The UC Awards 2026 programme is officially open for judge applications. We are looking for workplace tech experts to help us set the industry standard for excellence.
If that sounds like you, apply ASAP below:
>> Apply to Judge the UC Awards 2026 <<
The Judging Role
The judging role is critical to the credibility of our awards. Our judges evaluate submissions based on genuine innovation and measurable enterprise impact rather than marketing claims. You will review entries across our three core themes: Platform, People, and Possibility.
Check out this explainer for more information:
We know your time is valuable. That is why the judging process is highly focused, requiring only a few hours of your time in October. During this window, you will conduct independent, blind scoring on a curated selection of entries relevant to your specific expertise. We require absolute neutrality and no commercial conflicts.
You must be willing to defend your reasoning and provide mandatory feedback for the entries you score. The resulting conversations around the shortlist will be some of the most insightful in the industry.
Who Should Apply
We are looking for senior practitioners, analysts, and enterprise buyers with a point of view. If you have made procurement decisions, managed enterprise deployments, or actively advised organizations on what platforms to buy, we want your voice on the panel.
Marcus Law and I are actively reviewing applications to build a panel that truly reflects the reality of the market. If you know the difference between a great product and a great marketing campaign, you are exactly who we need.
The Purpose Behind the Awards
The workplace technology market is highly complex. Vendors seek credible validation for their solutions, while enterprise buyers need to know what actually works in real environments. The UC Awards exist to answer one critical question: which organizations, products, and leaders are genuinely shaping the future of work?
We provide a transparent, independent benchmark that the entire industry trusts. Credibility is our core focus, and that credibility begins entirely with the quality of our judging panel.
Evolving Categories for a Connected Market
This year, the programme has expanded to 25 categories across seven distinct pillars. The market has moved past siloed communications and into interconnected ecosystems. To reflect this shift, our categories now cover Core UC Platforms, Employee Experience, Transformation, Trust, and Future technologies such as extended reality.
Furthermore, we have introduced a dedicated Enterprise Impact track designed exclusively to recognize the end user organizations that are successfully deploying these solutions. We need specialist judges who understand these specific domains deeply.
Submit Your Application
Ready to join the panel and help us define excellence in workplace technology? Click the button below to submit your application form.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are looking for senior practitioners, industry analysts, and enterprise buyers who actively evaluate, deploy, or advise on workplace technology. We require deep category expertise rather than broad generalist knowledge.
The time commitment is highly focused. It requires only a few hours of your time in October to review your assigned entries, provide independent scores, and submit mandatory feedback.
All entries undergo blind scoring. Judges must declare any commercial conflicts of interest and are required to score independently. Our panel is heavily weighted toward enterprise buyers to ensure products are judged on real world impact, not just marketing claims. Who is eligible to judge the UC Awards 2026?
What is the time commitment required for judges?
How does the UC Awards ensure judging remains fair and neutral?
