SME Banking Awards 2024

The Qorus SME Banking Awards are recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions in SME banking, celebrating the best of the best. The Awards are now returning for their fourth edition in 2024.

2024 Awards timeline

Categories

SME Bank of the Year

This category is designed to acknowledge and applaud banks that demonstrate exceptional efforts in catering to the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises.

SME Banker of the Year

This category recognizes inspiring bankers who are chosen for their bank's accomplishments in SME banking, encompassing innovations introduced, initiatives focused on SMEs, business outcomes, and overall visibility.

SME Partnership of the Year

This award honors collaborations that have showcased a significant influence on the SME ecosystem, fostering growth and innovation for businesses.

2024 judges

Michal Boleslawski
ING GROUP Global Head of Business Banking
Andiswa Bata
First National Bank Head of SME
Vikas Nahata
Validus Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Konstantinos Kanavos
National Bank of Greece Director, Business Banking & Key Accounts Segments
Jack de Mooij
Rabobank Head of Segment Value Proposition
Don Ludlow
Royal Bank of Canada Vice President Small Business, Business Financial Services Strategy & Partnerships
Lisa Frazier
Judo Bank COO
Rajeev Chalisgaonkar
Mashreq Executive VP, Head of Business Banking & NeoBiz
Lukas Dzuroska
Qorus Head of Communities
Stergios Zlatanos
Piraeus Bank Director SB Strategy
Serhat Yilmaz
DenizBank SME Banking Group, Marketing Senior Vice President
Ken Burke
Qorus SME Banking Community Chairman & Senior Advisor
Jenine Zachar
Standard Bank Head Value Propositions & Client Experience; Business & Commercial Banking SA
Arild Langberg Johannessen
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank Director Strategy & Business Development SME
Piotr Teodorczyk
mBank Head of SME Business
Okay Yıldırım
QNB Türkiye General Manager, QNB eSolutions & Digital Bridge and Banking as a Service Managing Director
Han Peng Kwang
Wing Bank Chief Executive Officer
Miquel Gascon
CaixaBank Digital Banking Manager
Valentina Kristensen
OakNorth Director of Growth & Communications
Aditya Sharma
Standard Chartered Bank Global Head, Small Business Clients, Product and Portfolio Management, SME Banking

2023 ceremony

In 2023 edition...

20 000+ votes were received in total

3 800+ individuals casted their vote

70 countries were represented in the voting process

21 senior industry leaders acted as judges in 2023

2023 ceremony