BUSINESS BRILLIANCE AWARDS 2025

RECOGNISING BUSINESS BRILLIANCE FROM

ACROSS THE WORLD!

23 JANUARY 2025

LONDON, UK

About the Award

The Business Brilliance Awards are dedicated to celebrating outstanding achievements and exceptional performance in the business world.

These awards recognise organisations and individuals who demonstrate excellence in innovation, leadership, growth, and sustainability. From pioneering start-ups to established enterprises, the Business Brilliance Awards highlight the creativity, dedication, and excellence that drive the global business community forward.

With a range of categories covering various aspects of business success, including leadership, customer service, and international expansion, these awards provide a platform to honour those who set new standards of brilliance in their respective fields.

Join us in celebrating the brilliance of businesses that inspire progress, foster innovation, and contribute to a thriving global economy. The Business Brilliance Awards are not just about recognition; they are about highlighting the extraordinary efforts and accomplishments that shape the future of business.

KEY DATES

Entry Deadline

11 October 2024

Finalists Announced:

18 November 2024

Awards Evening:

23 January 2025

Brilliance Awards Judges

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

CEO at Capstone People Consulting

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee has been a Human Resources professional for over 22 years and has transformed the HR functions in several leading organizations during her career. She is an OD professional par- excellence having set up world class PMS and Talent Management programs and helped build Learning Organizations through her assignments at ADNOC, Lowe Lintas and Partners, British Gas and the Essar Group. Sujaya has been listed among the Top 40 HR professionals in Asia ,has won the Youth Icon Award for 2009 and the Contribution to the HR Community Award in 2012, besides bringing several international accolades to India- the Learning Elite Award – CLO USA, Learning in Practice Award – CLO USA, Best Project Implementation in Asia- SuccessFactors and Best Business Adoption Award- SuccessFactors.
She has presented White Papers at leading conferences at GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Center (Crotonville), at the CLO Summit-Harvard Business School, ASTD, SkillSoft Perspectives and recently at SuccessConnect Sydney. She is a sought after speaker and thought leader and is a regular contributor to the Human Capital Magazine.
Sujaya is a TEDx speaker and leads the Learning & OD Roundtable- a forum for practitioners which has a worldwide membership of over 1600 Learning & OD professionals. The L&OD Roundtable enables capability building of Learning professionals and helps member organizations become Learning Organizations.

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Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

Dr. Sujaya Banerjee

CEO at Capstone People Consulting

Katharina Auer

Head of Internal, Service, HSE, Suppliers & Partners, Shared Service Communications, Hitachi Energy

Katharina is an internationally recognised business communicator with proven delivery of effective global communication strategies and programmes, and has Lean Sigma qualifications for process and performance improvement.

Previous roles include Head of Internal Communications & Engagement at ABB, Head of Employee & Executive Communications at Zurich Insurance, Head of Internal Communications at Rio Tinto, Head of Global Internal and Management Communications at Shell, Head of Global Internal Communications at AstraZeneca, Corporate Communications Lead at GE Capital EEF and Corporate Communications Manager at Corange/Boehringer Mannheim. Katharina has worked in Nigeria, Hong Kong, the UK, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

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Katharina Auer

Katharina Auer

Head of Internal, Service, HSE, Suppliers & Partners, Shared Service Communications, Hitachi Energy

Eric Pietrac

International Consultant and Coach

Eric is a senior HR VP with an extensive international experience in developing HR into a global function, facilitating organisation transformation, driving sustainable performance, growing a diverse talent pipe-line, building an inclusive culture and coaching executives in line with the business strategy. He has worked in different industries during down-turn and high growth phases i.e. Oil and Gas, Mining, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Facilities, Financial Services and Professional Services. In addition to holding roles in the UK, France and Argentina, he has travelled and worked globally in particular in the emerging markets.

Eric has an executive degree from the Harvard Business School (AMP) in addition to an MBA and an engineer degree. He is a Board member of 2 international HR MBAs. He also does consulting and gives international conferences on leadership in a VUCA world, employer branding, global talent management, diversity, CSR and emerging markets.

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Eric Pietrac

Eric Pietrac

International Consultant and Coach

Mahmoud Mansi

Chairperson, HR Revolution, ward-Winning Author & HR Journalist
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Mahmoud Mansi

Mahmoud Mansi

Chairperson, HR Revolution, ward-Winning Author & HR Journalist

Georgia Halston

Group CEO at Halston Group

Georgia is the Founder and Director of Halston Marketing an agency that specialises in business to business marketing and corporate communications.

Working out of their Leeds office in the UK, Halston Marketing have launched projects
with clients of varying sizes from start-ups to Fortune 500s.
The clientele work within vastly differing industries from pharmaceuticals and industrial coatings to IoT and ecommerce. Georgia also sits on the UK board for the International Association of Business Communicators, runs a technology initiative, RegTech Talks and is the co-founder of the NHS Sustainability Partnerships.

Twitter Handle: @GeorgiaHalston @HalstonMarketin

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Georgia Halston

Georgia Halston

Group CEO at Halston Group

Ana Draskovic

Global Business Development Director at EBRD
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Ana Draskovic

Ana Draskovic

Global Business Development Director at EBRD

Karin Bosman

Founder and CEO at Report App B.V.

Founder and CEO Report App B.V.
Report App B.V. is an organization that provides a platform with a smartphone application Report
App. This app has two main functions: 1) providing information and instruction about unwanted
behavior (discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, violence and aggression). 2) providing a
secured digital hotline to report unwanted behavior to the (internal) support team, either as a
victim or a bystander. Next to that providers of our platform make sure that all topics that
influences our behavior is negotiable anytime. Today we also help with vitality, financial concerns,
domestic violence, addiction etc.

Background Karin Bosman
More than twenty years of experience in the advertisement business, at several international
advertising agencies.
After this period Karin started an international study about the topic (unwanted) behavior and labor law. She’s is an international speaker/ trainer and researcher about workplace safety, mental
wellness, and psychosocial workload. Karin has traveled to Pakistan, the Caribbean, Canada, US,
Canada, and throughout Europe to create awareness about the shared responsibility we have in
creating a safe and healthy environment where everyone feels welcome. Beside speaking and
training Karin also advices organizations on their harassment policy. Karin has a special interest in
how our personal boundaries have an impact on the grey area of workplace safety.
With the Report App, Karin has connected the theory with the practice. This unique platform with
smartphone app is to help deescalate situations of unwanted behavior in the workplace and to
make the work environment healthier and safer.

Karin is a very optimistic person and she understands that despite the seriousness of this topic we
always need to laugh, because this will motivate us to see workplace harassment as a shared
responsibility.

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Karin Bosman

Karin Bosman

Founder and CEO at Report App B.V.

Jessica Roberts

Global Internal Comms and Employee Experience Consultant
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Jessica Roberts

Jessica Roberts

Global Internal Comms and Employee Experience Consultant

TRUDY LEWIS, FCIPR, CHART. PR.

Director, Executive Coach and Communications Consultant, Colinear

Trudy Lewis is a communication consultant, executive coach, and international speaker. She has a passion to help leaders, professionals, and their teams to develop influence and create impact as they master effective communication.

Trudy has over 20 years’ experience focusing on strategic internal communications, employee engagement and change communications, supporting leading organisations from retail, hospitality, rail, construction, and professional services industries.

Throughout her career, Trudy has championed communications and its management and as such has an MA in Communications Management, is a Chartered PR Practitioner, Fellow, and former Director of the Board of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). She is also co-chair of the Institute of Director’s (IoD) Marketing Communications group, member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and co-hosts an award-winning podcast – Calm Edged Rebels.

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TRUDY LEWIS, FCIPR, CHART. PR.

TRUDY LEWIS, FCIPR, CHART. PR.

Director, Executive Coach and Communications Consultant, Colinear

Important Dates

Awards launch, entries open: 1 February 2024

Deadline for Entries: 18 November 2024, 6pm GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

Awards Ceremony: 23 January 2025

Celebrating Excellence, Inspiring Innovation

Steps to Enter the Business Brilliance Awards

Process Payment

Entry Fees: Single Award Entry: £280 + VAT; Up to 3 Award Entries: £550 + VAT. You can choose to pay by card or online transfer upon completion. If you prefer to pay via invoice, please select "Invoice Payment" to download a PDF version of the invoice.

Sit Back and Relax

Once you have completed and submitted your entry and processed the payment, sit back and relax while our panel of judges reviews your application. Good luck!

Business Brilliance Awards: Key Information

The Business Brilliance Awards are open to businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to large enterprises, across all industries and sectors, including private and public organisations, globally. Eligible participants must demonstrate exceptional achievements and contributions to their industry, adhere to the specific criteria outlined for their chosen categories, and submit their entries through the awards entry platform by the specified deadline. Entries should include detailed descriptions, supporting evidence, and relevant metrics to substantiate their claims. Providing false or misleading information or failing to comply with entry requirements will result in disqualification.

To assist you in preparing your submission, entry templates for each category are available on the awards entry platform, providing detailed descriptions, criteria, and guidance to ensure your entry meets all requirements and stands out to the judges. Each entry has a word limit of 2000 words, and you can also provide up to 3 pages of PDF as supporting material.

 

The entries for the Business Brilliance Awards will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  1. Creativity and Originality - The uniqueness and novelty of the business idea, product, service, or approach.
  2. Impact on Industry - How the innovation has influenced or has the potential to influence the industry.
  3. Measurable Outcomes - Demonstrable results and achievements, including growth, revenue, market share, and other key performance indicators.
  4. Vision and Strategy - The clarity and effectiveness of the leadership vision and strategic direction.

Judging Process

  • Judging of entries will be conducted by members of specialised judging committees. Judges are recruited worldwide based on their industry, function, and experience. Judges will review and rate entries online at their convenience.

Scoring and Recognition

  • All entries that receive a final average score of at least 70 out of 100 from the judges will be recognised as finalists.
  • The eligible nomination with the highest average score in a category will be designated the Brilliance Award winner and will receive a Brilliance trophy.
  • Other eligible nominations with a final average score of at least 70 will be designated as Golden and Silver winners and will receive framed certificates.

Awards Designations

  • Brilliance Award: Trophy
  • Gold Award:  Framed Certificate
  • Silver Award: Framed Certificate

Entries should provide detailed descriptions, relevant metrics, and supporting material to substantiate their claims and stand out in the competition.

The winners of the Business Brilliance Awards will be announced at our prestigious awards ceremony. The event will be an evening of celebration, honouring the exceptional achievements of businesses and individuals who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and leadership in their respective fields.

Entry Fees

  • Single Award Entry: £280
  • Up to 3 Award Entries:  £550

Awards Ceremony Fees

  • Single Pass for Award Ceremony: £290
  • Group of 4 - 4 Passes for Award Ceremony: £990
  • Table of 10 - 10 Passes for Award Ceremony: £2,450
  • Table of 12 - 12 Passes for Award Ceremony: £2,990

Trophy Fees

If you attend the awards ceremony and win the Brilliance Award, you will be given a Brilliance Awards trophy. If you are unable to attend the awards ceremony but would like to purchase the trophy, or would like an additional trophy, the fees are as follows:

  • £190 for Delivery within the UK
  • £250 for International Delivery

*All prices exclude VAT.

10 Reasons to Enter

There are plenty of reasons why!!!

1. Benchmark your success against competitors

2. Reward staff 

3. Impress potential investors

4. Gain prestige and recognition from peers

5. Network with fellow business people

6. Raise your profile

7. Prises tailored to growing businesses

8. Boost existing client comfort and loyalty

9. Demonstrate workplace attractiveness to potential employees

10. Increase your business growth

The Business Brilliance Awards provide an exceptional opportunity for your business to shine and showcase its excellence. Winning this prestigious trophy highlights the quality of your organisation and the strength of your management team, setting you apart as an outstanding business in your industry.

Sponsor Business Brilliance Awards 2025

Sponsoring or exhibiting at Busines Brilliance Awards will enhance your organisation’s presence and enable you to maximise your profile with the right audience.

Enter New Markets Networking at conferences is one of the most cost effective and time efficient ways of entering new markets. It is a great opportunity to research and network whilst gaining exposure to a new and qualified database.
Position Your Company Brand Showcasing your company at leading events establishes your company, in the eyes of your prospect or existing client, as a strong market leading brand and creates a strong image of your company’s capabilities.
New Sales Leads By showcasing your services either through branding exposure or taking part in the programme you can meet and influence key management decision makers.
Launch New Products or Services Draw attention to your products and brand by using the HR Summit as a launch pad for new developments or services.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are limited! To discuss specific packages that could suit your individual requirements, please contact:

Email: awards@boc-uk.com / Phone: +44 (0) 207 112 4846

The Business Brilliance Awards is truly an unmissable event

that promises to highlight the pinnacle of business excellence.

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