Innovator of the Year
Held at NAR’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, May 31-June 5, Washington, DC
2024 iOi Summit Pitch Battle – Chicago
Applications will open Spring 2025. Check back soon.
iOi is enhancing opportunities for connections and insights at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings through Innovation and Tech sessions, along with the presentation of the iOi Innovator(s) of the Year awards honoring three outstanding changemakers.
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.
The iOi Innovator of the Year Award recognizes leaders who are driving the advancement of real estate through innovation, no matter what role they play. The award will be presented at 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings May 31-June 5.
’23 & ’24 Innovator of the Year Awardees
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
ENTRY RULES
Nomination Criteria
To be considered for the Award, an applicant or nominee must demonstrate contributions to the real estate industry through their:
- 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.
Application Rules and Procedures
- All nominees must be working in the real estate industry or an adjacent industry and/or real estate-related technology.
- Nominate yourself or someone else by completing the online application.
- Only one (1) nomination form can be submitted per person.
- All applications will become property of NAR and will not be returned.
- NAR staff members are ineligible to receive the award.
- All applicants agree to be interviewed, photographed, filmed, and featured in NAR promotions and articles.
Innovator of the Year Awardees:
- All Awardees must attend 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings where winners will be announced.
- Awardees agree to be interviewed, photographed, filmed, and featured in NAR promotions and articles.
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