The judging panel for the Confex Event Supplier Awards 2025 has been announced.
The deadline for entries is 28 July 2025, with the awards taking place on 25 September 2025 in London, followed by the Confex Summer Party.
Judges will use their experience across exhibitions, corporate events, agencies and venue management to evaluate standards and identify important developments across the supply chain.
Judging panel:
- Gemma Badu, head of event operations, Techoraco
- Laura Bazile, events manager, French Chamber
- Zoe Blackmore, global head of event operations, Wood Mackenzie
- Nicky Brown, commercial director, Arctic Fox Events
- Philippa Christer, portfolio director, Montgomery Events
- Tim Collard, head of cpd events, Royal College of General Practitioners
- Sammy Connell, head of events, NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union
- Ben Corbett, portfolio director, Five Senses Media
- Dan Dexter, founder, Event Supplier Network
- Melanie Gividen, group sales director, Terrapinn
- Eija Hakkinen, head of events, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
- Lee Harris, chief executive officer, Fresh Approach UK Ltd
- Elizabeth Haworth, marketing director, Evolve Creative Solutions Ltd
- Lee Hird, director, Zentive Agency
- Heather James, portfolio director, Clarion Events
- Alexandra Joicey, operations director, RoarB2B
- Barry Jones, head of events & engagement, Channel 4
- Joanne Knowles, event director, Messe Frankfurt – Automechanika UK
- Mel Labiran, chief executive officer, Marketing Mel
- Matthew Lambert, managing director, Otis Media
- James Lee, chief executive officer, STEP CONNECT2
- Nicola Meadows, senior portfolio & emea connections director, Clarion Events
- Catherine Morgan, head of events & commercial partnerships, CIPR
- Angelee Rathor, chief executive officer, SevenEvents
- Duncan Reid, chief executive officer, Reset Connect Ltd
- Anna Robinson, assistant director – major events and sponsorship, EY
- Laura Shapiro, portfolio director, CloserStill Media
- Samantha Sharp, group marketing director, Agriconnect
- Grace Smithen, marketing & events director, Railway Industry Association
- Kelly Stanley, co-founder, Open Banking Expo
- Sara Thompson, uk & international events manager, Sedgwick
- Emily Timney, head of expo ops, AMI
- Fiona Tully, group managing director, events, Sift Ltd
- Reina Villanueva, global marketing director, Transformative Media
- Meg Webster, account director, Smyle
- Jamie Wilkinson, managing director, 44 Group
Submit your work
Entries are open! If you are a supplier, tech platform, printing company, or venue, you are invited to submit your work for review.
Entry information: Download the Submission Guide and start your entry here
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