Every Year, A Bigger Bash

Ten years, countless partners, one story worth telling.

A performer in a white dinner jacket sings into a microphone on stage.

Scale Up 2026 brought us back to the heart of it all - celebrating the people and partnerships that make Gapstars who we are. This year's theme drew on an era where connection came first and ambition carried a little sparkle, bringing back timeless values, bold energy, and a real sense of celebration. The week culminated in The Great Scale Up Gala, alongside the Partner Awards honoring Partner of the Year, Innovation in Action, and Rising Star - recognizing the collaboration, creativity, and community spirit that pushed us forward in 2025.

Making Its Entrance

New this year, The Partner Awards put a name to what usually goes unsaid - the people and partners who made the year actually happen. Three categories, three kinds of impact: Partner of the Year for the collaboration that moved the needle, Innovation in Action for the idea that didn't wait for permission, and Rising Star for the one everyone will be talking about next year.Handed out at The Great Scale Up Gala, because recognition deserves the same sparkle as everything else that week.

Award winners celebrate on stage beneath The Great Scale-Up 2026 sign.
  • Four guests in formal wear sit in front of The Great Scale-Up 2026 backdrop.
  • An aerial performer on a suspended hoop.
  • A guest in a waistcoat dances among the crowd.
  • A speaker in a gold gown addresses the audience on stage.
  • A singer in a tuxedo performs on stage under red lights.
  • Guests in formal wear celebrate on the dance floor.
  • Three guests pose in front of The Great Scale-Up backdrop.
  • A musician plays the double bass.
  • Award winners celebrate on stage beneath The Great Scale-Up 2026 sign.

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