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Join us on Friday, May 15, 2026, as we celebrate Ireland’s most inspiring female business leaders in our biggest and most exciting year yet.

In honour of IMAGE Media’s 50th anniversary, our flagship celebration of women in business moves to Dublin’s iconic RDS, bringing together Ireland’s most influential trailblazers, innovators, business elite and rising stars.

The IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards is a prestigious celebration of excellence, recognising the success, innovation and leadership of women across a diverse range of industries, professions and communities.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of networking, entertainment and celebration. Over drinks and dinner, you’ll be inspired by winners across fourteen categories, including the esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award and the highly anticipated overall IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year, alongside spectacular musical performances.

This is the defining networking opportunity of the year, a must-attend event for women in business – bigger, bolder and more inspiring than ever. It is a powerful testament to female achievement, proudly presented by IMAGE Media.

Be where the present is celebrated and the future is written. 

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Important Dates

  • Applications open: Friday February 6th
  • Applications close: 5pm, Monday March 16th
  • Shortlist Announced: Thursday, April 2nd
  • Awards Ceremony: 6pm, Friday May 15th

 

Tickets

Tickets are available now by emailing our events team on events@image.ie.

Tickets are also available via Eventbrite (booking fees apply).

Each ticket includes:

  • Welcome drinks reception & opportunity to network with Ireland’s leaders in business
  • Delicious four-course dinner including wine
  • Luxurious gift bag
  • Special musical performance
  • Opportunity to win fantastic prizes

 

For event terms and conditions and the booking policy, please visit HERE.

Download the Application Handbook, including top tips for writing a winning award entry

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The IMAGE Icons

The IMAGE Icons is a celebration of what happens when fifty years of female ambition, leadership and connection come together with a renewed vision for the future.

The IMAGE Icons honours the women who shaped part of the IMAGE story while also spotlighting those who are defining the next era of Irish business. It is a recognition of women at every stage and every stride, united by a shared belief in progress, purpose and power.

The IMAGE Icons is a moment to pause and honour the extraordinary women whose drive, talent and leadership have shaped Ireland’s business landscape. For fifty years, IMAGE has stood beside them, offering a platform where their achievements could shine. As we celebrate this milestone, The IMAGE Icons becomes a movement that looks back with gratitude and forward with intention.

It marks the beginning of a new chapter that will see our Businesswoman of the Year Awards move to the RDS, a space worthy of the scale and ambition of the women transforming our country, and further afield.

The IMAGE Icons reflect the values we at IMAGE have walked with for half a century: true empowerment, excellence and the belief that when women rise, everything rises.

As part of The IMAGE Icons, we brought together five of Ireland’s most influential business leaders for a powerful roundtable discussion on leadership and legacy. Featuring Aimee Connolly, Founder of Sculpted by Aimee; Eva Pau, Managing Director of Asia Market; Lorna Conn, CEO of Cpl; Breege O’Donoghue, former Board Director at Primark; and Emma Maye, Founder & Chairperson CORE Building Providers, CEO of Ardale Property Group, this conversation explores what it means to lead with purpose, how success evolves over time, and the responsibility that comes with influence. Honest and deeply inspiring, watch the full video now.