The LearnX® Awards have been in practice since 2008. As with every year, the LearnX® Awards standings continue to surpass expectations with a surge in high-calibre applications from around the world. The LearnX® Awards are an international and professional awards program that recognizes multiple fields of learning and talent development throughout the corporate, education, public, and not-for-profit sectors worldwide.

Applicants may elect to enter the EdTech category independently and/or enter the education field. An academy, business school, campus, college, education association, government agency, institute, nonprofit, RTO, university, etc. are examples of educational enterprises.

Award applications are objectively assessed against set criteria by independent judges via a points system scorecard—on merit, not comparatively. This quality-driven process ensures an equal playing field and an opportunity for success with each application.

A Platinum Award is the highest accolade (7 stars), while a Silver Award is the lowest (4 stars). Each year, the LearnX® Awards uncover the most innovative projects and technology solutions that deliver best practices and value to enterprises of various structures and sizes.

The LearnX® Awards are the most prized accolade in the world of learning, talent, and skill development—a true symbol of class. Winning a LearnX® Award is a triumph of learning and talent. LearnX® is a professional event management agency (Est. 2007) that operates to amplify the impact of learning and talent development and supporting technologies. Thousands of award applications have been adjudicated, resulting in professional recognition, and positively influencing 1.5+ million talented personnel across numerous industries and countries.

The deadline for submission is Fri 5 Sept 2025. UTC 11.99pm WordTimeMap

The LearnX® Awards attract entries from leading global enterprises, as well as mid-sized and smaller organisations, across the corporate, private, public service, education, non-profit, and community sectors worldwide. Since 2008, thousands of high-quality entries have been successful. View the winners’ compilation list at https://learnx.live/winners-500/.

Industry sectors include:
Agriculture – Architecture/Buildings – Arts/Performing – Automotive/Aerospace – Aviation – Banking/Finance – Construction – Cyber Security/Development – Defence (Land, Sea, Air) – Education/Training – Energy (Electric, Oil, Gas) – Engineering (Civil/Industrial) – Environmental/Sustainability) – Forestry – Gaming/Entertainment – Healthcare/Wellbeing – Hospitality/Accommodation (Food/Beverage) – Information/Media – IT/Telecom – Manufacturing (Heavy/Light) – Maritime/Fisheries (Ports/Shipping) – Medical (Pharmacy/Technology) – Mining/Resources – Policing/Security – Retail/Consumer – Sport – Tourism/Recreation – Transport/Logistics – Travel (Sea, Land, Air) – Urban Design (Civic/Public).

The Awards are open to individuals, teams, and enterprises from the corporate, private, public service, education, non-profit and community sectors worldwide, whatever their size. In the new era of work, all enterprise, team, and talent structures are eligible to enter. Each award’s description specifies whether it is enterprise-wide, targeted to a specific group, or industry-specific, including industry subgroups. Vendors may enter with, or on behalf of a client, with prior endorsement from the client. The vendor application needs to identify the client.

A ‘team’ is defined as two or more highly talented specialists who provide internal and/or external expertise, management, consultation, training, and/or industry-specific services. A team can be from one or more enterprises, including vendor companies. All teamwork arrangements (e.g., office, on/off site, hybrid, WFH/remote, flexible, etc.) are recognised.

Yes. If you cannot find the answer to your questions in the FAQ/G, please feel free to contact us via email at awards@learnx.live. Please do not leave questions until the deadline, as we may not be able to answer quickly due to the volume of queries being managed.

Yes. The LearnX Awards Show has limited headline and executive event sponsorship opportunities. Please contact the awards team at awards@learnx.live to find out more. LearnX rules exclude the sponsorship of individual awards and categories.

Firstly, you need to create an account in the online awards management system (Evalato). It takes about 2 minutes to complete, and you only need to do this once. On completion, you will receive an email with your secure/private login details from the Evalato system.

The current entry fee is $198 AUD per application, available as a ‘Super Saver’ deal until mid-March 2025. After this date, the regular entry fee will be $330 AUD per application.

Yes. You may also pay now and select applications later. When ready to select applications, contact the LearnX Awards Team to gain access to the Evalato portal. awards@learnx.live

You can enter one or multiple awards. You can use the same project, solution, or program to enter various award categories, but the specified criteria for each award must be met, and each category is deemed a separate application. The system allows you to switch between application forms, so you can work on multiple entries before submission.

1: Select your award applications.
2: Enter your details to create an account.
3: Make your payment online.
4: Complete all criteria and submit anytime up to the deadline, Friday, August 30, 2024.

There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit, and you can enter multiple categories with the same entry. However, make sure to tailor your entry to each specific category, to avoid being scored lower during judging.

Yes. You can return to purchase additional applications before the final deadline, Fri 6 Sept. However, you will need to create a new registration for this and add the extra application(s).

Yes. You can work on multiple applications.

Applications must be submitted in English, including all online submissions through the Evalato Portal and any accompanying attachments or digital assets.

Each criterion 1–4 has a limit of 500 words (does not include spaces).

The term ‘project’ can refer to assessments, classes, courses, curriculum, deployments, developments, education, evaluations, implementations, initiatives, learning, lessons, models, modules, programs, solutions, strategies, and trainings, etc.

Projects, etc., must have been implemented between 2022 and 2025.

Yes. A project can be submitted in multiple categories.

Yes. The project can be submitted for a different award category only, such as Best eLearning Project, if it has not been previously entered in the same category. The project must also meet the specified timeframe and criteria for the new category.

The term ‘EdTech’ can refer to educational enterprises (e.g., an academy, business school, campus, college, education association, government agency, institute, nonprofit, RTO, TAFE, university, etc.).

The term ‘talent’ can refer to a learner, employee, worker, instructor, coach, mentor, tutor, manager, leader, educator, designer, technologist, specialist, consultant, team, group, expert, supervisor, owner, professional, staff, student, graduate, trainer, academic, teacher, lecturer, trainee, apprentice, etc.

Yes. A PDF, Word document, or video with an embedded direct link (YouTube or Vimeo, etc.) can be used for each of the criteria (1–4). When ready to submit, you must register online via the Evalato Online System HERE and refer to the relevant PDF, Word document, or video in the criteria.

No. Payment must be received for you to gain full access to edit, copy, upload and save your application(s) as you go.

Yes. It is up to the applicant to decide what additional backup information, files, or links should be included to strengthen their application. Upload file functions are provided in the online portal (20MB). Excessive-size files can be sent via http://www.wetransfer.com or other transfer technologies.

Yes. Each entry will be acknowledged by a notification email from the awards management system (Evalato).

No. Applications will not be judged without prior payment.

Yes. You can edit the application(s) after submitting them up until the submission deadline, Fri 5 Sept. However, you will need to contact the awards team via email at awards@learnx.live to have your entry unlocked for editing.

To change an application (e.g., Best Online Learning Model to Best Blended Learning Model), you will need to email awards@learnx.live to request the change.

Yes. All applications can be withdrawn up to the submission deadline, Fri 5 Sept. However, there are no refunds. All withdrawal requests must be emailed to awards@learnx.live.

Payment can be made securely online by credit card in the awards management system (Evalato) at the time of registration.

Payment is required on registration.

Yes. You will receive a Tax Invoice via email within 14 days.

No. There are no refunds.

Applications are judged on merit using a scorecard, not comparatively. Each enterprise’s projects, teams, and solutions are evaluated based on their unique context. Awards are given based on specific scores, and multiple entries in each category may receive recognition. This approach eliminates direct competition between entrants. An entry needs to score 61 or more points to be awarded.

– Platinum Award: 90 — 100 points
– Diamond Award: 80 – 89 points
– Gold Award: 70 – 79 points
– Silver Award: 60 – 69 points

Judges are assigned categories in line with their experience and industry expertise. Each category or application will be evaluated by three judges who will review, assess, and score the applications along with any supporting materials. The scores are then combined and averaged to determine the final score for each application. The judging decisions are final, and no further discussion or correspondence will be entertained regarding the award decisions or judging process.

Awards are judged in order of their online submission ‘lodgement time’ in each category; e.g., the first award submitted for ‘Best Online Learning Model’ gets judged first, and the last award submitted for ‘Best Online Learning Model’ gets judged last.

Judges may request additional information from entrants if needed. The email request will come from awards@learnx.live and will be generically signed off as the LearnX® Awards Team.

All criteria 1–4 must be completed. Each criteria have a limit of 500 words. This is automatically tallied as you type in each panel section.  Criteria format guides (CFG) are provided for each criterion and can be used in part or in full at the applicant’s discretion.

Each criterion has been assigned a specific score. The maximum score per entry is 100 points.  Upon reaching 61 points, an entrant automatically becomes a nominee/placegetter. As scoring continues, the rating is as follows:

Applications are judged on merit via a scorecard, not comparatively. Projects, teams, and solutions are unique to each enterprise (small, medium, or large) and are judged accordingly.  Entries are awarded based on their specific scores, and multiple entries in each category may receive awards. Direct competition between entrants is eliminated with this strategy.
An entry needs to score 61 or more points to be awarded.
– Platinum Award: 91 — 100 points
– Diamond Award: 81 – 90 points
– Gold Award: 71 – 80 points
– Silver Award: 61 – 70 points

Future Impact Award
In exceptional circumstances, judges may award an entry based on future impact, even if the project does not practically align with the criteria (e.g., project launch and real-world testing phase etc.). These entrants are encouraged to resubmit their application the following year.

If the judges determine that an entry aligns better with another category, the entrant will be contacted to discuss options.

Yes. Judges will not share confidential material, judging papers, and/or applications. All submitted materials are deleted and/or destroyed after the judging process. The nature of the LearnX® Awards is such that you may need to include confidential information as part of your entry. All information supplied will be restricted to the awards’ management team or judges and remain strictly confidential. Judges must disclose any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest as soon as they become aware of them. All work relating to an entry is guaranteed via non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) signed by the awards management team and judges. Applications are released to the judging panel after the final deadline, and judges can only access entries that they have been provided to score. All judging discussions are confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside of the judging panel ahead of the winners’ announcements or thereafter.

LearnX® Live! Awards judges remain anonymous to maintain the integrity of the Awards program and the judging process. Judges are not permitted to promote their participation in the Awards program. Judges are selected through an online nomination process. The judges need to be past LearnX® Award winners.

Judges are explicitly trained in the Awards adjudicating systems/processes and are selected for their professional expertise, knowledge of modern learning technologies, talent management practices, and are past winners.

Judges are remunerated for their services, to support the highest standard of adjudicating. Judges are limited to one term (3 years). There are no vendors on the judging panels or awards management team.

Yes. To be accepted for an initial evaluation, a person must have been nominated by three individuals from separate organizations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations for potential judges need to address, in 150 words or fewer, the nominee’s credentials for judging via email to awards@learnx.live.

Applicants who score 61 points or more are nominees (placegetters) and will be notified via email starting mid-Sept 2025. The final results, Platinum, Diamond, and Gold will be announced live onstage during the Gala Dinner & Awards Presentation for attendees in December 2025 at the Crown Melbourne. All remaining results will be emailed to all entrants worldwide starting mid-Dec 2025.

No. The final results will start being emailed worldwide to all entrants on Fri 29 Nov.

Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze receive one certificate per winning entry, including postage and handling (P/H) to one address only. Additional certificates, including P&H, will be available for purchase and charged on an individual basis to the recipient. Award-winner logos will be supplied to winners for internal and external promotions via email. Following the award-winning results at the end of November 2024, the names of the winners will be made available online for a six-month period.

Winners engraved crystal trophies can be purchased upon request. (P&H) fees apply. At the time of publication of these guidelines, the exact pricing of trophies and additional certificates (P&H) was not available. Prices will be available after the event ceremony in October 2024, when suppliers confirm details.

Kindly send an email with your enquiry to awards@learnx.live. We promise to respond to your inquiry as quickly as we can. Please don’t wait until the last minute to ask questions; because of the volume of enquiries we receive, we might not be able to respond right away.

By registering for the LearnX® Awards, the applicant(s) are agreeing to always adhere to the guidelines of entry. These guidelines may change due to technical requirements and events beyond our control, with or without notice. The FAQ/Guidelines may be updated and/or exclude information and timelines that are no longer relevant.

LearnX® Awards reserves the right to refuse or disqualify an application without recourse if the guidelines are not followed or for any reason deemed necessary. If an application is refused or disqualified, all payments will be refunded. Copyright © 2008-2024 LearnX® Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.