According to World Media Group, this year saw a surge in standout work across Financial Services, Corporate Influencer and Technology & Telecoms. Two new categories have been added this year, Technology Partner and Branded Event, which has injected fresh energy and highlighted some truly innovative collaborations.
The organisers say brands are raising the bar on strategic storytelling, using influence more intelligently through executive voices, thought leadership and tech-enabled content. The focus on authenticity and deeper audience connection has never been more apparent.
The finalists represent a lineup of global brands including Bayer, Bupa, Cartier, De Beers Group, Dianomi, JW Marriott, Lombard Odier, L’Oreal Group, Mastercard, Netflix, Prada, PwC, Samsung, Swift, TikTok, UBS, ViiV Healthcare, Visa, VistaJet, Zurich Insurance and more.
Winners will be announced during a live ceremony at London’s Ham Yard Hotel on Thursday 18th September 2025, where this year’s Grand Prix winner will be revealed. Tickets are on sale now.
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: CORPORATE INFLUENCER
Future Forward: Human Potential in the Gen AI Era
Brand: BCG
Entered by: The Wall Street Journal
Diriyah Company xTIME2030 Cities
Brand: Diriyah Company
Entered by: TIME
Advancing Net Positive Agenda
Brand: Fujitsu
Entered by: Economist Impact
Unlock Your Potential: Invest in Ireland
Brand: IDA Ireland
Entered by: Reuters
Credits: One Core, Untold Fable
Talent Unearthed
Brand: De Beers Group
Entered by: Fortune Brand Studio
Voices of Vision
Brand: The Emirates
Entered by: BBC StoryWorks
Ending HIV: The Road to 2030
Brand: Gilead
Entered by: POLITICO
Credits: Toast Productions
UK DBT: Great Trade & Investment
Brand: UK Department for Business and Trade
Entered by: CNN Create Brand Studio
Credits: OMD
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: FINANCIAL SERVICES
Rethinking Through the Noise
Brand: Lombard Odier
Entered by: Lombard Odier
Credits: VML (WPP)
Growth at a Crossroads
Brand: Swift
Entered by: Economist Impact
Credits: Ptarmigan Media, Ltd
UBS: Craft Matters
Brand: UBS
Entered by: Bloomberg Media
Credits: Publicis/Spark Foundry
Crafting Capital
Brand: UBS
Entered by: The Wall Street Journal
Credits: Spark Foundry, Publicis Media
Visa Level Up Your Game – Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024
Brand: Visa
Entered by: Visa
Credits: Starcom
PGIM Outfront
Brand: PGIM
Entered by: Reuters
Credits: UM
Banking is Our Craft
Brand: UBS
Entered by: Publicis ULABS
Credits: Publicis ULABS (Spark Foundry, Publicis, Digitas), Prophet
Craft Matters
Brand: UBS
Entered by: T Brand Studio, New York Times Advertising
Market Rhythms
Brand: UBS
Entered by: Publicis ULABS
Credits: Bloomberg, Publicis ULABS (Spark Foundry, Publicis, Digitas), Prophet
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMS
Animated Thinking: Engaging C-Suites beyond the boardroom
Brand: BOX
Entered by: Financial Times
Advancing Net Positive Agenda
Brand: Fujitsu
Entered by: Economist Impact
Samsung: Open Always Wins
Brand: Samsung Galaxy
Entered by: Starcom Worldwide
Credits: Warner Bros. Discovery, TikTok, Snap, Meta, Google, X, Marcel, BBH, UEG
Northern Data Group
Brand: TIME X Northern Data Group
Entered by: TIME
Summer to Remember
Brand: Deutsche Telekom
Entered by: Mindshare
Credits: Emetriq GmbH, Publicis Sapient
The Exponential Era
Brand: Nokia
Entered by: Wavemaker
Credits: Bloomberg, Cube Studio, Active Theory, Ogilvy
Samsung S24: The World’s Biggest Livestream Launch
Brand: Samsung Galaxy S24
Entered by: Starcom Worldwide
Credits: TikTok, Teads, X, Youtube, Instagram
Phishing for the C-Suite: How “Trust No One” engaged everyone
Brand: Zscaler
Entered by: Financial Times
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: TRAVEL & TOURISM
The Open Assignment
Brand: Destination Canada
Entered by: National Geographic/The Walt Disney Company
Credits: Initiative Canada
Colours of Turkiye
Brand: Turkiye Tourism
Entered by: BBC StoryWorks EMEA
Credits: Türkiye Tourism
Keep in Time
Brand: VistaJet
Entered by: VistaJet
Credits: Wonderhatch, The House of Poppins
Stay in the Moment
Brand: JW Marriott
Entered by: Economist Impact
Credits: Digitas UK, Iris and Light
Origins: Turkiye Tourism
Brand: Turkiye Tourism
Entered by: CNN Create Brand Studio
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: LUXURY & LIFESTYLE
Linked by Love
Brand: Cartier
Entered by: The New York Times
TIME X New Murabba
Brand: New Murabba
Entered by: TIME
Banking is Our Craft
Brand: UBS
Entered by: Publicis ULABS
Credits: Publicis ULABS (Spark Foundry, Publicis, Digitas), Prophet
Talent Unearthed
Brand: De Beers Group
Entered by: Fortune Brand Studio
Sea Beyond: Blue Future
Brand: Prada
Entered by: National Geographic/The Walt Disney Company
Keep in Time
Brand: VistaJet
Entered by: VistaJet
Credits: Wonderhatch, The House of Poppins
SPECIALIST CATEGORIES
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: BRAND & MEDIA OWNER PARTNERSHIP
Scotland for the Head, Heart and Spirit
Brand: Brand Scotland
Entered by: BBC StoryWorks EMEA
Credits: Carat UK
Talent Unearthed
Brand: De Beers Group
Entered by: Fortune Brand Studio
The Sustainability Atlas
Brand: Infosys
Entered by: Economist Impact
Uber X Netflix Squid Game 2
Brand: Netflix
Entered by: Uber Advertising
Credits: Uber Advertising, Netflix & Subtropic Studios
Crafting Capital
Brand: UBS
Entered by: The Wall Street Journal
Credits: Spark Foundry, Publicis Media
Picture of Health
Brand: Bupa UK
Entered by: National Geographic
EY.ai Face of the Future Campaign with Quartz
Brand: EY
Entered by: EYGS LLP
Credits: Quartz, EssenceMediacom
This is Not a Beauty Podcast
Brand: L’Oreal Group
Entered by: T Brand Studio, New York Times Advertising
PwC & TED: Intelligence Unbound
Brand: PwC
Entered by: TED
Credits: Culture 3
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: SMALL BUDGET, GREAT IMPACT
Drive Sustainable Progress
Brand: Bayer
Entered by: POLITICO
A Sea of Change
Brand: Mercator Ocean (Copernicus)
Entered by: BBC StoryWorks
Credits: Design & Data
Welcome to the West Midlands
Brand: West Midlands Growth Company
Entered by: BBC StoryWorks
Searching for Better: The Energy Transition Told by the People Powering It
Brand: Equinor
Entered by: Financial Times
Brands That Won Big on TikTok
Brand: TikTok
Entered by: Forbes
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: SOCIAL GOOD
Better Water, Better Business
Brand: Ecolab
Entered by: Reuters
Credits: Reuters Plus, Essence MediaCom
Ending the Epidemic
Brand: ViiV Healthcare
Entered by: Publicis Media – Platform GSK
Credits: CNN, Publicis Media Content, Publicis Media
She is Priceless
Brand: Mastercard
Entered by: Weber Shandwick
Resilience from the Ground Up
Brand: Zurich Insurance
Entered by: Economist Impact
Credits: Universal McCann
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: BRANDED EVENT
Forbes 30/50 Summit
Brand: Forbes
Entered by: Forbes
Navigating a world in transition
Brand: Zurich Insurance
Entered by: Economist Impact
Credits: Universal McCann
Creating a New Energy Policy Conversation
Brand: Iberdrola
Entered by: Headland Consultancy
Credits: Financial Times
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Your Content. Perfectly Placed
Brand: Dianomi
Entered by: Dianomi
Handelsblatt AI Trend Report
Brand: Infosys
Entered by: Wongdoody
Media Impact Model: From Efficiency to Effectiveness
Brand: Mediasense
Entered by: Mediasense
FT Money Machine
Brand: Infosys
Entered by: Wongdoody
The Sustainability Atlas
Brand: Infosys
Entered by: Infosys
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