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Twelve categories, twelve laureates

Nobody puts herself forward for a prize here. Names come from the community, and the choice runs through three stages: from the vote of Polish women in five countries to the decision of a jury drawn from the Gala’s speakers.

  • 12categories
  • 36nominations
  • 20women
  • 80votes from 5 countries
The road to the final

Four steps from nomination to the stage

A name is put forward by someone in the community, Polish women in five countries vote, the jury decides. Only on stage in Eindhoven will the twelve names be read out.

  1. I

    Entries and nominations

    The community puts the names forward. Nobody nominates herself to win. A name comes from someone who knows this woman’s work and her road.

  2. II

    The vote of Polish women from five countries

    The survey reached Polish women in Belgium, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland. Eighty of them took the time, studied the candidates and decided who moves on and in which category.

  3. III

    The jury’s decision

    The shortlist goes to a jury drawn from the Gala’s speakers: international guests and one person from the Netherlands. The first criterion is expertise: knowledge, competence, quality of work and professionalism in one’s field.

  4. 31.X

    The evening of the announcement

    Twelve laureates, one per category, are revealed only on stage in Eindhoven. Until then nobody outside the jury knows the result.

Categories

Twelve categories, three nominees in each

The full stage III list: nothing folded away, everything in view. A name leads to the index, which shows every category that person is listed in.

The constellation of nominations

Who shares a category with whom

20 women share 36 nominations across 12 categories. A few names appear in two or three at once. The closer to the centre, the more connections.

Point at a name or a category to see its connections. A click pins the selection; Escape releases it.

Katarzyna JakubiakJadwiga Proć-RehmSylwia KormanAnna GolianWeronika KlamaJowita MalinowskaEwelina ParfieniukRenataKleijkamp-KopaDorota MurawskaSochaczewskaMonika RekowskaMilena OttoJulia RogozińskaEwa ZieniukEwelina AugustynHanna Grosfeld-BudaAnna vanDorresteijn-ObutelewiczBarbara KonvicnyAgnieszka GawlińskaKatarzyna KurszewskaKamila Moc1. The Power of Childhood1The Power of Childhood2. Inspiration for Women2Inspiration for Women3. Most Trusted Accountant3Most Trusted Accountant4. Personal Brand with Heart4Personal Brand with Heart5. Outstanding Personality in Business5Outstanding Personality inBusiness6. Community Leader6Community Leader7. Global Reach7Global Reach8. Health with a Mission8Health with a Mission9. Teacher and Educator of Children9Teacher and Educator ofChildren10. Teacher and Educator of Adults10Teacher and Educator ofAdults11. Creative Ambassador of the Arts11Creative Ambassador of theArts12. Ambassador of Support for Poles12Ambassador of Support forPoles
Index of nominees

A to Z, by surname

20 women across 36 nominations. Next to each are the categories she is listed in. The number leads back to the category card.

  1. Ewelina Augustyn
  2. Anna van Dorresteijn-Obutelewicz
  3. Agnieszka Gawlińska
  4. Anna Golian
  5. Hanna Grosfeld-Buda
  6. Katarzyna Jakubiak
  7. Weronika Klama
  8. Renata Kleijkamp-Kopa
  9. Barbara Konvicny
  10. Sylwia Korman
  11. Katarzyna Kurszewska
  12. Jowita Malinowska
  13. Kamila Moc
  14. Dorota Murawska Sochaczewska
  15. Milena Otto
  16. Ewelina Parfieniuk
  17. Jadwiga Proć-Rehm
  18. Monika Rekowska
  19. Julia Rogozińska
  20. Ewa Zieniuk

As of 24 August 2026. The laureates will be revealed on 31 October in Eindhoven.

The honours are decided by a jury drawn from the Gala’s speakers: international guests and one person from the Netherlands.Meet the speakers

The evening of the announcement

The laureates will be revealed on stage

31 October 2026, Eindhoven. Until that evening nobody outside the jury knows the result. The nominees hear it together with the whole room.

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