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UKC Innovation Awards

All Awards

  • Excellence in Leadership

    Recognising individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision within their organisation or sector.

    Leadership
  • Excellence in Leadership

    Recognising individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision within their organisation or sector.

    Leadership
  • Excellence in Leadership

    Recognising individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision within their organisation or sector.

    Leadership
  • Innovation in Technology & Digital Transformation

    Celebrating organisations and teams driving meaningful innovation through technology and digital change.

    Innovation
  • Innovation in Technology & Digital Transformation

    Celebrating organisations and teams driving meaningful innovation through technology and digital change.

    Innovation
  • Innovation in Technology & Digital Transformation

    Celebrating organisations and teams driving meaningful innovation through technology and digital change.

    Innovation
  • Outstanding Contribution to Workforce Development

    Honouring initiatives that have measurably improved skills, training or workforce capability.

    Workforce
  • Outstanding Contribution to Workforce Development

    Honouring initiatives that have measurably improved skills, training or workforce capability.

    Workforce
  • Outstanding Contribution to Workforce Development

    Honouring initiatives that have measurably improved skills, training or workforce capability.

    Workforce
  • Sustainability & Responsible Business

    Recognising organisations embedding sustainable and responsible practices into how they operate.

    Sustainability
  • Sustainability & Responsible Business

    Recognising organisations embedding sustainable and responsible practices into how they operate.

    Sustainability
  • Sustainability & Responsible Business

    Recognising organisations embedding sustainable and responsible practices into how they operate.

    Sustainability
  • Rising Star

    Celebrating an emerging leader who has made an exceptional early impact in their field.

    Rising Star
  • Rising Star

    Celebrating an emerging leader who has made an exceptional early impact in their field.

    Rising Star
  • Rising Star

    Celebrating an emerging leader who has made an exceptional early impact in their field.

    Rising Star
  • Partnership & Collaboration Award

    Recognising a partnership between organisations that has delivered outstanding shared outcomes.

    Partnership
  • Partnership & Collaboration Award

    Recognising a partnership between organisations that has delivered outstanding shared outcomes.

    Partnership
  • Partnership & Collaboration Award

    Recognising a partnership between organisations that has delivered outstanding shared outcomes.

    Partnership

Eligibility

The UKC Innovation Awards are open to organisations, teams and individuals who have engaged with UK Conferences events, sponsorship or partnership programmes within the current awards cycle. To be considered, a nomination should:

  • Relate to work delivered or completed within the UK
  • Be submitted by, or with the knowledge of, the nominated organisation or individual
  • Include evidence or examples that support the nomination against the category's judging criteria

Nomination Process

  • 1

    Submit a nomination

    Complete the nomination form with details of the organisation, individual or initiative and the category entered.

  • 2

    Provide supporting evidence

    Add examples, outcomes or data that demonstrate impact against the category's judging criteria.

  • 3

    Shortlisting

    The judging panel reviews all eligible nominations and confirms a shortlist per category.

  • 4

    Winners announced

    Winners are notified in advance and celebrated at the UKC Innovation Awards ceremony.

Judging Criteria

An independent judging panel scores each nomination against four weighted criteria:

  • Impact — the measurable difference the work has made
  • Innovation — originality of approach relative to sector norms
  • Evidence — quality and credibility of supporting evidence provided
  • Relevance — fit with the category and the UK conferences sector

Key Dates

Dates below are indicative for the next awards cycle and will be confirmed on this page once finalised.

  • Nominations open — Q1
  • Nominations close — Q2
  • Shortlisting & judging — Q3
  • Winners announced — Q4

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