Malaysia Leadership Award

Recognises leaders who build future-ready talent pipelines, foster innovation and agility, drive transformational growth, and demonstrate resilience by navigating crises with strength while ensuring organisational stability and progress.

This award is open to CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers – the number 1 person in the organisation. 

This award recognises:

1) Future-ready workforce & leadership pipeline: Builds sustainable talent pipelines, prepares the workforce for future skills, and strengthens succession planning across the organisation.

2) Innovation, creativity & organisational agility: Cultivates a culture that encourages new ideas, digital adoption, and continuous improvement to stay ahead of evolving market trends.

3) Transformational impact & business growth: Leads transformative initiatives that elevate organisational performance, drive growth, and enhance both team and individual development.

4) Resilience & crisis leadership: Demonstrates strong leadership under pressure, effectively navigating crises while maintaining stability and momentum.

Recognises HR leaders passionate about all aspects of HR, respected for nurturing talent and advancing the profession through thought leadership, community contributions, and innovative initiatives that deliver measurable impact.

This award is open to Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs), Chief People Officers, or equivalent senior HR leaders.

This award recognises:

1) An industry leader who is passionate about all aspects of HR, including nurturing and developing talent within the HR field, and is recognised and respected by peers and the wider community.

2) Actively drives the development of the HR profession through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and meaningful efforts that give back to the HR community.

3) A track record of introducing people-first initiatives that challenge conventional practices and lead to measurable organisational outcomes.

Recognises finance leaders driving sustainable value through strategic foresight, innovation, and agility, while empowering the finance community through mentorship, collaboration, and impactful knowledge-sharing.

This award is open to CFOs, Finance Directors, or senior finance professionals.

This award recognises:

1) A finance leader who demonstrates strategic foresight, balancing performance with purpose to create sustainable business value.

2) A leader who embraces innovation and agility to strengthen financial resilience and future-proof their organisation.

3) A mentor and collaborator who uplifts the finance community through knowledge-sharing, empowerment, and meaningful impact.

Honours tech leaders future-proofing organisations through AI, digital innovation, and agility, while driving Malaysia’s tech ecosystem growth via collaboration, mentoring, and delivering impactful, measurable organisational success.

This award is open to C-suites in Tech function (CIO, CTO, CDO, CISO) or equivalent tech leaders.

This award recognises:

1) A leader who proactively future-proofs their organisation and workforce by embracing emerging technologies, bringing cutting-edge AI vision to life, building digital capabilities, and cultivating an agile, innovation-driven culture.

2) A leader who actively contributes to the growth of Malaysia’s tech ecosystem through knowledge-sharing, industry collaboration, ecosystem development, and mentoring the next generation of tech talent.

3) A leader who has delivered standout projects resulting in measurable, positive impact within their organisation.

Honours visionary marketing leaders driving purpose-driven campaigns, brand transformation, and sustainable growth through creativity, authenticity, innovation, and collaboration, while celebrating Malaysia’s cultural identity and elevating marketing’s role in organisational success.

This award is open to CMO, CCO, and senior leaders overseeing brand, marketing, or communications functions.

This award recognises:

1) Visionaries who craft purpose-driven campaigns that resonate with audiences and reflect Malaysia’s rich cultural identity.

2) Individuals who elevate marketing as a catalyst for organisational success and community impact.

3) Marketing leaders who drive brand transformation through creativity, authenticity, and strategic foresight.

4) Leaders who drive innovation, cross-segment collaboration, and sustainable brand growth.

Honours legal leaders driving ethical governance, industry change, innovation, and transformative solutions while mentoring future talent and fostering collaboration, learning, and purpose within and beyond their organisation.

This award is open to Chief Legal Officers (CLOs), General Counsels, Heads of Legal, or other senior legal professionals who play a leading role in shaping a company’s legal strategy, compliance, or risk management. Applicants do not need to personally manage all three areas; significant responsibility or oversight in one or more of these domains is sufficient.

This award recognises:

1) A leader who upholds the highest standards of ethics and governance while influencing positive change within the industry.

2) A champion of innovation in legal practice, driving transformative solutions and fostering continuous improvement.

3) A mentor who nurtures future legal leaders and promotes a culture of learning, collaboration, and purpose within and beyond the organisation.

Recognises transformative leaders advancing Malaysia’s global prominence through manufacturing excellence, future-ready talent, innovation, and ESG practices while driving productivity, competitiveness, and the Net Zero agenda.

This award is open to Plant Directors, Operations Directors, or senior manufacturing professionals.

This award recognises:

1) A transformative leader driving Malaysia’s nation-building agenda by elevating local capabilities to global prominence and establishing world-class manufacturing infrastructure.

2) A visionary empowering high-value talent, and fostering a future-ready workforce while advancing value-added engineering, automation, and digital transformation to boost productivity, competitiveness, and innovation.

3) A progressive leader embedding ESG practices, championing inclusivity and human rights, promoting responsible growth, and advancing the journey toward Net Zero.