AEO Excellence Awards

Mo Gilligan

Host

Alison Willis

CEO - UK & Global · Easyfairs · Judge

Andrew Harrison

CEO · Event Supplier and Services Association · Judge

Andrew Reed

Non-Exec Director · William Reed · Judge

Andrew Williams

President, Maritime Group & EVP Informa Markets · Informa Markets · Judge

Angela Herberholz

Founder & President · Herberholz Mediation Services · Judge

Anja Marhauer

Senior Project Director Venue Sales & Marketing · Deutsche Messe · Judge

Anna Peters

Creative Director · Evolve Events · Judge

Austen Hawkins

Managing Director · Five Senses Media · Judge

Caitlin Read

Chief Commercial Officer · ARC Network · Judge

Carsten Holm

Managing Director · Diversified Communications UK · Judge

Charlotte Barker

Head of Venue Sales · Business Design Centre · Judge

Chris Skeith OBE

MD & Chief Executive Officer · UFI · Judge

Danielle Bounds

New Business Director · NEC Group · Judge

Dan Thurlow

Director of Exhibition Sales · Scottish Event Campus (SEC) · Judge

David Holden

Group COO · Nineteen Group · Judge

Davinia Bourdon

Head of Sales - Exhibitions · Olympia Events · Judge

Emma Banymandhub

CEO · The Payments Association · Judge

Eva Klinger

Director Sales Guest Events · Messe Frankfurt · Judge

Felicia Asiedu

Marketing Director · Cvent Europe · Judge

Fred Amofa

International Sales Manager · The Works Events BV · Judge

Garcia Newell

Regional Business Development Director - Fairs and Events Europe · DSV Solutions · Judge

Graham Stephenson

Executive Director · ADNEC · Judge

Ian Kidson

Marketing Manager · Harrogate Convention Centre · Judge

James Lee

CEO & Co-Founder · STEP CONNECT2 · Judge

James McGough

Managing Director · Clarion Events · Judge

John Robson

Managing Director · Aztec Event Services Ltd · Judge

Jon Benjamin

CEO · ASP Events · Judge

Jo Tyler

Group Chief Operating Officer · Raccoon Media Group · Judge

Julia Danmeri

Founder & CEO · TranslateAble · Judge

Julie Driscoll

President · Hyve Group · Judge

Kane Thomas

Commercial Director · Full Circle Event & Exhibitions · Judge

Laura Tavernor

Marketing, Communications & Events Consultant · Judge

Laura Tythcott

Venue Services Director · NEC · Judge

Leigh Hopwood

CEO · Contact Centre Management Association · Judge

Lesley Henderson

Innovation Centre Lead EMEA · Google Cloud · Judge

Lisa Holt

Founder · Zing Insights · Judge

Lloyd Kenyon

Business Development Director · Creative Group · Judge

Louise White

CEO · Sift · Judge

Lucy Pitt

Co-Founder and Head of Client Services · uptakeAI · Judge

Marie Kuffour

Founder · Destiny Events Professional · Judge

Matthew Griffiths

Executive Leadership Coach · Vistage · Judge

Meena Chander

Head of Events Operations · Events Together Ltd. · Judge

Meera Somji

Co-founder · Grow This Event (GTE) · Judge

Mel Labiran

Founder & CEO · Marketing Mel Consultancy & Agency · Judge

Michelle Kemp

Director of Marketing & Communications · Excel London · Judge

Mike Frost

Founder · Expocast · Judge

Mike Hartley

Sales Director · Flume · Judge

Mike Setters

Judge

Miranda Martin

Managing Director · tfconnect · Judge

Miriam Sigler

Director · Ways & Means Events · Judge

Natalie Wing

Commercial Director · GES · Judge

Nick Graham

Director - Exhibitions · Olympia · Judge

Noel Reeves

Founder & CEO · Rocket-X · Judge

Paula Lorimer

Director · Harrogate Convention Centre · Judge

Pauline Coulter

Scaleup Director · Collingwood · Judge

Philippa Christer

Director of Events · ARC Network · Judge

Rachel Parker

CEO · AEV · Judge

Rachel Swann

Consultant · Judge

Raphael Sofoluke

Founder & CEO · UK Black Business Show · Judge

Rob Nathan

Managing Director · Media 10 · Judge

Salman Abou Hamzeh

Senior Vice President – Energy · dmg events · Judge

Sarah Cox

Managing Director · Jonas Event Technology (JET) · Judge

Sarah Marshall

Venue Director · Farnborough International · Judge

Sarah Mayo

Co-founder · POINT3 Wellbeing · Judge

Sarah Whittaker-Smith

Event Director · European Pizza Show · Judge

Shane Hannam

Managing Director · Montgomery Group · Judge

Siân Feuillade

Co-Founder & Partner · Leadership Connect Solutions · Judge

Sian Heaphy

Senior Director · Bright · Judge

Siân Richards

Events Sustainability Consultant · Judge

Simon Albert

CEO · Messe Frankfurt · Judge

Simon Parker

Managing Director · CIBSE · Judge

Sjoukje Kleefstra

Business Development · RAI Amsterdam · Judge

Steve Kemish

CEO · IMG · Judge

Steve Russell

Director · Fusion by ClearCourse · Judge

Tamar Beck

CEO · Gleanin · Judge

Tim Willoughby

Managing Director · MA Exhibitions · Judge

Tom McMahon

CEO · MCM · Judge

Vanessa Lovatt

Founder · Event Tech World · Judge

Zoe Lacey-Cooper

Portfolio Director - Accountancy · Alternative Events · Judge