Nomination

• Eligibility: The award is open to all Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) from the CTO Group.
• Nomination Period: Nomination submissions will be accepted from 20 March to 12 July 2024.
• Nominations are self-submitted with the online submission form.
• Submission: Nominations must include the nominee’s name, company, a brief description of their contributions in 500 – 1000 words, and contact information.
• Submission fee: $350 per entry via online with PayPal or credit card. The entry fee contributes to the cost of administering the Awards and the Awards Ceremony. After submitting your nomination, you will be redirected to the Paypal page to settle the entry fee, where applicable via PayPal/ Credit Card/ Debit Card.
• Entry Deadline: The deadline is set at 23:59PT, 12 July 2024. Please ensure that completed entries and full payment are received by this time.
• Review: All nominations will be reviewed for eligibility and accuracy before proceeding to the voting phase. Members of the WBA CTOG will review the entries before proceeding to the voting.
• All voting to be complete by 15 August 2024.

Voting Phase

• Eligible Voters: Only members of the WBA CTOG are eligible to participate in the voting process.
• Voting Period: The voting window will be open from 22 July to 15 August 2024. Members can cast their votes at any time during this period.
• Voting Process: Each CTOG member can vote for a single nominee based on their contributions, innovation, leadership, and impact on the Wi-Fi industry.
• Anonymous Voting: The voting process is anonymous to ensure fairness and impartiality. The identity of voters will not be disclosed.
• Submission: Votes must be submitted through the official voting platform provided by WBA.
• Tallying: Once the voting period ends, all votes will be securely tallied by an independent party to ensure transparency and accuracy.
• In the event that there is just one nominee, there will be no need for a voting procedure. WBA will publicly announce the award winner at the coming Wireless Global Congress.

Winner Announcement

• Shortlists will be announced on 17 September 2024.
• The nominee with the highest number of votes will be declared the CTO of The Year Award – by CTOG.
• Winners will NOT be notified prior to the presentation ceremony at WBA Wireless Global Congress in Paris.
• Presentation of the Awards will take place at the WBA Wireless Global Congress on 9 October 2024, during the Industry Awards Ceremony.
• Recognition: The shortlisted companies will be invited to the award at the event on 9 October 2024 at the Wireless Global Congress in Paris.
• Their achievements will be highlighted during the event, WBA website and social media channels.

Terms and Conditions

Agreement: By submitting an entry for the CTO of the Year, you agree to be bound by the ‘Rules for entry’ and ‘Terms & Conditions’.
Confidentiality: All entries will be treated as strictly confidential. Only details of the Award winner entry will be published.
Cancellations: We do not provide refunds for any cancelled entries.

Payment: Via Paypal with your own account or with a credit card if you do not have an account. Most major cards are accepted. Entries will not be processed until full payment has been received.

WBA reserves the right to disqualify any nomination or vote that does not comply with the stated rules and guidelines or appears to be fraudulent.

For queries regarding payment, please contact our Awards admin, Alice Lai.