In 2009 State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Library Foundation and QUT Business School collaborated to establish the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame (QBLHOF) initiative. The QBLHOF recognises outstanding contributions and achievements made by organisations, companies and individuals to develop the Queensland economy and society, both contemporary and historical. The inductees are announced at a annual Induction Dinner gala event each year.
A governing committee determines a list of inductees based on a set of criteria including:
Other factors assessing criteria may include:
Since 2014 the QBLHOF has also awarded an annual Fellowship, to recipients working on a research project that utilises the resources of the John Oxley Library at State Library of Queensland to produce new interpretations of Queensland's business history.