Ambassador Sashko Nasev won the Global Fred Award for his contributions. He promoted cultural dissemination, the cultural industry, and cultural exchanges. As an ambassador, he also enhanced close cooperation between North Macedonia and Canada, as well as between North Macedonia and China, in culture, economy, and other fields. In China, he held the North Macedonia Investment and Culture Forum, strengthening bilateral economic and cultural ties.

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Ambassador Sinisa Berjan is awarded the Global Fred Award for International Excellence Contribution for his profound diplomatic experience and outstanding cross-border leadership. Since taking office as Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ambassador to China in January 2024, he has been committed to advancing global diversified cooperation, deepening China-BiH bilateral relations, and building exchange bridges between BiH and the world.

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Professor Xin Lyu awarded the Global Fred Award for AI Education Outstanding Contributor for his outstanding contributions to digital media art education. Holding a PhD from Communication University of China and with visiting scholar experience at Northeastern University, he has 20+ years of teaching and research experience, serving as Dean of the Digital Human Research Institute at CUC, a member of Beijing’s Young Talent Program and a Young Top-notch Scholar of CUC.

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Atanas Georgiev is honored with the Global Fred Award for International Excellence Contribution for over 20 years of dedication to documentary filmmaking and achievements in creation, judging, and education. As a director, producer, editor, leading film festival judge, and university professor, he is a respected figure in the documentary field. His work "Honeyland" won three Sundance awards and received two Oscar nominations, becoming a model of artistic and social value.

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Professor Zhen Xu receives the Global Fred Award for International Excellence Contribution for his groundbreaking work in urban building cluster seismic resilience and global disaster risk reduction. Holding a Tsinghua University Civil Engineering PhD with Stanford University research experience, he is Dean of University of Science and Technology Beijing's School of Future Urban Studies, a National "Ten-Thousand Talents Program" Young Top-notch Talent, and a 2025 world's top 2% scientist.

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At only 28, Ben Nowack, Reflect Orbital’s founder and former SpaceX engineer, has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to convert science-fiction-level imagination into practical innovation. His vision of “bringing daylight beyond the horizon” merges sustainability with aerospace precision, presenting a new paradigm for global energy distribution. Under his leadership, Reflect Orbital has inspired renewed confidence in human ingenuity and the responsible use of space for Earth’s benefit.

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Professor Li Yuan receives the Global Fred Award for AI Education Outstanding Contributor in recognition of his contributions to AI and cybersecurity education, global talent cultivation, and international standards development. A professor at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Academy of Governance and a WorldSkills Cybersecurity Competition technical guidance expert, he has advanced internationalized training and academic research in the field.

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The Trade and Investment Section of the British Embassy in Canada (the British High Commission in Canada) has shown exceptional dedication to enhancing UK-Canada economic ties post-Brexit. Despite challenges like market uncertainty and policy shifts, they implemented innovative strategies to boost trade, investment, and technological cooperation. Their sustained efforts have significantly strengthened bilateral economic relations, earning them this prestigious award.

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The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in China is awarded the Global Fred Award for International Economic Cooperation in recognition of its outstanding achievements in promoting China–BiH trade and economic collaboration. Through decades of active engagement in bilateral trade and diplomatic cooperation, the Embassy has helped build an efficient bridge for international economic exchange, strengthening partnerships and facilitating cross-border opportunities.

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Chipper Cash, founded in 2018 with hubs in Kampala and San Francisco, provides low-cost cross-border remittances and digital wallets across Africa and select Western markets. It has received the GFC-IBCS certification at the Qualified level, recognizing its AML screening, risk-based compliance operations, partnerships with banking and card networks, and reliable settlement infrastructure that supports international commerce.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, SierraLink Manufacturing provides precision metal parts and nearshore contract manufacturing to global OEMs. It has been awarded the GFC-IBCS certification at the “Proficient” level. SierraLink earned this recognition for robust export compliance, binational supplier networks, and high-touch account management.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, USA, Tempus focuses on applying Artificial Intelligence to precision medicine and cancer treatment. The company has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the “Excellent” level. Tempus earned this certification for its AI platform that uses anonymized clinical and genomic data to assist physicians in developing personalized treatment plans, adhering to strict privacy and healthcare compliance standards.

Founded in 1999 in Beijing, it’s a leading national AI firm. A "Little Giant" enterprise, it excels in digital content management, AI interaction and virtual digital humans. With 25 years in AI, it’s a national key "Little Giant" firm, leading in speech recognition and multi-modal digital humans. It has joint labs with top universities, serves 2,000+ governments and 500+ financial bodies, replaces IBM/Oracle software, aids the "Belt and Road" via its Singapore subsidiary, and builds industry ecosystems, proving strong real-world AI application strength.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, UK, Graphcore is an innovative company in the field of artificial intelligence semiconductors. It has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the “Proficient” level. Graphcore earned this recognition for its AI accelerator technologies that significantly improve energy efficiency and training speed while integrating safety and sustainability principles into hardware design, advancing the development of green AI.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in California, Aisera focuses on AI-powered enterprise service automation. It has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the “Excellent” level. Aisera received this certification for its natural language understanding technology that enhances customer service experiences and its strong ethical AI review system that ensures compliance, fairness, and user data protection.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Locus develops AI-powered logistics optimization software designed to improve supply-chain efficiency and operational intelligence. It has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the "Qualified" level. Locus earned this recognition for its contributions to reducing carbon emissions through optimized routing and logistics planning, as well as for promoting transparency and data-driven decision-making in supply-chain analytics.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Singapore, PatSnap provides AI-powered innovation-intelligence platforms. It has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the “Excellent” level. PatSnap earned this recognition for applying AI to global patent analytics with strong intellectual-property respect and transparency.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Valencia, Spain, BigML provides accessible machine-learning platforms for enterprises. It has been awarded the GFC-AIAS certification at the “Proficient” level. BigML earned this recognition for its transparency, education-oriented tools, and commitment to democratizing ethical AI.