The EmpowerHer Impact Award celebrates women whose impact deserves to be visible.
Recognizing Women Who Lead with Courage, Heart, and Lasting Impact.
In Their Own Way.
There are women in our lives who are quietly changing the world.
Meet the remarkable women nominated for the 2026 EmpowerHer Impact Award.
About the Award
At the heart of the EmpowerHer Summit is a powerful intention:
To recognize and celebrate a woman who is not only making an impact - but doing so through the way she lives, leads, and shows up in her life.
The EmpowerHer Impact Award honours a woman who embodies the spirit of:
RISE • LEAD • THRIVE
This is not an award based on titles, status, or traditional definitions of success.
It is a recognition of self-leadership, courage, compassion, and authenticity.
What We Celebrate
The EmpowerHer Impact Award recognizes a woman who:
- Has navigated life's challenges with courage, resilience, and self-awareness.
- Leads with courage, heart, integrity, and intention.
- Creates meaningful impact in her community, workplace, family, or through everyday acts of service.
- Lifts others through her actions, presence, generosity, and example.
- Lives in alignment with her values and inspires others to do the same.
- Creates positive change—whether through quiet acts of kindness or bold acts of leadership.
She may be a professional, caregiver, entrepreneur, community leader, or someone whose presence deeply impacts those around her.
What matters most is how she shows up.
Why This Award Matters
In a world that often measures success by titles and achievements, this award shines a light on something deeper:
The power of a woman who chooses to lead herself, and in doing so, inspires others to rise.
It is a celebration of courage, authenticity, and the kind of impact that is not always visible, but deeply felt.
A Moment of Recognition
As part of this recognition, the award recipient will be honoured during the EmpowerHer Summit in a special celebration of her leadership, courage, and lasting impact.
Whether she chooses to share a few words herself or have her story highlighted by her nominator or another member of our community, our goal is simple: to shine a light on a woman whose impact deserves to be visible.
Every recipient will be supported in a way that feels authentic, comfortable, and true to who she is.
A Thoughtfully Curated Award Package
The recipient of the EmpowerHer Impact Award will receive a thoughtfully curated Award Package, generously contributed by our award partners, to celebrate her impact and support her continued journey.
This may include:
- Opportunities to amplify her voice and story
- Personal and professional development experiences
- Gifts, services, and resources from women entrepreneurs and organizations who believe in her journey
- Meaningful connections that continue beyond the summit
Each element is thoughtfully selected to honour her journey, celebrate her impact, and support what comes next.
Meet the 2026 Nominees
We are proud to recognize the remarkable women nominated for the 2026 EmpowerHer Impact Award.
Anastasia Assimakopoulos
Ema Dantas
Veronica Desaulniers
Jackie Percs
Inna Popova Roche
Sofranie Trencia