Industry Vertical
Evaluation Criteria
Leaders advancing the Philippine IT-BPM sector on the world stage.
Management Achievement
Describe the TechBlazer's achievements: new markets penetrated, products and services expanded or developed, strategies that led to market expansion, obstacles overcome.
Financial Contribution
Explain the financial impact (sales, profitability) of the TechBlazer's achievements with comparative data (current vs. prior year).
Pioneering Achievements
Discuss what is unique, innovative, or first-of-its-kind about the products/services or techniques/processes implemented.
Recognition
Provide any recognitions received related to the TechBlazer's achievements. Include the awarding organization, title of award, and year.
Social Commitment
Describe activities that help improve the country's economic and social capabilities. Include human capital development: promotions, training, first-time employment for young workers.
Independently
Scrutinized by PwC
Every nomination first goes to a team of roughly 15 experts from PwC before it reaches the Board of judges. PwC verifies the accuracy and completeness of submitted materials.
Nominees may be contacted for additional documents during this stage to improve the quality of their submission. Nominees are evaluated on facts they provide.
PwC's role is operational. They review every submission.
15 Award Categories
How the Awards Process Works
April through November. Each stage has a fixed timeline and a definite outcome.
May 1, 2026
Nominations Open
The nomination portal opens. Free to submit across all 15 categories. You may nominate in as many categories as you like, provided you submit a separate form for each.
August 15, 2026
final deadline for Nominations
All materials must be submitted by midnight this date. The deadline is firm and no extensions are possible because of the tight schedule for judging.
August to
September 2026
submissions scrutinized by pwc
PwC reviews and validates every submission. if nominations are received early, pwc can contact nominees to offer ideas for improvements. nominees can re-submit for better chances.
September to
October 2026
Circle of Excellence Announced
The Board of Judges include some of the most accomplished and credible leaders in the country. they choose the circle of excellence awardees for each award category is chosen from the many nominations received. Judges with commercial involvement with any of the nominated organizations and individuals inhibit themselves from voting.
13 October 2026
grand awards night
The finale of Asia ceo awards 2026 will be held on october 13 at the grand ballroom of the Manila Marriott -- the largest grand ballroom in the PHilippines. awardees of the circle of excellence are presented on the grand stage with work-of-art trophies in front of 1,200 attendees. Grand Winners are also announced.
November and beyond
promoting greatness continues...
Awardees of the circle of excellence and Grand Winners are invited to be featured speakers for high-profile asia CEO events across the country, as well as and other social networking events and introductions.
Awarded for Merit and Contribution
Real Awards Don’t Cost Money. asia ceo awards bestows its accolades for excellence and contributions to nation-building only. It is not a pay-for-prize deception.
Buying fake awards and promoting yourself as “award winning”is unethical and fraudulent to your clients, employees and the nation.
Asia CEO Awards would never ask you to pay moneyto receive an award. It would be unethicaland deceptive to do so. Examples usually include: marketing expenses, useof logo, print advertising, social media announcements, trophy costs, listingcosts, etc. 2.
Nominations for Asia CEO Awards are submitted by nominees themselves. If someone contacts you to say you are an “award winner” and you didn’t know about the award. You are usually the target of a fake award scammer who wantsto con you out of your money.
Asia CEO Awards does not charge to nominate or win awards.
15 Award Categories
Be Recognized Among Elite Business Leaders
Asia CEO Awards, presented by SANTE, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and considered the largest event of its kind in Southeast Asia. Its purpose is to promote the Philippines as the premier business destination for global enterprises. The event is considered a must-attend occasion for business leaders active across the region.