How to Enter or Nominate for This Award

• You can either directly enter this category yourself or nominate someone you think deserves the award.
• This award, like the Flying Kiwi Hi-Tech Hall of Fame and Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual awards, are enduring accolades. Therefore previous winners are not eligible to re-enter, but previous finalists are encouraged to enter again.
• Finalists in the Young Achiever category cannot also be a finalist in the Inspiring Individual category in the same year. In the event of this occurrence, the entrant/nominee will be asked to select the category they wish to go forward in.

Judging Criteria

The winner of this category will be an individual who is:

• Under 30 years of age on 4 March 2025.
• Making an outstanding contribution to a NZ hi-tech company or community as a founder, director, employee, advisor or contractor OR to the hi-tech sector itself.
• Demonstrating qualities that single them out as a leader and achiever.
• A NZ citizen or a NZ permanent resident who has lived in NZ for a minimum of five years.

Note: In the face-to-face finalists panel interview, entrants will also be judged on their ability to tell their story/narrative, and capture and sustain the attention of the judges.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email info@hitech.org.nz or call +64 21 223 8506.