Competition Rankings

Leaderboard

Follow participant progress and scores in real time. Rankings update automatically as scores are entered by the judging panel.

Award Categories

Competition Award Categories

🌟

Most Inspiring Speech

Recognising the speech that most powerfully motivated and moved audiences to think, feel, and act differently.

🔬

Most Evidence-Based Speech

Awarded to the participant demonstrating the strongest use of credible research, data, and evidence-backed arguments.

📢

Best Public Awareness Message

Recognising the speech with the highest public health awareness value.

❤️

People's Choice Award

Voted for by the public based on engagement, impact, and resonance.

🎭

Best Delivery

Honouring outstanding presentation skills — confidence, vocal delivery, clarity, and captivation.

🏆

Grand Champion

The highest honour — the overall Speech Master 2026 champion.

Rankings

Current Rankings

Rankings update every 15 seconds from the database. Scores are entered by the official judging panel.

Overall Standings — Thy Speech Master

Live · Updates every 15s

Rank	Participant	Institution	Focus Area	Score	Status
1	R 🥇 Racheal Mulenga Lusaka	Evelyn hone college	Tobacco Control & Public Health Policy	—	Pending

Rankings Update Schedule

Scores are entered by the official judging panel and update in real time. The Grand Champion and all category winners will be announced live at the Grand Finale on 19 June 2026.

Scoring System

How Scoring Works

Expert Panel Evaluation

A qualified panel of public health professionals, educators, and communication experts evaluate each speech against the official judging criteria.

Public Engagement Score

The People's Choice Award is determined through public engagement metrics across digital platforms.

Composite Final Score

The overall ranking is calculated from a composite of expert panel scores across all judging criteria, weighted equally.