Summit & Honours
April 2027
Barcelona
Espacio Inmersa · Poblenou
Carrer de Llull 119, Barcelona
The main summit and honours edition, under the theme The Architecture of Transformation.
GCEIP · Transformational Leaders & Enterprises 2027
The Architects
A summit and honours for leaders who led a lasting transformation, and enterprises that carried it through. Two city editions. One evidence-led selection framework.
Barcelona · April 2027London · September 2027The Architecture of Transformation
Nominations open 19 November 2026 · Nomination and selection are free
The Summit
Transformation takes design, choices and people.
The Architects brings business leaders and enterprises together to examine what makes a transformation last.
Some organisations change their business model. Others move a technology from experiment into daily operations, enter new markets, or guide a workforce through difficult change. The 2027 programme recognises the people who led those choices and the enterprises that turned them into measurable outcomes.
The theme, The Architecture of Transformation, takes its cue from Barcelona: lasting structures are planned, built and tested. The same idea applies to organisations.
The 2027 series
Barcelona, then London.
The same award framework travels across both city editions. The date shown for London is the month only; the exact day will be announced separately.
Honours edition
September 2027
London
Victory Services Club · Marble Arch
The London edition follows Barcelona. The event date and detailed programme will be announced when confirmed.
Two assessments
For the person. For the enterprise.
Leadership and organisational change are assessed on separate indices. A strong company record does not substitute for evidence about an individual’s leadership, or vice versa.
Individual recognition
Transformational Leaders
For founders, chairpersons, chief executives, CXOs and business heads who led a defined transformation in an organisation.
Evidence windowMost recent 24–36 months
AssessmentLeader Index · 100 points
RecognitionRegional and World titles
Organisation recognition
Transformational Enterprises
For public or private companies and brands that can show a meaningful shift in their business, operations or markets.
Evidence windowMost recent 24–36 months
AssessmentEnterprise Index · 100 points
RecognitionRegional and World titles
The jury makes award decisions. A nomination, social post, event attendance or paid package does not guarantee a title.
GCEIP selection standard
One awardee per industry.
For the 2027 series, GCEIP recognises no more than one awardee in each industry. The nomination kit will explain how an industry is classified within the six transformation fields and how regional and World distinctions apply to that selected honouree.
Fields of transformation
Six ways change takes shape.
Each nomination is considered in the field that best describes the transformation being evidenced.
01
Business model
A change in what the organisation offers, how it earns or where it competes.
02
AI and digital
Digital systems or AI adopted in the operating model, customer experience or growth engine.
03
Sustainability and energy
Measured decarbonisation, resource change or growth linked to the energy transition.
04
People and culture
Building capability and carrying people through organisational change.
05
Global growth
Entering markets, crossing borders or building a business across regions.
06
Societal impact
Organisational change with outcomes for communities or public priorities.
Additional jury recognitions
Special Honours
Legacy of Transformation · Next-Generation Transformational Leader (under 40) · Women Transforming Industries · The Bridge Award for a leader or enterprise that built a lasting partnership between two or more regions.
Special Honours are decided by the Grand Jury. Their final availability and eligibility rules will be included in the nomination kit.
Assessment method
Evidence first. Same standard in both cities.
Assessors review the change and its outcomes over the most recent 24 to 36 months. Leaders and enterprises receive separate scores out of 100.
Leader Index
How leadership carried change
- Magnitude of change25
- Evidence of outcomes25
- Strategic courage20
- People and culture15
- Stakeholder and societal value15
Enterprise Index
How the organisation changed
- Scale of business transformation25
- Measurable performance25
- Innovation and technology adoption20
- People, culture and governance15
- Customer, societal and environmental value15
What supports a score
Results
Financial and operating outcomes linked to the period and the transformation.
What supports a score
Public record
Published disclosures, reports and other material that can be checked.
What supports a score
Independent information
Customer, market and third-party information, considered alongside the nominee’s account.
The nomination kit explains the evidence requested and the participation terms. GCEIP may verify claims, request clarification or stop a nomination that does not clear integrity screening.
From nomination to recognition
A clear five-stage process.
The same steps apply to the leader and enterprise assessments.
Nominate
Self-nominations, peer nominations and research-desk nominations use the same nomination route.
Screen
GCEIP checks eligibility, evidence integrity and material reputational or governance issues.
Assess
Two assessors review the submission against the relevant index and record their scores.
Jury review
Regional juries review evidence and confirm regional titles. The Grand Jury chooses World titles and Special Honours.
Recognise
Selected honourees are notified, then receive information about event participation and any optional package.
Nomination promotion
Share the nomination publicly
To be considered for an event invitation, the founder or nominated leader is asked to post about the nomination on LinkedIn or another social platform and tag GCEIP. That post is an invitation condition; its reach and content are not part of the assessment score.
Fair selection
Payment follows selection
Nomination, assessment and jury selection are free. Any paid recognition or marketing package is offered after selection and paid in advance. Buying a package cannot change the result or secure an award.
For selected honourees
Recognition with a story to carry forward.
The programme pairs the award with editorial and marketing material that lets leaders and enterprises explain what changed and why it mattered.
Basic Assessment + Marketing
Assessment and sales assets
For selected honourees who need material for business development without event attendance. The package includes an assessment summary, approved marketing badge, an editorial feature beyond the complimentary nomination story, designed ePDF, social assets and written usage guidance.
Award participation
Recognition and event media
The attendance package includes participation in the chosen edition, recognition for the selected title, content and editorial, and event video and photo assets. The no-attendance award option includes the award and badge only.
For business development teams
Put the story to work in prospecting.
Use the assets as supporting material in targeted buyer outreach. They give a sales conversation a clear account of who was recognised, what the organisation changed and what evidence informed the assessment.
First contact
Give a buyer context
Link to the editorial story in a tailored introduction to a prospect, channel partner or potential customer. It gives the recipient a concise account of the company and its work.
Follow-up
Send something useful
Share the ePDF or assessment summary after a relevant meeting. Use it to support the discussion about the company’s capabilities and transformation.
Sales materials
Equip the team
With the approved usage rights, place the badge and editorial link in proposals, sales decks, company profiles and LinkedIn posts. Attendance clients can add their event video and photos.
These assets support sales conversations; they do not guarantee leads, meetings, conversion or revenue. Use the award wording and badge only within the written rights. GCEIP recognition does not endorse a company’s products or guarantee commercial performance.
Editorial stories are prepared with nominee input and fact-checking. GCEIP retains editorial responsibility. Any paid package, deliverables, rights and timing are set out in the written offer sent to selected honourees.
2027 timetable
Key dates.
Barcelona dates are set by month; the exact event day is still to be announced. The published timetable will be updated as details are confirmed.
Nominations open
Nominations close
Selected honourees notified
Honourees announced
The Architects Summit and Honours · Barcelona
Transformational Leaders & Enterprises Honours · London
Editorial and programme coverage, subject to final participation terms
Barcelona · indicative programme
A day for the questions behind transformation.
The current outline runs from a morning summit through afternoon roundtables and interviews to an evening honours programme. Session titles and timing remain indicative until the final programme is issued.
MorningOpening address, AI and operating models, regional perspectives
AfternoonRoundtables on capital, energy, talent, culture and governance
Late afternoonFireside discussion and interviews
EveningHonours reception and dinner
Questions
Before you nominate.
Who can be nominated?
Leaders who have led a defined organisational transformation and enterprises that can evidence a meaningful change in their business model, operations or markets. Public and private companies of any size may be considered.
Can a person nominate themselves?
Yes. A nominee, peer or GCEIP research desk may submit a nomination. All nominations follow the same assessment and jury process.
What is the assessment period?
The framework focuses on evidence from the most recent 24 to 36 months. The nomination kit explains what to provide for the specific transformation.
Does a nomination or social post guarantee an award?
No. The nomination and public post are part of the invitation route. Award decisions are made by the juries after evidence review.
Is there a fee to nominate or be assessed?
No. Nomination, assessment and selection are free. Optional recognition and marketing packages, if offered, are shared privately with selected honourees. Payment is made in advance and does not affect award decisions.
What does the complimentary story mean?
GCEIP prepares one founder or leader story during nomination. It helps document the transformation. The story is editorial and does not mean that the nominee has been selected for an award.
Can a selected honouree attend Barcelona or London?
Event participation details depend on the selected-honouree offer and the edition. The nomination kit and written offer explain the applicable terms.
When will the exact Barcelona and London dates be announced?
The current schedule gives Barcelona in April 2027 and London in September 2027. The exact days will be published when confirmed.
Nominations open 19 November 2026
Start with the nomination kit.
Ask GCEIP for the relevant leader or enterprise nomination kit. It sets out the submission questions, evidence and participation terms.
Enquiries: ceo@gceip.com. Please include the nominee’s name, organisation, country and whether the enquiry concerns a leader or enterprise.