
The Conference and Events Awards 2022 takes place on the afternoon of 1st July at Old Billingsgate, London.
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
Congratulations to all who made it onto the 2022 Shortlist!
Why the Conference and Events Awards?

Celebrate with your team
Being an award-winner is a powerful motivator to inspire you and your colleagues to keep up the great work!

Enhance your reputation
Appending an independently judged third-party badge of excellence is a sure-fire shortcut to emphasising your merit to colleagues, clients, bosses & stakeholders.

Generate positive headlines
Spread the good news - everyone loves a success story and winning an award is a great publicity hook for social and traditional media efforts

Aspire to Better Practice
Winner or not - seeing what others do for their products is an irreplacable source of tried & tested award-worthy ideas!
Our 2022 Judges
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David Ball
CEO, Brandfuel
David Ball
CEO, Brandfuel -
Simon Hambley
CEO, Strata
Simon Hambley
CEO, StrataWith over 30 years’ experience delivering corporate live events and brand experiences, Simon has worked across a multitude of brands and industries throughout that time including Microsoft, PSA Groupe, and many more.
After forming his own agency which later merged with others, Simon is now CEO of Strata. A leading brand experience creative agency with offices in Soho, the Midlands and Europe.
At the heart of everything he does is a passion for creative communication experiences and striving to deliver excellency. After the recent challenges, Simon is excited to see what 2022 brings for the industry and the growing Strata team.
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Mindy Emsley
Joint Managing Director, Smarter Shows
Mindy Emsley
Joint Managing Director, Smarter ShowsMindy became Joint Managing Director of Smarter Shows in 2017 and oversees a portfolio of industry-leading conferences and exhibitions across the advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and materials industries. Mindy has over twenty years’ experience in B2B conferences and exhibitions and has led the strategy and execution of highly successful events across a range of industry sectors including telecoms, finance, banking, energy storage and oil and gas. Prior to joining Smarter Shows in 2012, Mindy held conference production and event director positions at organisations including Informa Telecoms, IQPC, TM Forum and Eurofinance.
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Michaela Jeffery-Morrison
CEO, Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, Ascend Global Media
Michaela Jeffery-Morrison
CEO, Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, Ascend Global MediaMichaela Jeffery-Morrison is Founder & CEO of Ascend Global Media and Founder of the Women in Technology World Series; the world’s largest events series focused on women in tech and the only B2B company dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in business. Since its creation in 2015, Maddox Events, now Ascend Global Media, has exploded in popularity. In just five years, the Women in Tech World Series, has grown from one event in London to seven globally, while attendance has risen from 300 to more than 6,000. Ascend Global Media delivers content, opportunities, inspiration and knowledge to the women and businesses that make up the technology sector through a series of live events and attracts hundreds of speakers from the world’s most innovative companies and tens of thousands of attendees from across the globe.
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Con Bridgeman
CEO, Trinity Events
Con Bridgeman
CEO, Trinity Events
Our Judges
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Michaela Jeffery-Morrison
CEO, Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, Ascend Global Media
Michaela Jeffery-Morrison
CEO, Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, Ascend Global MediaMichaela Jeffery-Morrison is Founder & CEO of Ascend Global Media and Founder of the Women in Technology World Series; the world’s largest events series focused on women in tech and the only B2B company dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in business. Since its creation in 2015, Maddox Events, now Ascend Global Media, has exploded in popularity. In just five years, the Women in Tech World Series, has grown from one event in London to seven globally, while attendance has risen from 300 to more than 6,000. Ascend Global Media delivers content, opportunities, inspiration and knowledge to the women and businesses that make up the technology sector through a series of live events and attracts hundreds of speakers from the world’s most innovative companies and tens of thousands of attendees from across the globe.
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Con Bridgeman
CEO, Trinity Events
Con Bridgeman
CEO, Trinity Events

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“We are incredibly proud to win gold and be announced as Best Event Agency! In a year where the unexpected has certainly happened, we have stepped back and focused only on what we can control, and worked together as a team to make the most out of every opportunity. It is a wonderful achievement to be acknowledged for and we can’t wait to come back even stronger next year”.
Greta Wilson, Marketing & Social Media Executive, Sleek Events – Gold, ‘Best Event Agency’