ACES Awards 2026 brought more than 500 business leaders, dignitaries, award recipients and guests together in Kuala Lumpur on October 15 and 16, with organizers highlighting the people who support achievement in business and sport.

Key Takeaways

  • The 13th annual awards received 1,238 nominations from 35 countries across 45 industries.
  • Badminton coach K. Yogendran carried Malaysia’s flag on the second evening and spoke about support for emerging champions.

ACES Awards 2026 highlight mentors

The two-day Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards combined a regional business awards celebration with a focus on coaches, mentors and other supporters behind individual success.

National men’s singles badminton coach K. Yogendran carried the Malaysian flag into the ballroom on October 16. A former national player and co-founder of New Vision Badminton Academy, he asked: “Today we celebrate the champions. But the question is: who believed in them before anyone knew their names?”

On the first evening, the flag was carried by Muhammad Haziq Mohd Najib, the 2026 SUKMA men’s singles gold medallist.

A regional platform for corporate recognition

MORS Group organizes the annual awards, which recognize leaders, organizations and sustainability champions across Asia. The 2026 edition received 1,238 nominations spanning 35 countries and 45 industries.

Dr Shanggari Balakrishnan, president of the ACES Council and group CEO of MORS Group, drew a parallel between business investment and supporting talent. “Corporations understand investment. Sport asks us to apply the same thinking to human potential,” she said.

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