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Lead Your Industry Into the Future

Become the organization that defines real leadership in your sector.

The New Competitive Advantage Isn’t Capital — It’s Credibility

The New Competitive Advantage Isn't Capital — It's Credibility

  • They define the standards.
  • Shape the narrative.
  • Influence the innovators.
  • Attract the leaders who matter most.

Real Leaders Partnerships allow your organization to become the authority in your sector — by co-creating an industry-specific awards list and annual UNITE event that celebrates the leaders shaping what’s possible in your field.

  • This isn’t sponsorship.
  • This isn’t a marketing campaign.
  • This is category ownership.
The Problem

Every Industry Is Missing a True North Star

  • Every company claims they're “innovative” or “impact-driven.”
  • Every fund claims to “partner with exceptional founders.”

But there's no clear arbiter.

  • This isn’t sponsorship.
  • This isn’t a marketing campaign.
  • Who is the authority?
  • Who sets the standard?
  • Who decides what great looks like?

Until now… no one.

The Opportunity

You Create the Standard Your Entire Industry Rallies Around

Partnering with Real Leaders gives you the ability to:

Shape the criteria for what leadership means in your industry

You co-design the application questions and define the values that matter most to your mission.

Curate an annual list of the top companies in your sector

Your brand sits beside the most respected leadership platform in the world.

Host an annual UNITE event branded around your industry

A premier gathering for CEOs, innovators, and rising leaders.

Set the narrative for what's next in your industry

Your voice becomes the one that hundreds of companies and leaders listen to.

This is how you become the organization people point to and say: “They are the global standard for leadership in our industry.”

The Process

How It Works

Create your industry award, attract top leaders, publish global rankings, and host an annual event that brings your industry together. Over time, the award becomes a trusted platform — building credibility, community, and lasting influence for your organization.

Create Your Industry’s Award

1

You choose the category (e.g., Real Leaders of Manufacturing, Real Leaders of Healthcare Innovation, etc.) and co-create the criteria.

We Drive Applications From the Leaders You Want to Reach

2

Real Leaders drives targeted outreach to your exact industry — elevating your influence and expanding your reach.

Publish the 2027 Rankings

3

Your industry gets a global spotlight through Real Leaders media, platforms, and partners.

Host Your Annual
Industry UNITE Event

4

The top leaders gather for your event. You set the tone for the next decade of leadership in your field.

Build a Multi-Year Engine of Credibility & Community

5

Each year the rankings grow stronger — and your organization becomes the beacon the industry rallies around.

You'll Receive

What You Get as a 2027 Industry Partner

  • Category Ownership

    You become the defining voice of leadership in your sector.

  • Co-Branded Industry Awards

    Your name becomes permanently associated with the highest standard of excellence.

  • Application Criteria Co-Creation

    You define the KPIs, values, and impact measures that matter most.

  • Targeted Outreach & Industry Expansion

    We reach the exact CEOs and companies you want to influence.

  • Annual Industry UNITE Event

    Your branded gathering — the exclusive stage for the companies shaping the future of your industry.

  • Year-Round Leadership Recognition

    Winners share badges, stories, and recognition tied directly to your category.

  • A Growing Industry Ecosystem You Lead

    Each year compounds: more credibility, more reach, more alignment, more impact.

  • A Multi-Year Industry Influence Strategy

    This is a four-year path to becoming the recognized authority in your field.

Who This Is For

Ideal partners include:

  • Industry associations
  • Sector-focused capital groups
  • Mission-aligned foundations
  • National nonprofits
  • Innovation hubs
  • Trade organizations
  • Economic development leaders
  • Market-making companies
  • PE/VC funds with a thesis anchored in values or impact

Why This Works

Leaders don't follow ads. They follow standards.

Real Leaders has spent 15 years building:

  • The largest impact business awards globally
  • A world-class CEO community
  • A respected annual magazine & media platform
  • Top keynote speaker recognitions and global lists
  • And UNITE — the leading event for values-driven CEOs
Why Apply Now

2027 Industry Partner Slots Close in February

Become the Defining Voice of Leadership in Your Industry

Apply to Become a 2027 Industry Partner

Takes 5 minutes. If approved, you'll receive the full partnership overview and growth blueprint.

Apply Now to Secure Your Industry
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