2025 Award Winners
& Spotlights

The AI Excellence Awards celebrate visionary leaders who are redefining what’s possible with AI in business communication. Each nominee represents the forefront of innovation in their field, driving measurable impact, inspiring teams, and unlocking new ways for enterprises to connect, collaborate, and compete in an AI-first world. From pioneering use cases to transformative leadership, these individuals are shaping the future and setting the standard for AI excellence across industries.
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The Spotlights

Each nominee embodies the spirit of innovation and collaboration at the heart of the AI Excellence Awards. These leaders are not only advancing AI within their organizations but also elevating how people communicate, make decisions, and drive impact. Their work represents the best of human creativity and technological possibility-proof that the future of communication is already here, and it’s being shaped by them.

The Force Multiplier Award

The Force Multiplier Award

For behind-the-scenes excellence in leveraging AI to elevate executive visibility and operational flow.

Tia Kua
BridgeBio
Lori-Jo Jaycox
Novartis
Amelia Thomas
ServiceNow
Beatriz Senn
Medtronic
Giulia Petri
Menarini
Stefanie Trade
Gilead

AI in Action: Operational Excellence Award

For driving meaningful efficiency gains and helping scale operations using AI-powered workflows.

Marge Garcia
Genentech
Courtney Denitzio
Takeda
Jack Wilson
Cisco
Tony Peralta
T-Mobile

Chief of Impact: AI Leadership Award

Honors Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants who are leveraging AI to improve efficiency, enable smarter decision-making, and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Morgan King
Takeda
Bret Dupuis
Cisco
Nick Moro
Medtronic
Katie Buhner
Pure Storage

The Deal Maker Award

For outstanding use of AI in crafting executive-ready sales decks and messaging.

Kate Murphy
AbbVie
Susan Moulton
Waste Management
Drew Logan
Medtronic
Kyle Deboer
Sunpharma
Jessie Sweet
AstraZeneca

AI Communicator of the Year

For redefining how organizations connect, influence, and inspire through the strategic use of AI.

Lisa Varni
Genesys
Amber Benge
Alcon
Lisa Emily
FujiFilm
Antoinette Staples
Mckesson
Brooke Bernstein
Medline

Audience Amplifier Award

For using AI to scale storytelling and connect with key audiences.

Sonali Daya
AbbVie
LaShell Robinson
Takeda
Marika Murto
Amgen
Lucy Kern
UCB
Dan Mendelson
Medtronic
John MeckFessel
Menarini
Paige Davis
merz

Data Storytelling Excellence Award

For making complex insights and data accessible to stakeholders using AI-powered visualization and storytelling.

Parth Patel
Madrigal
Alex Bitting
Alnylam
Varun Sharma
Gilead
Lisa Chen
Abbott

AI Visionary Leader of the Year in Biopharma Award

For a leader that is trailblazing the use of AI to drive better communication in patient outcomes, research, or market access.

Kate Tighe
Sanofi
Danyelle Brausen
Mckesson
Tanya Pal
Novo Nordisk
Mayank Agarwal
AstraZeneca
Larry Schneeberg
Indivior
Nancy Schwartz
Medtronic
Bill Patterson
Medtronic

Emerging AI leader of the Year in Biopharma Award

For an emerging leader that is pioneering the use of AI to transform how we communicate across the healthcare ecosystem.

Gaelle Baker
Takeda
Helen Kouhi
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Jonathan Bloomfield
indivior
Liz Jesser
mckesson
Suhaib Hassan
merck

AI Leader of the Year in Technology Award

For a leader setting the pace in AI adoption and communication within the tech enterprise.

Dilip Kumar
NTT
Michael Hofer
WorkDay
Julia Mitchelle
Servicenow
Yamini Ramamoorthy
UKG
Alex Pujols
Cisco

Emerging AI Leader of the Year in Technology

For an up-and-coming technology leader who is driving early AI adoption and delivering measurable impact through innovative communication strategies.

Zak Neathamer
T-Mobile
Sam Bouhdary
Servicenow
Lorena Little
HPE
Prateek Kothari
Cisco

AI Leader of the Year in Manufacturing Award

For a visionary leader in the manufacturing space who has harnessed the power of AI to transform manufacturing operations and communication with precision, scale, and impact.

Robert Canales
Alcon
Kamal Bhandal
Align
Tony Jackson
Becton Dickinson
Brad MacLeod
Cooper Vision