The 2026 IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards, sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, Pinergy, Samsung Ireland, Primeline Group, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, Weir & Sons, TELUS Digital, Volvo Ireland, Cpl, Cairn, Vodafone Business, and Arachas Insurance, and in association with Movement and media partner The Currency took place on Friday, May 15 and as always, it was a night of inspiration, ingenuity and celebration.

Now in its 18th year, and staged for the first time at the Royal Dublin Society with 1,300 business founders, professionals and thought leaders in attendance, the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards recognise the outstanding contribution Irish women make to business and society, across the country and beyond.

It was an evening dedicated to excellence, filled with inspiring stories, including the presentation of our Lifetime Achievement Award, and of course, the overall IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year. The award categories also recognise women from a broad spectrum of business, including Start-up, Young Businesswoman, CEO, Family Business, Senior and Emerging Executives, STEM, Entrepreneur and Creative Businesswoman of the Year, as well as champions in Social Entrepreneurship, ESG and Diversity and Inclusion.

“Each year, as we recognise our Businesswoman of the Year winners, we believe that we have reached the pinnacle of female achievement, talent and success; but this year has been truly exceptional,” says Clodagh Edwards, CEO, IMAGE Media. “The calibre, strength and diversity of our shortlist show the standard and breadth of female accomplishment in Ireland right now. As IMAGE celebrates its 50th year, we are delighted to mark the occasion with such a strong group of women, and we are proud to recognise their many achievements in a way which we hope will inspire others to step into their power.”

The evening’s celebrations included a live performance by Niall Breslin, along with a luxury gift for all from skincare brand Augustinus Bader. See the full list of winners here and see all the pictures from the evening in the gallery below.

Photography by Guilherme Resende and Edgar Camargo, @guilhermertds, Kieran Harnett and Siobhan Taylor.