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The Power Moves Gala

Nominations are open to professionals, organizations, and communities worldwide. Finalists will be showcased in a special feature, sharing the story behind their move, the challenges they faced, and the results they achieved. The winners of the Power Moves of The Year Award will receive public recognition, a commemorative trophy, and opportunities to share their insights with a wider audience. Join us in honoring the bold decisions and brilliant strategies that move the world forward.

The Power Moves of The Year Award celebrates the most outstanding, strategic, and inspiring move made over the past year. Whether it is a bold business decision, a game-changing sports play, or a transformative life transition, this award recognizes individuals and teams who demonstrate courage, creativity, and flawless execution. From visionary entrepreneurs and innovative leaders to athletes, artists, and everyday people making extraordinary choices, the award shines a spotlight on those who dare to take decisive action when it matters most. Our panel evaluates impact, originality, and long-term significance, highlighting moves that set new standards and inspire others to think bigger and act smarter. By honoring these defining moments, the Power Moves of The Year Award aims to encourage a culture of strategic risk-taking, resilience, and purposeful change that resonates far beyond a single victory or achievement.

The Power Moves of The Year Award celebrates the power of strategic mobility in the global energy and infrastructure sector. We recognise elite senior and experienced hires whose moves have transformed their organisations, driving measurable business results for hiring firms across markets.

This award shines a spotlight on high-impact management-level team changes and leadership placements that have directly influenced major deals, share price appreciation, and earnings growth. From boardroom reshuffles to pivotal senior appointments, we honour the moves that have reshaped portfolios, accelerated transition strategies, and unlocked long-term value.

Whether you are a hiring leader, advisor, or industry insider, this is your opportunity to showcase the standout placements that have redefined performance and competitive advantage. Celebrate the individuals and teams whose moves have not only filled roles, but fundamentally shifted the trajectory of their businesses.

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Nominations & Selection Criteria


What Qualifies as a “Power Move”?

“Power Moves of the Year” recognises a single, clearly identifiable leadership or team decision that has materially changed the trajectory of a business in the global energy and infrastructure sector. The move must be deliberate, strategic, and attributable to specific individuals or teams, with outcomes that can be evidenced over time rather than being purely speculative or short‑term.

Types of Moves Considered

1. New Senior and Experienced Hires

This category covers high‑impact appointments at senior or specialist levels whose arrival has demonstrably shifted performance or strategy. Examples include:

  • Hiring a new CEO, CFO, COO, or business unit head who repositions the company or division.
  • Bringing in a seasoned dealmaker, project leader, or technical expert who unlocks new markets or capabilities.
  • Recruiting a senior sustainability, digital, or innovation leader who drives measurable change in operations or portfolio.

To qualify, the nomination should show how the hire’s leadership, expertise, or network directly contributed to tangible business outcomes.

2. Management-Level Team Changes

These are structural changes to leadership teams that materially improve decision‑making, execution, or governance. Examples include:

  • Reconstituting an executive committee or investment committee to sharpen strategic focus.
  • Creating or merging management teams to better align commercial, technical, and financial functions.
  • Strengthening regional or asset‑level leadership to accelerate growth or turnaround underperforming operations.

Nominations should demonstrate how the new management configuration improved clarity of accountability, speed of execution, or quality of strategic decisions.

3. Strategic Team Reshuffles and Reorganisations

This includes deliberate reshaping of teams or organisational structures to support a new strategic direction. Examples include:

  • Consolidating or splitting business units to focus on core markets, technologies, or customer segments.
  • Building cross‑functional teams to deliver complex projects, platforms, or market entries.
  • Realigning origination, development, and asset management teams to improve the full asset lifecycle.

To qualify, the reshuffle must be more than routine reorganisation; it should be clearly linked to a strategic pivot or performance step‑change.

Outcomes That Matter

1. Major Deal and Project Successes

Winning, structuring, or delivering landmark transactions or projects is a key indicator of a successful move. Relevant outcomes include:

  • Closing complex M&A, project finance, or capital‑raising transactions that reposition the portfolio.
  • Securing or delivering flagship projects (e.g. large‑scale renewables, LNG, grids, storage, digital infrastructure).
  • Executing innovative partnerships, joint ventures, or platforms that create durable competitive advantage.

Nominations should link the move directly to the origination, execution, or successful delivery of these deals or projects.

2. Sustained Share Price Appreciation

For listed companies, a qualifying move should contribute to clear, sustained value creation in the equity market. Indicators include:

  • Share price outperformance versus relevant indices and peers over a meaningful period.
  • Re‑rating driven by improved strategy, portfolio quality, or capital allocation.
  • Positive analyst and investor recognition directly tied to the move.

Evidence should distinguish the impact of the move from broader market trends wherever possible.

3. Improved Earnings and Financial Performance

Moves that materially improve financial outcomes are strongly considered. Examples include:

  • Higher revenues, margins, or returns on capital attributable to new leadership or team structures.
  • Successful cost‑reduction, efficiency, or optimisation programmes that protect or enhance profitability.
  • Improved risk management leading to more stable, predictable earnings.

Nominations should reference specific metrics (e.g. EBITDA, FFO, ROCE, cash flow) and timeframes that demonstrate the impact.

4. Successful Market Entries and Transformations

Transformational moves that reposition a business for the future are central to this award. Relevant outcomes include:

  • Entering new geographies, customer segments, or asset classes with clear early success.
  • Shifting from traditional to low‑carbon or digital business models while preserving or enhancing value.
  • Building new platforms (e.g. energy transition, infrastructure funds, integrated service offerings) that create long‑term growth engines.

Evidence should show that the move has moved beyond announcement stage and is delivering measurable strategic or commercial benefits.

Sector Scope: Global Energy and Infrastructure

The award covers the full global energy and infrastructure value chain. Eligible nominations may come from:

  • Traditional energy: oil and gas, LNG, power generation, transmission and distribution.
  • Renewables and transition: wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, bioenergy, carbon management, flexibility solutions.
  • Infrastructure investment: funds, asset managers, pension and sovereign investors, developers, and platforms.
  • Related services: engineering, construction, equipment, technology, trading, advisory, and digital services.

Moves can originate in any region and at any scale, from corporate groups to specialised platforms, provided the impact is material, demonstrable, and clearly linked to leadership or team decisions.

What Strong Nominations Have in Common

Across all categories, the strongest nominations clearly connect three elements: the move that was made, the rationale behind it, and the measurable outcomes achieved. Submissions should provide concise evidence, highlight the individuals or teams responsible, and explain why this move stands out in the context of the global energy and infrastructure sector.

How the “Power Moves of The Year” Selection Works

The evaluation and selection process for the “Power Move of the Year” Award is designed to be transparent, data-driven, and independent. It begins with the nomination or identification of standout corporate moves, including major deals, strategic shifts, leadership changes, or transformative market entries. Nominations can be submitted by firms, advisors, and market participants, while our research team also scans public disclosures and market activity to identify additional candidates that merit consideration.

Once the longlist is assembled, each move undergoes a structured data and performance review. Analysts examine deal terms, transaction values, and timing, alongside share price performance before and after the move. They also assess earnings impact, revenue growth, margin development, and balance sheet strength over relevant periods. Where applicable, we consider market share gains, competitive positioning, and measurable strategic outcomes, ensuring that every shortlisted move is backed by robust, comparable evidence rather than anecdote or hype.

Beyond the numbers, we apply a rigorous qualitative lens. The team evaluates the clarity of strategic intent, the quality of execution, and the degree to which leadership demonstrated foresight, resilience, and accountability. Cultural fit is assessed through how well the move aligns with the organization’s stated values, governance standards, and stakeholder commitments. We look for responsible risk-taking, integration discipline, and the ability to mobilize people behind change, recognizing that sustainable success depends on both strategy and culture.

The final selection is made by an independent expert panel and editorial committee, drawing on senior practitioners, academics, and experienced business journalists. This group reviews anonymized dossiers, challenges assumptions, and debates the relative merits of each finalist before reaching a consensus decision. Conflicts of interest are disclosed and managed, and all deliberations follow a documented framework to ensure consistency and fairness. The result is an award that reflects genuine excellence, grounded in objective analysis and rigorous professional judgment.

Nominate your standout move of the year so far.