The Luminaries
In 2025, we launched with 5 Categories and now moving into 2026 we are excited to add two more!
Check out the Criteria and Description for All 7 Awards here.
Trailblazer – Entrepreneur
Celebrating a business owner whose leadership, ingenuity, and boldness have sparked success and inspired others.
Emerging Entrepreneur
Celebrating a rising business owner who has launched a fresh, innovative venture that is already making its mark and shows exciting potential for the future.
Legacy
Honouring a woman whose career is defined by excellence, generosity, and community impact. Her vision and success have created opportunities for others — through employment, mentorship, philanthropy, or long-term influence — leaving an enduring mark.
Community Catalyst
Celebrating an individual whose leadership, collaboration, and vision have sparked positive change in the community. A Community Catalyst brings people together, builds partnerships, and drives meaningful progress on local priorities. Nominees can be paid staff or volunteers of a not for profit organization, or be an employee or owner of a business or enterprise.
Barrier Buster
Celebrating a remarkable woman who has excelled in her field by breaking through barriers. She has faced challenges — whether gender-based, systemic, cultural, language, disability-related, or otherwise — and risen above them with skill, creativity, and perseverance.
One to Watch – Employee
Recognizing an emerging leader whose innovative ideas, meaningful contributions, and proven success show outstanding potential for the future. (Nominee may hold entry- to mid-level management roles.)
Building Belonging
Celebrating a woman whose inclusive leadership and equity-driven innovation has reshaped how business is done—demonstrating that building for belonging is not just the right thing to do, it’s a strategic advantage. Nominees may focus on workplace culture, employee experience, and/or customer-facing innovation.
