FS AWARDS
October 26th 2023 | Mansion House, Dublin
FS Dublin and Business & Finance connect leaders and industry change-makers in the financial services community in Ireland and globally through peer-to-peer events and digital content.
With the role of finance ever-changing, today’s finance leaders can inspire and influence their peers and organisations to reach higher levels at the FS Awards.
The inaugural FS Awards 2022 took place on the 27th October in the Round Room of The Mansion House, Dublin.
Here, we will celebrated excellence in financial services and recognised the brightest minds, showcasing the reinvention of the sector with a selection of 16 diverse categories including the Fintech Innovator Award, the Compliance and Regtech Award, the Innovative Banking Product Award and the ESG Finance Award, amongst others.
To see our winners click below.
The FS Awards categories will recognise excellence in financial services across 15 individual categories, there is no cost to participate in the awards.
Nominations now closed.
Specialist Lender Award
Specialist Lender Award
The Specialist Lender Award recognises the creative use of finance to businesses in a specific sector, or in a specialist or niche way. A successful company will have had a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months.
The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business, sector or industry.
Customer Experience Award
Customer Experience Award
The customer experience award recognises a Financial Service Company that has a customer-centric approach. CX is the result of every interaction a customer has with your business, from navigating the website to talking to customer service, receiving expert advice and the product/service they bought from you.
Our judges are looking for organisations that share a collective vision and consolidated approach across all areas of the business resulting in consistent customer satisfaction.
Innovative Banking Product Award
Innovative Banking Product Award
The Innovative Banking Product Award aims to identify and reward the most innovative projects across consumer and institutional banking.
Our judges are looking for originality and the uniqueness of the product within the marketplace. The impact and capacity of the product to deliver a competitive edge and return on investment will be awarded.
FS Challenger Award
FS Challenger Award
The FS Challenger Award will recognise a new entrant to the market that is challenging the way we do business and introducing new achievements among customers using IFS solutions to gain a competitive advantage or create value through innovation. The recipient will clearly demonstrate innovation within their business and growth potential for their product or service.
Our judges are looking for an innovative Challenger that shows disruptive innovation to digitally transform their business and uses IFS solutions to derive a competitive advantage.
Fintech Innovator Award
Fintech Innovator Award
The Fintech Innovator Award will recognise the very best initiatives, systems and products created which demonstrate outstanding innovation in finance.
Our judges are looking for a company that contributes to the advancement of technology within the sector, and the innovation will have a proven record of benefitting both the organisation and its customers.
Payments Innovation Award
Payments Innovation Award
The Payments Innovation Award recognises the invaluable contribution that a business makes to the payments industry. Initiatives can include areas such as product enhancements, new products, research tools, practice management programs, wholesaler support, service improvements, etc.
Our judges are looking for innovative solutions that solve a real problem and create tangible business benefits.
Compliance & Reg Tech Award
Compliance & Reg Tech Award
This award recognises company providers who are increasingly finding solutions to help with regulatory & compliance challenges, and span a wide range of regulatory requirements.
Our judges are looking for RegTech solutions designed to significantly improve the regulatory response and provide efficient and effective compliance.
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) Award
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) Award
This award will recognise a company’s contribution and impact in promoting and improving diversity, equality & inclusion within the Financial Services Sector.
Our judges are looking for companies that have identified and removed the industry’s barriers to entry, who actively promoted inclusion, internally and externally and finally demonstrated a strong passion for celebrating diversity & equality in all of its forms.
International Finance Award
International Finance Award
Awarded for developing cross border solutions to ensure seamless international trade and offering clients cost-effective worldwide trading. Our judges are looking for initiatives that solve all cross border obstacles, providing convenient and fast business solutions.
Sustainable Finance Award
Sustainable Finance Award
This award recognises innovative projects that have the potential to transform an organisation into a more sustainable one and seek to identify and to generate tangible environmental and/or social benefits.
Our judges are looking for the quality of their governance, social responsibility, environmental responsibility and investor relations.
Pádraig Ó’hUiginn Outsanding Contribution to Financial Services
Pádraig Ó’hUiginn Outstanding Contribution to Financial Services
This award will be given to an individual with a long-established record of service in the Financial Services sector.
Grand Prix Award
Grand Prix Award
The Grand Prix Award is a special commendation for outstanding excellence. This prestigious award goes to the company/project/initiative that received the highest average mark from our esteemed judging panel.
Nominations are now closed.
More judges to be annouced
Head of Financial Services
KPMG
Judging Panel Co-chair
CEO
Phelan Energy Group
Judging Panel Co-chair
CEO
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
Head of M&A
AON
SVP International FS
IDA
Head of EMEA Virtual Card
JP Morgan
Head of FS Consulting
Mazars
CEO
IRES REIT plc
Managing Director
Accenture Security
If your question is not answered below, we welcome your questions via email:
Kelsey Connolly, kelsey.connolly@businessandfinance.com
When can I nominate online?
Nominations for the 2022 FS Dublin Awards will open in the final week of July.
When is the last day I can submit an entry?
Entries will close in the beginning of September 2022.
How do I nominate online?
To nominate a company, you’ll need to follow the on-screen instructions once nominations are open. If you have any problems with your nomination, contact a member of the FS Dublin team who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
How much is it to nominate online?
The is no cost to nominate or submit an entry
How do I book a table online?
Tickets can be booked by contacting Brian Kearns on FS Dublin Team at brian.kearns@businessandfinance.com.
How can I change my entry?
The submission entries can be changed by logging into the entry portal that you will recieve the link to after nominations
How can I be sure you have received my entry?
You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please email Kelsey Connolly, kelsey.connolly@businessandfinance.com.
Can I enter in more than one category?
Yes! Many entrants submit work in multiple categories when applicable.
When will the finalists be announced?
Finalists will be announced on the 5th of October 2022.
Where is the FS Dublin Awards ceremony taking place?
The Gala Luncheon will be held in the Mansion House, Dublin.
How can I sponsor the FS Dublin Awards?
We have limited sponsorship opportunities. If you’d like to sponsor the FS Dublin Awards please contact our Senior Partnership Manager, Brian Kearns at brian@fsdublin.com or on 0879138240.
Contact Kelsey Connolly
e: kelsey.connolly@businessandfinance.com
For bespoke partnership opportunities contact Brian Kearns
e: brian.kearns@businessandfinance.com