Exhibition & Seminars: 17 & 18 June 2025
Sheikh Maktoum Hall, DWTC, Dubai
Awards: 19 June 2025
Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Our Esteemed Judges for the Middle East Event Awards
We are thrilled to introduce the experts who will evaluate all award nominations for the 2024 Middle East Event Awards. These judges have extensive knowledge and experience in the event industry and have generously volunteered their time to ensure a fair and impartial evaluation of all submissions. We thank them for their dedication and invaluable contribution to the awards program.
We look forward to the results of the judges' evaluations and anticipate a successful awards ceremony. Thank you, judges, for your commitment to excellence in the event industry.
MEET THE JUDGES
Nada Al Zarooni
Sponsorships & Events Manager,
Emirates
Niousha Ehsan
CEO,
LINKVIVA Events
Bruno Marx
CEO,
Eventknowhow
Catherine Broad
Director,
Venue Matchmaker
Chiara Palieri
Advisor Executive,
Abdullah Al Essa
Head of Events,
Saudi Industrial Development Fund
Donna Hyland
General Manager - Middle East,
GES
Dr. Eihab H. Abou-Rokbah
CEO,
Saudi Entertainment Academy
Ted Bloom
Chief Executive Officer,
Messe Frankfurt Middle East
Mariam Ahmed
Co-Founder,
The Collective
James Morgan
Dean,
International Tourism and Hospitality College
Isobel Abulhoul
Founder,
Emirates Literature Foundation
Kamal Al Kallas
Senior Vice President Expo,
Sela
Sujoy Cherian
CEO & Creative Technologist,
Option 1 Group
Kevin Brown
Events Planning and Reporting Director
Murad Shisha
Co-Founder,
Event Lab
Nikki Rutherford
General Manager,
weddingsonline
Graham Stephenson
Executive Director - Commercial E&C,
ADNEC
Dawn Dennis
Executive Director, Client Experience,
Pico EMEA
Dr.Ray Tinston
Director - Events,
Arada
Ajay Bhojwani
Managing Director,
MCI Group
Faisal Abdallah
Area Marketing Director,
ACCOR
Ziad Ghaloul
CEO & Founder,
Build Up
Justin George
Head of Corporate Events,
Gulf Dunes
John Jossifakis
Managing Director,
JJ Production
Tammy Urwin
CEO,
Urban Events
Joe Lewis
Founder,
Joe Lewis Company - An Experience Company
Charlotte Brewer
Head of Quintessentially Experiences,
Quintessentially
Becky Balderstone
Founder,
Ripe Events
Naji El Haddad
Regional Director,
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Gaurav Chauhan
Head of Events & Experiences,
Google