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Middle East Event Show

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