2025 Leadership Oscars Winners Announced
SWISS ACADEMY AWARDS 2025 Announced by SALS – Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability, Geneva.
Swiss Leadership Awards 2025
In the “shaken” geopolitical landscape of 2025—marked by growing institutional distrust, rapid workforce automation, and accelerating decentralization—global leadership is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Against this backdrop, the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability (SALS) has announced the final recipients of the Swiss Academy Awards 2025, globally recognized as the “Leadership Oscars.”
Official Announcement: https://sals.academy/awards/
Headquartered in Geneva, SALS has positioned itself as a definitive authority on executive excellence. Rather than relying on conventional performance metrics, the Academy evaluates leadership through ethics, long-term vision, and measurable global impact. As confidence in institutions continues to decline, SALS actively restores trust by certifying a new generation of Ethical and Transformative Leaders grounded in integrity and responsibility.
Reclaiming Trust in the Age of Paradox
Through the Swiss Academy Awards, SALS consistently identifies and honors what it defines as the global benchmark for Excellence in Leadership. By combining a deeply human-centered philosophy with the fast-paced demands of the digital era, the Academy offers decisive validation for leaders navigating unprecedented global complexity.
Moreover, the December 2025 award recipients represent the “Golden Standard” of leadership. An independent international jury selected them based on their demonstrable and lasting influence across industries, institutions, and societies worldwide.
Official Laureates: Swiss Academy Awards 2025
The 2025 Excellence in Leadership awardees reflect a broad spectrum of sectors, geographies, and leadership approaches, highlighting the global relevance of ethical leadership.
Winners:
- Mark Hehir, Jumeirah Hotels, UAE, recognized as the Embodied Visionary of Global Hospitality.
- Cathy Hackl, USA, NOKIA, recognized for Enlightened Leadership in Digital Transformation.
- Edward Glanville, The Economist, UK, recognized as an Impact Leader in Global Sustainability.
- Richard Pimper, Huawei, Germany, recognized as a Champion of Sustainable Digital Transformation.
- Horasis, Switzerland, recognized for Advancing Principled Leadership and Global Cooperation.
- Istanbul Arel University, Türkiye, recognized for Advancing Ethical Leadership and Next-Generation Education.
- Girne American University, Cyprus, recognized for Driving Sustainable Development through Global Engagement and Innovation.
- The Executive Magazine, UK, recognized as the Fastest-Rising Global Business Magazine for Leadership.
- Sustainability Magazine, UK, recognized for Promoting Impact Investing, Climate Change Solutions, and Transformative Leadership.
- L’Express, Mauritius, recognized for Responsible Journalism and Sustainable Reporting.
The Philosophy of Excellence
According to Natalia Czajkowska, Founding President of SALS, the awards represent far more than symbolic recognition.
“We are not merely honoring winners; we are affirming an entire philosophy. Sustaining quality of life on our planet demands responsible and effective decision-making. While artificial intelligence can simulate competence, we deliberately validate character. True leadership stands as a distinction rooted in principles, ethics, and vision.”
Leadership Anchored in Four Pillars
At the core of the Swiss Academy distinction lies a clear commitment to four foundational pillars that define leadership in the modern era:
- People: Prioritizing human-centered leadership in an automated world
- Planet: Actively championing environmental stewardship and sustainability
- Prosperity: Driving ethical, inclusive, and long-term economic growth
- Peace: Strengthening stability and governance through diplomacy and ethics
By certifying excellence across these dimensions, SALS ensures that leadership excellence reflects ethical integrity alongside sustainable global impact.
A Non-Commercial Standard of Integrity
To safeguard its credibility, the Swiss Academy Awards operate under a strictly independent and non-commercial framework. As a result, the awards:
- Cannot be purchased
- Do not allow lobbying
- Cannot be marketed or influenced
Independent Leadership Selection Process
The selection process is governed by rigorous criteria, including:
- Independent Oversight: A multidisciplinary jury of 20 internationally respected figures in leadership, diplomacy, sustainability, governance, ethics, and public interest
- Conferment, Not Application: SALS does not accept applications; nominations arise exclusively through references and independent assessments
- Multi-layered Evaluation: Nominees are assessed on personal reputation, institutional impact, achievements, ethical stance, and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Decisive Consensus: Final selections require unanimity or a qualified majority vote
A Global Trust Standard for the New Era
Diplomat Sertan Aycicek, Vice President of the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability, underscored the broader significance of the awards:
“The Leadership Oscars establish a universal trust standard for the new era by placing ethical integrity, vision, and sustainable global impact at the core of leadership.”
Swiss Academy Awards will continue in 2026 as a premier global platform honoring visionary leadership and excellence.
About the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability is a Center of Excellence dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to become transformational leaders. Guided by Swiss values of active diplomacy and humanitarian engagement, SALS is committed to accelerating the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through education, research, and collaborative global initiatives.
Company Details
Organization: Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability
Contact Person: Emmy Ali
Website: https://sals.academy/
Email: press@sals.academy
Address: Chemin des Crêts-de-Champel 38
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
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