EW's sister publication Exhibition News recently hosted the EN 30 Under 30, an initiative in its fifth year recognising talented young eventprofs.
The 2019 launch event kicked off at Bounce in London on 19 June, bringing together the winning 30 to begin a year of industry activities.
EN editor Nicola Macdonald kicked off the event, outlining the many ways that the 30 Under 30 can get involved in the exhibition industry through contributing to the magazine, attending networking events, speaking at events such as International Confex and taking part in EN-branded events such as the EN Roundtables and EN Race Day.
Mehram Sumnay-Roots, founder of YADA Event Technology and member of the EN 30 Under 30 2018, then took to the stage to talk about her experiences from the previous year, and how being in the 30 Under 30 had helped her develop professionally and stand out from the crowd.
The class of 2019 are:
Rikki Bhachu – MA Exhibitions
Jordan Bamford – Easyfairs UK & Gobal
Abby Cairns – Angus Montgomery
Emily Challis – Fresh Montgomery
Harriet Connolly – SaaStock
Amélie Degueldre – Easyfairs UK & Global
Andrew Earle – Clarion Events
Sherma Ellis – Informa Markets
Jenna Gardner – QD Events
Aidan Gibbs – CloserStill Media
Charlotte Humphreys – Forum Events
Emily Impey – Reed Exhibitions
Hannah Jeal – Reed Exhibitions
Rachel Kilmartin – CloserStill Media
Rosie Lamb – SME London
Chelsea Law – Reed Exhibitions
Katy Leslie – Clarion Gaming
Samantha Nelson – Easyfairs UK & Global
Jamie Pearson – Afrocet Montgomery
Rebecca Pinner – Kismet Events
Nick Pratt – Clarion Events
Joe Riddett – Easyfairs UK & Global
Ben Smit – Clarion Events
Shona Thomson – Reed Exhibitions
Mollie Warden – Media 10
Hannah Ware – Reed Exhibitions
Sophie Wawro – Ascential
Madi Whitcombe – Fresh Montgomery
Justin Wilkins – Diversified Communications
Loren Wilson – Aspect
Photography: Splento.
