The Banking10 AwardsTheBanking10Awards
Backbase and the Banking10 jury proudly present the search for the leaders building the AI-native bank — reinventing the industry with agentic and generative AI.
The Banking10 Awards
A prestigious annual recognition of the leaders making banking AI-native — excelling across Digital, Technology, AI, Operations, and Leadership. Curated with insights from a world-class jury of bank CEOs, VCs, and industry legends.
Jury members
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The Categories 2027
Discover the five Banking10 Awards categories: Digital, Technology, AI, Operations, and Leadership.
The Jury 2027
We are proud to announce our jury members for 2027.

Jouk Pleiter
Founder & CEO, Backbase
To Be Announced
Global Bank CEO, Tier-1 Institution
To Be Announced
Fintech VC Partner, Tier-1 Fund
To Be Announced
Banking Analyst, Industry Authority
To Be Announced
CDO / Transformation, Global Bank
To Be Announced
Regulatory Innovation, Central Bank
From nomination to the Nasdaq billboard
50 winners revealed globally — and featured in Times Square, New York.
- 01
Q4 2026
Nominations Open
Submit your nomination or nominate a peer. The process takes less than 10 minutes.
- 02
Dec 2026
Nominations Close
Jury deliberation begins. Finalists evaluated across five weighted criteria.
- 03
Q1 2027
Winners Announced
50 winners revealed at a global virtual event. Nasdaq billboard in Times Square.
- 04
Q1–Q2 2027
Amplification
Winner playbooks, podcast series, exclusive dinners in NYC, London, Singapore, and Dubai.
Know a leader who made the shift?
Nominate yourself or a colleague. Takes less than 10 minutes. Always free.
Nominate nowNominations close December 2026