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• Initiated and spearheaded a successful organisational transformation in the preceding three years.
• Exhibited exceptional leadership skills during periods of organisational change.
• Inspired and mobilised teams to embrace change, yielding outstanding results.
• Implemented a visionary strategy leading to positive organisational outcomes.

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Sponsored by The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York

The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York has a long and prestigious history of promoting enterprise, entrepreneurship and commercial ventures. They are an active force in the economic development of the City of York and its surrounds and its members are drawn from a wide range of professions and industries.

• Demonstrated substantial revenue growth over the past three years.
• Implemented innovative strategies contributing to business expansion.
• Attained significant progress in the current financial year, surpassing industry benchmarks.
• Successfully penetrated new markets or broadened the range of product/service offerings.

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Supported by Barclays Eagle Labs

Barclays Eagle Labs supports founders and entrepreneurs to innovate and grow. They provide business support, growth programmes and events for the innovators, founders and entrepreneurs across Yorkshire.

• Demonstrated a sustained commitment to community engagement and improvement.
• Implemented initiatives that positively impacted the local community.
• Fostered partnerships and collaborations with community organisations.
• Engaged employees in volunteer activities and community service.

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Sponsored by LNER

LNER is on a mission to transform rail travel.

Our new modern Azuma fleet of trains continue more than a hundred years of LNER tradition - setting new, higher standards in comfort, reliability and customer experience.

LNER calls at more than 50 stations along almost a thousand miles on the East Coast route, including major towns and cities between London, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.  

• Identified as a rising star or emerging player in the industry.
• Demonstrated exceptional potential for future growth and success.
• Introduced innovative products, services, or business models.
• Received positive industry recognition or media coverage.

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Sponsored by Uber

We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help people go anywhere and get anything and earn their way. Movement is what we power. It’s our lifeblood. It runs through our veins. It’s what gets us out of bed each morning. It pushes us to constantly reimagine how we can move better. For you. For all the places you want to go. For all the things you want to get. For all the ways you want to earn. Across the entire world. In real time. At the incredible speed of now.

• Integrated a strong sense of purpose into the core business strategy.
• Demonstrated how the company's purpose aligns with and enhances profitability.
• Implemented sustainable and socially responsible business practices.
• Achieved a positive impact on society while maintaining financial success.

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Sponsored by Nestlé

Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. We are proud to be part of the York community, and want to help shape a more sustainable world for people, families and pets, and for the planet. 

• Implemented practices and policies that promote diversity and inclusion.
• Achieved measurable improvements in workforce diversity.
• Fostered an inclusive workplace culture that values and respects differences.
• Demonstrated a commitment to removing barriers to inclusion.

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Sponsored by Bridge Employment Law

BRIDGE are leading specialists in Employment Law and HR with 50 + years of experience in their team. We’re a Legal 500 Leading Firm, with a reputation for excellence in helping businesses of all sizes with all things employment law and HR across all sectors, both in the north and nationally. We’re a friendly York homegrown firm but with a national reach and leading expertise.