CII Centre for Digital Transformation

CII Digital Transformation (DX) Awards 2026

Recognising excellence in digital transformation. A flagship platform for organisations using digital technologies and innovation to create meaningful, measurable business impact.

Applications close 10 October 2026
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CII Digital Transformation (DX) Awards 2026

Recognising Excellence in Digital Transformation

The CII Digital Transformation (DX) Awards 2026, organised by the CII Centre for Digital Transformation, is a flagship platform that recognisesorganisations leveraging digital technologies, innovation and transformation to create meaningful and measurable business impact.

As organisations across industries continue to embrace digital technologies, the DX Awards provide a platform to showcase successful transformation journeys, celebrate innovation, share best practices and recogniseorganisations that are creating value through digital transformation.

The Awards bring together industry leaders, technology practitioners and innovators to highlight initiatives that are transforming customer experiences, employee engagement, business processes, operations, manufacturing and other areas of enterprise performance.

About the CII DX Awards 2026

Digital transformation is no longer limited to technology adoption, it is increasingly shaping business models, processes, customer experiences and organisational capabilities.

The CII DX Awards 2026 seek to identify and recogniseorganisations that have successfully implemented digital initiatives and demonstrated their impact through innovation, scalability, efficiency, enhanced experiences and business outcomes.

The Awards provide participating organisations an opportunity to present their transformation initiatives before an industry-led evaluation process and gain recognition for their contribution to the digital transformation landscape.

Whether it is transforming customer engagement, enabling smarter operations, building intelligent supply chains, improving employee experience or using technology to drive sustainable growth, the DX Awards celebrate diverse approaches to digital transformation.

Why participate?

Participation in the CII DX Awards 2026 provides organisations with an opportunity to:

  • Showcase digital excellencePresent impactful digital transformation initiatives and success stories.
  • Gain industry recognitionReceive recognition for innovative and effective transformation initiatives.
  • Demonstrate business impactHighlight measurable outcomes and value created through digital transformation.
  • Share best practicesContribute to the wider industry ecosystem by sharing learnings and transformation approaches.
  • Build visibilityShowcase your organisation's digital capabilities and transformation journey.
  • Celebrate innovationRecognise teams and initiatives that are driving digital innovation within the organisation.

Award categories

The CII DX Awards 2026 cover a diverse range of digital transformation areas, enabling organisations from different sectors and business functions to participate.

Customer Experience

Recognising initiatives that use digital technologies to improve customer journeys, engagement, personalisation, service delivery and overall customer experience.

Employee Engagement

Recognising digital initiatives that enhance employee experience, collaboration, productivity, learning, communication and workplace engagement.

Finance Operations

Recognising technology-led initiatives that transform financial processes, improve efficiency, automation, transparency, compliance and decision-making.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Recognising digital transformation initiatives that enhance supply chain visibility, planning, logistics, procurement, inventory management and operational efficiency.

CSR

Recognising initiatives that leverage digital technologies to create social impact, improve accessibility, enable inclusion and support sustainable development.

Smart Manufacturing

Recognising the adoption of digital technologies such as AI, IoT, automation, analytics and connected systems to create smarter and more efficient manufacturing environments.

Production Excellence

Recognising initiatives that leverage digital technologies to improve productivity, quality, reliability, resource utilisation and production performance.

Service Excellence

Recognising digital initiatives that improve service delivery, responsiveness, quality and operational outcomes.

Operational Excellence

Recognising transformation initiatives that optimise business processes, improve efficiency, reduce operational challenges and create sustainable value

Others

A category for impactful digital transformation initiatives that do not fall within the specific categories listed above but demonstrate significant innovation and transformation impact.

What Makes a Strong DX Initiative?

The Awards encourage organisations to showcase initiatives that demonstrate a clear transformation journey and tangible outcomes.

Entries may highlight:

  • The business challenge or opportunity that led to the initiative
  • The digital technologies and solutions implemented
  • The transformation journey and approach adopted
  • Innovation and uniqueness of the initiative
  • Business, customer, employee or operational impact
  • Quantifiable outcomes and benefits
  • Scalability and potential for wider implementation
  • Key learnings and best practices
  • Key learnings and best practices

Who can participate?

The CII DX Awards 2026 invite organisations across industries and sectors to showcase their digital transformation initiatives.

Organisations may submit initiatives undertaken across different functions, business units or operational areas, provided the initiative demonstrates a clear application of digital technologies and meaningful transformation outcomes.

Evaluation process

Submitted initiatives will be evaluated by an industry-led jury/evaluation panel. Entries are assessed on the information provided by participating organisations, with emphasis on:

Innovation and digital interventionTransformation approachImplementation Business and organisational impactScalabilitySustainability Measurable outcomesOverall effectiveness of the initiative

The process is designed to identify initiatives demonstrating meaningful and impactful applications of digital transformation.

Submit your initiative

To apply, fill out the DX Awards 2026 Application Form.

Last date: 10 October 2026
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Be part of the digital transformation community

The CII DX Awards 2026 provide a platform for organisations to come together, exchange ideas and showcase how digital technologies are creating new possibilities across industries.

From improving customer and employee experiences to transforming manufacturing, supply chains, finance and operations, the Awards celebrate the organisations and teams turning digital innovation into measurable impact.

Showcase. Transform. Innovate. Get Recognised.