Exhibition & Seminars: 17 - 18 September 2025 | The Arena, Riyadh, KSA
Awards: 18 September 2025 | JW Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, KSA
MEET THE JUDGES
Meet the distinguished panel of judges for the Saudi Event Awards 2025! We've assembled an exceptional group of industry veterans whose expertise spans decades of event excellence. These thought leaders will bring their unparalleled insights to evaluate each nomination.
Join us in welcoming these industry champions who will help celebrate excellence in Saudi's events sector.
Abdullah Al-Eesa
Head of Events
SIDF - Saudi Industrial Development Fund
Ajay Bhojwani
Regional Managing Director
MCI Group
Anam Ahmad
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
The Hanging House
Antony Parham
Executive Creative Director
LINKVIVA
Azza Hegazi
Head of Global Brand Experience
Snap - MENA
Benoit Honnart
CEO
Electra Exhibitions LLC
Bruno Marx
CEO
EventKnowHow
Cecilia Pitre
Cultural & Creative Projects Consultant Executive Producer
TOADA
Claire Derrick
Founding Director & Academy Principal
The Event Academy
Craig Borthwick
Partner
Lightblue
Darren Kerr
Experience Expert Member
World Experience Organization (WXO)
Dawn Dennis
Executive Director
Pico International
Donna Hyland
General Manager
GES Middle East
Dr. Eihab H. Abou-Rokbah
CEO
Saudi Entertainment & Event Management Academy
Dr Ray Tinston
Managing Director
Identity Global
Dr. Emad Monshi
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Saudi Tourism Society
Felix Erdmann
Managing Director
BeWunder
Fuad Al Bulushi
Director of Sales
OCEC - Oman Conferences & Exhibition Centre
Inessa Createssa
Head of Personal Branding Chapter
James Morgan
Principal Consultant for Tourism and Hospitality
Jadarah Business Consulting
Joanna Bates
Business Development Manager
Ethara
John Jossifakis
Head of Events & Ceremonies
AFC Asian Cup 2027 Local Organizing Committee
Kevin Brown
Event Planning & Reporting Director
Marco Balich
President
Balich Wonder Studio SPA
Mark Satchell
Managing Director
Hoist
Mashary A Alkhayyat
Chairman of Advisory Committee
Saudi Exhibitions and Conferences Association (SECA)
Mayada Maged
Managing Partner
Staff Arabia HRO Group
Mohammed Mandiel Almandiel
General Manager of Events & Heritage Programs
Heritage Commission - Ministry of Culture
Naji Hadda
Regional Director
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Naomi Warmington
Senior Sustainability Manager
Informa Global
Sujoy Cherian
Group CEO - Creative Technologist
Option 1 Events
Thomas Staunton
Expert Advisor - cAA Portas
MAICD
Yahya H.Garish
Lecturer - Quality Management Supervisor
Jeddah College of Technology
Yvonne Hoffzimmer
Chief Operating Officer
Designlab Experience
Ziad Ghaloul
CEO & Founder
Build Up