Entering the competition is your chance to highlight your achievements and champion the business analyst profession in your organisation, and beyond. Entries are now open for the IIBA™ UK Business Analyst of the Year Award 2026 – sponsored by AssistKD.

Free Entry to the BA Conference Europe for Selected Finalists

The Award winner will be selected from the finalists, who will all be given free entry to the Business Analysis Conference Europe on 21 and 22 September (worth over £1500 each). The Award will be presented on 21 September 2026.

How to Apply

To download the application form, click here. The closing date for submission of applications is 10th July 2026.  

BA of the Year 2026 Award Criteria

The winner of the BA of the Year Award 2026 will be the person who has demonstrated the most significant contribution in three key areas of business analysis practice:    

• Investigation
• Behavioural change
• Ethics 

Promoting the BA Profession

As 2025 winner Mark Cross said in his winner’s interview:

Absolutely go for it! Don’t just do it for yourself, do it for the community, for something you believe in. Those who do well in the competition are not necessarily very senior, or doing high profile or spectacular work, they are those who offer the best of themselves, carrying out meaningful work to change things in the industry for the better. They support others without expecting anything in return, helping good people to do good things and sharing best practices to better fulfil the needs of the BA community. If you enter, ask yourself what you want your legacy to be, what you want to work on.

Further Information

Read our 10 Top Tips for Applying to BA of the Year and you can find previous years' finalists in our Hall of Fame.

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