FIDIC has announced the shortlist for its 2026 Future Leaders Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements and potential of the consulting engineering industry’s next generation of talent from around the world.
The Future Leaders Awards celebrate individuals who are making a significant contribution to their organisations and to the wider industry and who demonstrate the leadership qualities that will shape the future of infrastructure development globally.
The shortlisted finalists, listed below in no particular order, were selected globally from a highly competitive field of entries submitted by the industry. Winners will be revealed at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards ceremony on Tuesday 15 September 2026 in New Delhi, India.
2026 Future Leaders Awards Shorlisted Candidates
- Gurleen Gang, Senior Advisor, Municipal & Indigenous Infrastructure, Elevation Technical Services, Canada
- Jose Rodrigo Juarez Cornelio, Project Manager, FOA Consultores S.C., Mexico
- Princess Makolo, Civil Engineer, Bothakga Burrow, Botswana
- Hadi Mokarizadeh, Water & Wastewater Engineer, Parsons, Canada
- Lorena Oliveira, Executive Director of Recife Unit at TPF Engenharia, Brazil
- Harshita Jain, Joint Managing Director, Consulting Engineers Group Ltd., India
- Sheheryar Shafique, Director, M.S Engineering Associates, Pakistan
FIDIC congratulates all finalists on their achievement in reaching this stage of the Future Leaders Awards and thanks everyone who submitted an entry this year.
About the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards
The FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards celebrate excellence across the consulting engineering industry, recognising outstanding projects, the achievements of FIDIC member associations, and the talent of the sector’s future leaders. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 15 September 2026, held at the Andaz by Hyatt as part of FIDIC’s Global Infrastructure Conference in New Delhi.
