Categories

The focus of all categories in the Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards is on innovation: innovation in all its forms, in every aspect of work life and achievement. We accept entries in scores of categories, grouped as follows.

Nominations that won in the 2026 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2027 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Achievement Categories
These categories will recognize singular, innovative achievements of various types throughout the workplace.

AI Innovation Categories
These categories recognize innovation in Artificial Intelligence by individuals and organizations across the Asia-Pacific region.

App Categories
Categories that recognize excellence in apps developed in the Asia-Pacific region.

Company / Organization Categories
Categories that recognize the breadth of innovation across entire enterprises, such as the Award for Excellence in Innovation across several industry groupings.

Corporate Communications & Public Relations Categories
These categories honor innovation in communications practice, management, and use of technology.

Customer Service Categories
Categories that recognize innovation in customer service management, planning, practice, and the use of technology.

Event Categories
Categories that recognize excellence in live, virtual, and hybrid events staged in the Asia-Pacific region.

Human Resources Categories
Categories that recognize innovation in human resources management, planning, practice, and the use of technology.

Individual Professional Categories
Categories that recognize an individual who has demonstrated exceptional innovation and forward-thinking qualities within their organization or industry.

Management Categories
These categories honor innovation in executive management including the Award for Innovative Management in a number of industry sectors.

Marketing Categories
Categories that honor achievement in marketing planning and practice.

New Product Categories
These categories recognized innovation in new products and services in 19 different industry sectors.

Podcast Categories
These categories recognize excellence and innovation in podcast production across a range of genres.

Publication Categories
Categories that recognize excellence in annual reports, marketing and sales literature, white papers, and other publications in the Asia-Pacific region.

Social Media Categories
These categories honor innovation in social media content creation and moderation, management, and marketing.

Sustainability Categories
Categories that recognize innovation in resource or environmental sustainability.

Technology Categories
Categories that recognize innovation in technology development, management, planning, and implementation.

Thought Leadership Categories
Categories that recognize innovation in thought leadership strategy, development, and execution.

Video Categories
Categories that recognize outstanding video productions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Website Categories
Categories that recognize excellence in websites, blogs, and other web-related achievements in the Asia-Pacific region.