AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Recipients are women who have distinguished themselves as leaders, innovators, rising stars, and consummate professionals.

Through our awards program, we present awards to honour women payments professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and promise. An Awards Committee comprised of senior women leaders from across the payments industry will review nominations, and awards will be presented at an Awards ceremony.

• EACH NOMINEE CAN ONLY BE NOMINATED FOR ONE AWARD CATEGORY, DUPLICATE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• A MAXIMUM OF ONE NOMINEE PER CATEGORY PER ORGANIZATION.

• SELF NOMINATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

• EACH NOMINEE SUBMITTED MUST RESIDE IN THE ASIA REGION.

• Individuals who have previously won in a given category are not eligible for nomination in that same category at future symposia.

The Women in Payments 2026 ASIA Award Nominations will open on April 10, 2026.

Please be advised that the deadline is final and cannot be extended under any circumstances.

CRITERIA

• Has promoted payments innovation through creativity, vision, and perseverance in her organization or the payments industry. Has been instrumental in promoting innovations or creative process re- engineering which are original, have significant impact, can be easily and effectively adopted, have results that are measurable, can be applied elsewhere, and support and inspire others in the organization or industry to innovate.

• Creative use of new knowledge and/or technology to develop transformative ideas that address ongoing challenges, enhance customer experience, and drive innovation. This includes not only developing innovative systems, technology, products, programs, and/or policies but also effectively managing change to ensure successful adoption, long-term impact, and continuous improvement.

• Has created a solution that reduces time, resources, risks, and/or costs associated with delivering a service, system or product. Has successfully implemented the solution, resulting in a positive impact to the product or customer experience beyond the nominee’s own team or department.

• Is widely recognized for her expertise and actively works to empower others. Leads by example and motivates members of her team, organization or industry. Acts as a mentor, advisor, and teacher, to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.

• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions.

CRITERIA

• Actively contributes to the advancement and professional development of women either inside or outside his own organization and publicly celebrates the work and accomplishments of women. Leads by example—promoting and broadcasting the need for continuous support and advocacy for female talent and leadership. Is a strong role model for female empowerment, encouraging the hiring and promotion of strong female talent to build diverse and balanced teams.
• Helps support the development of women and encourages women to increase their levels of participation and engagement. Is an advocate for gender equality, including equal pay and equal opportunities for career growth. Provides a positive forum for women to network and find mentors within the industry.
• Promotes education, career development, and mentorship opportunities, both formal and informal, for women in his organization. Actively advocates for, sponsors, and supports the advancement of women in the organization and across the industry.
• Is widely recognized for his expertise and actively works to empower others. Leads by example and motivates members of his team, organization, or industry. Acts as a mentor, advisor, and teacher, to make a positive impact on members of the organization or the payments industry.
• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions.

CRITERIA

• Has shown dedication and perseverance to drive change and support others in her organization or industry. Promotes development in a manner that ensures long-term economic and financial, social, environmental and institutional sustainability. Demonstrates leadership, vision, and resilience to bring about positive change in the community within her organization and/or industry. Adopts a multi-stakeholder approach that leads to sustainable outcomes.
• Consistently seizes opportunities to steer co-workers and/or the wider industry to embark on projects that yield innovative and sustainable solutions to specific social, economic and environmental industry challenges. Leads with spirit to drive a positive outcome for all and is able to pivot as circumstances change to maintain a positive direction.
• Has shown steadfastness in navigating projects, leading teams and/or accomplishing goals, despite difficulty or changing circumstances. Actively works to build resilience of the team, organization or industry to support each other in times of uncertainty and great change.
• Is widely recognized for her expertise and skill at leading by example. Actively works to empower others to be positive team players and future change agents. Acts as a mentor, advisor and teacher to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.
• Has integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions to support the greater community.

CRITERIA

• Is always willing to go that extra mile to achieve excellence for herself, her organization and/or the industry. She supports and inspires others through promoting innovation and advancement. She is results-oriented, always seeking new ideas with the ability to translate them into action for her organization and customers.
• Consistently outperforms her peers in a variety of settings and circumstances. Performs with distinction and delivers strong results by building trust and confidence among her colleagues.
• Exhibits behaviors that reflect her company’s culture and values in an exemplary manner.
• Is widely recognized for her expertise and actively works to empower others.  Leads by example and motivates members of her team, organization, or industry.  Actively supports others to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.

• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions.

CRITERIA

• Is always willing to go that extra mile to achieve excellence for herself, her organization and/or the industry. She supports and inspires others through promoting innovation and advancement. She is results-oriented, always seeking new ideas with the ability to translate them into action for her organization and customers.
• Consistently outperforms her peers in a variety of settings and circumstances. Performs with distinction and delivers strong results by building trust and confidence among her colleagues.
• Exhibits behaviors that reflect her company’s culture and values in an exemplary manner. Shows a strong capacity to grow and succeed throughout her career.
• Is widely recognized for her expertise and actively works to empower others. Leads by example and motivates members of her team, organization or industry. Actively supports others to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.
• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions.

CRITERIA

• Has influenced industry trends, acts as a role model and successfully reached and exceeded goals—taking her team, organization and/or industry to the next level.

• Acts as a payments ambassador to promote a positive image of her organization, industry initiative and the payments industry as a whole. Actively contributes to the collective success of the payments industry as a whole.

• Is known for her personal and professional authenticity and building her career on a strong set of values. Has built strong and positive relationships with co-workers and industry stakeholders. Is seen as a role model within her organization and throughout the industry.

• Is widely recognized for her expertise and actively works to empower others. Leads by example and motivates members of her team, organization or industry. Acts as a mentor, advisor, and teacher to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.

• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work. Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions.

CRITERIA

• Has shown courage in the face of adversity to drive change and support others in her organization or industry.  Demonstrates leadership, vision, and resilience to bring about positive change in the community within her organization and/or industry.  
• Consistently seizes opportunities to steer co-workers and/or the wider industry to a place of positivity, empathy and mutual support. Leads with spirit to drive toward a positive outcome for all. Is able to pivot as circumstances change to maintain a positive direction.  
• Has shown steadfastness in navigating projects, leading teams and/or accomplishing goals despite difficulty or changing circumstances.  Actively works to build resilience of the team, organization, or industry to support each other in times of uncertainty and great change.  
• Is widely recognized for her expertise and skill in leading teams.  Actively works to empower others to be positive team players and further change agents.  Leads by example and motivates members of her team, organization, or industry.  Acts as a mentor, advisor, and teacher, to make a positive impact on members of her organization or the payments industry.    
• Has high integrity and sets high professional standards for ethics and quality of work.  Has contributed to a positive and supportive learning environment by encouraging diversity of people and opinions to support the greater community.