Winners 2025

Jeremy Dykes has demonstrated exceptional thought leadership in tackling one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time: the health of UK rivers. A senior manager at Capgemini Invent, he’s led the industry response to the Environment Act’s requirements for continuous sewage-pollution monitoring – shaping a strategic and innovative approach that’s transforming environmental monitoring practices.

To break through corporate inertia and redefine sustainability, EY designed Four Futures – an innovative, immersive sustainability experience designed to transport senior business leaders 30 years into the future to evoke emotion and drive action on climate change.

To break through corporate inertia and redefine sustainability, EY designed Four Futures – an innovative, immersive sustainability experience designed to transport senior business leaders 30 years into the future to evoke emotion and drive action on climate change.

With Sharing in Growth’s expert coaching and hands-on support, a manufacturing company underwent a cultural and operational transformation – unlocking new capability, building high performing teams, and establishing itself as a trusted, strategic supplier in the aerospace sector.

The digital transformation of the UK Supreme Court into a modern, world-leading court that is open, inclusive, and able to deliver increased levels of public awareness and trust. The resulting new websites, external portal and case management system are now viewed worldwide as models of best practice.

The Nepal Climate Change Support Programme (NCCSP) Phase 2 is a transformative initiative that empowers local communities to lead climate adaptation efforts, fostering resilience and sustainable development in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.

KPMG embedded real-time insights into decision making across its global operations, driving the evidence to support customer experience transformation, with group commercial performance improvements and market share gains.

City Council Liverpool’s Adult Social Care (ASC) Services are experiencing unprecedented challenges. Recognising the lack of national reform, Liverpool City Council initiated its own transformation, focusing on tailored approaches for older adults and unpaid carers. Previous reviews had failed, but Inner Circle’s bespoke change management approach successfully engaged stakeholders, secured leadership support, and established effective governance.

Gate One overhauls training curriculum to transform NCL ICB workforce, enhancing capability and staff morale.

KPMG helped Marie Curie transform palliative and end of life care. In doing so, we helped improve the quality of care for UK citizens and made the NHS more sustainable.

In collaboration with Engine, PwC helped AMP Bank establish an entirely new business division built around the innovative Engine by Starling software-as-a-service platform within a remarkable fifteen-month timeframe. This pioneering project is unprecedented in the banking sector and has introduced a new digital banking offering aimed at serving underserved customer segments, specifically everyday Australians and small businesses.

Cisco, driven by its goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, recognised the need to develop a robust new data infrastructure to support its ambitious environmental sustainability goals. Recognising that data was the lifeblood of its sustainability goals, Cisco partnered with Deloitte to explore how it could transform the way it engages with suppliers while helping customers and communities reduce their environmental impacts.

The project has established a robust digital foundation for AstraZeneca’s Global Business Services, empowering them to fuel value creation across the organisation. This is achieved by unlocking the power of accurate and trustworthy data, enabling AstraZeneca to predict, act, and scale with greater confidence and precision.

Ali is an exceptional young apprentice who consistently exceeds expectations. His growth mindset and proactive engagement with experienced consultants have not only accelerated his learning, but also driven innovative AI solutions that deliver real impact.

When a client wants to improve their employee experience, ready their business and workforce for a digital future or drive digital adoption that sticks, they turn to the same consultant – KPMG’s Lucy Pringle. With 11 years industry experience, she is widely recognised as a results-oriented, trusted advisor.

Following a creative and chaotic 25-year career in advertising, Jez Groom coupled his experience in the realm of persuasion and influence with his science-driven nature to build what has become one of the world’s leading behavioural science consultancies, Cowry Consulting.

As founder of a leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultancy, Charlotte ensures that systemic change and evidence-based approaches are at the heart of her work.

Toby Fairhurst is a Consultant in Arup’s Advisory team. Since joining Arup, Toby has demonstrated exceptional expertise and leadership in delivering innovative solutions at London Heathrow Airport, particularly in the Carbon & Sustainability programme. His work on Air Traffic Management tools has significantly contributed to Heathrow’s goal of reducing airborne emissions by 30% by 2030.

Aanisa is a Change Management Consultant with over 13 years’ experience. She leads teams in complex change management projects for a variety of clients and within the global EY organisation itself, proving highly adept at fundamentally shifting how an organisation operates for the better. Her success is attributable to her leadership style, evident in the simple fact that she’s regularly asked to lead on some of the global EY organisation’s most complex programmes.

Security has been part of Jayne Goble’s life since childhood – long before it entered the cyber sphere.

Her father’s work with the Metropolitan Police and Security Services meant growing up in safe houses, with panic rooms and strict safety procedures. She wanted to serve in the military, but was refused due to her family background – and told it was an environment no woman could thrive in.

Jeremy Dykes has demonstrated exceptional thought leadership in tackling one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time: the health of UK rivers. A senior manager at Capgemini Invent, he’s led the industry response to the Environment Act’s requirements for continuous sewage-pollution monitoring – shaping a strategic and innovative approach that’s transforming environmental monitoring practices.

Scarlett’s journey into Consulting was fuelled by her appetite for diverse experiences and curiosity to problem-solve at a macro and micro level. She’s dedicated to helping large businesses through their unique transformation journeys, enhancing the crucial role they play in society, the economy and the environment.

Squarcle helps clients modernise, de-risk and transform the performance of their organisations by better using data to drive efficiency in their supply chain operations. Established in 2020 by an ex Royal Logistic Corps soldier and a big-four consultant, we bring together people with deep sector knowledge with those who have expertise in data science and technology to deliver transformative results for our clients.