Future Leader Awards
Year-after-year, industry lists honor executives in prominent roles who are already in the headlines. What about the leaders you haven’t heard about yet? The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail, and WorkLife recognize the next generation of leaders who are making a big impact in their industry.
Planning to submit this year? To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips for crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.
View the finalistsKey Dates
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Shortlist Announcement: View shortlist
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Winners Announcement: Mar 28, 2023
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Categories
Digiday Categories
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Brand
Awarding an individual at a brand who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
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Agency
Awarding an individual at an agency who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
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Publisher
Awarding an individual at a publisher who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
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Technology Provider
Awarding an individual at a technology company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Worklife Categories
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HR
Awarding an individual at a company who is emerging as a leader focused on retaining talent through improving company culture, HR policies, employee wellness and/or spaces in their workplace.
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Recruiting
Awarding an individual at a company who is emerging as a leader focused on attracting talent through recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes, and other recruiting initiatives in their workplace.
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DE&I
Awarding an individual at a company who is emerging as a leader focused on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace.
Glossy Categories
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Fashion
Awarding an individual at a fashion company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Olivia Landau, CEO and Co-Founder, The Clear Cut -
Beauty
Awarding an individual at a beauty company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Enrico Frezza, Founder & CEO, Peace Out Skincare -
Wellness
Awarding an individual at a wellness company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Priyanka Jain, Co-Founder and CEO, Evvy
Modern Retail Categories
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Digitally-Native
Awarding an individual at a digitally-native retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Massimiliano Tirocchi, Co-Founder and CMO, Trafilea -
Established Retailer
Awarding an individual at an established retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Judges
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Hannah KreiswirthPARTNER, COOAREA 17 -
Samantha EdwardsCO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICERTHE CHARLES NYC -
Lauren SweeneyFOUNDER & CEODOTTED LINE -
Sumit AjwaniFOUNDERMAKERS -
Morris DávilaEXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTORREMEZCLA -
Jaima ClavetteEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PMOPERISCOPE -
Diana BojajCHIEF MEDIA OFFICERCARAT US -
Ruth BernsteinCO-FOUNDER & CEOYARD NYC -
Josh GoldenCHIEF MARKETING OFFICERQUAD -
Matthew KanessCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & BOARD ADVISORGOODWILLFINDS.COM -
Malika BeginOWNER AND CEOBEGIN DEVELOPMENT -
Qianna Smith BruneteauFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAMERICAN INFLUENCER COUNCIL – AIC -
Matt TeriCO-FOUNDER & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICERHURON -
Lisa BullVP, MARKETING PARAMOUNT BRAND STUDIOPARAMOUNT -
Michelle HorowitzCMOJANIE AND JACK -
Edward ArrandaleVP, REVENUEWEATHERBUG -
Jess BurnsSVP, BRAND MARKETINGRENT THE RUNWAY -
Alice MartinierVP DIRECTOR, TRADING OPERATIONSHAVAS MEDIA GROUP -
Mykella GannonMARKETING DIRECTORPURA VIDA -
Kate AulettaEDITOR-IN-CHIEFSCARY MOMMY -
Olivia LandauCEOTHE CLEAR CUT -
Ari FoxSENIOR DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSAUDIBLE, GLOBAL CENTER FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT -
Ketan DesaiCHIEF TEA EDUCATOR AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICERVAHDAM INDIA -
Mike FeldmanSVP, HEAD OF COMMERCE & RETAIL MEDIADENTSU -
Sarah AilabouniSENIOR MANAGER, TECH TRANSFORMATION - TECH TALENT AND CULTURE - DIGITAL, ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGYBEST BUY -
Meghan HurleyVP, MARKETINGCLAIRE'S -
Sheena YaitanesFOUNDERKOSAS -
Wade TonkinDIRECTOR, GLOBAL AFFILIATE MARKETINGFANATICS, INC.
Judging Criteria
Judges will be looking for companies or campaigns that can clearly demonstrate success over the past 12 months. Judges are seeking companies or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall.
Judges will require evidence to substantiate all entries. This can include details of financial performance, specific KPIs, creative evidence in the form of a sizzle reel, campaign images, or links to the final project or related sites. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.
Judging Process
Judges will score each entry prompt and consider any supporting materials submitted. After each judge submits their score for the above criteria, the scores of each criteria will then be averaged and then combined to determine an overall score for each entry. The highest scoring entries will appear on the shortlist and winner lists.
Confidentiality
All material will remain confidential to the judges. Only the 'Credits' section of an entry will be made public via the shortlist/winners announcement. If you win a particular category, our team may summarize the entry for shortlist/winner announcements and winners guides.
Partnership opportunities
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