In brief. Company programmes are organised by industry and sub-sector — the Asia Best of Best Awards uses the network's common Best of Best structure of 2,000+ categories across 26 industries, and each sector programme carries its own industry's categories. Leadership programmes have 20 to 24 categories each, named for kinds of leadership or roles. The nominee chooses; the awards team confirms during profile completion. Every industry brief and programme page lists the options.
Search categories
Type three or more letters of a category, industry or business type — for example “hotel”, “fintech”, “clinic” or “developer”.
Company categories by industry
Every industry page lists its published categories in full, grouped by sub-sector.
Automobile
Distributors and dealers, EV brands and charging networks, taxi and fleet electrification, leasing and rental, workshops and parts.
Awards for this industryEducation & Training
International schools, world-ranked universities, tutorial and enrichment centres, kindergartens, corporate training, edtech — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryReal Estate / Construction
Skyline developers and Northern Metropolis builders, REITs, agencies, property and facilities managers, modular contractors, proptech — 75 categories plus the sector programme.
Awards for this industryHotels & Resorts
Harbour-view luxury, Central business hotels, boutique properties, Lantau and theme-park resorts — 131 property categories plus a GM programme.
Awards for this industryElectronics & Telecommunications
Operators and 5G, Tseung Kwan O data centres, submarine cables, electronics trade and device brands, ICT integrators — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryRestaurant / F & B
Michelin rooms, dim sum houses, cha chaan tengs, private kitchens, world-list bars, cafés and caterers — 130 categories.
Awards for this industryManufacturing / Industries
Advanced manufacturing at Tseung Kwan O, microelectronics, food and pharma production, Hong Kong-owned GBA factories, industrial suppliers — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryMarketing & Advertising
Network regional HQs, independent creative and digital agencies, PR and financial communications, media owners and out-of-home, in-house teams.
Awards for this industryFitness & Health
Tower gyms and boutique studios, personal training, sports science and physio, nutrition, corporate wellness, fitness technology.
Awards for this industryAviation / Cruises / Yachts
HKIA airlines and ground services, world-leading air cargo, MRO and aerospace, Kai Tak cruise operations, marinas and yacht services.
Awards for this industryEntertainment & Sports
Kai Tak Sports Park events, concert and festival promoters, film and content production, clubs and federations, esports, attractions, media.
Awards for this industryEcommerce / Online Portals
Online supermarkets and marketplaces, cross-border e-commerce sellers and enablers, delivery and quick commerce, property, job and booking portals — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryLogistics & Transportation
HKIA air cargo and forwarders, Kwai Tsing port and shipping, cross-boundary and GBA logistics, 3PL, cold chain, last mile and transport — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryGovt Organisations
Departments, statutory bodies and authorities, public corporations, district organisations, public-service providers.
Awards for this industryFragrance / Perfumes
Niche perfumeries, Causeway Bay and airport fragrance retail, GBA distributors, Hong Kong perfumers and home-fragrance brands.
Awards for this industryHealth Care
Private hospitals and clinic groups, specialist and dental practices, biotech and pharma, digital health, elderly and home care — 75 healthcare categories.
Awards for this industryAgriculture / Farming
New Territories organic farms, hydroponic and rooftop growers, fish farms, agritech and the agri-food import trade.
Awards for this industryBeauty & Cosmetics
Beauty retail chains and Causeway Bay floors, home-grown skincare brands, salons and nail studios, aesthetic clinics, cross-border beauty e-commerce.
Awards for this industryFinance
Central's banks, HKEX-linked firms, asset and wealth managers, family offices, insurers, virtual banks, licensed fintech and virtual-asset platforms — 75 finance categories.
Awards for this industryProfessional Service
Common-law firms and chambers, arbitration, Big Four and mid-tier accounting, corporate services and trusts, consultancies, HR, surveyors and engineers.
Awards for this industryRetail
Luxury on Canton Road and in Central, the great malls, supermarket and convenience chains, electronics and lifestyle retail, home-grown brands — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryStartups
Cyberport and Science Park ventures, fintech and biotech founders, GBA-facing start-ups, family businesses reinvented — founder and company categories.
Awards for this industryTechnology
Fintech and virtual banks, regulated Web3, AI at Science Park and Cyberport, regional tech HQs, GBA-linked product companies — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryTraders
Trading houses, sourcing and buying offices, importers and distributors, re-exporters, watch, jewellery and electronics trade, cross-boundary trading.
Awards for this industryTravel & Tourism
Licensed agencies and GBA tour specialists, attractions, cruise and MICE organisers, online travel — 75 travel categories plus hotels.
Awards for this industrySpa & Wellness
Harbour-view hotel spas, registered TCM practices, reflexology chains, wellness studios, aesthetic clinics — 150 spa and beauty categories.
Awards for this industry
Category found? Enter
Select the award and category on the form; the awards team confirms fit during profile completion.
Leadership award categories
All published categories for the four individual programmes.
World CEO Awards 20 categories
- Best Chief Executive Officer
- Best Visionary CEO
- Best Innovative CEO
- Best Transformational CEO
- Best Global Business Leader
- Best Growth-Driven CEO
- Best Strategic Leadership CEO
- Best Digital Transformation CEO
- Best Entrepreneurial CEO
- Best Industry Leader CEO
- Best Customer-Centric CEO
- Best Sustainability Leader CEO
- Best Corporate Excellence CEO
- Best Emerging CEO
- Best High-Performance CEO
- Best Brand-Building CEO
- Best Crisis Management CEO
- Best Technology-Driven CEO
- Best People Leadership CEO
- Best International Expansion CEO
Golden Women Awards 24 categories
- Best Woman Entrepreneur
- Best Woman Leader
- Best Woman in Technology
- Best Woman in AI Innovation
- Best Woman in Business Excellence
- Best Woman in Digital Transformation
- Best Woman in Leadership Excellence
- Best Woman in Corporate Leadership
- Best Woman Startup Founder
- Best Emerging Woman Leader
- Best Woman in Innovation
- Best Woman in FinTech
- Best Woman in Healthcare Leadership
- Best Woman in Education Leadership
- Best Woman in Marketing Excellence
- Best Woman in Real Estate Leadership
- Best Woman in Hospitality Leadership
- Best Woman in Sustainability
- Best Woman in Social Impact
- Best Woman in Global Business
- Best Woman in Product Innovation
- Best Woman in Cybersecurity
- Best Woman in Data & Analytics
- Best Woman Achiever of the Year
Golden Entrepreneur Awards 24 categories
- Best Entrepreneur of the Year
- Best Startup Entrepreneur
- Best Innovative Entrepreneur
- Best Growth Entrepreneur
- Best Tech Entrepreneur
- Best Digital Entrepreneur
- Best Serial Entrepreneur
- Best Emerging Entrepreneur
- Best Young Entrepreneur
- Best Global Entrepreneur
- Best Social Impact Entrepreneur
- Best Sustainable Business Entrepreneur
- Best FinTech Entrepreneur
- Best E-commerce Entrepreneur
- Best Real Estate Entrepreneur
- Best Hospitality Entrepreneur
- Best Healthcare Entrepreneur
- Best Manufacturing Entrepreneur
- Best Marketing Entrepreneur
- Best Business Expansion Entrepreneur
- Best Product Innovation Entrepreneur
- Best Customer-Centric Entrepreneur
- Best High-Growth Entrepreneur
- Best Industry Leader Entrepreneur
World GM Awards 20 categories
- Best General Manager
- Best Hospitality General Manager
- Best Hotel Leadership General Manager
- Best Business Performance General Manager
- Best Operations Excellence General Manager
- Best Customer Experience General Manager
- Best Team Leadership General Manager
- Best Service Excellence General Manager
- Best Strategic Leadership General Manager
- Best High-Performance General Manager
- Best Revenue Growth General Manager
- Best Organizational Excellence General Manager
- Best Brand Leadership General Manager
- Best Guest Satisfaction General Manager
- Best Innovation Leadership General Manager
- Best People Management General Manager
- Best Operational Efficiency General Manager
- Best Corporate Leadership General Manager
- Best Emerging General Manager
- Best Global Leadership General Manager
Category names are shown exactly as published.
How categories and competition levels work
Category and level are different things. The category says what is judged; the level says who else is in the field — city, country, regional or world. The package sets the level: Silver, Gold and Diamond at country level (Hong Kong); Platinum at country and regional (Asia); Titanium at country, regional and world. The criteria are the same at every level. For Hong Kong, city and country coincide. Cross-boundary businesses are judged as Hong Kong companies.
The lists, industry by industry
Each industry brief carries the published categories for that industry, grouped by sub-sector, with suggested fits.
- 26 industries
- Hotels 131 · Restaurants 130 · Professional services 112
- 75 in most others
Award categories — FAQs
How many categories in all?
More than 2,000 across 26 industries in the Asia programme's common structure, plus 88 across the four leadership programmes; sector programmes share their industry's categories with the Asia programme.
Two categories?
Yes, with Gold or higher; each judged separately.
What is a competition level?
The field — city, country, Asia or world — set by the package.
Who fixes the category?
The nominee proposes; the awards team confirms or suggests an alternative; the winning category is assigned at results.
Categories for statutory bodies?
Yes — 75 government-organisation categories.
My industry's list?
On its industry brief, by sub-sector.
Public vote?
None. An independent jury and the programme's evaluation team decide on the evidence submitted; fees, packages, sponsorship and gala purchases carry no weight.
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.