GDI Awards
Global Distinguished Innovator Awards
The 2025 GDI Award winners have been announced. Congratulations to all recipients recognised for driving innovation excellence around the world.
Applications closed — reopening soon for 2026
Overview
The Global Innovation Institute's Global Distinguished Innovator (GDI) Awards recognise the outstanding efforts of individuals and organisations driving meaningful change through innovation and leadership for the greater good.
The 2025 GDI Awards spanned 10 categories, celebrating diverse contributions across public and private sectors. After careful deliberation by an expert panel of judges, winners were selected from hundreds of applicants representing countries around the world.
Applications for the 2025 GDI Awards are now closed. They will reopen soon — visit gini.org/gdi to be notified when the next cycle opens.
Global Distinguished Innovator Awards
2025 Winners
Congratulations to all recipients of the 2025 GDI Awards, honoured for their exceptional contributions to innovation worldwide.
Distinguished Innovator
30 winners
Abdul Moeed Nadeem KhawajaBeaconhouse National University
Ahmed Ibrahim Al SuwaidiDepartment of Human Resources – Ajman Government
Burhan Zain FakhurjixGenome
Debashish RoyCSP India Network Private Limited
Dilvo GrolliCOOPAVEL COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL
Dr. Hessa Jaffar HassanDubai Municipality
Dr. Madawi AlotaibiPrincess Noura University
Dr. Majed AlawadKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
El Mehadi AminIndependent Researcher and Innovator
Eng. Elfarazdag Hassan Khalil MohamedGDIFA
Engy YahiaDubai Government Human Resources Department
Federico ForiaETS
Hamda AlmatroshyAjman Tourism, Culture and Media Department
Harvey JiangSEEKWAVES
Helena LevoratoSociedade Brasileira da Inovação
Hiba Al JabrMinistry of Education
Hidayatullah Bin Mohammad AliUniversiti Putra Malaysia
Jakkrit ThavornThammasat Business School, Thammasat University
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Jong-Hoon LeeAirmon Inc.
Malak Al TurkiSipchem
Mashael Ali Al-EjailHamad Medical Corporation
Md Tasruzzaman BabuBangladesh Railway
Muthla Al-FlaitiMinistry of Social Development – Childhood Care Center
Rasim AbdullayevAzerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction
Reem Omar Ali HusseinKing Abdulaziz University
Sandeep MahajanWalmart
Simon HillWazoku
Teo Foresti GirardiGovtech Lab
Thomas TrochHuman8
Timothy JamesonExpress Merchants
Distinguished Chief Innovation Officer
13 winners
Amal Said Ali AL MashaikhiMinistry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
Bassam Jayed Taher Al-ShammariKuwait National Petroleum Company
Carlos Bello MarcosILUNION Hotels
David WambuiSATASOL Group
Dr. Hussam MohammedDubai Customs
Dr. Saeed AsiriSaudi Awwal Bank
Dr. Shamsa AlmarriGDIFA
H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Yousif Saleh Al ObaidliDubai Courts
Hussein Ali Ibrahim Al-LawatiDevelopment Bank
Jeremy MyersCACI
Sally MabroukICESCO
Stefano Gabriel LevoratoBrazilian Innovation Society
Taghreed Hatim SindiKing Abdullah Medical City
Distinguished GInI Ambassador
7 winners
Ahmad Theeb AhmadTlogia
Amjed Sid Ahmed Mohamed Sid AhmedModern College of Business and Science
Iffat AlRowaithySaudi Awwal Bank
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Mayid AlshaeirGeneral Directorate for Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Mohammed AlShehriRiyadh Second Health Cluster
Osama BadandyInnovologia
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Shahin ShakarliCode Academy
Distinguished Innovation by Private Sector
9 winners
AI- and InSAR-Enabled CMPRF Foundation System for Sustainable and Resilient Grain Storage InfrastructureGeoStruXer Constructs
Breeze: Procure with EaseExpress Merchants Ltd
Conecte Saúde – Collaborative Health Interoperability EcosystemCentro de Inovação e Tecnologia em Saúde (CitS) – Hospital Ernesto Dornelles
CSP.inCSP India Network Private Limited
naPortaNAPORTA TECNOLOGIA LTDA.
NeoJaus ONE Conversational IntelligenceDigiarrendamientos de America
SHOPIQBeaconhouse National University (BNU)
Upcycling: Circular Solution for Complex WasteVert Solucoes Ambientais LTDA
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Venture-Building Strategic Collaboration and Healthcare Innovation Investment FrameworkDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (HMG)
Distinguished Innovation by Public Sector
12 winners
Agriculture 4.0 ProgramAbu Dhabi Agricultural Food and Safety Authority
Digital FactoryNational Center for Government Resource Systems
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eMicro – Digital Loan Application PlatformDevelopment Bank
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Ghalia: Dubai Municipality's Nutrition AI Chat Agent for Food Safety and Nutrition in Educational InstitutionsDubai Municipality
Middle East's First Remote Virtual Tower Takes Flight in AlUlaSaudi Air Navigation Services (SANS)
Projetek – ArchitectSecretariat of Science, Technology and Higher Education – Government of Paraná, Brazil
QiyasDigital Government Authority
Simulation-Based Machine Learning for Detection of Rarely Occurring Behaviors Based on Human TrajectoriesKyoto University
The Modernization of Lalmonirhat RailwayBangladesh Railway
The Red CarpetGDIFA
The Smart Judgments and Legal Principles PlatformDubai Courts
Traffic Accident Prediction ProgramMinistry of Interior
Distinguished Private Sector Organization
8 winners
Alserkal Group LLC
COOPAVEL COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL
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Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (HMG)
Instituto Nacional de Empreendedorismo e Inovação – INEI
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Porto do Açu
Saudi Awwal Bank
Seekwaves
Distinguished Public Sector Organization
8 winners
Digital Government Authority
Dubai Customs
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Dubai Land Department
Innovation and Digital Development Agency
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Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Interior
Roads and Transport Authority
Wasser 3.0 gGmbH
Distinguished Innovation Enabler
8 winners
Azerbaijan Innovation Center / Innovation and Digital Development Agency
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BFC International & Academy
Creativity and Innovation Program – Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Cultural Bureau in London
LEAP Africa
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Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)
Sociedade Brasileira de Inovação / Brazilian Innovation Society
UF Innovate | Accelerate – University of Florida
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Vale Production System (VPS) – Vale Oman Pelletizing Company LLC
Distinguished GInI Chapter
1 winner
GInI KSA Chapter
Distinguished Authorized Provider
4 winners
Code Academy
Dare Innovation
International Centre for Training and Development
Modern College of Business and Science
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