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, with 10 years experience or less, 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.
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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.
Last Winner:Zaria Parvez, Global Social Media Manager, Duolingo -
Agency
Awarding an individual at an agency who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Desmond Attmore, Co-Founder, Six Degrees -
Publisher
Awarding an individual at a publisher who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Eric Phung, Co-Founder and CEO, AllGear Digital -
Technology Provider
Awarding an individual at a technology company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Monica Longoria, LG Ad Solutions
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.
Last Winner:Eve Deschamps, Business Partner, People & Culture -
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.
Last Winner:David Peña, Talent Specialist, RPA -
DE&I
Awarding an individual at a company who is emerging as a leader focused on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace.
Last Winner:Albrey Brown
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.
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Beauty
Awarding an individual at a beauty company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
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Wellness
Awarding an individual at a wellness company who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Susan Allen Augustin, Co-Founder of Here We Flo
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:Nick Guillen, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of TRUFF -
Established Retailer
Awarding an individual at an established retailer who is emerging as a leader in their organization and throughout the industry.
Last Winner:Joanna Griffiths, Founder & President of Knix
Judges
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Olivia LandauCEOTHE CLEAR CUT -
Ari FoxSENIOR DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSAUDIBLE, GLOBAL CENTER FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT -
Ketan DesaiTEA EXPERT & ADVISORBALDMANOFTEA.COM -
Lauren SweeneyFOUNDER & CEODOTTED LINE -
Maggie SummersSVP, HEAD OF PERFORMANCE STRATEGYDENTSU INTERNATIONAL -
Wade TonkinDIRECTOR, GLOBAL AFFILIATE MARKETINGFANATICS, INC. -
Edward ArrandaleVP, REVENUE AND OPERATIONSWEATHERBUG -
Kate AulettaEDITOR-IN-CHIEFSCARY MOMMY -
Qianna Smith BruneteauFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAMERICAN INFLUENCER COUNCIL – AIC -
Sarah AilabouniSENIOR MANAGER, TECH TRANSFORMATION, ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS - DIGITAL, ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGYBEST BUY -
Anais RodriguezCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERTHE 3RD EYE -
Meghan HurleyVICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL BRAND MARKETINGCLAIRE'S -
Jennifer Kroog RosenbergVICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONSTHE HONEST COMPANY -
Edina SultanikGLOBAL DIRECTOR, BRAND COMMUNICATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPSSPERRY -
Lauren KaiserSENIOR DIRECTOR, B2B MARKETINGTHE NEW YORK TIMES -
Caroline FennerCOMMERCIAL DIRECTORBUZZFEED -
Benjamin KeyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEAD OF PROGRAMMING STRATEGY & OPTIMIZATIONCONDÉ NAST -
Vineet SawantDIRECTOR, MOTION GRAPHICSHEARST MAGAZINES -
Lina RenzinaMEDIA PARTNERSHIPS LEAD, LIFESTYLE AND EDUCATIONTIKTOK -
Jeremy BradleySR. CREATIVE DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCERCBS NEWS STREAMING -
Aaron MartinSTRATEGY DIRECTORBETTY
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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