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Finalists 2026

International Brilliance Awards 2026- Finalists

Celebrating Brilliance since 2014

Discover the outstanding organisations and individuals who have been shortlisted for this year’s  International Brilliance Awards. Each finalist represents excellence, innovation and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in their field.

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Business Brilliance Awards - Finalists

The Business Brilliance Awards celebrate outstanding leadership, innovation, and organisational success. Our finalists represent companies and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and made a meaningful impact in their fields.

Brand Brilliance

SupportYourApp
My Pension Expert
ServiceMaster AAA
先理知学REAL PhD

Employer of the Year

My Pension Expert
ServiceMaster AAA
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) – Dubai

Start-up of the Year

Change Rebellion

International Business of the Year

Saudi German Health UAE (SGH)

UK Business of the Year

My Pension Expert
Corporate and Sporting Events
ServiceMaster AAA
YTKO Ltd
Graham Shapiro Design (GSD®)

Brilliance in Customer Service

HSBC UK
Abu Dhabi Ports – Noatum Maritime
SupportYourApp
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)

Agency/Consultancy of the Year

Outlier Technology
YTKO Ltd

New Product/Service Launch

Pan American Energy / P
The General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs-Dubai / P
London Northwestern Railway / P
Road and transportation authority  / P
Reggie® Fire drill  / PReggie® Fire drill

Environmental & Corporate Sustainability

AD Ports Group – Noatum Maritime 
General Mills (UK) Ltd
Pan American Energy
AD Ports Group – Sustainability Unit
HALKBANK

Brilliance in Artificial Intelligence

HALKBANK / Project Name AI Supported Digitalization in Banking
Accedia JSC / Project Name: Accedia AI Capability Center – Enabling Accessible and Scalable AI Adoption

Innovative Use of Technology

Abu Dhabi Ports – Noatum Maritime / Campaign Name: AD Ports Group – Maritime & Shipping Cluster: Transforming Maritime Operations through Innovation
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) / Campaign Name: Knowledge & Human Development Authority 
Lenovo / Campaign Name: Lenovo AI FRU Finder: When Knowledge Graphs Met AI for Smarter Warranty 
TruRating / Campaign Name: Real-time retail – turning feedback into performance

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

Brigadier Nabil Mohammed Algergawi, Deputy Assistant Director General for the Sea and Land Ports Affairs Sector, The General Directorate of Identity & Foreigners Affairs-Dubai 
Osman Arslan, CEO, HALKBANK
Siva Kugathas, CEO, ServiceMaster AAA
Mr Makarem Batterjee, President and Vice Chairma, Saudi German Health UAE

CEO of the Year

Fatma Ibrahim Belrehif, Chief Executive Officer of the Quality Assurance and Compliance Establishment, Knowledge & Human Development Authority, Dubai
Daria Leshchenko, CEO and Managing Partner, SupportYourApp
Major General Khalaf Ahmed Al Ghaith, Assistant Director General for the Entry and Residence Permits Sector, General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Captain Saif Al Mheiri, Chief Sustainability Officer • Sustainability Unit, Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Lee Hughes, CEO, YTKO Ltd
Dr Ahmed Eissa, Group CEO,Saudi German Health UAE
Professor Graham Shapiro, CEO & Founder, Graham Shapiro Design (GSD®)

Entrepreneur of the Year

Siva Kugathas, CEO, ServiceMaster AAA
Professor Graham Shapiro, CEO & Founder, Graham Shapiro Design (GSD®)
Daria Leshchenko, CEO and Managing Partner, SupportYourApp

HR BRILLIANCE AWARDS – FINALISTS

The HR Brilliance Awards celebrate excellence in people strategy, culture, and employee experience. Our finalists showcase organisations and leaders who are shaping the future of HR through innovation, impact, and a genuine commitment to their people.

Best Company to Work For

ANS Group
AlRayan Bank

HR Consultancy of the Year

AVILIO
The Affable Partnership Ltd
Go Slow to Go Fast
RHR International

Diversity and Inclusion

Royal Mail / blue goose
Kernel

AI-Powered HR Solutions

TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş / Project Name: ReFlex360° AI-Powered Development System
Lloyd’s / Project Name: AI SMART Objectives Tutor
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş./ Project Name: Turkcell Talent Acquisition Team’s AI Member: HIRI
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) / Project Name: Pulse: Modon’s AI powered HR and people experience platform

Corporate Wellness

DHL Global Forwarding
Farmak JSC
Astrazeneca Kazakhstan
TEKNASYON
Metinvest
POWWR

Recruitment & Retention

Farmak JSC
DHL Global Forwarding
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
MIM
Metinvest
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon)

Employee Engagement

(Recruitment, Onboarding & Early Talent Experience)
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority / Initiative: Talent Value Proposition (TVP)
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) / Initiative: Our Pulse Framework: Our Employees at the Heart
Eksim Holding / Initiative: Eksim Instant Recognition & Engagement
Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources (MIM) / Initiative: Employee Experience: From Application to Integration 

Employee Engagement

(Engagement, Culture, Wellbeing & Retention)
DHL Global Forwarding / Initiative: The DGFF Wellbeing Cup
JSC Farmak Initiative: We are here. We are grateful. We act.
Dubai Media / Initiative: Employee Engagement Program at Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI)
Lazza Global / Initiative: Excellence in employee engagement 
ANS Group / Initiative: All in Appreciation – Recognition Reimagined

Innovative Use of Technology In HR

(HR Systems, Automation & Workforce Infrastructure)
Ministry of industry and mineral Resorces / Initiative: Employee Experience: From Application to Integration 
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority / Initiative: Predict & Place: ZATCA’s Digital Workforce Revolution 
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) / Initiative: Our Digital HR Ecosystem: An HR system with Employees at the Heart 
Vakıf Katılım / Initiative: HERObot 

Innovative Use of Technology In HR

(Learning, Experience & Behavioural Technology)
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. / Initiative: ReFlex360° AI-Powered Development System
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority / Initiative: NexusGuard XR™: A Virtual Reality (VR) Revolution in Customs Training 
Turkcell Global Bilgi A.S. / Initiative: Digital Experince Platform globalim
Eksim Holding A.Ş. / Initiative: Feedbeksim – Continuous Feedback & Behavioural Insight Platform

Learning and Development

(Leadership & People-Development Programmes)
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A / Initiative: MAP FORWARD
Ministry of industry and mineral Resources / Initiative:  Youth Growth Program  (YGP)
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) / Initiative: L&D Ecosystem
Bounce Coaching & Development Ltd / Orsted / Initiative: LEAP
DHL Global Forwarding / Initiative: ELEVATE Leadership Development Program
Dubai Media / Initiative: Leadership Diploma

Learning and Development

(AI-Driven Skill-Building & Digital Capability Programmes )
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. / Initiative: ReFlex360° AI-Powered Development System
Allianz SE and Allianz Technology / Initiative: Global AI Run
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority / Initiative:: ITQAN
Kernel / Iniciative: AI@CORE: Building Smart Business from Within – Stage 1

HR Professional of the Year

Clair Staines, Head of People & Talent, POWWR
Sutharsan Rajagopalan, Talent Acquisition Lead, Tata Consultancy Services UK & Irland
Lyndsay Chapman, Chief People Officer, Talos360

HR Team of the Year

Paysafe / Team Name: Paysafe’s Global People Function
ANS Group /. Team Name: People Team
Ministry of industry and mineral Resources / Team Name: The Human Resources Team at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources 
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. / Team Name: Employee Experience Management

Innovative (HR) Team of the Year

Pan American Energy / Team Name: Downstream Vice Presidency / Elevating Training with VR
Eksim Holding A.Ş./ Team Name: Human Resources & Organizational Development Team
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) / Team Name: From Support Function to Strategic Partner, Our HR Team Journey

IC Brilliance Awards - Finalists

The IC Brilliance Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in internal communications. Our finalists represent the organisations and teams who are redefining connection, engagement, and storytelling in the workplace.

Employee Engagement

Virgin Media O2 / Initiative: Move to Paddington
Persimmon & Gallagher Communication / Initiative: Target Zero 

Employee Experience

Royal Mail / blue goose / Initiative: We Deliver More by Royal Mail with blue goose
CaixaBank / Initiative: Active Listening Strategy
SAP SE / Initiative: Performance management

Employee Wellbeing

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi / Initiative: The DCT Wellness Day
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) / Initiative: KHDA’s employee well-being programme

Internal Communications Strategy

bp /  blue goose / Initiative: BPme Rewards
solutions by stc /  Initiative: Connected, Informed, and Engaged: Driving a Digital-First Culture through Internal Communications and Events
SOCAR Türkiye / Initiative: Building Engagement, Well-being and One-Team Spirit at SOCAR Türkiye

Brilliance in Intranet

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi /  Intranet Platform: Workvivo By Zoom
Girls’ Day School Trust / Oak Engage / Intranet Platform: myGDST
Savvy Games Group / Intranet Platform: Savvy’s Intranet hosted on Workvivo

Change Communications

Gallagher Communication 
Virgin Media O2

Internal Communications Campaign

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi / Campaign Name: Building Tomorrow’s Workplace
AstraZeneca Kazakhstan / Campaign Name: Building a Disease-Aware Culture at AstraZeneca Kazakhstan
Persimmon /  Gallagher Communication / Campaign Name: Target Zero

IC Agency/Consultancy of the Year

Gallagher Communication

IC Professional of the Year

Sharn Kleiss, Strategy Partner: Employee Experience and Insights, Gallagher Communication

Marketing and PR Brilliance Awards - Finalists

The Marketing & PR Brilliance Awards celebrate excellence in brand storytelling, creative campaigns, and communications that inspire action. Our finalists showcase the very best in strategic thinking, innovation, and impact across the industry.

Crisis Management

Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
Dubai Municipality 

Customer Relationships

NinjaOne
Time etc Limited

Social Media Campaign

Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) / Campaign Name: World Teacher Day • Back to School • Summer campaign
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) / Topham Guerin / Campaign Name: Make Care Your Career

Integrated Campaign

Pan American Energy /  Campaign Name: Boss of the Hood
Dubai Media / Campaign Name: Shark Tank Dubai – 2025
Mira / Fungi PR / Campaign Name: 120 Years of Hormones
Parimatch Sports / Campaign Name: This Cricket Season, Not Just the Players — You Win Too!
Parimatch Sports / Campaign Name: 360 Marketing Campaign “This Cricket Season, Not Just the Players — You Win Too!”

Public Relations (PR) / Communications

Pan American Energy / Campaign Name:  A new horizon for Pan American Energy
Parimatch Sports / Campaign Name: Parimatch Sports – IPL 2025: The Game Beyond the Game
Department of Health and Social Care / Campaign Name: Change NHS – Rebuilding trust through the largest conversation in NHS history
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. / Campaign Name:  The UK’s first Dine Out Week and What the Fork? A Modern Dining Out Guide
Liberty Communications / Campaign Name: Liberty Communications: Promoting the Portuguese Tech Ecosystem

Use of Technology / AI in Marketing/PR

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) / Licensing Systems Department & Techvista /  Campaign Name: Title of the Campaign/Project: Driver Training System 2.0 (DTS 2.0) – A Digital Transformation Initiative
Parimatch Sports / Campaign Name: Parimatch Sports × Argentine Football Association — Bringing the Champions to Life through AI Technology
rankingCoach GmbH / Campaign Name:  AI Marketing Assistants for SMBs

Brilliance in Marketing

Pan American Energy / Campaign Name: Gas Station Stories 
Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission / Campaign Name: The Riyadh International Book Fair 
Pan American Energy / Campaign Name: Lifetime Dreams

Marketing/PR Team of the Year

Dubai Customs / Team Name: Dubai Customs – Marketing, PR & Social Media Team (Corporate Communication Department)
Department of Health and Social Care / Team Name: DHSC Communications and Marketing Team – Helping the nation live healthier lives for longer.

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us on 22 January 2026 in London as we unveil the winners at the International Brilliance Awards™ Ceremony.

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