Distinguished Innovator

The award is open to individuals worldwide, regardless of background or affiliation. Nominations are accepted from others or through self-nomination. Each year, GInI may recognize multiple recipients, with the final number of awards determined by the quantity and caliber of applications received.

1. The individual must have:
   1. played a significant leadership or executional role in the conception, development, and launch of at least one (1) positively impactful new innovation over the preceding two (2) years — working to drive that innovation through its successive stages of conception, definition, design, development, validation, launch, and scaling.
   2. done the above through a defined process, methodology, and/or approach to innovation.
2. The innovation(s) profiled must have:
   1. had a measurably external impact beyond the individual and their organization alone.
   2. met or exceeded their originally-established objectives and forecasted levels of impact.

1. Nominee’s contact information.
2. Nominee’s organization name, sector, location, and website.
3. A detailed description of one or more innovations the nominee significantly contributed to in the past two (2) years, including their role, the resulting external impact, outcome percentages, and links to external confirmation where available.
4. A clear explanation of the nominee’s role in the innovation(s) and why their actions represent exemplary and outstanding contributions.
5. A detailed explanation of the innovation process, methodology, or approach used by the nominee’s organization to consistently drive impactful innovations.
6. Relevant attachments and supporting documents.
7. Applicant’s contact information.
8. A high-resolution version of the organization’s logo (SVG or PNG).
9. Shipping details.
10. Applicant’s affirmation of the accuracy of the information provided herein.

1. The extent to which this individual has played a significant leadership or executional role in the conception, development, and launch of one or more innovations that have had a measurable external (positive) impact beyond themselves and their organization
2. The extent to which the innovations this individual played a role in met or exceeded their originally-established (target) objectives and levels of impact.
3. The extent to which this individual worked closely with all of the impacted stakeholders – both internal and external – to conceive, define, develop, and deliver these respective innovations.
4. The extent to which this individual is helping their organization apply current, leading innovation practices – beyond single one-off efforts.
5. The extent to which this individual's innovation efforts helped to pursue a grander overall – positive – societal transformation (a bigger purpose in the world).