2026 Awards Finalists
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Awards for Suppliers/Distributors and Products/Services
Rising Star – Start Up Company of the Year
RoboYap™ - Built and operated by MADNESS (FZE)
LAB OF FUTURE
ISMOJO Innovations
Elemental
Wood Wizards Child Skills Development Training LLC
Gigsup
Teacher Recruit
MentorMind Education
Kidz Economy Pte. Ltd.
YoChatGPT by SustAInED Ltd
Best CSR Programme for Education
Almoe Digital Solutions LLC
Common Core Boot Camp
Learning Village
Little Project Manager
Red Sea Global
JUMP! Foundation
KAUST Academy
EdVentures
StudentNest
Alef Education
Cognita Middle East
Early Years Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year
Kidzink | Koda Educational Architecture
FLIP: Foundations for Learning Intervention Programme (by Mrs Mactivity)
drawintheair
BOOKR
RM Educational Resources ltd t/a TTS
Literacy Counts
CampuStore
Promote Your School
Little Owls Resources
Kriyative Leap - Early years curriculum
Norland University of Early Childhood
Primary Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year
Magma Maths
The Literacy Company
White Rose Education
Tutorised
Literacy Tree Whole-School Membership
International Benchmark Tests (IBT), Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Middle East
Primary Esports Certificates/EStars
Peters
SATs Companion
Technical One Ltd
By Kids To Kids
Educational Publishing House Ltd
Secondary Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year
ATLAB TRADING L.L.C
Growmore
Learnetic SA
8billionideas
Cherry InfoTech
Promote Your School
Elemental
Higher Education Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year
Brightpoint Infotech
Leader Edutech
Growmore
College.dev
Talentorial Software & AI Services LLC
Scholarium
Eureka Simulations (Kudzu Partners)
Studiosity
SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year
Gifted Hands Development Centre
Magma Maths
IDL
RM Educational Resources ltd t/a TTS
Everway
The Knowledge Hub
Cherry InfoTech
The Kingdom of Colourful Feelings
StudentNest
Clarise company
Best Free Digital Tool for Education
PrépaDNB
Sebrae MG
Matric Live
MAXY ACADEMY
Earthlingo
robocompass
Notopedia
Learning Bright Sdn.
Best Paid for Digital Tool in Education
Profential
Qubits Learning LLC
PowerSchool Analytics & Insights/PowerSchool
CPOMS
IXL Learning
ClassLink
M School
Mirodo Education
FUNecole Education Limited
Best Digital Educational Resource/Product
GLEAC- AI-Powered WhatsApp Micro-Learning
Yas Holding Technology
Holistiq
Edmentum
classroom.cloud by NetSupport
Kutubee
Browzly Phonic Bear By Browzly Ltd.
The National College
Spires (part of The Profs Group)
Rhety
Faria Education Group
The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) by Technical One
Edify Education
Best AI Product/Tool in Education
HUMMINGo/Creverse
AIDE AI
Slangit Technologies
EdTool.ai powered by Learnetic
Freadom Edu
Goodclass.ai
AllviA / Visang Education
Teachmint Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Alef Autograding / Alef Education
E Cloud AI Inc.
Efekta Education Group
YoChatGPT by SustAInED Ltd
Best Product to Promote STEM/Robotics/Coding
MARUSYSedu, Inc.
The Knowledge Hub
Kai's Education
SKOOL21
SparkBlocks
TechTerra Education: STEM in a Box
Codeyoung
CubeSTEM (Pvt) LTD
Knowledge Research
Team Monolith Inc.
toio, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Best Product to Promote Wellbeing
myHappymind
International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
Ten Points
Vegemi
Harmonii Consultancy
Peekapak Wellbeing Education
New Wave Schools
The Vape Detector by Araya Solutions
MARIO Education
Oxford University Press
The Wellbeing Hub - Teentips
Best Immersive Product/Tool in Education
Leader Edutech
bookar.ai/ArtygenSpace
ana almadinah vr
Granteq LLC
CampuStore
Alfora Tech Pvt Ltd
Best Product/Resource to Promote Sustainability in Education
BOOKR Class
Toy Box General Trading LLC
Greenpower
Ecobee LLC FZ
Joys of Childhood
Company: Little Mouse Education: Children's Book: Bobby rescues Toby the Turtle by Antoinette Bradley Brown
EcoEducation
Eureka Simulations (Kudzu Partners)
Smart Garden Systems d.o.o.
Best Game-Based Learning Platform
KangaCode
Money Confidence Project
Csillagsuli Kft.
Eduzo
Kahoot!
Milton Education
EduBond
CodeMonkey Studios Ltd.
Wonderleap Ltd
Quran Era
Awards for Teachers, Schools and Educational Professionals
Best Use of Digital Learning in the Classroom
Sung-Moon, Kim - ChangPyeong High School
Neha Siddiqui - Emirates International school Meadows
Shumaila Parvin Khalil Shaikh - New Academy School
Aisha Ahmed Rashed Al Yammahi - Al Rayan Cycle 1 school
Amany Khater - Ministry of Education and Higher Education - State Of Qatar
Clive Gibson - Star International School Mirdif
Samuel Ojode Oluoch - St. Gabriel Gagra Secondary School
Dalia Nasser Hasan - Kingdom Schools
Fu Hong - The Education University of Hong Kong
Ingy Fahmy - American school of Creative Science NAS
Best Use of STEAM Learning in the Classroom
Mohamed Khalifa - Emirates National Schools - RAK
Assaad ABOU JAOUDE - Collège des Frères Maristes Champville
Munira M Rangwala - MSB Educational Institute, Mumbai
Safa Chanane - Modern Global International School Digital City
Ankita Sodhia - St Andrews International School Bangkok
Felipe De Leon - Dubai International Academy
Hiba Ekhlassi - Alfaris International school
Duygu Güney & Esra Tugce Bal - Ertugrulgazi Anatolian High School
Shams Nayef Alsaraireh - Knights of Knowledge International Schools
Punit Pushkar - Meru International School
Ms Meenakshi Viswanath - The Winchester School Jebel Ali Dubai
Laura Southcott - Yasmina British Academy (Aldar Education)
Ambassador for the Environment
Joanna Ong-Ash - Brighton College (Singapore)
GUMMADI SUCHITRA - GEMS MODERN ACADEMY
Mrs. Gwen Dickson - JSS Private School
Malarvizhi Selvaraj - Shining Star International School - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Kehkashan Basu - Green Hope Foundation
ELVIR CAJIC - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROKOSOVICI AND POLJICE LUKAVAC, TUZLA CANTON, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Angie Wafik - Kayan College
Mrs.Ishrat Siddiqui - ModelCOP
Mrs Rakhi Mukherjee - Utpal Shanghvi Global School & Prabhavati Padamshi Soni Int Jr College
Aisling O'Brien - United Nations International School of Hanoi
Sumaiya Zohaib - Leo's Workshop - A Future School By TNS Beaconhouse
Dr. Semhar Geberemariam - Fairgreen International School
Ciaran Mainstone - Al Ain British Academy
Community Award for Citizenship
NUWAN DISSANAYAKA - The Innovative Teacher Award
Anna Abesadze - Grigol Robakidze University
Wael Humaidan M Alhazmi - Technical and Vocational Training Corporation
Rayane Rajab - Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation
Anna Goco - International School Manila
Lufuno Muthubi-Mthethwa - The JumpStart Foundation
Vicki Butcher - Misk Schools
Fariza Ellahi - Raffles International School
Maryam Abdullah - Glendale International School
Lara Tseng - Small School Support Project (SSSP)
Innovation in Education
Shafaque Riaz - GEMS Education
Shama Gulnaaz - Zayed Educational Complex, Khawaneej, Dubai
Sofia gimenez - Colegio Carmen Arriola de Marín
David Bates - Barnard Castle School
Aysha Saeed Alghafli - Al Khair School (Cycle 2 & 3), Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates
Robson Parmezan Bonidia - Federal University of Technology – Paraná
Narentheren Kaliappen - Universiti Utara Malaysia
Genesco Dela Cruz - Jumeirah College
Pauline Marie H. Resurreccion - De La Salle University Integrated School
Reiko Nakauchi - Sora International Preschool
Somia Maher Mohamed Abdelfatah - Egyptian International School
Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity
TSANGARI ELENI - 2nd High School of Syros
Mohammad Fteiha- Abu Dhabi University
Dr Bharati Kawale - Dewvale School
Dr.Fatma Ibrahim - New Century Education-Jern Yafoor School
Chan Ho Ting Veronica - Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
MABLE MARIA NEWTON - Gems Founders Al Mizhar
Millicent Cassianes - Blessed Luigi Tezza Foundation / B.L Tezza Special School For The Deaf
Cassandra Goh - Australian International School in Singapore
Cathy Wassell - THE HAVEN BY AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK
Valmiro Fernandes - Small Steps Learning Difficulties Center
Sharlene Espada - Bateen World Academy
Vidya Satish - Citizens School
Best Wellbeing Initiative for Students or Staff
Joanna Povall - Wales International School
Kamil Majeed - Nordic International School Lahore
Vibha Kapoor - Welham Girls' School
Suman Singh - Ambassador Internationl Academy
Vaishnavi Golvankar - BILLABONG HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JUHU
SLIM TOBJI - DEWA Academy
Shanti Venkatraman - Ambassador School, Sharjah
Anita Singh - Global Indian International School
Nahid Abu Ghname - Umm Al Momineen Girls School Cycle 3
Dr Ashkelon Govender - GEMS WSR
Hanaa Elsayed - GEMS Founders School, Dubai
David Evans - Al Dhafra Private Schools, Abu Dhabi
Positive Change in Education
Neveen Ahmed Abdelaziz - University of Birmingham Dubai
Mr. Harish Sanduja - Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Schools
ANA HERNÁNDEZ REVUELTA - IES JULIO VERNE
cherrad hossem - Abdelkader Ben Nouioua High School, Ain Oulmene
Dr Bashiru Sadiku - BROOKSTONE SCHOOL(SECONDARY) AND INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOOL(NCUK)
Gavin McCormack - Upschool.co
Dr.Malini Nair - Higher Colleges of Technology
Amanda Smith -Speak and Grow®/Queen's Qatar School
Himani Swami - North London Collegiate School (Singapore)
Iman Hassan Ghandour - Sama International School
Dr. Kulangara Jacob Johnson - American School of Dubai
Dr Antoinette Brown - Ajyal International School Al Falah Abu Dhabi
Dia Khaled Buhamrah - Kuwait University - College of Petroleum & Engineering
Dr.Nesreen Noureldin - CIRA Education
Outstanding Contribution in Education
Feyyaz ŞENTÜRK - Hızır Erdoğan Özel Eğitim Uygulama Okulu
Debra Forsyth - BSME
Ritesh Dhanak - GEMS Modern Academy
Adnan Nasir - Current Executive Educational Leader – UAE, Former Principal, Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section (PISJ-ES)
Hunada Kanbar - Sharjah Education Academey
Gifty Naa-Aku Oku - North Legon Little Campus
Ashraf H. Abadi - German university in Cairo
Rashmi Nandkeolyar - Delhi Private School Dubai
tahani aldosemani - Ministry of Culture
Dr. Fatimah Ibrahim Roais - UNESCO RCQE
Prof. Dr. J.R. JAWAHARLAL
Best Use of Gamification in Education
Debra Gray - Hull College
Madeleine Al-Tahan - Abu Dhabi University
Masafumi Shoji - Hiroshima Municipal Furuichi Elementary School
Galvin Kuan Sian Lee - Taylor's College
Braden Cobb - HELP International School
Nidhi Maan - Al Shahama School Abu Dhabi
Aya Raed Fawzi Attal - Mada International Academy
Outstanding Creative Educator of the Year
Ioanna Zafeiriou - 2nd Model Junior High School of Thessaloniki
Sharal Runa Laila Crasta - The Millennium School
Nathan Holtom - The Studio // Safa Community School
Hend Mohamed Bassiony - Alsalam community School
ŞEBNEM GÜRLER - Çorlu Science and Art Center Tekirdağ Turkey
ADEEBA WASEEM - DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, SHARJAH
Louise Farrelly - Ambassador International Academy, Dubai
Nancy - Battle of the Crows Colloquium
Liz Stanley - The British School of Bahrain
Alex Soulsby - Prem International School
AYŞE UNAL - Ielev Schools
Olufunke Adeniji - Achievers Educational Services
Best Use of Technology in Creative Education
Sung Yun Lim - GIA Micro School
Dr Smita Dhanke - Mayoor Private School, Abu Dhabi
Uvani fernando - The Millennium School, Dubai
Poonam Chauhan - Al Naeem School
Jennifer Carlson - International Community School, Singapore
Ahmed Farid Alneklawy - Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences
Riya Nathrani - CNMI Public School System
Rania Abdel fattah Obeid - Stem - smart Learning
Uroš Ocepek - Srednja tehniška in poklicna šola Trbovlje
Ignacio Fernández-Portero - Teacher Training College. University of Extremadura
Vanessa Collins - Numu Early Learning Centre
Sharon Elsa Oommen - Ambassador International Academy, Al Khail
Creative School of the Year
Emily Hollis - Elmley Dray School
Haneef Alkahtani - Tuwaiq Academy
Radinka Qiera - Sekolah Murid Merdeka
Eman Darwish - Middle East International School
Martin Barraclough - Harrow Hong Kong Children School, Shenzhen Qianhai
Muna Ass'ad - Emirates National Schools-RAK Campus
Melissa Eisenhauer - Ridley Academy
Justin Park - SALT International School
Çelebi KALKAN - Murat Kantarcı Science and Arts Center
Vidya Satish - Citizens School