The Inflexion Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Are you an inspiring and visionary leader whose compelling idea has translated into financial success?

Has your business strategy created value for your investors? Are you prepared to be an ambassador within the wider entrepreneurial world?

Focusing on the contribution of a dynamic, creative and visionary leader, this Award recognises an enterprising individual who has achieved sustained levels of growth and strong financial performance through a culture of innovation, resilience and an ethos of inspiring others through their leadership style. Candidates need to advise what winning the Award would mean to them and how they would plan to activate / be an ambassador for the Award within the wider entrepreneurial world.

Open to individuals operating in the public, private or third sector, this Award will go to the outstanding individual who can best demonstrate the following:

  • Exceptional visionary and inspirational leadership
  • Identification of a market opportunity
  • How employees and resources were applied to optimise the opportunity
  • Strong commercial performance, financial results and demonstrable growth
  • Demonstration of the creation of real shareholder value
  • Potential and plan for sustained growth
  • Innovation in products, services or processes
  • Customer engagement and loyalty
  • An ethical approach to business

(If you, as the shortlisted candidate, are unable to attend the final presentation personally or virtually, you will need to submit a film of yourself giving the presentation while being able to deputise for someone else to take questions in the room.)

Previous winners

Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Morningside Pharmaceuticals - 2019
Margot Cooper, Limbs and Things - 2018