AWARD CATEGORIES

Hall of Fame recognises and honors the achievements of an individual in the Travel and Hospitality industries

The most inspiring woman in travel Asia 2023 is an unstoppable force in Asian travel and tourism. Her power is her influence that awakens hope and faith in those of others. She is a mover and a shaker of the norm as she is also a shaper of the future of the industry. She is a champion and a walking light of inner strength and inspiration in Asian travel.

This award recognizes the woman who has found and continuously finds opportunity and avenue to showcase food in tourism.

Nominees are innovative women who provide visitors with a unique and memorable tourism experience centered around food & beverage.

This award recognizes the woman entrepreneur who makes a difference in tourism with a pioneering spirit. Her influence encourages other women to enter the tourism industry.

Nominees are female entrepreneurs who make a difference in tourism with a pioneering spirit, who dare to dream, have a vision, a goal and a desire to show that there are no limits.

This award recognizes the woman who encourages and empowers others in their personal development through the creation of a productive, engaged, and skilled workforce through an effective mentoring program.

Nominees acknowledge the potential of other people by helping them become the best version of themselves to contribute to the travel and tourism industry.

This award recognizes the woman who provides enriching experiences for tourists and develops a better understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues. She shows commitment to the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Nominees are women role models through their impactful CSR framework that clearly outlines sustainability, stakeholder engagement and values alignment.

This award recognizes the woman leader who makes a difference through more meaningful connections with local people; a woman achiever who has created travel experiences which highlight respect and involvement in the traditions of local communities. Her business and activities show the improvement of quality of life for the community through active engagement and collaboration.

Nominees are strong-willed and driven women who create travel experiences involving local communities, whilst respecting traditions and culture.

This award recognizes the woman who relentlessly performs philanthropic deeds. Her mission is that no one should be left behind. She supports charitable causes and finds a way to promote altruistic activities with travel and tourism as her platform.

Nominees are philanthropic women whose heart is found in the space of generosity to those in need.

This award recognizes the woman who successfully finds creative and innovative ways to develop a product or service through innovative business models, technology, and processes to increase productivity and performance.

Nominees of this award are women who implement innovative business models or technologies in the tourism industry that allow for more effective and efficient use of time, skills, and resources.

This award shines the light on the woman who focuses on enterprise technology startups. This category identifies the most innovative company founder and entrepreneur who transform the way people travel with the cognizance of technological and commercial innovation as seen in their excellent work.

Nominees are women who are best known for their start-ups in the travel & hospitality industry; start-ups who contribute in technological advancement in the tourism industry.

This award recognizes the woman with outstanding and fresh contributions, achievements or improvements in Human Resources, Marketing, Crisis Management or Guest Experiences. This woman shows they can reimagine travel by initiating preparedness for the future of the industry.

The nominees are female pioneers who showed they can rethink travel by introducing fresh ideas and new solutions for future-proofing.

This award recognizes the empowered woman that contributes to the positive transformations and innovations in the travel industry.

Nominees are women who brave the unchartered waters of the tourism and travel industry by disrupting the norm to inspire rethinking of current practices.

This award is for a woman who makes women come together with the collective intention to support other women and men in their cause.

This award is for a woman who has withstood the test of time and adversity without compromising equality, respect, and inclusivity in the workplace.

This award is for a C-Level female executive who has made an outstanding contribution not just to women-centric but for the promotion of awareness in gender-equality and diversity.

This award celebrates the woman who is determined and focused in making a difference during challenging times; a woman whose positive mindset inspires courage and resilience. The nominees under this category are women of strength who are unyielding in the face of adversity. They stay the course in pursuit of their passion.

This award shines the spotlight on the woman who rose in her own right in the tourism industry. She played an important part in business growth by exuding positive impact in the tourism industry. Nominees are emerging and promising driven women in the industry who show leadership required for the tourism of tomorrow.

This award is for a C-Level male executive who has made an outstanding contribution through their demonstration of strong commitment to women-centric initiatives that are rolled out within their organization.

This award is for a man who rose from the ranks and is known for continuously raising awareness for fairness and gender equality in the workplace.

This award is for a man who has withstood the test of time and adversity without compromising equality, respect, and inclusivity in the workplace.