Q) What are you most excited to see in this year’s entries?

A) Entries from both established industry veterans and also from those doing a great job further down the ladder

Q) What, in your view, makes an entry truly stand out?

A) Personal responses with real life examples highlighting the impact made.

Q) What key qualities or achievements will you be looking for in entries?

A) Clear indication of what has been achieved in the past 12 months.

Q) What advice would you give to someone submitting an entry for the first time?

A) Answer the brief as set out and be authentic in all responses.

Q) How can entrants effectively showcase their personal or professional impact?

A) Evidence what has been achieved and how it has been achieved and the benefits.

Q) What differentiates a good entry from an exceptional one?

A) An entry can go through the motions and be considered good - an exceptional one really brings the submission to life.

Q) Why do you think awards like this are important for the industry?

A) It highlights great achievements which in turn can be an inspiration for the next generation.

Q) Beyond individual success, how much weight do you give to those who are actively lifting others up or mentoring the next generation?

A) Huge - once people have got to a certain stage in their career it is all about giving back in my book.

Q) What’s the one thing in an entry that makes you instantly want to read more?

A) A difference in approach - most applications canter through answering the questions but with no real thought about the person reading the submission.

Q) Why is it so important for women to nominate themselves or their peers?

A) It has long been understood that men are happy to push themselves forward and that women are typically more reticent. however, i would have thought that women are more open to nominating other women

Q) In your experience, how can a nomination impact the career trajectory of a rising star in the property sector?

A) Very much so - often these are unsung heroes who are not known outside of their own firm - this provides a now renowned platform which can catapult someone into the spotlight.

Q) Why is it crucial for the next generation of property professionals to see these stories in the spotlight?

A) For me it is all about leading by example, showing the next generation the way forward and then encouraging them to reach for the stars…