Call for Nominations: Women in Leadership Awards (Australia)

Deadline: 20 November 2024

The BioMelbourne Network has launched its Women in Leadership Awards to recognise and champion women, at different stages of their careers, who have made outstanding contributions in the healthtech sector, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, digital health, academia and research, hospitals and healthcare, R&D services and industry support services; and to inspire more women to pursue leadership roles.

The Awards recognizes women who work in or support the HealthTech industry, including but not limited to: non-executive directors, executive directors, CXOs, managers, project leads, entrepreneurs, R&D scientists, clinicians, consultants and industry service providers.

The BioMelbourne Network Women in Leadership Awards are designed to celebrate, honour and profile successful women in the healthtech industry who are leaders in their fields of expertise and have made outstanding contributions to advancing the sector; serve as role models and mentors to others; and take strategic risks, tenaciously pursue goals and are outstanding innovators.

Categories

The Award categories are:
- Emerging Leadership Award – Mover and Shaker
  - This Award recognizes an inspiring leader who has taken on a career challenge, career move or career change within the last 2-4 years that has high potential for industry impact.
- Inspiring Leadership Award – Making It Happen
  - This Award recognizes an inspiring leader who has played a pivotal leadership role in delivering a project, partnership, or collaborative initiative approximately within the last 5 to 10 years.
- Distinguished Leadership Award – Impact for Industry
  - This Award celebrates an inspiring leader who has held a senior position of leadership in the HealthTech sector and a career history of contributions over approximately 10-15+ years.

Eligibility Criteria

Emerging Leadership Award – Mover and Shaker
- This Award celebrates an inspiring leader who:
  - has taken on a career challenge, career move or career change within the last 2-4 years that has high potential for industry impact
  - exhibits leadership qualities such as strategic risk-taking, embracing innovation, entrepreneurship and an appetite for driving change
  - is a rising star, who, regardless of age, is seen as a mover and shaker with high potential for future success in the industry.
Inspiring Leadership Award – Making it Happen
- This Award celebrates an inspiring leader who:
  - has played a pivotal leadership role in delivering a project, partnership, or collaborative initiative within the last 5 to 10 years
  - through this project or initiative has delivered meaningful outcomes and positive change in the HealthTech industry
  - has demonstrated valuable leadership skills such as collaboration, communication, team building, transformation, innovation, change management, dedication and passion for innovation that has impact.
Distinguished Leadership Award – Impact for Industry
- This Award celebrates an inspiring leader who:
  - has held a senior position of leadership (C-level executive, GM, Board Director, Chair)
  - has significant experience within the health industry sector, 10-15+ years
  - has shown leadership and vision resulting in meaningful industry impact
  - demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities, such as integrity and initiative, mentoring and giving back, dedication and determination, resilience and risk taking, and passion for innovation that has impact.