Partnerships & Strategic Alliance

This section celebrates partnerships between businesses operating within the financial sector that deliver measurable outcomes through shared strategy, resources, and technology. It highlights how aligned organizations can enhance customer experience, accelerate market reach, drive innovation, and improve operational efficiency.

A01 Bank-to-Bank Partnership.
Partnerships between multiple banking brands that have achieved success through shared resources, expertise, and strategic alignment. This may include, but is not limited to, demonstrable improvements in customer service, market expansion, technological innovation, or operational efficiency resulting from the collaboration.

A02 Payments-to-Payments Partnership.
Partnerships between multiple payments and commerce brands that have successfully combined their expertise, technologies, and resources to deliver innovative solutions, streamline operations, or enhance customer satisfaction.

A03 Banking and Payments Partnership.
Partnerships between banking and payments and commerce companies that have successfully combined their strengths to drive innovation, improve financial services, or enhance the customer experience.

This section celebrates partnerships between businesses working across different industries that drive meaningful progress for the financial services and technology ecosystem. It highlights collaborations that bridge complementary capabilities to deliver measurable outcomes.

B01 Fintech Partnership.
Strategic alliances that have achieved significant success in advancing financial services, enhancing customer experiences, expanding service offerings, or driving innovation. The work should demonstrate how the partnership effectively leveraged the strengths and resources of each party to achieve shared goals, such as operational efficiency, market expansion, or the delivery of innovative financial solutions.

B02 Commercial Brand Partnership.
Strategic alliances between financial services and commercial brands from any industry that have led to significant achievements in product development, market expansion, customer engagement, or business transformation. The collaboration should demonstrate how the strengths of each party was harnessed to deliver mutual benefits, innovate, and create value for customers.

B03 Non-profit Partnership.
Strategic alliances between banking/payments/commerce companies and a charity or non-profit organization that has made a meaningful impact on society. The work should demonstrate how financial services and commercial expertise have been effectively leveraged to support charitable causes, drive social change, or enhance the capacity of non-profits to achieve their goals.

B04 Government Partnership.
Strategic alliances between a banking/payments/commerce company and a government entity that have led to significant advancements in public services, financial inclusion, economic development, or policy implementation. The work should demonstrate how public and private sector strengths are combined to address societal challenges, enhance public welfare, and drive innovation in government services.

This section celebrates startup partnerships that have been brought to life through agility, innovation, and fresh perspectives, to drive new growth, create breakthrough solutions, or disrupt traditional markets.

C01 Startup Partnership. NEW
Strategic alliances between any stage startup combination (early–early, early–growth, growth–growth) or between a startup and an established business, that, through agility, innovation, and complementary strengths, deliver new growth, breakthrough solutions, improved customer experiences, operational efficiency, or market disruption.