AI Innovation & Transformation Category Winners
These are the Stevie® Award-winning nominations in The 23rd Annual International Business Awards®, which recognizes achievement in the workplace worldwide. The winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 professionals (opens in new tab) during two months of judging. Learn about the judging and awards process here (opens in new tab).
AI & Sustainability Achievement Award
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Encycle, San Marcos, California, United States: Swarm Chorus™ & Chorus AI™ - Transformative Agentic HVAC Maintenance Workflow Orchestration
AI Breakthrough of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
ValueLabs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India: AiDE®
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
ActiveCampaign, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Turning Marketing Goals into Autonomous Execution with Active Intelligence
AKAMEDIA JAPAN INC., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan: ONLINE FACE®: A Paradigm Shift in AI Identity Verification Through Unpredictable Authentication
Wells Fargo, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Banking Call Sentiment Analysis - AI Breakthrough of the Year
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Taipei City, Taiwan: Smart Archie: Breakthrough AI for Enterprise Cloud Architecture Generation
Netcracker Technology, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: Netcracker Agentic AI Solution
AI Company of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
AS Watson Group, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: AI-Powered Intelligent Store Transformation
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Deliverance AI, London, England, United Kingdom: Deliverance AI: Taking Agentic AI from Pilot to Governed Production
Mphasis, New York City, New York, United States: Mphasis NeoIP: Powering Continuous Enterprise Transformation Through AI at Scale
ValueLabs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India: ValueLabs
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
VTI JOINT STOCK COMPANY, Hanoi, Viet Nam: VTI’s AI-Native Organizational Transformation
AI for Customer Experience
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Dubai Land Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Tamallak+: The AI That Made Property Ownership a 5-Minute, Zero-Visit Experience — and Issued the World’s First Property Token Ownership Certificate
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
AKBANK TAS, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Powered Call Summarization and Contact Reason Categorization: An Innovative transformation turning 140 million annual customer interactions into instant, actionable insights
Cathay United Bank, Taipei City, Taiwan: CUBE Intelligence: Delivering Hyper-Personalized Intelligent Digital Financial Experiences
DITO Telecommunity, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines: KAi: DITO’s Digital Companion – Ease in Every Tap, Personalization in Every Step
Globe Telecom, Taguig, National Capital Region, Philippines: AI Powered Fraud Prevention & Detection
GTech, Istanbul, Türkiye: Every Meal Matters: Using AI to Elevate Passenger Experience and Reduce Inflight Waste
SupportYourApp, Wilmington, Delaware, United States: SupportYourApp: AI-Powered Customer Experience That Empowers People
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
AKBANK TAS, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI Powered Smart Prompt Publishing: Transforming Customer Interactions Through Real-Time Intelligence
AKBANK TAS, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Powered Automated Quality Evaluation: Transforming Customer Experience at Scale
eGain, Sunnyvale, California, United States: The eGain AI Knowledge Hub: Trusted Knowledge Foundation for Enterprise AI
Garanti BBVA, Turkey, Istanbul, Türkiye: From Passive Viewing to Active Brand Dialogue: How Ingosa’s AI-Powered Conversational Ads Transformed Garanti BBVA’s Customer Engagement
ICON Clinical Research, Dublin, Ireland: EngageAI
Netcracker Technology, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: Netcracker Agentic AI Solution
AI for Social Good
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Cathay United Bank, Taipei City, Taiwan: Cathay Shield A Holistic AI Ecosystem for Proactive Financial Defense
AI Implementation of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
CNP Seguros Holding Brasil, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil: Total Customer Intelligence: A New Era of Experience
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Capital Market Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The CMA’s AI Implementation for Market Surveillance
Cathay Financial Holdings, Taipei, Taiwan: Omni-Agent Sync: A Governed AI Implementation Platform That Scales Adoption in Real Operations
Dubai Land Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Smart Rental Index: The AI That Curbed Inflation in a City — Governing 900,000+ Homes With Zero AI Misuse Violations
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Halkbank Enterprise AI Transformation: From Intelligent Automation to Enterprise Intelligence
Lenovo PCCW Solutions (LPS), Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Revolutionizing Incident Reporting with Seamless and Secure On-Premises AI at Scale
SunExpress Airlines, Antalya, Muratpaşa, Türkiye: Two AIs, One Ecosystem: SunSTEP AI & SunSET AI — Transforming Succession Planning and Performance Through Integrated Intelligence
Tata Consultancy Services, New York, New York, United States: TCS AI-First Predictive Operations for H&M
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Powered Talent Acquisition System
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
ASELSAN, Ankara, Türkiye: ASELSAN AI Gateway: Secure, Multi-Modal AI at Enterprise Scale in Defense
Cathay United Bank, Taipei City, Taiwan: Relationship Manager AI Assistant: Leveraging AI to empower frontline staff and build an efficient, scalable model for relationship manager workflows
Cisco, San Jose, California, United States: Scaling Secure Enterprise RAG from Months to Minutes
IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, India: AI for Reconciliation Excellence
MERALCO, Pasig City, National Capital Region, Philippines: From 50,000 Customer Voices to Real Change: Transforming CX through AI
AI in Healthcare Achievement
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Samel Hospital, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil: Samel Hospital: Transforming Healthcare with Integrated AI
AI in Human Resources & Talent Management
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
The Leapers, Istanbul, Türkiye: TAP: Transforming Assessment Centres Through an Innovative BARS-Based, Human-Supervised AI Methodology
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Evolve, Dover, Delaware, United States: Evolve: The AI-native enablement and performance platform
SunExpress Airlines, Antalya, Muratpaşa, Türkiye: Two AIs, One Ecosystem: SunSTEP AI & SunSET AI — Transforming Succession Planning and Performance Through Integrated Intelligence
Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: GenAI-Based Learning Platform for Holistic Development
TCS (TATA Consultancy Services), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Driving growth through intelligence - AI is redefining the future of TCS
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Powered End-to-End Career and Talent Management Model
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: AI-Powered Performance Enablement: Transforming Employee Goal Management Through Intelligent Human Resources Innovation at Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority
ASELSAN, Ankara, Türkiye: 2,080 Hours Saved, 4,000 Employees Served: ASELSAN’s AI-Powered HR Transformation
ELM, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: LeadUp: Transforming Leadership Development into Leadership Intelligence
AI in Marketing & Sales
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Turkiye Sigorta, Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Türkiye: AI-Supported Sales Development Program for Premium Insurance Product
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Penti & Quin AI, London, England, United Kingdom: From Blanket Discounts to Behavioral Precision: How Quin AI Rewired Penti’s Offer Strategy
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Garanti BBVA, Istanbul, Türkiye: From Banner to Dialogue: How Garanti BBVA Transformed Passive Ad Viewing into Active Brand Engagement Through AI-Powered Conversational Ads
GetResponse, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland: GetResponse AI-Powered Lifecycle Marketing and Sales Optimization Platform
AI Innovator of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Matus Vavro, Solution Technical Architect
AI Leader of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
LTM, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Venu Lambu, CEO & MD
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Leobit, Austin, Texas, United States: Oleksa Stelmakh, Founder
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Aspire Systems, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: Jothi Lakshmi Rengarajan, Head of the Generative AI and Agentic AI Practice
CARBO, Houston, Texas, United States: Max Nikolaev, Chief Commercial Officer
AI-Driven Culture of Innovation
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, California, United States: ADD: Redefine Software Engineering with AI
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Allianz Holding eins GmbH, Vienna, Vienna, Austria: AI:CE - From Access to Habit: Peer Led, Cross Functional Generative AI Across Central Europe
AS Watson Group, Hong Kong, Hong Kong: AI-Powered Intelligent Store Transformation
Lionbridge, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: From Workforce to Innovation Force: Lionbridge’s AI Culture Transformation
XtremeLabs LLC, McLean, Virginia, United States: The AI Multiplier: Accelerating Innovation Across XtremeLabs
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
ASELSAN, Ankara, Türkiye: AI-Driven Culture of Innovation
AstraZeneca Kazakhstan, Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan: Empowering Every Employees to Thrive in the Age of AI
eDreams ODIGEO, Madrid, Spain: Galactic Quest to Global Innovation: How eDreams ODIGEO Made AI Everyone’s Mission
eXp Realty, Bellingham, Washington, United States: International Business Awards: AI-Driven Culture of Innovation
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: Think AI, EverdAI, AI in Finance page and guild
Planet Labs PBC, San Francisco, California, United States: Just one “Planeteer” away
PRecious Communications, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore: The “Govern First” Advantage: Transitioning to an AI-First Advisory Model
AI-Driven Startup of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Infercom, Luxembourg, Luxembourg: Infercom European Sovereign Ultra Speed Inference Service
AI-Generated or AI-Enhanced Video
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
SUPER POWER LAB, Seoul, Republic of Korea: Hana Bank x McDonald’s Collaboration Campaign – Full AI Production
Best AI-Powered Product or Service
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
LTM, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: BlueVerse • The Agentic Ecosystem for the Enterprise of the Future
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Datasite, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Datasite
Dubai Courts, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Smart Judgments and Legal Principles Platform – AI-Powered Judicial Intelligence System
MangoApps, Seattle, Washington, United States: MangoApps: The AI-Ready Employee Platform for the Frontline
Pega, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: How Pega Blueprint Sets the Standard for Enterprise‑Grade AI Transformation
Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: DriveSphere - A new orbit in automotive engineering
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
AwardGenie, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: AwardGenie: A world-first, secure AI-powered awards writing and management platform that democratises the awards landscape.
EPAM Systems, Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States: Student Buddy: The AI Platform Transforming University Support
Flytxt, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Niya-X
Freelancer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Freelancer Prototyper
Mphasis, New York City, New York, United States: NeoZeta™: Solving the Enterprise Modernization Gap by Reconstructing Business Logic for AI-Driven Operations
Penti & Quin AI, London, England, United Kingdom: From Blanket Discounts to Behavioral Precision: How Quin AI Rewired Penti’s Offer Strategy
rankingCoach GmbH, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: AI-Powered Marketing Intelligence for Small Businesses
Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France: Schneider Electric Wiser Home AI
Tailor Brands, New York, New York, United States: Best AI-Powered Product or Service Tailor Brands
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS North America), New York City, New York, United States: RunConcierge powered by TCS and Neurun: Setting a new standard for marathon participation
Best Use of AI in Business Transformation
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
ValueLabs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India: ValueLabs
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
AgeSA Hayat ve Emeklilik, Istanbul, Aktif, Türkiye: OptiSale
ASELSAN, Ankara, Türkiye: From Idle GPUs to 9,000 Active Users: ASELSAN’s AI-Driven Business Transformation
Cathay Financial Holdings, Taipei, Taiwan: Omni-Agent Sync: Reengineering Enterprise Work Through a Governed AI Operating Model
HALKBANK, Istanbul, Atasehir, Türkiye: Halkbank Enterprise AI Transformation: From Intelligent Automation to Enterprise Intelligence
Meridian Credit Union, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: AI Transformation in a Highly Regulated Industry
SunExpress Airlines, Antalya, Muratpaşa, Türkiye: Two AIs, One Ecosystem: SunSTEP AI & SunSET AI — Transforming Succession Planning and Performance Through Integrated Intelligence
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
AKAMEDIA JAPAN INC., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan: ONLINE FACE®: Trust Infrastructure with AI-Based Identity Verification
ING A.S., Istanbul, Maslak, Türkiye: General Investment Recommender for ING Türkiye Relationship Managers
ING A.S.TURKİYE, Istanbul, Maslak, Türkiye: From Trial Balances to Territory: An AI-Driven Lead Generation Engine for Business Banking Growth
Wells Fargo, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Banking Call Sentiment Analysis - Best Use of AI in Business Transformation
Ethical AI Initiative of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
CVS Health, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States: LangFair and UQLM: Open-Source AI Governance Architecture
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Turkcell, Istanbul, Türkiye: Sales Alert Bot - Saha Satış Uyarı Robotu
Women in AI Leadership
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Haleon, London, England, United Kingdom: Louise Pyman, AI Transformation Lead, Corporate Affairs