Innovation Awards

Join an elite group of data and AI leaders

Are you a data-driven disruptor? Has your team achieved outstanding results in cloud modernization, AI advancement, data integration and governance, or delivering 360-degree business insights? If so, we want to showcase your success at the Informatica Innovation Awards!

Announced live at THE industry’s premier data and AI event, the Informatica Innovation Awards celebrate customers who use our data management solutions to gain trusted data context and support AI-readiness.

Submit your nomination by February 20, 2026.

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Innovation Award honorees will receive:

One complimentary pass to Informatica World
Invitation to the Innovation Awards Reception
A trophy and/or a framed certificate of recognition  
Promotion on Informatica.com and social media

Inside the 2026 Innovation Award categories

For each customer journey category, our panel of judges will select two honorees and one winner. Additionally, we'll recognize a single company for our “Innovator of the Year” award.

Recipients will be announced at Informatica World in Las Vegas, May 19-21, 2026.

Business Acceleration & Digital Automation

Make smarter decisions and improve productivity with timely, accurate data.

Past winners: Saudia, Jacobs, VMware, Dolby

Customer Experience Optimization

Connect disparate data into a 360-degree view, driving personalization and revenue growth.

Royal Caribbean, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Uber

Data & AI Governance & Compliance (including Regulatory, Risk & ESG)

Implement data and AI governance programs to make data a trusted, reliable asset.

Past winners: Income Insurance, Helia, ANEEL, Axis Bank

Cloud Modernization & Consolidation (including PowerCenter Modernization & MDM Modernization)

Transform and unify your data management tools by adopting a single, intelligent cloud data management platform.

Past winners: Citizens Bank, Westpac, Independent Financial

AI Innovation (including GenAI, Agentic AI & AI Agents)

Ground AI initiatives with trusted data. Enable responsible use of data and AI for sustainability and democratized insights.

New for 2026

Digital Commerce & Supply Chain Optimization

Optimize end-to-end commerce and supply chain processes through integrated data and automation.

New for 2026

Analytics & Business Intelligence Acceleration

Accelerate insights and decision-making with a strong data foundation for advanced analytics and BI solutions.

Past winners: Great American Company, SUBARU, Willis Towers Watson, Anthem

Data & AI Engineering Innovation

Fuel growth with better automation, pipeline development and optimization.

Past winners: Lumen, Virginia Credit Union, Liberty, Takeda

Innovator of the Year

Unlock significant business or social advancements powered by data and AI.

Past winners: Sanofi, Takeda, PepsiCo, Unilever, Ford

Last year’s Innovation Awards highlights

Explore our 2025 winners and honorees to see how your innovative solutions could earn you a place among a prestigious group of data dignitaries like JetBlue, Panduit and TaylorMade.

100

million unified customer profiles

days to cloud modernization

legacy ETL tools consolidated

Celebrating 26 years of data
and AI excellence

Since 2000, Informatica’s annual Innovation Awards have recognized customers who exemplify innovation and success. These trailblazers use data management solutions to deliver outstanding business outcomes and tap into the full potential of data analytics and AI.

Dive into the history of data-driven innovation by browsing past winners: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

QUESTIONS?

Reach out to the Customer Advocacy team for more information.

Innovation Award nominations are for named customers only. Please note that anonymous or partner-only submissions without a named customer will not be considered. Informatica customers, partners and employees may submit nominations.

If selected as one of the top honorees, the customer must agree to the Innovation Awards Terms & Conditions.

Informatica Innovation Awards 2026

Join an elite group of data and AI leaders

Submit your nomination by February 20, 2026.

Inside the 2026 Innovation Award categories

QUESTIONS?