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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.
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. |
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