Innovator of the Year
Recognizing leaders who are driving the advancement of real estate through innovation, no matter what role they play.
This year’s award will be presented at 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings May 31-June 5.
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iOi focuses on the power of progress to empower everyone in the real estate industry to exceed goals and grow their businesses. But it’s the people behind these innovations and ideas who are driving technology advancements through the products and services they deliver.
Nominate a changemaker or apply today!
In addition to presenting the iOi Innovator of the Year Award(s), iOi is enhancing opportunities for connections and insights at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings through innovation and tech education sessions, and timely networking roundtable discussions.
ENTRY RULES
Nomination Criteria
To be considered for the Award, an applicant or nominee must demonstrate contributions to the real estate industry through their:
- Current work in real estate or an adjacent industry and/or on real estate related technology;
- Ability to innovate by rethinking and taking action to create future advancement opportunities;
- Engagement across the industry that spurs ideas that support innovation;
- Thought leadership and skills that drive and motivate transformation.
Award Rules
- Application/Nomination form must be completed online by 11:59 pm (CT), May 2, 2025.
- Only one (1) nomination/application can be submitted per person.
- Awardee(s) must attend the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings May 31 – June 5, and be present at the iOi Awards Announcement and Reception on Tuesday June 3, 2025, 4:45 – 6:00 pm.
- Awardee(s) agree to be interviewed, photographed, filmed, and featured in NAR promotions and articles.
- All applications will become the property of NAR and will not be returned.
- NAR staff are ineligible to receive the award.
Selection Timeline and Process
- Monday, March 10: Application/nomination opens;
- Friday, May 2: Application/nomination close.
- A panel of Industry leaders will judge applications and nominations based on the Award Criteria.
- All winners must be present to win, as they will be announced at the iOi Awards Announcement and Reception on Tuesday June 3, 2025, 4:45 – 6:00 pm .
For questions, please reach out to et@nar.realtor.
2024 INNOVATORS
Meet the 2024 Innovators
Congratulations to the 2024 iOi Innovator of the Year Award Winners! Ines Hegedus-Garcia, Pritesh Damani, and Kathleen Lappe were recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to the real estate technology industry.
Ines Hegedus-Garcia
Pritesh Damani
Kathleen Lappe
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