C4F Awards 2014
C4F Davos Awards
(Communication for Future Davos Awards)
See the future, and the future will see you!
Annual Excellence Awards
for
Communication Professionals
Recognition of outstanding communicators with creative approach and innovative visions on the future of communications!
To be given to individuals with huge influence on the improvement of communications and truly effective contribution in fostering new trends in the development of the communications industry worldwide.
There are two major stages of nominees' selection:
1st stage
Long-listed candidates apply via due entry form (please request it at: forum@forumdavos.com) filed upon due recommendation by a Board-representative of partner-associations for the current year or by a member of the Committee that coordinates WCF-Davos “Communication on Top”.
2nd stage
Short-listed candidates are selected via monitoring of the received applications and any adjacent documentation describing the nominated case or the nominated person.
Final voting procedure is executed by the members of the Committee for WCF-Davos.
The winners receive a trophy of excellence and the right to a participation as a Special Guest in the next main annual edition of the World Communication Forum in Davos “Communication on Top”!
C4F Davos Award is positioned within 6 categories:
• Titan of the future • Image of the future • Media of the future • Relations of the future • Idea of the future
• Grand Davos Award
Òhere is also a 7th, special category, introduced on 11 March, 2014, by the International Oleksandr Feldman Foundation:
• Tolerance for the sake of the Future
C4F Davos Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner 2014 took place on 11 March, in Garden Hall 1, at the Morosani Schweizerhof Hotel, Davos, Switzerland.
THE WINNERS ARE:
Titan of the future -
We live in the New Renaissance era, when a new type of people emerge – people, who are creative in every aspect, available 24/7, committed to the high business and ethical standards of true global leaders. Some call them multitaskers, but we consider them to be the re-born Leonardo-s, the new Titans of our new epoch.
Sergey Zverev
Winner for 2014
The "Titan of the Future" Award went to Sergey Zverev, Founder and President of CROS Public Relations & Public Affairs, for his lifelong, creative and zealous work in developing the Russian Public Relations industry.
Image of the Future -
Visualization has become the language of the future. Nominees for this award are professionals who create stunning images and develop the visual communications of the future.
Maria Schicht
Winner for 2014
The "Image of the Future" was awarded to Maria Schicht, the Marketing Director of Warsaw Municipality, for her outstanding professional work and strong efforts in securing a top reputation and attractive world-famous image of the City of Warsaw.
Media of the Future -
Not long ago we used the term New Media, while currently we often tend to mention Traditional Media and we witness rapid changes in the media industry as a whole, due to which we have become - more than ever - mobile, interactive and social. The award in this category is granted to those who foresee the next step in media development.
Maxim Behar
Winner for 2014
The "Media of the Future" Award was given to the world-known PR expert from Bulgaria, Maxim Behar, for his remarkable project Novinite.com - a website for top global news and information available in Bulgarian, Russian and English versions.
Relations of the Future -
Corporations usually define the state of economics, while corporate communications help to build up competitive advantages. This award recognizes the masters in Reputation Management, Crisis Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Sudhanshu Sarronwala
Winner for 2014
The "Relations of the Future" Award was rendered to Sudhanshu Sarronwala, Executive Director Marketing & Communications at WWF International (the World Wide Fund for Nature) - for his notable accomplishments in his professional career!
Idea of the Future -
Nominees for this award are representatives of the innovative, creative economy, where communicating what does not yet exist has become a key factor in the development of adequate communication environment for innovations.
Isaac Mao
Winner for 2014
The "Idea of the Future" went to Isaac Mao, co-Founder and Director of the Social Brain Foundation, venture capitalist, software architect, social media researcher and establisher of CNBlog.org - for his social teaching and active developing of the Sharism philosophy.
Grand Davos Award -
Due to be granted to key figures and thought leaders for their contribution to the communications industry, as per WCF-Davos standards.
Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe
Winner for 2014
The "Grand Davos Award", the most important prize of the night, was given to Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director of Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (now: WeSchool) and Senate Member at the University of Mumbai - for his tremendous contribution and lifelong dedication to the filed of business communication in India and the region.