CBN Young Dragon Awards: Open Call launching this Thursday!

The countdown is on! Starting this Thursday, 3 July, the open call for nominations for the CBN Young Dragon Awards, proudly presented by Cyta, officially begins!

Returning for a second consecutive year, the awards are back to spotlight and celebrate professionals and business leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, shown remarkable leadership within their companies, and made a meaningful impact on the wider business community in Cyprus.

Stay tuned — we can’t wait to meet this year’s game-changers!

Back in 2024, CBN (Cyprus Business News), the IMH English-language business portal introduced the CBN Young Dragon Awards, as an annual event honouring professionals/executives under 40 who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, leadership prowess and a commitment to having a positive impact on their companies and on the broader business community.

CBN Young Dragon Awards reward talent, potential and early achievement in business. In a world brimming with talent, these awards seek to recognise and honour the exceptional accomplishments of young professionals. By highlighting the achievements of young professionals, the awards serve as inspiration to others in the early stages of their careers, motivating them to strive for excellence and have a positive impact on their particular fields.

Awards will be given in 10 categories:

1. Tourism, Hotel, Leisure, Food and Beverage
2. Construction and Real Estate
3. Trading and Manufacturing (Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, Manufacturing)
4. Technology (Technology Companies, Software, Hardware, Telcos, etc)
5. Services (Education, Health, Media, Communications, Advertising, Supply Chain and Logistics)
6. Financial Services (Banking, Investing, Insurance, other financial services)
7. Shipping
8. Professional Services (law, accounting, consulting)
9. Gaming
10. Special Award Young Entrepreneur

The awarded individuals will be announced at a celebratory Awards Ceremony.

Candidates eligible for nomination must fulfil the following:

• Eligible candidates must be under 40 years of age (i.e. born in or after 1986)
• Candidates must be working full-time for a Cypriot company (registered with the Cyprus Registrar of Companies and based in Cyprus).
• Candidates must have been with the company making the endorsement for their nomination for at least 2 (two) years.
• Candidates can be working at any department and any level of their company.
• All nominations must be endorsed and submitted by the employer-company (supervisor, manager, hr, CEO), using the available, official, online template.
• Nominations must be for an available category (see awards categories)
• Each company may nominate any number of candidates in up to 9 categories.
• Nominations must be for individuals, NOT teams.

Awards Ceremony

The CBN Young Dragon Awards ceremony will take place in early January 2026, announcing the winners in all 10 respective categories.

The ceremony will be a celebration of young achievement and accomplishment and will have the following structure:

• Welcome cocktail.
• Theatre-style award reception, followed by after-event party
• 800+ invited guests
• Awards will be presented by a major personality.

The professional event management team of IMH, renowned for its uncompromising level of personal service and attention to detail, designs this annual event which is a truly memorable experience for the business community of Cyprus.