The judges are selected from a diverse range of senior leaders and advocates across the ecosystems in which we operate. Judges are confirmed in three ways: through applications, through our sponsors, who receive a judging place as part of their sponsorship package, and through referrals from Tenth Revolution Group employees. All judges are external and cannot be employed by Tenth Revolution Group, helping to ensure the judging process remains independent, impartial and free from internal bias. |
Judges are allocated to judging panels of up to 12 people, with each panel responsible for evaluating up to four award categories.
There are two stages to our judging process: Longlist Scoring and Shortlist Roundtables.
Each judging panel meets either in person or virtually to discuss the shortlisted nominations and agree on a winner for each category assigned to the panel.
If a judge has a conflict of interest relating to a category, they will be recused from the discussion and will leave the room, or virtual meeting, while that category is being considered.
A moderator and proctor from Tenth Revolution Group are assigned to each panel. Their role is to facilitate the discussion, ensure every judge has the opportunity to contribute and confirm that the panel has reached an agreement on the winner.
The moderator and proctor remain fully impartial throughout the process and have no influence over judging decisions.
Winners are announced at the in-person awards ceremony.
