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Nomination is open to all employees working in  companies and organisations in the following travel and hospitality industry sectors:

– Airline
– Airport
– Association
– Attraction and Theme Parks
– Car rental
– DMC
– Fin-tech
– Hotel Developer
– Hotel Management Company (HMC)
– Hotelier
– Tour Operator
– Tourism Board
– Travel Agency
– Travel Agency Consortia
– Online Travel (OTA) 
– Travel Insurance
– Travel Management Company (TMC)
– Travel Media
– Travel Recruitment Agency
– Travel Technology providers
– Rail providers

There will be one winner per category.

1. CATEGORY: NEXT GEN LEADERS
TITLE: RISING STAR IN TRAVEL

Celebrates young women with 3–5 years of experience who already embody modern leadership skills (e.g., growth mindset) and a commitment to making a significant impact. Whether driving business growth or inspiring others, their fresh perspectives and fearless approaches are shaping the next generation of travel and hospitality.

CRITERIA:
Must have 3–5 years of industry experience.
Provide career overview and achievements that demonstrate their leadership potential.
Detail contributions that go beyond the usual expectations for someone at this level and/or their specific role.
Show evidence of being a role model for peers.

2. CATEGORY : TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP
TITLE: TRANSFORMING TRAVEL AWARD

Honours women who successfully led organisations through significant brand or business transformation, such as cultural shifts, repositioning, or restructures, and/or periods of dramatic and rapid change.


CRITERIA:
Must be in a leadership or executive role.
Provide examples of transformation projects led.
Show impact on people, performance, positioning, and/or profits.
Detail role as an inspiring figure during times of dramatic or rapid change

3. CATEGORY : FUTURE-FORWARD INNOVATION & INDUSTRY IMPACT
TITLE: FORWARD-THINKING INNOVATOR AWARD
Celebrates women challenging conventional ways of working to deliver new levels of customer service and future-proof the industry. Their innovative products, services, or business models leverage creativity, technology—and even cross-industry collaboration.


CRITERIA:
Open to all levels.
Provide career overview and innovative contributions.
Detail measurable impact on efficiency, products, or customer experience.
Show evidence of inspiring others through innovation.

4. CATEGORY : ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TITLE: TRAILBLAZING ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Celebrates women entrepreneurs with businesses trading 3+ years, who inspire others with fresh ideas and/or who have been on the leading edge of where the industry is heading, whether catering to digital nomads or finding sustainable solutions to our shared challenges.

CRITERIA:
Must have founded and own/lead a business operating for 3+ years.
Provide entrepreneurial story and achievements.
Detail how business has influenced travel (e.g., programs, policies, platforms, purpose-led campaigns, etc.).
Show examples of inspiring or empowering others through their success, with measurable impact, wherever possible.
5. CATEGORY : SUSTAINABILITY
TITLE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATE AWARD
Honours women demonstrating a commitment to preserving local cultures and protecting the environment by driving responsible and regenerative travel and hospitality business practices.

CRITERIA:
Open to all levels.
Provide career overview and sustainability contributions.
Detail CSR campaigns, green operations and strategic stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Show evidence of protecting cultural or natural heritage.
6. CATEGORY : ADVOCACY & MENTORSHIP

TITLE: DIVERSITY ADVOCATE AWARD

Honours women or men who are advancing equity by empowering diverse voices, whether through skills development, structured mentoring, or sponsorship.
 

CRITERIA:
Must be mid-management to executive level.
Provide career overview and diversity initiatives led.
Show measurable outcomes in equity and inclusion and/or mentoring examples and individual outcomes.
Detail impact on culture, organisation, or industry

7. CATEGORY : OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT
TITLE: MOST INSPIRING WOMEN IN TRAVEL (ASIA) 2026 AWARD
The highest honour, recognising a woman who consistently embodies empowerment, resilience, and transformational leadership, inspiring people throughout the industry across Asia and beyond.

CRITERIA:
Must have 15+ years in the industry.
Provide career overview and achievements.
Show long-term track record of being a role model, with major contributions that are truly inspirational.
Detail measurable impact on the travel industry across Asia.

HOW TO ENTER?

1. Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.
2. Fill in the required details about the company and contact person for the nomination.
3. Select your Category and Award title.
4. Input your write-up,
5. Wait for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.

Note: – Nomiators may submit up to three (3) different entries in the nomination.
– Each nomination form is valid for one category only.

Fill out the form again if you will nominate another project.
– Nomination is free of charge. 

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