Fast Forward 15 has announced the return of the Fast Forward 15 Mentoring Awards, taking place at London’s QEII Centre on Friday 24 April 2026.
Nominations are now open, following the success of the inaugural awards in 2025. The ceremony will recognise mentors, mentees, corporate event teams, agencies and suppliers who have contributed to talent development across the sector. The awards are open to all genders and organisations.
The awards will be delivered in partnership with the Association of Business Mentors (ABM), the professional body for business mentoring and one of the event’s two headline sponsors. ABM will provide mentoring expertise to the judging panel, deliver workshops in the run-up to the awards and sponsor two categories focused on leadership and mentorship.
The partnership aims to bring together deep industry experience and professional mentoring standards, with the shared aim of raising the profile of mentoring across the events, hospitality and travel sectors.
ABM CEO Georgina Waite said: “We had the privilege of judging at last year's FF15 awards and were struck by the passion and dedication shown by mentors and mentees across the industry. Our values are aligned in celebrating and promoting the power of mentoring within business to help people grow and thrive.”
The QEII Centre joins the awards as official venue partner and second headline sponsor. The Westminster venue hosts around 400 national and international events each year and has received multiple industry accolades. The event will include a three-course dinner by the QEII Centre’s in-house catering team, an awards ceremony and networking opportunities.
Proceeds from the event will support the Fast Forward 15 Mentoring Programme and the FF15 University Challenge, both of which aim to develop future talent within the events and hospitality industry.
Ticket sales are set to open later this month.
