TrailblazHER Future Leaders Award
TrailblazHER™ Future Leaders Award
The TrailblazHER™ Future Leaders Award recognises a woman, within the first five years of their career after graduation, who is demonstrating exceptional potential as a future leader in their field. This award, powered by Deloitte, celebrates emerging talent, vision, and leadership-in-the-making. It is intended to spotlight women who are not only excelling early in their careers, studies, or apprenticeships, but who are also lifting others as they rise and showing a commitment to equity, innovation, and positive impact.
Eligibility Criteria:
Nominations are welcome from those who meet the following criteria:
- Open to individuals who identify as a woman.
- Nominees must be within the first five years of their career after graduation.
- Applications are open to all careers pathways (e.g., academia, research, education, apprenticeships, sole traders, entrepreneurs, employees)
- Show strong potential as a future leader through initiative, integrity, resilience, and a drive to lead or influence change.
Nomination Process:
- Self-nomination: All individuals are encouraged to put themselves forward.
- Peer nomination: Colleagues, managers, team members, clients, or collaborators can nominate a deserving woman who has inspired or influenced them through their leadership and efforts.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Emerging Leadership: Demonstratable initiative, ambition, and potential to lead or innovate in their area of interest or work and shows courage, resilience, or a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Inspiration to Others: Serves as a positive role model or motivator to peers, colleagues, or younger students, promoting inclusion, equity, or collaboration in their work or community.
- Impact and Drive: Visible contribution, big or small, that shows promise for continued growth and influence, and a clear commitment to a future of meaningful contribution.
Applications close at 11.30pm (IST) on Wednesday 27th August 2025.