Individual Professional Categories

These categories will recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional innovation and forward-thinking qualities within their organization or industry beginning of July 2022.
   Nominations that won in the 2024 edition of the awards may be submitted to the same categories in which they won in the 2025 edition if they have been updated. If no updates have been made to the winning nominations they must be submitted to different categories for 2025.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include

a. An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominee's innovative achievements since July 1 2022, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

X01. Most Innovative Chairman of the Year

X02. Most Innovative Creative Person of the Year
Only professionals in creative fields such as advertising, photography, illlustration, filmaking, etc. should be nominated in this category.

X03. Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year

X04. Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year

X05. Most Innovative Finance Executive of the Year - new category for 2025

X06. Most Innovative HR Executive of the Year

X07. Most Innovative Leader of the Year

X08. Most Innovative Mentor of the Year

X09. Most Innovative Operations Manager of the Year - new category for 2025

X10. Most Innovative Product Manager of the Year - new category for 2025

X11. Most Innovative Sales Executive of the Year - new category for 2025

X12. Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year - new category for 2025

X13. Most Innovative Team Builder of the Year

X14. Most Innovative Technology Leader of the Year - new category for 2025

X15. Most Innovative Woman of the Year