British Business Awards 2026 | Media Partners Unveiled

Nearly two decades of the British Business Awards have brought with them an extraordinary collection of stories, achievements and individuals who have helped shape the UK-Japan business relationship. 

As we approach The Nineteenth Evening, our Bronze Anniversary, we are delighted to introduce the Official Media Partners of the British Business Awards 2026, whose creativity, expertise and international reach will help bring this year's celebrations to life. From the preparations taking place behind the scenes to the evening itself, and the stories that will continue to be shared in the weeks that follow, their contributions form an invaluable part of the BBA2026.

First presented in 2007, the British Business Awards holds the distinction of being the first awards programme to carry the British Business Awards name. Nineteen years later, the BCCJ is preparing for its most ambitious celebration yet, welcoming the UK-Japan business community to the Fairmont Tokyo on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Bronze marks this nineteenth chapter, a fitting expression of the history, character and enduring relationships that have shaped the Awards since their inception. Under the theme 'PERFORMANCE FORGED.', we look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of this year's nominees and the community of Partners whose commitment makes such an occasion possible.

It is with particular warmth that we welcome five exceptional organisations to our Media Partners for 2026, in alphabetical order.

Artyz Inc.

Founded in Tokyo in 2013, Artyz has developed an international presence extending across Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and the United States, bringing together creative production, marketing, experience design, and multilingual communications. With a distinctly international outlook and a thoughtful understanding of the Japanese market, the team has built its reputation around helping organisations express their identities across cultures.

For the British Business Awards 2026, that creative expertise has already become a wonderful part of our preparations. Throughout the autumn, Artyz has been working closely with the BCCJ team on our official BBA Partner filming programme, supporting the production, filming, and editing of the visual content that will accompany this year's celebrations. Their involvement has extended well beyond the camera, offering generous assistance and a genuine enthusiasm for bringing this landmark evening to life.

As our dedicated BBA Videography Partner, Artyz will continue to support the Awards and subsequent promotional activities through to the conclusion of the campaign, helping us preserve and share the moments that make this occasion so special. We look forward to seeing their involvement within our community continue to grow.

To the entire Artyz team, thank you for embracing The Nineteenth Evening with such creativity and care. With much of the wonderful work already unfolding behind the scenes, we are immensely excited to see the celebrations through your lens on 13 November.

Financial Times

The British Business Awards has always been international in its outlook, celebrating the achievements of organisations that strengthen connections between Japan, the United Kingdom and the wider world. We are therefore delighted to welcome the Financial Times (FT) back as an Official Media Partner for the British Business Awards 2026.

Founded in London in 1888, the Financial Times is one of the world's leading international business news organisations, renowned for its authoritative journalism and analysis of global business, finance and economic affairs. As part of the Nikkei Group since 2015, the FT has strong ties to Japan and the wider Asian business community. Together, the FT and Nikkei represent two of the world's most respected business news organisations, united by a commitment to independent, high-quality journalism and connecting audiences with the developments shaping the global economy.

Its longstanding connections with the international business community make the FT an especially fitting presence at the British Business Awards, where British and Japanese enterprise, investment and innovation are celebrated together.

We extend our warmest appreciation to the Financial Times team for their continued support, and look forward to welcoming them to The Nineteenth Evening.

LIFE.14 

For more than a decade, LIFE.14 has been a trusted presence within the BCCJ community, supporting our events and helping us deliver some of the most memorable occasions in our calendar. We are absolutely delighted to welcome them back as an Official Media Partner for British Business Awards 2026.

Specialising in international event production, photography, videography, and audiovisual solutions, LIFE.14 has established an impressive reputation for bringing complex events together with technical precision and an innate understanding of multicultural environments.

Through successive celebrations, the team has captured our nominees, winners, and guests, supported on-screen content, and helped document the defining moments of the evening. For the BCCJ team, however, the relationship is about something even more important: trust. LIFE.14 understands the unique character of the Awards, the expectations of our guests, and the considerable work required to deliver an evening of this scale. Their reliability and continued generosity have made them an exceptionally valued part of the BBA family.

This year, their role takes on an exciting new dimension. Alongside their on-the-night support at Fairmont Tokyo, LIFE.14 will be instrumental in the logistical and technical preparations for the BBA2026 Kansai Viewing Reception, taking place simultaneously at the Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda. It is an ambitious undertaking, and one we are particularly pleased to entrust to a team that has proven its brilliance time and time again.

The Japan Times

For the first time in the history of the British Business Awards, we are immensely proud to welcome The Japan Times as an Official Media Partner for the British Business Awards 2026, marking the beginning of an exciting new relationship between two longstanding institutions within Japan's international community.

Established in 1897, The Japan Times is Japan's oldest English-language newspaper, with a remarkable heritage spanning nearly 130 years. Founded with the ambition of fostering greater understanding between Japan and the international community, the publication has remained an important voice in connecting Japan with the wider world, bringing its perspectives on business, politics, culture and society to readers at home and overseas.

It is this shared commitment to international exchange that makes our inaugural collaboration particularly meaningful.

Since 2007, the British Business Awards has celebrated the individuals, organisations and partnerships advancing the UK–Japan relationship. As we approach our nineteenth anniversary, we are delighted to introduce these achievements to a new readership through one of Japan's most established and respected English-language publications.

Our collaboration will extend across the BBA2026 celebrations, beginning with an official announcement of our Media Partnership, a pre-event newsletter advertisement and a dedicated display advertisement scheduled for Monday, 2 November. Following The Nineteenth Evening, a post-BBA event report will revisit the celebrations and recognise the exceptional achievements of this year's seven winners, allowing their stories to reach audiences beyond the ballroom.

With the bronze anniversary of the British Business Awards marking nineteen years of achievement, and The Japan Times approaching its own 130th year, this new relationship feels particularly fitting. Both share a longstanding appreciation for the importance of international dialogue and the people whose work brings communities closer together.

To the team at The Japan Times, thank you for embracing the British Business Awards and joining us for this very special chapter. We are sincerely delighted to begin this partnership and look forward to the stories we will share together, both this November and in the years ahead.

Vega Japan

As we prepare for our most ambitious British Business Awards to date, we are particularly delighted to welcome back Vega Japan as an Official Media Partner for the British Business Awards 2026. With a history of supporting the Awards across multiple years, Vega has become a valued friend of the BCCJ, bringing an exceptional understanding of audiovisual technology, event production and the importance of creating experiences that bring people together.

Founded in Hong Kong, Vega Global celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026, while its Japan operations mark fifteen years of innovation and growth. Today, the company supports organisations across international markets, bringing together audiovisual engineering, digital workplace solutions and immersive event technologies. Their expertise has been showcased at some of Tokyo's most distinguished addresses, including Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, where Vega has helped introduce remarkable audiovisual experiences, from immersive projection mapping to sophisticated event environments.

We were especially pleased to welcome Ben Lovell, Sales Director at Vega Japan, to our BBA2026 Pre-Launch Soirée in June. His reflections on the company's evolution, and the importance of technology in facilitating genuine human connection, offered a fitting perspective on what makes an occasion truly memorable.

We are sincerely grateful to Vega Japan for their continued friendship and generous support of the BCCJ, from our earlier British Business Awards celebrations to the preparations for The Nineteenth Evening. As the BBA takes centre stage this November, we look forward to sharing another exceptional occasion together, and to seeing the ingenuity and expertise of the Vega team contribute to the continued success of British Business Awards.

As always, we extend great thanks to our official British Business Awards 2026 Partners