Our Esteemed Judges for the Middle East Event Awards

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We are thrilled to introduce the experts who will evaluate all award nominations for the 2025 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

Ajay Bhojwani
Regional Managing Director,
MCI Group

Anam Ahmad
Founder & Chief Creative Officer,
The Hanging House

Andy Reardon
Managing Director,
Creative Technology Middle East

Antony Parham
Executive Creative Director,
LINKVIVA

Benoit Honnart
CEO,
Electra Exhibitions LLC

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Bruno Marx
CEO,
EventKnowHow

Catherine Broad
Director,
Venue Matchmaker

David Balfour
Co-Founder,
LIGHTBLUE

Dawn Dennis
Executive Director,
Pico International

Donna Hyland
General Manager,
GES Middle East

Dr.Ray Tinston
Managing Director,
Identity Global

Dr.Yianni Spanos
Vice President- Sustainability,
Expo City Dubai

Emma Pope
Corporate Director of Lifestyle Events,
Emaar Hospitality Group

Flyn Roberst
Chief Operating Officer,
Messe Frankfurt Middle East

Gemma Lennard
Head of Marketing,
Staffwise

Joseph Lewis
Founder & CEO,
JLC Productions Middle East

John Jossifakis
Head of Events & Ceremonies,
AFC Asian Cup 2027 Local Organizing Committee

Kevin Brown
Event Planning & Reporting Director, GSO

Lucy Magee
Founder & CEO,
West End Worldwide LLC

Manal Al Kiyumi
Director of Marketing & Communications,
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre - OCEC

Mariam Ahmed
Co-Founder,
The Collective

Mark Jan Kar
General Manager,
ASM Global (MENA)

Michail Panagiotakis
Executive Director Events,
Viola Communications

Nadine Farrag
General Manager,
Weddingsonline

Naomi Warmington
Senior Sustainability Manager,
Informa Global

Olla Abbas
Head of Mindvalley MENA,
Mindvalley

Rhiannon Downie Hurst
Founder,
Bride Club ME

Samantha Breslin
Head of Production,
People

Sankalp Sharma
Co-Founder & CEO,
Rayqube

Shelley Frost
Owner & Director,
The Fridge

Shenin Hamid
Founder & CEO,
Inspire Events & Activations FZ LLC

Sujoy Cherian
CEO & Creative Technologist,
Option 1 Events

Tammy Urwin
Director,
Urban Events

Tom Ralston
Regional Director, GSO Middle East
Encore Middle East

Valentina Ruffoni
Founder & CEO,
The Pie Network (People in Events)

Yvonne Hoffzimmer
Chief Operating Officer,
DesignLab Experience

Ziad Ghaloul
CEO & Founder,
Build Up