Sydney Awards recognise decades of achievement, lifting up millions across the city and around the world. Designed to celebrate the people who help make Sydney the greatest city in the world, the 2021 recognised six winners:
• Global Sydney Award, Culture – Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE
• Global Sydney Award, Business – Scott Farquhar & Mike Cannon-Brookes
• City Visionary Award – Romilly Madew AO
• Western Sydney Champion – Usman Iftikhar
• Unsung Hero Award – Maha Krayem Abdo OAM
• Emerging Leader Award – Emily McDaniel
The eminent judging panel for the inaugural Sydney Awards includes:
• Ann Sherry AO, Chair UNICEF Australia and Enero, Director NAB and Sydney Airport
• Mike Baird AO, CEO HammondCare, former NSW Premier
• Wesley Enoch AM, Indigenous Chair – Creative Industries QUT
• Sara Mansour, Co-founder and Artistic Director, Bankstown Poetry Slam
• Cameron Adams, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Canva
• Brian Tyson, Managing Partner, SEC Newgate Australia, and Global Deputy CEO SEC Newgate, S.p.A
Thank you to our Major Partner, SEC Newgate Australia.
