Future Faces Chamber of Commerce have officially launched the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards 2024, taking place on Friday, 18 October.

The awards will be held at the ICC and will celebrate the talent and successes of young professionals across Greater Birmingham. The event also fosters networking opportunities, encourages collaboration and the exchange of ideas amongst the brightest minds in the region.

The awards cover a wide range of sectors, with the following categories: 

  • Greater Birmingham Apprentice of the Year
  • GBYPY - Creative Arts and Culture
  • GBYPY - Digital, Technology & Innovation – Sponsored by PI-KEM 
  • GBYPY – Environmental, Social and Governance  
  • GBYPY – Events, Retail and Hospitality
  • GBYPY - Finance - Sponsored by mfg solicitors 
  • GBYPY - Legal 
  • GBYPY – Property, Construction and Engineering
  • GBYPY - People and Wellbeing
  • GBYPY - Sales, Marketing and Communications
  • GBYPY - Start-ups, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship - Sponsored by Birmingham City University 
  • GBYPY – Not for Profit
  • GBYPY - Training and Education
  • Future Faces Ambassador - Sponsored by Common Purpose
  • Future Faces President’s Award
  • Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2024

The awards are open to both Future Faces members and non-members. Applications will automatically close at 11.59pm on Thursday, 25 July.

Future Faces Chamber of Commerce will be running an application workshop on 6 June. This is exclusively for Future members. 

Zaylie-Dawn Wilson, winner of the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year award 2023, said: “The awards are incredibly important for raising the profile of young professionals’ careers, networks and opportunities. I’m so excited to see the applicants for the 2024 awards.”

Sophie Poduval-Morrell, Future Faces manager, said: “The impact these awards have on young professionals still amazes me. We have so much to celebrate across Greater Birmingham, especially when it comes to Future Faces.

“The young professionals that apply for these awards will be the decision makers of business. We are so proud to shine a spotlight on these individuals and celebrate their achievements.”

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, ticket prices and to apply for the awards, visit the website.