Analytics & AI Awards 2024

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The Customer Insight Award recognises organisations that have successfully developed customer insight in an innovative way thereby delivering a clear business impact. This includes projects that use analytics and data-driven approaches to gain insight into customer behaviour and/or preferences.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Project Strategy & Objectives

• Innovative Approach

• Systems/Technology

• Impact for the Business

• Evidence of Success

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

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The Innovation Award recognises achievement in the use of a progressive, analytics-based approach to solve a business challenge or to create new business opportunities. This innovative approach can be people, business or technology based and has analytics at its core.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Description of Challenge/Opportunity

• Outline of Innovative Business Solution

• Detail on Analytics-Based Approach

• Performance Outcome/Results

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The AI Project Award recognises an organisation that has implemented an AI solution to improve business or organisational performance.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Project Background

• Key Challenges/Opportunities

• How the project was executed

• Description of AI Solution

• Business / Organisational Impact

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

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The Business Value award recognises achievement in an organisation’s implementation of data and analytics to boost business outcomes and demonstrates how analytics has added real business value to the organisation.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Describe the Journey of Analytics within the Organisation

• Challenges Faced Before Adoption of Analytics

• Describe Analytics Approach Adopted

• Demonstrate the Value Add that Analytics has Provided

• Any Future Planned Developments in Analytics to Further Boost Business Value

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Public Sector Project Award recognises excellence in analytics within the Public Sector and the contribution analytics makes to Irish life and society as a whole. This award category focuses on analytics projects that have helped to transform or progress functions within state, semi state or local government organisations in the interest of citizens.

The impact on society can stem from new analytical technology itself or from the innovative ways analytics is being leveraged.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Project Background and Overview

• Strategic Objectives

• Key Challenges

• Innovative Solution

• Positive Impact for Society

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Social Impact Award recognises an organisation, project or initiative which has utilised data analytics (and/or AI) to the general benefit of society. Social good can include for profit or not for profit initiatives that have had a positive impact on society or have helped to address a social issue to improve the lives of those impacted.

Entries are welcomed from all sectors – public, private and charitable.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Need for identification

• Use of data analytics (and/or) AI

• Social benefit achieved

• Evidence of impact

• Future plans

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Emerging Technology Award recognises organisations applying analytics technology to augment, improve, or automate human decision-making for better business and customer outcomes. This award recognises an organisation that has successfully employed new technology in areas such as IOT, Edge Computing, Machine Learning or RPA.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Background of project.

• Demonstrate how this project is a new approach using emerging technology

• Demonstrate how this initiative has had a positive business or organisational impact

• Outline key learnings from this initiative

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

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The ESG Project Award recognises an organisation, project or initiative which has utilised data analytics (and/or AI) in environmental, social and government-based projects to the general benefit of society. Social good can include for-profit or not-for-profit initiatives that have had a positive impact on society or have helped to address a social issue to improve the lives of those impacted.

Entries are welcomed from all sectors – public, private and charitable.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Project Strategy & Objectives

• Use of data analytics (and/or) AI

• Social/Governmental/ Environmental benefit achieved

• Evidence of impact

• Future plans

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognises any initiative (recruitment programme, outreach, conference, special interest group, etc) that has at its heart the goal of expanding the diverse profile of practitioners in the data and analytics industry

This category seeks to recognise initiatives that enhance the diverse environment of workplaces in analytics and foster inclusion for all staff. The Diversity and Inclusion Awards is about ensuring that the workplace environment is one in which staff are valued for their many differences and are not excluded because of them.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Programme Overview

• Purpose of the Programme

• Details of Specific Initiatives

• Impact on the Organisation

• Impact on the Team / Individuals

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The SME of the Year Award recognises a Small to Medium Enterprise that has demonstrated both technological innovation and business acumen to succeed in a competitive marketplace.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Company Background

• Outline technological innovation

• Demonstrate business acumen

• Outline key business impacts and results

• Future plans

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Team of the Year Award recognises the impact that teamwork has on performance, focusing on team organisation, clear definition of roles, allocation of tasks, generation and sharing of ideas, team motivation, a culture of support, open communications, problem solving and measurement methods.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Business / Organisation background

• Role of the team in delivering business/organisational value

• How this is achieved (people, process, technology)

• Business impacts

• How teamwork was effectively employed to deliver these impacts

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Data Leader of the Year Award recognises individuals who have provided leadership both to the data and analytics team and also within their organisation by giving the practice of analytics visibility, status, credibility and sustainability.

An individual cannot nominate themselves in this category. They must be nominated by their team, a team member, their manager or a credible third party that has had direct experience working with the nominee.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Name of individual being nominated & name of person who has nominated them

• Background of the nominated leader - key attributes, skills and experience

• The role of the leader in the organisation 

• Analytics within the organisation and how this leader has championed data driven approaches

• Evidence of strong leadership qualities

• Internal team feedback

• Why this leader should receive this award

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Practitioner of the Year award celebrates the success of Ireland’s top Analytics Practitioner and acknowledges their individual achievements in this industry.

An individual cannot nominate themselves in this category. They must be nominated by their team, a team member, their manager or a credible third party that has had direct experience working with them.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Name of individual being nominated & name of person who has nominated them.

• Evidence of life long learning.

• Demonstrate evidence of track record of success in utilising analytics.

• Evidence of commitment and passion for the profession.

• Demonstrate professional achievements and contribution in the area of Analytics.

• Excellence achieved, but not limited to, any of the following areas:

• Creativity and innovation

• Customer Focus

• Technical Ability

• Project Management

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

The Employer of the Year Award recognises an organisation which creates and fosters an exceptional working environment for data talent to thrive. This can include a public or private sector organisation which places an emphasis on data talent and encourages professional development to help data professionals to meet their potential.

Award Criteria

The following criteria will be used by our judging panel to assess applications:

• Quality of work undertaken in data analytics.

• Integration of analytics into the wider organisation.

• Evidence of a Data Driven culture.

• Support for Continued Professional Development and Training.

• Other initiatives.

Applicants should submit a document, containing details of your entry, no longer than 1000 words in length.

Any references, images or supporting documents are not included in the word count.

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The CDO/CIO of the Year Award recognises CDOs/ CIOs who have provided leadership both to the data and analytics team they head up and also within their organisation and who have been champions for the sector over a period of time.

This category is not open for submissions- the winner will be selected by our expert panel of judges.