Innovator of the Year: Individual

What you will be asked

1. 01

   The innovator

   Introduce yourself or the person being entered: role, business and what they are responsible for. Then describe the new idea, method or way of working they introduced during the eligibility period (October 1st 2025 – October 1st 2026 (inclusive)) and the problem it set out to solve. Maximum 500 words.

   Max 500 words

   Required
2. 02

   What they did

   Explain the person's own part in it: how the idea came about, how they tested it, who they brought along with them and what obstacles they had to overcome to make it work. Maximum 500 words.

   Max 500 words

   Required
3. 03

   Measurable results

   Show the difference it made during the eligibility period (October 1st 2025 – October 1st 2026 (inclusive)), with numbers wherever possible: revenue, listings, time saved, client or staff outcomes, adoption by others. Attach evidence that supports the figures. Maximum 500 words.

   Max 500 words

   Required
4. 04

   Originality and influence

   Explain what was genuinely new about this compared with how others in the market work, and whether it has been adopted, copied or shared beyond their own business. Maximum 500 words.

   Max 500 words

   Required

Eligibility period: October 1st 2025 – October 1st 2026 (inclusive). Submissions are open 1 October to 9 November 2026.

Supporting documents are optional but recommended: up to 4, 100 MB each.

How this category is judged

1. 01

   Nominate

   Every entry starts with a nomination for this category, and you can nominate yourself.

2. 02

   Answer the questions

   Your submission workspace opens with the category questions, word limits and autosave.

3. 03

   Upload evidence

   Attach supporting documents, data and third party proof of your claims.

4. 04

   Review and submit

   Track status, completion and outcomes any time from My submissions.