Partnering with Thinkers50

We offer a range of bespoke partnerships, as well as three Awards Gala Partnerships:

Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award Partnership

Distinguished Achievement Award Partnership

Every two years, Thinkers50 presents its prestigious Distinguished Achievement Awards at the Thinkers50 Awards Gala – the “Oscars of management thinking” (Financial Times). 

Thinkers50 connects each award with the right partner who has themselves shown exceptionality in the theme of the award. This is an opportunity for our partners to broadcast the level of their own thinking and the merits of their ideas, at the same time being associated with some of the most recognised thinkers in that area. The partner is also invited to present the award on stage at the Thinkers50 Awards Gala, with the room full of thought leaders and executives. All of this is published via Thinkers50’s own channels with a highly curated audience.

“It’s the Oscars of Management Thinking. Period. Exclamation point.”
Whitney Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Author of Smart Growth and Disrupt Yourself!

Community Partnership

As a Thinkers50 Awards Gala Community Partner you have the attention of our highly curated Awards Gala audience of 700 globally recognised thought leaders and business executives. In addition, in the lead up to the Gala and after the event, we promote our selected partners to Thinkers50’s global audience via our media channels, including our 17K newsletter subscribers.

During the Gala there are opportunities to connect with the audience and showcase the work of your organisation. Drinks receptions, dinners, or roundtables can be arranged in side rooms or as side-events.

“Every two years, a seismic gravitational force draws many of the world's top management thinkers to London to join in the celebration of management ideas with the potential to change the world.”
Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath
Author of Seeing Around Corners and The End of Competitive Advantage; Columbia Business School
Thinkers50 founders Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove on stage

Education Partnership

As a Thinkers50 Awards Gala Education Partner, you will join a curated community of world-class business education institutions and global thought leaders. 

Our Education Partners are all recognised as leading players in their fields, and we match speaking opportunities with faculty expertise to showcase your thought leadership within this exceptional peer group. We also offer bespoke faculty development and coaching, as well as panels and events to help your institution raise its global profile and showcase its groundbreaking research and ideas.

“The sun was brilliant outside, the intellectual sparks even brighter inside the historic Guildhall, at Thinkers50… The event was magical.”
Scott Anthony
Scott Anthony
Author of Eat, Sleep, Innovate and Dual Transformation; Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth

Thinkers50 Partnerships

For more than 20 years, Thinkers50 has been creating exceptional value for its community of thinkers, which is reflected in the goodwill they feel towards the brand. That goodwill can only be maintained by a relentless attention to the value we create for all those in the Thinkers50 Community — thinkers, corporate collaborators, and educational institutions. We are dedicated to finding solutions that are never exploitative and always create win: win: win outcomes.  That relies on a clear and transparent value proposition for each party. 

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Thinkers50 Awards Gala 2023

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