2026 GLOBAL EDUCATOR / MENTOR
of the Year Award
ONE VOTE ONLY PER AWARD CATEGORY
(Additional votes will be deleted)
Voting is open to anyone regardless of where in the world you live
ABOUT THIS AWARD
The Global Educator / Mentor of the Year Award recognises the outstanding individuals, cake decorating schools, academies, retail stores and educational organisations that are shaping the future of our industry through education, mentorship and skills development. This prestigious international award honours those who generously share their knowledge, inspire creativity, develop confidence and help decorators of all skill levels achieve their potential. Whether through hands-on workshops, structured training programs, professional accreditation, online education or mentoring, these individuals have been recognised for making an exceptional contribution to the thier local or the global cake, cookie and sugar art community.
You're now invited to select the four finalists.
The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards are the highest level of recognition a cake artist or decorator can achieve. The four (4) finalists will be chosen based on the number of public votes received and the decision of ACADA's panel of professional judges.
Please base your vote on the nominees standard of work, and not their popularity or social media followers.
VOTES CLOSE AT 5PM ON FRIDAY 17TH JULY 2026
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS
The finalists and winner for this award are based on public votes. All successful finalist for this category will be announced publicly via the ACADA website. Finalist Badges will be available to download from the website once finalists are announced.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER
The winner will be selected based on a combination of public votes and the decision of a team highly acclaimed award-winning industry judges. The winner will be announced at the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Gala Black-Tie Dinner at Rydges Hotel, Southbank on Saturday night 1st August, 2026.
The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Black Tie Dinner is recognised as the peak event within the cake and cookie decorating industry. The "who's Who of our industry will be there! It's a night filled with excitement, anticipation, fun and surprises. Tickets are open to everyone! Celebrity Pastry Chef Adriano Zumbo will be your date, he's your MC and host for the night. Come mingle with all your sugar royalty, they'll be there and ready to party. This is a sell out event every year. If you're interested in going grab your tickets quickly as they are already starting to sell out!
Tickets Include: 4 hour beverage package, 3 course silver service dinner, awards presentation and there will be giveaways on the night. Don't forget to dress up, this year's optional dress theme is "Masquerade"
The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Black Tie Dinner is recognised as the peak event within the cake and cookie decorating industry. The "who's Who of our industry will be there! It's a night filled with excitement, anticipation, fun and surprises. Tickets are open to everyone! Celebrity Pastry Chef Adriano Zumbo will be your date, he's your MC and host for the night. Come mingle with all your sugar royalty, they'll be there and ready to party. This is a sell out event every year. If you're interested in going grab your tickets quickly as they are already starting to sell out!
Tickets Include: 4 hour beverage package, 3 course silver service dinner, awards presentation and there will be giveaways on the night. Don't forget to dress up, this year's optional dress theme is "Masquerade"
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