The Newsweek AI Impact Awards (the “AI Impact Awards”) seek to identify and recognize uniquely innovative AI solutions that solve critical business problems in different industry segments, or significantly advance capabilities. Recognition comes not from ideas, but from measurable IMPACT on business operations.
AI Impact Awards Important Deadlines
Early bird: $699 per entry - (for entries made between Jan 1, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025) CLOSED
Regular deadline: $899 per entry - (for entries made between March 1, 2025 - March 28, 2025) CLOSED
Last chance: $999 per entry - (for entries made between March 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025) CLOSED
All expiration dates and times are based on EST
Judging begins on April 26 and will extend through the month of May 2025. Finalists and winners will be announced in late May 2025.
Scroll down to meet our judges, read important details and FAQs!
Categories - Submit your entry now!
- AI Impact in Arts & Media
- AI Impact in Brand & Retail
- AI Impact in Cities
- AI Impact in Customer Service
- AI Impact in Education
- AI Impact in Finance
- AI Impact in Healthcare
- AI Impact in Humanities & Social Sciences
- AI Impact in Marketing
- AI Impact in Mobility
- AI Impact in Science & Engineering
- AI Impact in Sports
- AI Impact in Sustainability
- AI Impact in the Workplace
- Best of - Most Innovative AI Technology or Service
Within each category, you will find several sub-categories to consider for entry.
Advisory Board
Professor Suraj Srinivasan
Chairman, Newsweek's AI Impact Advisory Board
Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration Chair, MBA Elective Curriculum | Harvard Business School
Conor Grennan
Chief AI Architect at Stern School of Business | NYU
Meet Our Judges
Marcus Weldon
Newsweek Contributing Editor for AI and President Emeritus of Bell Labs
Bharat Krish
Chief Product Officer | Newsweek
Jim Andrew
EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer | Pepsico
Heather Axworthy
VP Technology and Infrastructure | NHL
Mansoor Basha
CTO | Stagwell Marketing Cloud
Krishna Bhagavathula
EVP and CTO | NBA
Patricia Brennan
VP Technology, Science | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CZI Science
Pablo Calamera
CTO | IMAX
Allen Chang
ACMIO, Clinical Informatics Fellow | UMass Medical
Christina Chase
CoFounder & Managing Director | MIT Sports Lab
Lauren Clement
VP Emerging Technology and Innovation | Prudential Financial
Alexander Dahl
VP Data and AI | Laerdal Medical
Will Ferguson
Chief Growth Officer, Americas | Tag @ Dentsu
Bentley Frost-Hardwick
President, Americas | Fiskars Group
Joydeep Ganguly
SVP, Corporate Operations, Gilead Sciences & Board Chair | Gilead Foundation
Elisabeth Garwood
Associate CMIO/Vice Chair AI and Clinical Innovation | University of Mass/UMass Memorial Health
Gerrod Glauner
Chief Technology Officer for Coast Guard Intel | US Coast Guard
Surya Gummadi
President, Cognizant Americas | Cognizant
Chetan Gupta
Head of AI Research | Hitachi
Charlitta Hatch
Chief Data & Analytics Officer/Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology | City of Charlotte, NC
Greg Herweg
Chief Technology Officer, LivIT | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Babak Hodjat
Chief Technology Officer, Artificial Intelligence | Cognizant
Jennifer Karson
Director and Founder, UVM Art Artificial Intelligence Research Group | University of Vermont
Conor Kenney
VP Product and Technology | Cleveland Cavaliers
Dr. Jude Kong
Professor and Director of the AI and Mathematical Modeling Lab | The University of Toronto
Chris Lofland
Former CTO USAF AI/Automation Division | Air Force
Aaron Luo
CEO | Caraa, Mercado Famous
Scott Lux
EVP Global Ecommerce and Technology | Esprit Holdings
Amen Ra Mashariki
Director of AI and Data Strategies | Bezos Earth Fund
Benjamin Maxim
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Brian Morrissey
Founder | The Rebooting
Randy Moulton
Deputy Chief Technology Officer and Chief Security Officer | City of Charlotte, NC
Suma Nallapati
Chief Information Officer | City and County of Denver (Mayor's Office)
Fatih Nayebi, PhD
Vice President, Data and AI | ALDO Group
Jorge Ortiz
Assistant Professor and Director of the Sensing and Reasoning (SnR) Lab | Rutgers University
Brandon Owens
VP Innovation | State of New York, Energy Research
Kira Peikoff
Deputy Director, Innovation Communications and CEO Positioning | Bayer
Harry Petrey
Former Policy Team Leader, Office of the Chief Digital and AI Officer | US Dept of Defense
Noah Rayman
Chief of Staff | Empire State Development
Jason Roe
Global Content Opererations Lead, Technology | Conde Nast
Oshiya Savur
Chief Brand and Marketing Officer | Maesa
Dr. Allison Scott
CEO | Kapor Foundation
Eric Shamlin
CEO | Secret Level
Governor, Chair, AI Task Force | Television Academy
Brian Shield
VP, CTO, Boston Red Sox | Fenway Sports Management
John Sullivan
CIO | Major League Soccer
Ryan Tucker
VP Consumer Customer Service | Verizon Wireless
Dr. Denise Turley
V.P., Technology, Data & AI Implementation | U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ravi Vakacherla
EVP, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer | Provident Bank
Important Details
Entries must be for original work completed between 1 January 2024 – 1 January 2025, and should clearly show the impact of that work on the applicant’s organization, product, or individual performance through concrete measurements and outcomes. An entry can be entered in several categories. If work is entered in multiple categories, it is eligible to win multiple times. Newsweek reserves the right to move any entry to another category at Newsweek’s sole discretion. To be eligible for consideration, each entry must be submitted with the appropriate entry fee. An entry will not be judged unless the fee has been paid in full by the entry deadline.
Winning entries will be selected via a panel of expert judges led by Marcus Weldon, AI Scientist and former President of Bell Labs. The panel shall select award recipients based on the entrant’s ability to clearly show and communicate how they have used AI technology to solve critical business problems in different industry segments, or significantly advance capabilities and can show measurable impact on business operations.
Finalists and Winners will be announced in late May 2025 and will be published on Newsweek.com and other Newsweek outlets. Winners will be invited (one complimentary Summit ticket) to attend the AI Impact Summit in June 2025 as a guest of Newsweek.
Find the complete terms and conditions here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I submit an entry?
Visit the Newsweek AI Impact Awards website to start your submission (will hyperlink once public).
Can I enter more than one category?
Yes, you can enter your work in as many categories as you feel appropriate, and the entry will be judged separately for each category it is entered.
Which category(ies) should I enter?
Newsweek AI Impact Awards covers several verticals and categories so as to allow applicants to choose the category(ies) that best fits their work. An entry can be entered in several categories. If work is entered in multiple categories, it is eligible to win multiple times. Newsweek reserves the right to move entries to other categories if appropriate.
What if a juror on the judges panel is from my company?
If there is a juror from your company on the panel, we will recuse them from judging the category you submitted for. You can still apply.
How do I know if I won?
You will receive an email from events@newsweek.com if you won. Judging begins on April 26 and will extend through the month of May 2025. Finalists and winners will be announced in late May 2025.
Do you have to be based in the United States to enter?
No, this is a global program and entries from around the world will be considered.
Does the entry need to be in English?
We encourage you to enter an English version of your materials. All materials will be reviewed by an English-speaking judge, who will use Google Translate if necessary, in their decision making process.
Do you have to pay an entry fee for every submission?
Yes, you will be charged an entry fee for every subcategory submitted. Price will vary based on the date you enter.
What form of payment is accepted?
You can pay via credit card. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover are accepted at checkout.
Even if I don't win, can I still be profiled (organic media) on Newsweek.com?
Yes! Our edit team will be following the awards entries and will be in touch if something you write in your application catches their eye.
Additional questions? Send us an email at events@newsweek.com