, Brick Township, New Jersey, United States: Laura Muirhead, Author, Speaker, Strategic Advisor
The Audacious Agency, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Lauren Clemett, CEO

Female Social Media Manager of the Year
FINALIST
Franco Innovative Media & Marketing, Katy, Texas, United States: J Franco, Social Media Manager & Strategist for the IBC Network Foundation
The Center for Leadership Studies, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: Chelsea von Kaenel, Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager

Social Media Team of the Year
FINALIST
Blue Bean Media, Wynnum West, Queensland, Australia: Synergy Safety Solutions & Blue Bean Media: Regional Safety Expo Australia Launch
LickYourPhone Media, West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia: LickYourPhone Media’s Social Media Team

New Product & Service (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories

Best Financial Tool for Women
FINALIST
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Metropolis Business Development Toolsuite
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Beyond Finance - Halkbank’s Integrated Financial Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs

Best Health Tech Product for Women
FINALIST
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: BRYGE AI – A New Health Tech Tool for ADHD-Inclusive Communication
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: The Tool That Catches What a Missed Infection Almost Cost Its Own Founder

Best New Product or Service of the Year – Business Products
FINALIST
Athena Collective, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Athena Collective - The Growth Platform for Women in Business
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: BRYGE AI - AI-Powered Workplace Accessibility & Communication Infrastructure
Construction Advocacy Professionals, LLC, Preston, Connecticut, United States: PX360 Pro: Revolutionizing Construction Before Ground Is Broken
Highwire, New York, New York, United States: Liza Streiff, Co-Founder and CEO, Highwire and CEO, Knopman Marks
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: WINNER AI: an AI coach that writes award entries the way judges score them
Qnovo, Milpitas, California, United States: The Software Stack That Makes EV Batteries Safe, Smart, and Accountable
Qualtir, Baar, Switzerland: TeleClaw: The AI Agent That Brings Real Intelligence to Telegram
Studio 11 Design, Dallas, Texas, United States: Wild Runway by Kellie Sirna

Best New Product or Service of the Year – Business Services
FINALIST
Access Offshoring, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: APOS360: Transforming offshore cultural alignment into a measurable system driving talent retention and contribution.
Adele M Anthony, Kearneys Spring, Queensland, Australia: Adele M Anthony, The Queen of Evolution - Architecting Financial Sovereignty for Mid-life Women.
Award Writing Services, Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia: The Breadcrumb Method: Turning Expertise into a Trail of Trust
BELBİM, Istanbul, Türkiye: İstanbulkart: From Fare Ticket to Payment Account
Bella & Bella Productions, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: The Power of Pause™: A Leadership & Wellness Retreat for Sustainable Performance
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: BRYGE AI - Neuroinclusive Workplace Communication Service & Audit Framework
Cadence Speaker Academy, Billing, Montana, United States: Cadence Collective: Commercial business services for speakers providing AI CRM automation, corporate stage matching, and IP licensing.
CleanCon, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States: CleanCon: Elevating the Residential Cleaning Industry
Collectiv. Accounting, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia: Collectiv. Accounting - Subscription Service to Prevent Accounting Overwhelm
Ford Pro, Methuen, Massachusetts, United States: One Vision, Every Touchpoint: The Ford Pro Design System
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Newtown, Connecticut, United States: Choose Love Certified Schools
Mikare, Warners Bay, New South Wales, Australia: Meeka Group Evidence Trail: Automating R&D Tax Compliance to Reduce Risk and Unlock Growth Capital for Innovative Businesses.
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: UNBRICKABLE™: Dismantling corporate burnout and revolutionising institutional retention through play-based neuroscience, emotional literacy, and proactive psychological safety infrastructure.
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Empower, Inspire, Prosper: a three-stage mentoring journey for under-represented founders
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: WINNER AI®: proven award expertise, on demand and without a consultant
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Three Hours of Unbillable Work, Down to Three Minutes - Without Becoming a Guess
WellOps, LLC, San Tan Valley, Arizona, United States: WellOps: Operational Infrastructure for Corporate Wellness Providers
Women Impact Studio, Tokyo, Japan: RUMIOS™ – Making Women’s Judgment Architecture Visible, Explainable, and Redesignable

Best New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Products
FINALIST
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: BRYGE AI - Zero-Disclosure Communication Assistant for Workplace Neuroinclusion
Kinyoudoitall LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Kin: The First AI Assistant Designed Around How Working Moms Actually Think and Plan
Life360, San Mateo, California, United States: Life360 Pet GPS: Helping Millions Keep their Furry Family Members Safe
Simple Breastfeeding, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Blissful Bond® Boobie Pillow by Simple Breastfeeding®: Healthcare-Professional-Endorsed Ergonomic Innovation Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers
Tape Zoomie, Australia, Australia: Tape Zoomie – Reinventing the Tape Dispenser for Modern Consumers
Wait4me, Los Angeles, California, United States: Wait4me: The Marketplace to Buy and Sell Time

Best New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Services
FINALIST
Asuran Co., Ltd., Ōita, Kyushu, Japan: ASLAN Parent Consultation Service – Turning Parents’ Concerns into Clear Next Steps
Board Coaching Institute, Altona, Victoria, Australia: Board Success Coaching Program: From Board Readiness to Boardroom Effectiveness
Dr Tiff, Adelaide, Australia: Dr Tiff Coaching Services
Small Businesses of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Floral & Keepsake Preservation / Artisanal Manufacturing
Yellow Falcon, Carina, Queensland, Australia: Yellow Falcon Confident Widow Program: A project management infrastructure providing structured end-of-life administration support for grieving families.

Best Sustainability Product or Service Developed by a Woman
FINALIST
IDINAT LAB INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico: MYO Natural® Circular Biotechnology Platform: Transforming Fruit By-Products into High-Value Sustainable Products
Project ReWear, Thousand Oaks, California, United States: Project ReWear: A Measurable Circular Clothing Reuse Service
Qnovo, Milpitas, California, United States: Better batteries, longer lifespan, less waste
SolaREIT, Vienna, Virginia, United States: SolaREIT Land Financing for Solar and Battery Energy Storage Development
Tiny Tins, Horsley, Australia: Tiny Tins Small Plastics Program, Best Sustainability Service and Product**
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Best Women-Led Wellness Product of the Year
FINALIST
Australian Kunzea Pty Ltd, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia: Revolutionising Natural Menstrual Relief - Zea Relief Women’s PMS Support Blend
BRYGE AI, New York, New York, United States: BRYGE AI - A New Wellness Tech Tool for ADHD-Inclusive Communication
Creart Digital Media, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Mirror XR
Prema Cognition, London, United Kingdom: PREMAZ
Simple Breastfeeding, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Blissful Bond Boobie Pillow by Simple Breastfeeding – Medical-Grade Ergonomic Support Device Helping Mothers Feed Comfortably and Improve Latching
White Lotus Beauty Ltd, Lower Beechmont, Queensland, Australia: White Lotus Beauty Acupressure Mat: A Redesigned Wellness Bestseller

Sustainability Categories

Building Sustainable Supply Chains
FINALIST
Elephant in the Room Consulting, Carindale, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Elephant in the Room Consulting
Lexin Solutions, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: MiLi by Lexin Solutions

Circular Economy Initiative of the Year
FINALIST
Ebebek Mağazacılık A.Ş., Ataşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye: From Me to My Sibling: ebebek’s Circular Reuse and Solidarity Initiative
Project ReWear, Thousand Oaks, California, United States: Project ReWear: A Measurable Circular System for Clothing Reuse
Tiny Tins, Horsley, New South Wales, Australia: Tiny Tins Circular Economy Initiative Of The Year 2026

Climate Hero of the Year
FINALIST
Pivot Energy, Denver, Colorado, United States: Melanie Kelly, Vice President of Marketing and Client Partnerships

Products in the Area of Sustainability & Climate Protection
FINALIST
Teeny Tiny Homes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Teeny Tiny Homes: Manufacturing Affordable, 7-Star Energy-Rated Housing Solutions to Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis

Reuse and Recycle
FINALIST
Select Auto Parts & Sales, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States: The Building Was Recycled First: From Abandoned Warehouse to 7 Million Pounds Diverted
Sewing Lab LLC, Herndon, Virginia, United States: Sewing Lab: Donated Textile Reuse & Repair Education Program
Tiny Tins, Horsley, New South Wales, Australia: Tiny Tins - Reuse and Recycle

Sustainable Business Models
FINALIST
Car Mechanical Services, Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Raffy Sgroi CEO
Teeny Tiny Homes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Teeny Tiny Homes: Manufacturing Affordable, 7-Star Energy-Rated Housing Solutions to Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis
White Lotus Beauty Ltd, Lower Beechmont, Australia: White Lotus Beauty: A Durable, Low Waste Beauty Model Proven at Global Scale

Sustainable Technology Innovation of the Year
FINALIST
CETOS Water, New York, New York, United States: Cetos Water: Transforming Industrial Wastewater into Reusable Water and Critical Minerals

Thought Leadership Categories

Achievement in Thought Leadership
FINALIST
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Dream Culture Achievement in Thought Leadership
Gabriella Pomare T/A Collaborative Co-Parent & Before it Breaks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Before It Breaks: Redefining How We Understand Relationships, Conflict and Family
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Innovative Leadership Institute: Engineering the Thought Leadership Flywheel That Advances the Science and Practice of Leadership
NEOM, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dr Kate Barker
SB Global LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States: The Space Mindset: Building Future-Ready Leaders for a Changing World
Sequence Events, New York, New York, United States: Sequence Events

Female Thought Leader of The Year – Business Products
FINALIST
Momentive Software, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States: Tirrah Switzer, CAE, VP of Product Marketing

Female Thought Leader of The Year – Business Services
FINALIST
Blue Diamond Property Group, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia: Raquel Manning, Founder & Director
Capgemini, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Surbhi Dhir, Head of Financial Services, Banking & Capital Markets
Dream Culture, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Shelly McElroy, CEO
Elephant in the Room Consulting, Carindale, Queensland, Australia: Jenni Walke, Founder & Managing Director
Innovative Leadership Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States: Maureen Metcalf, Founder & CEO
Nikki Langman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Nikki Langman, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
Sales & Presence, San Diego, California, United States: Amy Reczek, Founder
Security Done Easy, Cary, North Carolina, United States: Alexia Idoura, Founder
The Sales-Led GTM Agency, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Leslie Venetz, Founder
The Wounded Workforce®, Tucson, Arizona, United States: Stephanie Lemek, SPHR, MBA, Founder & CEO
ThriveAxis®, Vancouver, Washington, United States: Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, CEO

Female Thought Leader of The Year – Consumer Products
FINALIST
Bjorem Speech Publications, Parker, Colorado, United States: Jennie Bjorem, Founder and CEO

Female Thought Leader of The Year – Consumer Services
FINALIST
Cottage Caregivers, Hanover, Massachusetts, United States: Karen Carroll, President & COO
Expand Your Empire, Fort Collins, California, United States: Amanda Taylor, Founder
Foundation Stone Family of Programs, Austin, Texas, United States: Marsha Stone, Founder & CEO
GOLG PTY LTD T/as Recreate & RISE, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Lisa Keevill, Founder
Katrina Wurm, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
S&P Global Ratings, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Sandy Lim, Director & Lead Analyst

Female Thought Leader of The Year – Government or Non-Profit
FINALIST
AL Jazeera Media Institute, Doha, Qatar: Eman Al Amri, Director
Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance (AMWA), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Malini Raj, Executive Director
Blue Beanie Projects Limited, Karratha, Western Australia, Australia: Sandra Spadanuda, Co Founder & Director, Pilbara Shine Project Manager
Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States: Lauren Enders Gonza, SLP, AAC Consultant, AT Consultant, Special Educator, Public Speaker
Change for Youth Foundation, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Lisa Honeychurch, Founding Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Allison Dodd, Co-Director
Cherishers 811 CIC, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: Julie Edensor, Founder and Managing Director
FISTA, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States: Dr Krista Ratliff, President & CEO
General Incorporated Association Sorabi, Chiba, Japan: Remi Enomoto, Representative Director and Spacecaster®
Gratitude in Action, Billings, Montana, United States: Terri Todd, Co-Founder and Director
How Many Elephants, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Holly Budge, Founder
Jared Dunscombe Foundation, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia: Jonelle Colabufalo, Jared Dunscombe Foundation: Redefining philanthropy through a collaboration over competition model.
Moyamoya Australia, Ravenshoe, Queensland, Australia: Nicola Sparkles Baker, Founder
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance, New York, New York, United States: Katie Curran, Founder & Chief Wellbeing Officer
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O’Leary MBE, Founder and Managing Director
Riga Technical university and NGO Idea Innovation Institute, Riga, Riga, Latvia: Elīna Miķelsone
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, Estero, Florida, United States: Benny Vasquez, Chair, Board Of Directors
Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC), Dallas, Texas, United States: VR Small, Founder.CEO

Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year – Business Services
FINALIST
ThriveAxis®, Vancouver, Washington, United States: The People-Forward Leadership™ Platform

Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year – Consumer Products
FINALIST
Bekeane Healthy and Fit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Brenda Keane, BeKeane Healthy & Fit -A different lens of size and participation inclusion