EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 seeking nominations

Now in its 24th year in Ireland, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2021 programme has officially opened for nominations. Entrepreneurs from emerging businesses to established international groups, from all sectors and growth stages in the Republic and Northern Ireland, are invited to submit their nominations between now and March 16th.

The awards programme is divided into three categories - Emerging, Industry and International - with eight finalists chosen per category. 24 finalists will be selected by an independent judging panel, comprising former winners and chaired by Anne Heraty of CPL Resources plc.

WHAT FINALISTS CAN EXPECT

This year’s 24 finalists will engage in a strategic growth programme over a 10-month period which includes a week-long virtual CEO Retreat. As part of this retreat, the finalists will join a group of more than 100 previous finalists and winners of the programme, where they will meet a range of world-class entrepreneurs, businesspeople and academics.

The finalists will also be welcomed into a community of 550 peers in the Irish EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ community. The programme will include executive education sessions; networking fora; extensive media profiling; the annual Gala Awards.

An award is presented for each category, and an overall winner will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards in November. The overall winner will represent Ireland at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards the following June.

Anyone interested can find out more or complete an online nomination form at www.eoy.ie. Those nominating someone else must do so with the entrepreneur’s consent.