What is the scope of her leadership?

The nomination should describe her role, responsibilities, team or function, and why her leadership is significant.

What impact has she delivered?

The nomination should highlight the action, initiative, or decision she led and the measurable results or lasting change achieved.

What challenge or opportunity did she address?

The nomination should explain the context, complexity, or barrier she navigated and how her leadership shaped the outcome.

Who benefited from her leadership?

The nomination should identify the employees, teams, customers, communities, or business areas positively affected by her work.

How does she advance women or develop others?

The nomination should describe how she mentors, sponsors, creates opportunities, or builds a more inclusive workplace.

Why does her leadership merit recognition?

The nomination should summarize what makes her contributions distinctive, meaningful, and worthy of the award.

Corporate Business Leader - WLA 2026 Nomination Form

Q: What does the award recognize?

The award recognises a woman who holds or has recently held a senior leadership role within a company or organisation, and whose leadership has created clear results and positive change.

Corporate Business Leader of the Year Nomination

Thank you for taking the time to submit a nomination for the IPWS Women Leadership Awards 2026.

This form is for the Corporate Business Leader of the Year category. Before completing the template, please review the award criteria

Award Criteria

It recognises a woman who holds, or has recently held, a senior leadership role within a company or organisation, and whose leadership has created clear results and positive change.

Brings substantial professional experience and a sustained record of leadership, influence, and results.

What the nomination should demonstrate

The scope of her leadership, the responsibilities she holds, and why her role is significant.
The positive change she has led, influenced, or enabled, including sustainable improvements and measurable impact.
How her leadership has strengthened business performance, advanced teams, shaped the industry, or benefited the people around her.
How she champions women, develops others, or helps create a more inclusive and equitable
Why her leadership, impact, and example merit recognition through this award.

Question	What to write
What is the scope of her leadership?	Describe her role, responsibilities, team or function, and why her leadership is significant.
What impact has she delivered?	Highlight the action, initiative, or decision she led and the measurable results or lasting change achieved.
What challenge or opportunity did she address?	Explain the context, complexity, or barrier she navigated and how her leadership shaped the outcome.
Who benefited from her leadership?	Identify the employees, teams, customers, communities, or business areas positively affected by her work.
How does she advance women or develop others?	Describe how she mentors, sponsors, creates opportunities, or builds a more inclusive workplace.
Why does her leadership merit recognition?	Summarize what makes her contributions distinctive, meaningful, and worthy of this award.

PPT Template

This template helps you organise the nomination clearly, so the jury can understand the nominee’s story without missing important details.

To help us understand the nominee’s story clearly, please download the nomination PPT template and complete all required sections.

The questions will guide you through the key areas the jury will review, including her leadership role, the impact she has delivered, the challenges she has addressed, and how she has supported others.

Please answer in simple, clear language. We are not looking for a formal CV or resume. This is not a job application.

Instead, please focus on her leadership story, the difference she has made, and why she deserves to be recognised.

Once completed, please upload the finished PPT through this nomination form below.

Nominator Full Name

Nominator Mobile Number

Nominator Email Address

Relationship to Nominee

Nominee Full Name

Nominee Mobile Number

Nominee Email Address

Upload the completed nomination template PPT with all required sections filled in.

I confirm that the information provided is true to the best of my knowledge.

I agree that IPWS may contact the nominee or nominator for more information.

I agree that IPWS may use the nominee’s name, photo, bio, and story for WLA communications if she is selected as a finalist

I understand that incomplete nominations may not be considered.