We celebrate those who create value and achieve impact with process intelligence

Calling all game changers!

For the second year in a row, Celonis is hosting its annual Awards for global game changersThe awards recognize Celonis customers who Process Intelligence Platform to create extraordinary impact for their employees, customers and communities. The winners and runners-up will be announced during Celosphere 2024, and each winner will receive $25,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.

Game Changer Awards are given in the following three categories:

• Innovation: This award recognizes customers who have explored the latest innovations in the Celonis platform, created new use cases, or increased process productivity. Applicants should demonstrate how they use innovative approaches to combine new technologies with the Celonis platform. Process intelligence diagramthat demonstrate innovative applications of AI or process intelligence.

• Values: The winner of this award must be able to demonstrate best practices for value realization (e.g. value plan and value governance) that lead to value creation at scale, the establishment of a Center of Excellence (CoE), strong executive support and extensive business support.

• Inspiration from the community: This award recognizes Celonis customers who have made exceptional efforts to share their stories with their colleagues throughout 2024.

Companies can apply for the “Innovation” and “Value Excellence” categories, while candidates for the “Community Inspiration Award” are selected by a jury of Celonis experts.

Global Game Changer Awards at Celosphere 2023

The winners of this year’s awards ceremony are in good company and join the winners of 2023:

• AmerCareRoyal (Innovation): “They are early adopters of our Orchestration Engine and use AI-powered insights from the Process Intelligence Graph to seamlessly connect and orchestrate front-office and back-office processes. It’s about using AI for complex orchestrations,” said Martin Klenk, co-founder and CTO of Celonis, at the 2023 awards ceremony.

• Bayer AG (Value Excellence): “Bayer has achieved remarkably rapid adoption and significant value at scale. The Bayer CoE covers all functions of Bayer AG – Consumer Health, Pharma, Crop Science and Enabling functions. In the last 12 months alone, over 2,300 new users have joined and more than 3,900 Celonis training sessions were conducted in 2023,” said Bastian Naminacher, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, at the award ceremony.

• Ingka Group (Community Inspiration): “Ingka Group is a true beacon of advocacy and inspiration, sharing the art of the possible with our community through numerous industry channels, from Celonis Days and World Tour events to thought leadership in white papers, podcasts and more,” said Alexander Rinke, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, at Celosphere 2023.

How can my company participate in the Global Game Changer Awards?

Participants please use the data protection protected online form on the Awards for global game changers Page. Participants can also submit optional supporting materials such as presentations, videos, and links via email.

Participants can apply in both the Innovation and Value Excellence categories, but only one entry per category will be accepted.

What information should my Global Game Changer Awards entry include?

Participants are asked to answer various questions about their success story, such as:

• What key strategic need did Celonis come in to help address?

• What significant business impact have you achieved?

• Which people (both internal and external) were crucial to your path?

• Why do you think you were so successful?

• What’s next on your journey?

A complete list of general and specific questions can be found in the Global Game Changer Awards Policy Document (linked from the Awards for global game changers website and online as a PDF download).

What is the deadline for the Global Game Changer Awards?

Submissions for the 2024 Global Game Changer Awards will be accepted until August 30, 2024, and finalists will be notified by the end of September.

When will the winners of the Global Game Changer Awards be announced?

The winners will be announced live at Celosphere in Munich, October 23, 2024. Finalists will be notified approximately 6 weeks before Celosphere and are expected to attend the awards ceremony.

Is there a fee to enter the Global Game Changer Awards?

No. Submitting an entry is free.

Who is on the Global Game Changer Awards selection committee?

The expert committee for the Global Game Changer Awards consists of:

• Eugenio Cassiano, SVP, Strategy & Innovation and Head of Celonis Labs

• Gunther Rameseder, SVP Global Head of Value Engineering, Celonis

• Lars Reinkemeyer, Chief Evangelist, Celonis

• Faika Halici, VP, Customer Engagement, Celonis

Where can I find the official rules and conditions for participating in the Global Game Changer Awards?

Please see … Global Game Changer Awards Policy Document (linked from the Awards for global game changers website and online as a PDF download).

Bill Detwiler

Senior Communications Strategist and Editor Celonis Blog