[Their portrait]
PlaceholderChief Executive of the Year
[Executive name]
[Office] at [organisation]
Entries open 1 October 2026
Voting opens 3 May 2027
Be recognised.
- Chief Executives
- C-suite
- Managing Directors
- Boards
- Executive Assistants
Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, New York, Dallas, Toronto, The Expys Middle East and Riyadh on stage. Hong Kong online. Then The Expys Global in Las Vegas, December 2027.
Country winner
EXPY Icon, Las Vegas
The 2027 live nights
Then Las Vegas, December 2027
Melbourne,Australia17 Jun 202717 June 2027
Sydney,AustraliaJune 2027Date to be confirmed
Singapore23 Jun 202723 June 2027
OnlineHong Kong27 Jun 202727 June 2027
Toronto,CanadaJuly 2027Date to be confirmed
London,United Kingdom29 Jun 202729 June 2027
New York,United States13 Jul 202713 July 2027
Dallas,United States20 Jul 202720 July 2027
Dubai,United Arab Emirates16 Nov 202716 November 2027
Riyadh,Saudi ArabiaNovember 2027Date to be confirmed
Frankfurt,GermanyJuly 2027Date to be confirmed
The Expys GlobalLas Vegas,United States15 Dec 202715 December 2027
Venues to be confirmed.Tickets
- Chief Executive of the Year
- Chief Financial Officer of the Year
- Chief Operating Officer of the Year
- Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
- Chief Revenue Officer of the Year
- Chief Technology Officer of the Year
- Chief Information Officer of the Year
- Chief Product Officer of the Year
- Chief Data & Analytics Officer of the Year
- Chief Information Security Officer of the Year
- Chief AI Officer of the Year
- Chief People Officer of the Year
- Chief Legal Officer of the Year
- Chief Risk & Compliance Officer of the Year
- Chief Customer Officer of the Year
- Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Year
- Chief Procurement Officer of the Year
- Chief Strategy Officer of the Year
- Chief Communications Officer of the Year
- Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year
- Chief Design Officer of the Year
- Executive Creative Director of the Year
- Chief Learning Officer of the Year
- Managing Director of the Year
- Chief of Staff of the Year
- Executive Assistant of the Year
- Rising Executive of the Year
- First-Time Chief Executive of the Year
- Turnaround Leader of the Year
- Transformation Leader of the Year
- Non-Executive Director of the Year
- Interim Executive of the Year
- Public Sector Executive of the Year
- Not-for-Profit Executive of the Year
- Mentor of the Year
- Executive Voice of the Year
- Executive Podcast Host of the Year
- Executive Team of the Year
- Board of the Year
- Employer of the Year
- Leadership Programme of the Year
- Succession of the Year
- Creator Partnership of the Year
The awards
Get recognised.
96 awards in every country. For chief executives, the C-suite, managing directors and boards: the people who run an organisation they do not own.
Office awardsEach in three sizes, by headcount of the organisation
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
Leadership awards
Organisation awards
The top awardsYou cannot enter these
- 01
Executive of the Year
Awarded from the category winners
The EXPY Icons, Las VegasGlobal Icon Awards, chosen from the country winners
- 01
Global Executive of the Year
Awarded at The Expys Global in Las Vegas
- 02
Global Chief Executive of the Year
Awarded at The Expys Global in Las Vegas
- 03
Global Executive Team of the Year
Awarded at The Expys Global in Las Vegas
- 04
Global Board of the Year
Awarded at The Expys Global in Las Vegas
- 05
Global Rising Executive of the Year
Awarded at The Expys Global in Las Vegas
What winners get
What you take home.
Every paid entrant starts with a page and a vote card. Finalists add a badge and a wall plaque. Winners add the trophy.
Winners
The trophy
A crystal block holding the Expys sphere, on a pillar engraved with your award. Handed over on stage at your country’s night, to the winners in the room.
A render of the design, engraved with an example award.
Winners and finalists
The wall plaque
Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2027
The day your entry is paid.
Every paid entrant
Your own page
Your name, role, organisation and LinkedIn, on a page of your own at expys.org.
Your vote card
Sized for LinkedIn, Instagram Stories and text messages. It links straight to your vote.
Nominee 2027 badge and media kit
The day you go live: the Nominee badge and a LinkedIn banner, and an image for your socials, on your own private media kit page.
Your press release, published on expys.org
Written from your entry and published in The Expys newsroom the day you go live, with a link to your page.
Announced online on 25 May 2027, when the vote puts you on the shortlist.
Finalists add
Finalist badge, banner and press release
The Finalist 2027 badge, a banner for the top of your LinkedIn profile, and your finalist press release, the day the finalists are announced.
Finalist wall plaque
A Finalist 2027 wall plaque to hang in the office.
An invitation to the live night
To your country’s night, where the winners are revealed live on stage, in the room or not.
Revealed live on stage at your country’s night, and online the same moment. Countries without a night are revealed at the Virtual Awards Night.
Winners add
Your digital trophy, the moment you win
A file of your trophy, yours the moment you are revealed, for LinkedIn, your website and your email signature. The trophy in your hands follows.
Your trophy, on the night
Handed over on stage at your country’s night, to the winners in the room. Win from anywhere and the virtual award is yours the same night.
Your award, presented on stage
A film of your award being presented on stage in your name, in the room or not. You don’t have to attend to win.
Photographs and film from the night
If you are in the room: photographed and filmed on stage, a green-screen acceptance film, all edited, with vertical cuts for Reels, TikTok and LinkedIn.
Winner badge, credential and banner
The Winner 2027 badge the moment you are revealed, the profile credential, and a banner for the top of your LinkedIn profile.
Your full media kit
One private page with every file, drawn from your entry: your badge at each stage, the LinkedIn banner, the Instagram ring, your link card, the post images and your press release.
A press release, distributed on a global newswire
Written for you and published the moment you are revealed, then distributed on a global newswire that syndicates it to its network of outlets. No coverage is promised.
Written and distributed by Eventpresseventpress.orgNamed in our winners’ announcement
Every winner of the night, named in one release in The Expys newsroom.
The Expys Global
Every winner is invited to the Expys Global in Las Vegas. Win a Global Icon Award there and you are an EXPY Icon. A guest spot on It’s Showtime, the official podcast of The Expys, for the EXPY Icons.
An article
A written piece on expys.org about your work.
An interview
An interview with you about how you did the work.
Winner’s wall plaque
Your award and the year, framed to hang in your office or reception.
Add-ons for winners and finalists. Extra trophies for the team, a framed certificate, more decals or plaques. Prices to be announced.
Placements available in
- AP News
- Google News
- USA TODAY Network
- NBC affiliates
- CBS affiliates
- FOX affiliates
- Yahoo Finance
- ForbesSponsored
Press pack levelsAvailable soon
01Release
US$495
02Spotlight
US$1,200
03Feature
US$1,950
04Global
US$3,450
Packs are promotion only. They never affect the vote. Pickup and placement are decided by each outlet.
How it works
Enter. Share. Connect.
Step 01
Your own page
Every entrant gets a profile page and a vote. Apply yourself, or be nominated for free.
Step 02
Share it
Send your page to the people who know your work. LinkedIn, Instagram or a text message.
Step 03
The community votes
Voting is online, 3 to 15 May 2027, and it picks the finalists.
Step 04
The count is sealed
Every vote is checked and the count is certified. The finalist with the most counted votes wins.
Step 05
Revealed live on stage
The winner is revealed at your country’s night, and online the same moment. You do not have to be in the room.
Entrants
Your own page. Your people vote.
Entries open 1 October 2026. Until then, this is how a page looks.
- [Their portrait]Placeholder
Chief Financial Officer of the Year
[Executive name]
[Office] at [organisation]
Entries open 1 October 2026
Voting opens 3 May 2027
- [Their portrait]Placeholder
Chief Operating Officer of the Year
[Executive name]
[Office] at [organisation]
Entries open 1 October 2026
Voting opens 3 May 2027
- [Their portrait]Placeholder
Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
[Executive name]
[Office] at [organisation]
Entries open 1 October 2026
Voting opens 3 May 2027
The Expys 27Live
The Executive Awards night, live: all three programmes, one room. Optional, and premium. You do not have to attend to win.
The run of the night
The Expys Live.
- 6:00 pmArrivalStep 1
- 6:10 pmRed carpet: photo and interviewStep 2
- 6:30 pmOpening drinksStep 3
- 7:15 pmSeated for the opening showStep 4
- 8:15 pmDinner servedStep 5
- 9:00 pmAwardsStep 6
- 9:45 pmDessert servedStep 7
- 10:00 pmHeadline actStep 8
- 10:30 pmHall of Fame inductionStep 9
- 10:45 pmFinal awardsStep 10
- 11:15 pmClosing actStep 11
Indicative times. Every winner’s name is called and filmed on stage, in the room or not. Running times are set with the venue.
On stage
Be recognised by your industry.
- Live
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The room
The Expys live event format.
- 01Main screen
- 02Second screens
- 03Private area, green backdrop
The nights
Be in the room.
Reserve your seat. Nothing to pay today.
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
June 2027
Melbourne, Australia
Thursday 17 June 2027
- Reserve seat, Seat, Melbourne
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Melbourne
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Melbourne
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Melbourne
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 7 add-ons in Melbourne, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
A$675per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
A$295per person, return
The Expys Golf Day
The day after the night, eighteen holes with the room.
A$595per person
Wine & dine
Lunch and a tasting at a Yarra Valley winery, the day after the night.
A$445per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
A$295per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
A$745per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
A$145per person, 150 a night
Melbourne. Photograph: Paul Macallan, Unsplash
June 2027
Sydney, Australia
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, Sydney
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Sydney
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Sydney
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Sydney
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Sydney, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
A$675per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
A$295per person, return
Wine & dine
Lunch and a tasting in the Hunter Valley, the day after the night.
A$445per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
A$295per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
A$745per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
A$145per person, 150 a night
Sydney Opera House. Photograph: Terry Ling, Unsplash
June 2027
Singapore
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, Singapore
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Singapore
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Singapore
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Singapore
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Singapore, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
S$585per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
S$255per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
S$385per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
S$255per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
S$645per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
S$125per person, 150 a night
Marina Bay, Singapore. Photograph: Sigrid, Unsplash
June 2027
London, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29 June 2027
- Reserve seat, Seat, London
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, London
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, London
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, London
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 7 add-ons in London, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
£355per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
£155per person, return
The Expys Golf Day
The day after the night, eighteen holes with the room.
£315per person
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
£235per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
£155per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
£395per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
£75per person, 150 a night
Battersea and Nine Elms, London. Photograph: Eduard Pretsi, Unsplash
July 2027
Frankfurt, Germany
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, Frankfurt
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Frankfurt
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Frankfurt
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Frankfurt
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Frankfurt, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Frankfurt am Main. Photograph: Nick Andreas, Unsplash
July 2027
New York, United States
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, New York
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, New York
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, New York
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, New York
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 7 add-ons in New York, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
The Expys Golf Day
The day after the night, eighteen holes with the room.
US$395per person
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Lower Manhattan, New York. Photograph: Donny Jiang, Unsplash
July 2027
Dallas, United States
Tuesday 20 July 2027
- Reserve seat, Seat, Dallas
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Dallas
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Dallas
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Dallas
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Dallas, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Dallas, Texas. Photograph: Max Fray, Unsplash
July 2027
Toronto, Canada
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, Toronto
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Toronto
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Toronto
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Toronto
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Toronto, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
C$620per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
C$265per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
C$405per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
C$265per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
C$685per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
C$130per person, 150 a night
Toronto. Photograph: Jochem Raat, Unsplash
November 2027
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date to be confirmed · The Expys Middle East
- Reserve seat, Seat, The Expys Middle East
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, The Expys Middle East
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, The Expys Middle East
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, The Expys Middle East
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 7 add-ons in The Expys Middle East, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
The Expys Golf Day
The day after the night, eighteen holes with the room.
US$395per person
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Downtown Dubai. Photograph: ZQ Lee, Unsplash
November 2027
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date to be confirmed
- Reserve seat, Seat, Riyadh
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Riyadh
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Riyadh
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Riyadh
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
All 6 add-ons in Riyadh, a person, draft prices. The sum of the parts: no package discount has been set. Or add them one at a time below.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Riyadh. Photograph: Saif Aldhaher, Unsplash
- Reserve seat, Seat, Las Vegas
- Reserve VIP seat, VIP seat, Las Vegas
- Reserve table of ten, Table of 10, Las Vegas
- Reserve VIP table of ten, VIP table of 10, Las Vegas
A reservation holds your seat for 7 days, and costs nothing.
Then add to your night
Paid after your ticket, never today.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
US$450per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
US$195per person, return
Wine & dine
A tasting menu with paired wines, the evening after the night.
US$295per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
US$195per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
US$495per person, 30 a night
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
US$95per person, 150 a night
Las Vegas. Photograph: Julian Paefgen, Unsplash
Venues to be confirmed. City photographs: Paul Macallan, Terry Ling, Sigrid, Jochem Raat, Eduard Pretsi, Florian Wehde, Max Fray, Hongbin, Saif Aldhaher, Nick Andreas, Julian Paefgen, Unsplash.
The Expys Global
The Expys Global,Las Vegas
Country winners. One stage.
- Date
- December, to be confirmed.
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada.
Win at the Global and your seat is on us. Bring the team and you buy the table around it.
Photograph: Julian Paefgen, Unsplash
Packages and add-ons
Make it classy.
Add what you want, or take a tier. Reserving costs nothing and holds your place; it is not a ticket.
The stay
A luxury room for the night, at a partner rate. The hotel is confirmed with the venue.
A$675per room, for the night
Chauffeured transfer
A luxury car or van, door to door, there and back.
A$295per person, return
The Expys Golf Day
The day after the night, eighteen holes with the room.
A$595per person
Wine & dine
Lunch and a tasting at a Yarra Valley winery, the day after the night.
A$445per person
Top Shelf drinks
Top shelf all night, for the people on your order you add.
A$295per person
Press Party access
Get your own press before the show: a portrait, an interview on camera, the media wall.
A$745per person, 30 a night
The Portrait
A photographer on your moment in the room, then a proper studio portrait, in your media kit.
Price on application
The after-party
The late lounge with a DJ, after the closing act.
A$145per person, 150 a night
Or take a tier
Draft prices, per person, in Melbourne’s currency. The stay is one room. Hotels, cars, courses and the bar list are confirmed with the venue and named then. The Press Party gives you time with the press in the room; no coverage is promised. The Mastermind Breakfast is by invitation and never sold.
Melbourne · SeatA$745a person
- SeatA$745
- Nothing is charged. A reservation holds your place; it is not a ticket. We email you when your city has its date, its venue and its price.
The Executive Awards Hall of Fame
For someone who has given the industry years, and achieved a lot.
Chosen by our Hall of Fame panel. Inducted on stage.
It is not entered and it cannot be bought. The inductee is our guest of honour, with a complimentary seat for them and one guest.
ExampleHall of Fame 2027
30 years in the C-suite
Photo: Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash
Free
Nominate someone for the Hall of Fame.
The panel reads every nomination. Nominees are not told, and nothing is published unless they are chosen and say yes.
Questions
The short answers.
Who is The Executive Awards for?
The person accountable for a function inside a business they do not own. Chief executives, the C-suite, managing directors and the board seat. A founder chief executive may enter both programmes, and the entry declares which hat.
The Executive Awards or The Entrepreneur Awards?
If nobody can sack you, you belong in the Entrepreneur Awards.
What does it cost to enter?
US$99 per category, one-time. Your office at your band, plus one leadership category if it is honestly yours. Two entries, each at US$99. The organisation awards are entered by the organisation. Nominating someone is free. It is 100% refundable if your application isn’t approved.
When do entries open and close?
Entries open 1 October 2026 and close 30 April 2027. Before they open, you can sign in and build your whole entry; it is saved to your account, and you pay and go live from 1 October 2026.
When does voting close?
Saturday 15 May 2027, for every country. The vote opens Monday 3 May 2027, finalists are announced 25 May 2027, and the nights start with Melbourne on Thursday 17 June 2027.
How is a winner chosen?
By public vote. One verified vote per person, per category. The vote names three to five finalists on 25 May 2027, and the finalist with the most counted votes wins, revealed live on stage at your country’s night and online the same moment. Sponsors never vote, and US$99 pays for your page, never the result.
Do I have to be there to win?
No. Voting happens online, and the vote decides. Every country’s winners are revealed live on stage at that country’s night, and online the same moment, whether or not the winner is in the room. Finalists are invited to attend, because that is where the trophy and the plaque are handed over. A winner who cannot be there is revealed online the same night and given the virtual award, the Winner badge, the press release and the media kit, with a film of the award being presented on stage in their name. Hong Kong is revealed at the Virtual Awards Night, streamed.
Can I nominate someone?
Yes, free. They get an email saying you nominated them and for which award, with a link to apply. Before entries open, the email says when they can apply, and we email them again the day entries open.
Are the dates and venues set?
The dates are set: one night in each city, June to July 2027, and Dubai in November and Riyadh in November, Melbourne first on Thursday 17 June 2027. Sydney, Frankfurt, Toronto and Riyadh have their month; the dates follow. Venues to be confirmed. Reserve your seat. Nothing to pay today.
What do winners get?
The digital trophy, the Winner badge and a press release the moment you are revealed, the trophy handed over on stage, the winner’s wall plaque, the LinkedIn banner, an article, an interview, and an invitation to The Expys Global in Las Vegas, to become an EXPY Icon. The full list is above.
Nominate someone. Or apply yourself.
Nominating is free, and they get the email. Entries open 1 October 2026.