Thought Leadership Categories

These categories will recognize innovation in thought leadership strategy, development, and execution since 1 January 2025.

Nominations that won in the 2026 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to 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.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
a. An essay of up to 4,900 characters describing the nominated organization’s innovative achievements since 1 January 2025, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, or images, for example.

W01. Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership
This category will recognize the innovative achievements since 1 January 2025 of organizations that have taken active measures to develop their executives and employees as thought leaders and promote their thought leadership to audiences inside and outside the organization.

W02. Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year
This category will recognize the achievements since 1 January 2025 of thought leadership programs and campaigns created and performed anywhere in the Asia-Pacific region.

W03. Thought Leader of The Year
This category will recognize the innovative achievements since 1 January 2025 of individuals who have demonstrated excellence in thought leadership on behalf of themselves and/or their organizations.