Medicine & Health
Prof. Kudzai Kanhutu
A leader in Australian medicine. Dean of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, infectious diseases physician and a Top 10 Australian Chief Information Officer.
About · AMARI Group Events & Lifestyle
The standard for excellence.
The AMARI Gala is the flagship of AMARI Group's Events & Lifestyle Division, and Australia's national awards platform for the most gifted and accomplished talent in the country.
AMARI Group · Events & Lifestyle Division
The AMARI Gala is the premier showcase of AMARI Group's Events & Lifestyle Division. The night the most gifted founders, creatives, athletes and industry leaders in the country are recognised.
The achievements run wide. Creatives in content, film and photography. MCs, presenters and performing artists. Musical and visual artists. Athletes. Entrepreneurs and professionals in business and STEM. AMARI names the best of them, and puts that recognition on a national stage.
It is judged, not nominal. An independent panel of accomplished figures from medicine, sport, the arts, media and enterprise selects each year's winners on the strength of their work, so the AMARI Trophy means something the day after the Gala as much as the night it is awarded.
What AMARI recognises
Business & Innovation
Founders, entrepreneurs and industry innovators building real enterprises and changing their fields.
Creative Arts
Visual artists, content creators, writers and filmmakers shaping the culture and the record.
Music & Performing Arts
Musical and performing artists carrying their sound and stagecraft to national audiences.
Sport
Athletes competing and winning at the highest level, on the track, the pitch and beyond.
Social Impact
Leaders and organisations changing outcomes through their work, with measurable results.
The judging panel
Industry leaders, in their fields.
Screen & Stage
Zindzi Okenyo
A leader in Australian screen and stage. Actor and presenter across "The Flash," "Deadloch" and "Wolf Like Me," and co-director of the award-winning "is god is."
Social Innovation
Jamal Elsheikh
A leader in social innovation. Founder of Reflect Forward (23,000+ students), Australian of the Year runner-up, Churchill and Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow.
People, Finance & For-Purpose
Florence Mauwa OAM
A leader in people, finance and for-purpose. Seasoned executive across Australia and emerging markets, with board service at AMES Australia and the African Music and Cultural Festival.
Music & Creative Industries
Zii Nzira
A leader in the music and creative industries. CEO and music executive, founder of the label ZIIMUSIC and the AfroJazz collective Tamvela.
Sport & Property
Bruce Djite
A leader in sport and property. Executive Director of the Property Council's SA Division, former Socceroo and ex-CEO of the Committee for Adelaide.
Theatre & The Arts
Candy Bowers
A leader in Australian theatre. Award-winning actor, poet and playwright, and founder of the theatre and education company Black Honey Company.
The room
One room. The best of the year.
Once a year, the most accomplished people in the country share one room. The calibre is the point, and the reason partners, guests and the next generation pay attention.