Women of the Future Awards

Who we are

The Women of the Future Awards are the platform for successful young women in Britain. Now in their twelfth year, the awards continue to unearth and recognise the inspirational stars of tomorrow across diverse sectors.

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Nominations for the 2017 Awards

Submit your nomination

We want to showcase the phenomenal female talent in the UK. We are seeking stories of achievers in all fields, from science, to media, to sport. Nominations for the 2017 Awards are now open. All nominations must be submitted by September 8.

Shortlisting and Judging

All nominations are reviewed by the shortlist committee and five candidates per category will be shortlisted for the 2017 Awards. Shortlisted candidates are invited to a judging day for a short interview with their category judges. Judging day takes place on October 9 in London.

Awards ceremony

The Award winners will be announced at the gala dinner on November 15 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

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Eligibility criteria

The Women of the Future Awards are open to all women aged 35 or under (candidates must be aged 35 or under on December 31st 2017). There are three Special Awards that operate outside of this criteria:

Women of the Future Corporate Award (open to an organisation)
Women of the Future Mentor Award (open to men and women of any age)
Women of the Future Young Star Award (open to 16 to 21-year-old girls on December 31st 2017)

Please note that those nominating for the Women of the Future MBA Star Award must be 2015, 2016 or 2017 MBA graduates (aged 35 and under) or those commencing UK-based MBA courses in 2017.

Categories

Arts & Culture

Business

Entrepreneur

Community Spirits

MBA Star

Media

Professions

Real Estate, Infrastructure and Construction

Three special awards

2017 Judges

Our judges are senior leaders with a broad experience across industry.

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Dr Melissa Hungerford

Vice President, Global Talent Management and Inclusion, Avon Products

Sir John Peace

CHAIR OF THE JUDGING PANEL

Sally Dewar

International Head of Regulatory Affairs, J.P. Morgan

Melanie Richards

Vice Chair, KPMG

Susan Attard

Director of Shared Services, Victim Support

Chief Constable Sara Thornton CBE QPM

Chair of the National Police Chief's Council

Miguel Head

Private Secretary to The Duke of Cambridge

Air Marshal Sir David Walker, KCVO OBE DL

Non-Executive Director, Alexander Mann

Louise Terry

Consultant

Jackie Scully

Group Account Director, Think

Penny Scott-Bayfield

Financial Control Director, Condé Nast

Winners 2016

Proudly supported by Aviva, the 2016 Awards were held in the presence of Cherie Blair, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP and Baroness Shami Chakrabarti CBE.