Call for Applications — GDI Awards 2025

Submission Deadline: 15/10/2025

The GDI Awards celebrate global leadership, innovation, and transformative contributions across sustainability, digital excellence, and intelligent futures.

Applicants are invited to put forward their projects, initiatives, or leadership achievements. While the judging panel will assess entries across a broad spectrum, examples of contribution domains include:

  • Sustainability & Climate Adaptation (green innovation, climate resilience, urban ecology, ecological responsibility)

  • Digital Transformation (BIM leadership, digital twin implementation, AI integration, automation, smart data solutions)

  • Intelligent Futures (infrastructure intelligence, future-ready strategies, human-centric innovation, mobility solutions)

Why Apply for a GDI Award?

Winning a GDI Award is more than recognition — it positions your work on a global stage and connects you with the people shaping tomorrow’s cities and industries.

1. Global Recognition & Industry Standing

  • Official Title & Certification: Winners receive a certificate and digital accreditation as a mark of excellence.

  • Prestigious Ceremony Recognition: Awards presented at an international event with global leaders in sustainability, digital innovation, and smart cities.

  • Global Visibility: Winning projects and individuals are profiled across GDI’s academic and industry networks.

2. High-Impact Networking & Thought Leadership

  • Exclusive Conference Invitation: Awardees receive waived registration to attend the next GDI Conference, providing direct access to international thought leaders.

3. Targeted Media Exposure & Public Recognition

  • Global Media Promotion: GDI highlights awardees through digital and social channels, amplifying achievements to a worldwide audience.

Eligibility Criteria & Submission Guidelines

 Eligibility:

  • Participation is open internationally to individuals, teams, academic institutions, corporations, industry professionals, and governmental or non-governmental organizations registered to take part in GDI.

  • Each participant or team may submit only one unique application.

 Submission Guidelines:

  • All applications must be submitted in English.

  • Brief Contribution Overview: Maximum of 200 words, intended for promotional and public dissemination.

  • Comprehensive Contribution Description: Structured narrative of 500 words clearly addressing Objectives, Methodology, Innovation, and Impact.

  • Supporting documentation such as images, technical diagrams, publications (All combined in a single PDF file)

GDI2025 Awards Application

GDI2025 Awards Application

your chance to win an Award + complimentary access to the next gdi