World Leaders in Data & AI (WLDA) has opened nominations for its 2026 Awards, recognizing the executives, rising leaders, and organizations setting the standard for how data and AI are led at scale. Anyone may submit a nomination, including self-nominations, through 15 July 2026.

The 2026 WLDA Awards Nominations spans 14 awards across three tiers:

Enterprise awards recognise organizations delivering measurable, AI-led change, from a single product to company-wide adoption.

C-Suite Leadership awards honour senior leaders driving the AI agenda from a specific function, including the Chief Data Officer, CISO/CSO, CFO, CHRO, and technology leadership, alongside a Rising Executive award for high-potential leaders below the C-Suite.

Premier awards mark the highest level of recognition, among them the Woman Leader in AI Award, the CEO Leadership in AI Award, and the Corporate AI Leader of the Year.

Each award is judged on leadership, ethical influence, and verifiable results, not on experimentation alone.

“The WLDA Awards recognize leaders operating at the highest levels of enterprise transformation. This is about execution and the decisions shaping how AI changes organizations at scale.” — Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO, WLDA 

After the nomination window closes, WLDA screens entries for eligibility, and an independent selection committee scores every qualified nominee. Committee members are drawn from organizations including KPMG, PwC, Avasant, Audacity AI, and Strive. Finalists and winners are notified privately, then revealed live at the gala.

The 2026 WLDA Awards Gala takes place on 30 October 2026 in New York City, opening with a morning WLDA Summit at the New York Stock Exchange with this year’s theme: “Autonomous Enterprise Era”

Full category descriptions, eligibility criteria, and the nomination forms are available at https://wlda.tech/nominate/.