MICHELLE BOWDEN, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED AS A FINALIST IN THE STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Women Around the World To Be Recognised at an Event in New York
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – September 19, 2025 – MICHELLE BOWDEN CSP has been named a Stevie® Award Finalist in the WOMAN OF THE YEAR – EDUCATION category in the 22nd annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
What are the Stevie Awards for Women in Business?
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the organisations they run – worldwide. Nicknamed Stevie for the Greek word for “crowned,” the Stevie Award has been hailed as the world’s premier business award.
Where will the awards ceremony be held?
The awards will be presented at a gala event in New York City on Monday, November 10, where Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie placements from among the Finalists will be revealed.
More than 400 women and their guests from around the world are expected to attend the presentations, which will be broadcast live.
More than 1,500 entries from organisations and individuals in 48 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in categories such as Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women-run Workplace of the Year, among many others.
Our very own Michelle Bowden is a finalist!
Michelle Bowden from Manly in Sydney, Australia is a finalist in the award for Woman of the Year – Education.
Michelle Bowden is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), best-selling author, and Australia’s leading expert in persuasive presenting. For more than 30 years she has helped leaders and teams across industries speak with influence, confidence, and impact. She’s delivered her 2-day Persuasive Presentation Skills Masterclass over 1000 times!
“Persuasive presenting is a ‘must-have’ in this fast-paced, high-tech world. It’s the skill-set to make sure you get what you want in life! And the good news is that I believe anyone can be a persuasive presenter in business, it’s just a matter of knowing what to doing it. This exciting recognition from the Stevie Awards is really in honour of my thousands and thousands of clients over the past 30 years who have trusted me to help their people rise up and speak with influence. I’m thrilled!” – Michelle Bowden
How were finalists determined?
Finalists were determined based on the average scores of more than 190 business professionals worldwide, serving across seven judging committee. Their scores will also determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie placements.
Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards, said, “Now in its 22nd year, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business attracted an exceptional range of nominations. We are continually inspired by how meaningful it is for women to receive a Stevie Award and the lasting impact it can have on their careers and organisations. We extend our congratulations to all of this year’s Finalists and look forward to announcing the final award placements on November 10.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women
©2025 MICHELLE BOWDEN is an authority on persuasive presenting in business. She’s run her Persuasive Presentation Skills Masterclass over 1040 times for more than 13,000 people over the past 26 years and her name is a synonym for ‘presentation skills’ in Australia.
Michelle Bowden is a multi-million-dollar pitch coach to her client list that reads like a who’s who of international business: banking and finance, IT, pharmaceutical, retail, telecommunications plus many more.
Michelle is the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®, a world-first psychological assessment tool that reports on your persuasive strengths and weaknesses at work, the best-selling internationally published author of How to Present: the ultimate guide to presenting live and online (Wiley) and her new best-selling book is called How to Persuade: the skills you need to get what you want (Wiley).
About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organisations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honouring organisations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognise outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
