About The Award
WIRQ is excited to announce the WIRQ Award 2026.
The ‘WIRQ Award’ (a combination of the awards formerly known as the Outstanding Female in Insolvency Award and Male Advocate of Change Award) recognises a person (regardless of gender) who has made a significant contribution to the insolvency and restructuring industry, used their position to support gender equality and to promote the advancement of women in the insolvency and restructuring industry and within the broader community and is a role model for others in their organisation and the industry.
Previous Winners - The 'WIRQ' Award
- 2025 - Katrina Pagey, Macpherson Kelley
- 2024 - Joanne Dunn, FTI Consulting
- 2023 - Ann Watson, Special Counsel, Hall & Wilcox
- 2022 - Alisha Kennedy, Principal, Talbot Sayer
- 2021 - Alice Fay Ruhe, Partner, SMB Advisory
- 2020 – Kelly Trenfield, Partner, FTI Consulting
Previous Winners - The Male Advocate of Change ('MAC') Award
- 2025 - Scott Butler, Hall and Wilcox
- 2024 - Rhett Kipps, Barrister at McPherson Chambers
- 2023 - Matt Mullen, Principal, Grant Thornton
- 2022 - Dugald Hamilton, Founder and Principal, 23Legal
- 2021 - Hanzel Hizola, Senior Manager, Worrells
Entry form
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Award nominations for 2026 have now closed.
Finalists will be announced shortly!
