- Posted on 3 Mar 2026
- 2 min read
UTS Business School is celebrating an exceptional outcome in the 2026 Top100 Future Leaders Awards.
Nineteen UTS students were named as finalists with thirteen of them studying Business related degrees.
The Top100 Future Leaders Awards is a national program that spotlights high‑performing students who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and early‑career potential. The awards, run by SEEK Grad in partnership with Chandler Macleod, SHL and The Australian Financial Review, are widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading platforms for identifying future graduate talent.
The Top100 Future Leaders Awards offer students the opportunity to build their professional brand, interact with Australia’s leading graduate employers and gain visibility across the recruitment landscape. The awards evening, held annually in Sydney, brings together hundreds of finalists, employers and university leaders to celebrate emerging talent and excellence.
This year’s competition recognised finalists across a range of industry‑aligned award categories, including accounting, management and commerce, sustainability, engineering, technology and more. The high representation of UTS students highlights the university’s continued commitment to developing industry‑ready graduates.
Celebrating a Win: Matthew Nunn Awarded the BDO Accounting Award
Among UTS Business School’s finalists, Matthew Nunn achieved a major milestone by being named the winner of the BDO Accounting Award, one of the award program’s specialised discipline categories. The Top100 Future Leaders Awards profile finalists through a rigorous national selection process. Winning a category demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, professional insight and leadership potential within the field of accounting.
Matthew’s success reflects the UTS Business School’s strong track record of nurturing students who excel both academically and in real‑world, industry‑aligned environments.
“We are immensely proud of all UTS Business School students who were nominated in the 2026 Top100 Future Leaders Awards. Their achievements reflect not only individual dedication and capability but also the strength of learning, teaching and industry engagement across our faculty. Matthew’s category win is an outstanding accomplishment and we congratulate every student who represented UTS on the national stage this year.”
Katie Schlenker – Associate Dean, Education UTS Business School
The success of UTS Business School students in this year’s awards demonstrates the faculty’s ongoing commitment to industry engagement, academic excellence and supporting students as they build meaningful, future‑focused careers.
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