Nominations for the prestigious Asia CEO Awards 2025 will officially open on May 1, 2025, with the grand awards ceremony scheduled to take place on October 14, 2025. This year’s theme, “Predict the Future by Creating It,” underscores the Awards’ focus on celebrating leadership excellence in driving innovation and transformational change within the Philippine business landscape.
The deadline for nominations will be on August 15, 2025, at midnight. All nominations must be submitted by this time to be considered. The Asia CEO Awards invites participation from any Philippine-based organization or individual who has made a positive contribution to the economic growth, global competitiveness, and international reputation of the country. Eligible nominees are those who have demonstrated excellence through employment initiatives, business involvement, or by advancing Philippine heritage on the global stage.
The Asia CEO Awards is the largest and most prestigious business awards event in the Philippines. It aims to celebrate business leaders who have positively contributed in the country’s economy. Each year, the awards program highlights a central theme that showcases the importance of business leadership, unity, and innovation. The 2025 awards season reflects Asia CEO’s steadfast commitment to honoring those who exemplify entrepreneurial spirit, visionary leadership, and transformative innovation.
The launch of the nomination for the 2025 Asia CEO Awards was marked with a panel discussion on this year’s theme, “Predict the Future by Creating It”. From left: Richard Mills, Chairman, Asia CEO Awards moderated the panel discussion with business luminaries:: Aliah Rafael, Chief of Staff, Airspeed Group of Companies; Darcy Lalonde, Chairman, Figari Solutions, Inc.; Celeste Ilagan, COO, IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines, Inc. (IBPAP); Jazmine De Luna Endaya, Marketing Head, Globaltronics, Inc.; Jemima Villa, Country Head, Innodata Knowledge Services, Inc.; Gemma Gaerland, Patrick Dennis Solosa, OIC-President and CEO, Maybank; Kris Tinaza, Vice President, Talent Acquisition and People Strategy, MicroSourcing and Beepo; Anna Magabo, Associate Vice President – Operations, PSG Global Solutions; Guia Santos, Marketing Head, Sante International.
The nomination process for the Asia CEO Awards remains open, transparent, and free of charge. Any individual may nominate a candidate, whether they represent an organization or are independent supporters. To ensure the highest standards of fairness and integrity, all nominations undergo a rigorous evaluation process managed by an esteemed Board of Judges, with auditing and validation conducted by the globally recognized professional services firm, PwC.
Participants and interested parties are encouraged to submit their nominations early to ensure compliance with submission guidelines and to maximize visibility throughout the awards process.
The 16 categories are:
Service Excellence Company Of The Year
Governance Organization Of The Year
Young Leader Of The Year
IT-BPM Techblazer Of The Year
Entrepreneur Of The Year
CSR Company Of The Year
Wellness Company Of The Year
CEO Of The Year
SME Company Of The Year
Diversity Company Of The Year
Technology Company Of The Year
Company Of The Year
Most Innovative Company Of The Year
Sustainability Company Of The Year
Woman Leader Of The Year
Top Employer Of The Year
Learn more about this event: https://www.asia-ceo-awards.org/