An Advisory Council and an independent, international panel of judges uphold transparency and rigour — assessing shortlisted nominees against published, sector-specific criteria.
The public votes via the secure online platform. Nominees with the highest votes are contacted about their category and criteria.
The top 5 per category submit documentary evidence demonstrating they meet the criteria for their category.
Judges score each nominee separately — without conflict, bias or knowledge of other judges' scores — against published criteria.
Consolidated scores determine the top 3 finalists per category, subject to Awards Committee review.
All judges assess nominees independently and without knowledge of other judges' scores. No judge may assess a category in which they have a personal, professional or commercial relationship with any nominee. Judges declare conflicts of interest before the process begins and recuse themselves from affected categories. Final recommendations reflect consolidated scores and are reviewed by the Awards Committee before announcement.
An independent panel of judges from multiple countries brings regional perspective and sector-specific expertise to the 2026 judging process.
