This award will go to an individual that creates influence, communities, has a voice in the industry and brings people together. They can work in a sales, marketing, journalist, business or any other role and will be recognised by their peers and community as an influencer.

What the judges are looking for

• A description of the influence campaigns/communities that the person has created, including numbers of participation and if how this has grown; 
• Testimonials from people that know the influencer; 
• Examples of how they have influenced a situation.

Key Dates

• Nominations Open – Monday 10th July 2023
• Nominations Closing Date – Friday 1st September 2023*
• Shortlist Announced – At IBC Show 2023
• Awards  Ceremony – Tuesday 7th November 2023

*Extended deadline

When applying

Please note – there is no save option on the form, so we would recommend drafting your longer answers on Word/Notes and copying/pasting onto the form. There is a minimum and maximum word count on applications – we encourage you to keep to these else the submission will be void.

Terms and conditions can be viewed here. For any further questions, please contact Rise on awards@risewib.com.