FAQ

What are the NTUC-TTAB Awards 2025?

The NTUC-TTAB Awards honour individuals and teams who exemplify the values that power Singapore’s tech sector — lifelong learning, empowerment, and inclusion. More than accolades, it’s a celebration of Singapore’s tech community values and a call to action for every tech professional to commit to lifelong learning, to be a catalyst for others and to lead with heart.

Launched by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and its affiliate, Tech Talent Assembly (TTAB), the awards reflect a shared mission to nurture future-ready tech talent. This 2025, the NTUC-TTAB Awards 2025 introduces three distinct award categories that together shine a spotlight on the pillars of our community: individual mastery, ecosystem stewardship and people-centred leadership. Here are the three categories:

• Tech Excellence for Lifelong Learning and Contribution
• Tech Ecosystem Champion
• Tech Team Leadership

Who can enter and who can nominate?

The NTUC-TTAB Awards 2025 are open to all (members and non-members of NTUC and TTAB). Professionals in the tech sector can either self-nominate or be nominated by their peers for these awards.

What are the different criteria to determine winners?

Tech Excellence for Lifelong Learning and Contribution

The award recognises individuals who lead by example in their pursuit of continuous growth and real-world impact and rewards individuals who don’t just chase certifications, but who translate that learning into mentorship, process improvements and real impact.

Who should apply?

Tech practitioners—developers, engineers, analysts, UX designers—who consistently challenge themselves to learn new tools, methodologies or frameworks, and who translate that learning into tangible impact within their teams and organisations.

Award Focus:

• Continuous Upskilling: Embracing new courses, certifications or community learning (e.g. TTAB chapter events).
• Trend Leadership: Staying at the forefront of emerging technologies (AI/ML, cybersecurity, DevOps).
• Organisational Impact: Demonstrable contributions—be it process improvements, project successes or mentoring juniors.

Tech Ecosystem Champion

The award honours the organisations, associations and changemakers whose initiatives lay the foundations for an inclusive, dynamic and collaborative industry. 

Who should apply?

Bodies—such as training partners, industry associations, coworking spaces—or individual changemakers behind community initiatives, hackathons or policy advocacy, whose work amplifies collaboration, inclusivity and skills development across Singapore’s tech landscape.

Award Focus:

• Community Empowerment: Designing events or platforms that bring diverse tech talent together.
• Inclusive Practices: Programmes that lower barriers to entry for under-represented groups (e.g. Women Empowering Women chapter).
• Strategic Partnerships: Alliances between public, private and union bodies that widen learning and job-matching avenues.
  
  

Tech Team Leadership Award

The award honours the organisations, associations and changemakers whose initiatives lay the foundations for an inclusive, dynamic and collaborative industry. 

Who should apply?

Leaders within organisations who prioritise their people—crafting mentorship schemes, bespoke upskilling roadmaps or flexible work policies that enable their teams to thrive.

Award Focus:

• Employee-First Mindset: Policies and practices that place staff welfare, engagement and growth front and centre.
• Innovative Enablement: Introduction of peer-to-peer learning circles, hack days or cross-functional rotations.
• Tangible Outcomes: Evidence of improved retention, team satisfaction surveys or successful project deliveries driven by empowered teams.

How many categories can I enter?

There is no limit to the categories to enter and/or nominate.

When is the deadline to submit nominations?

The deadline to submit nominations was on 31 July 2025. You may submit your nomination/s using this form.

How much does it cost to enter?

There is no cost to enter and/or nominate.

How will the winners be announced?

Winners will be announced in the lead-up to the NTUC-TTAB Awards Night and formally recognised at the ceremony on 26 November 2025.