The 2026 Forbes China Industry Leaders Awards are now open for application

Currently, innovation is refreshing the world's face at an unimaginable pace. The drastic changes and driving forces it brings have gone beyond the conventional business domain, and are accelerating the global future development at the level of cultural imagination and social context.

The core driving force behind this process comes from the 'pioneers' of all industries—never before has there been such an astonishing spectacle: under the relentless upgrade of computing power, AI has profoundly subverted the production logic that has lasted for thousands of years; new energy and energy storage have broadened the runway for the next wave of productivity; the iterative efficiency of product, service, and business paradigms has accelerated the depreciation of all lifestyles and ways of thinking; business leaders occupy an absolute 'seat at the table,' where a press conference or a speech can shock the world—under their combined influence, innovation is not only a business tool but has become an unshakable 'world rule' and 'global approach,' and their own value has far exceeded the narrow definition of business leaders.

As a result, the semantic distinction between leaders and innovators is becoming increasingly blurred. Whether it is the leader's ecological niche that dominates the industry's innovation direction, or emerging innovators who suddenly become industry leaders, innovation has become one of the core elements considered first by Forbes China when presenting various business insights.

Against this backdrop, the globally renowned growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan (Frost & Sullivan, abbreviated as 'Frost & Sullivan') and Forbes China jointly launched at the end of last year the first selection of the Forbes China Industry Development Pioneer Awards, a series of authoritative business observation practices covering multiple key areas with an emphasis on innovation impact and value.

Building on the success of last year's selection, which received widespread attention and influence, both parties have recently launched the 2026 Forbes China Industry Development Leaders Selection.This selection focuses on key areas such as AI technology, big consumer goods, healthcare, new energy, manufacturing, and service industries. Through rigorous data analysis and in-depth market research, it aims to identify and commend industry pioneers who have a wide influence and innovative spirit both domestically and globally.

Both Frost & Sullivan and Forbes China are industry-leading institutions with a global perspective, and they have long been deeply involved in the Chinese market. Frost & Sullivan provides global capital markets and corporate consulting services, integrating 64 years of global consulting experience. Over the past 27 years, they have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to serving the booming Chinese market, helping more than 10,000 clients accelerate their business growth with a global perspective. It is reported that Frost & Sullivan's Greater China region has accumulated over 10,000 original industry research reports and white papers, covering 19 core national economic industries and more than 6,000 sub-markets with a strong knowledge base. The research data of Frost & Sullivan is widely recognized in the global capital markets.

This renewed collaboration between Frost & Sullivan and Forbes China brings together the two parties's top resources and professional teams in industry research and media communication. It will provide strong support and assurance for the second Forbes China Industry Development Pioneer Awards and continue to create a benchmark with high authority and influence.

Forbes was founded in New York in 1917, with the slogan 'Entrepreneurship, a tool for creating wealth', and has become a leader in the industry with its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative awareness. The lists produced by Forbes are known as the 'barometer of the economy' and the 'wind vane of wealth'. In 2003, Forbes officially entered the Chinese market.

As a business media brand centered on innovation, Forbes China adheres to the DNA of 'entrepreneurship, innovation, and wealth creation.' Leveraging its long-term observation and research on high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, technology, investment, health, lifestyle, and other fields, it has launched a series of lists and content that have a significant impact on the economy and society. The fairness and impartiality of Forbes China's lists make it a benchmark in various fields, and its insightful content provides readers with multi-dimensional information references, thereby inspiring entrepreneurs and business elites to create more wealth and business value. At the same time, Forbes China is committed to building an enterprising interactive community for high-end clients, providing a forward-looking and shared environment, and constructing an information ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation.