It’s the 13th iteration of the most anticipated event in the rewards and recognition calendar. Only, this year has an exciting twist – The Rewards and Incentive Awards are combining forces for a joint celebration in 2025.

Taking place on 18 November at the Hilton London Bankside, the black-tie ceremony will follow the Reward and Payroll Summit, creating an unmissable day of insights and celebrations for the industry.

The Rewards and Incentive Awards is set to bring together the full spectrum of recognition excellence under one roof, celebrating outstanding achievements across incentive programmes, employee recognition platforms, payroll innovations, and strategic rewards initiatives. We’re also thrilled to welcome new judges to the panels: Nick Day, Catherine Douglas, Lara Smart, Paul Gibbons, Wendy Muirhead and Max van der Klis-Busink.

The night will showcase innovative technology products and services that solve key business problems and deliver measurable benefits. A highlight of the evening will be the Best Business Award and the Excellence in Customer Service Award, given to companies that have demonstrated exceptional dedication to moving the industry forward through turbulent economic times.

With organisations increasingly focused on employee wellbeing and strategic talent retention, the 2025 combined ceremony promises to be the definitive celebration of those who have shown remarkable resilience and creativity in the rewards and recognition space. To reflect this evolution, the programme now includes three new exciting awards; Best Earned Wage Access Strategy, the Financial Impact Award and the Sustainable Workplace Initiative Award.

Perhaps even more exciting, and for the first time, Reward Strategy are offering no entry fee for all submissions before 20 June 2025. After this date, a £144 +VAT fee will apply until the final deadline of 8 August 2025. Organisations are also encouraged to submit their entries early as competition is expected to be exceptionally strong this year.

To look at the full list of categories for The Rewards click here and for the Incentive Awards, click here.

To find out more about the awards, view categories and submit your entry, please visit the awards website. And if you’re interested in sponsoring the event, get in touch with Reward Strategy’s Managing Director Vickie Graham at vgraham@reward-strategy.com