Thought Leadership Categories

These categories will recognize innovation in thought leadership strategy, development, and execution since the beginning of July 2022.
   Nominations that won in the 2024 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2025 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 625 words describing the nominee's innovative achievements since July 1 2022.
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.

W01. Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership
This category will recognize the innovative achievements since July 1 2022 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 July 1 2022 of thought leadership programs and campaigns created and performed anywhere in the MENA region.

W03. Thought Leader of The Year
This category will recognize the innovative achievements since July 1 2022 of individuals who have demonstrated excellence in thought leadership on behalf of themselves and/or their organizations.