The Meetings Show is thrilled to reveal the 10 winners of
Tomorrow’s Talent 2025, the prestigious initiative that
champions emerging talent in the meetings and events industry.
Now in its
seventh year, Tomorrow’s Talent continues to highlight the next generation of
leaders and provides them with unparalleled opportunities to elevate their
careers in this dynamic and fast-paced sector.
The 10 winners
of Tomorrow’s Talent 2025 are:
- Natasha
Bahia, event manager, Premier Events
- Amarnath
Robbinson, memberships
and event manager, Christian Tours LTD
- Millie
Fitzpatrick, assistant meetings
& events sales manager, Hotel Football
- Macauley
Hicks-Williams, project
manager, DRPG
- Hannah
Elston, community and event
marketing executive, ELX
- Mia
Breading, junior project
manager, Seen Presents
- Bronwyn
Gahagan, senior event manager,
Shard Financial Media
- Maiya
Dambawinna, event coordinator,
Pure Communications Group
- Josh
Marven, event manager,
Blueprint Partners
- Rose
Griffiths, event producer,
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This year’s
competition, open to UK-based event planners or buyers aged 30 and under, or
with up to three years’ experience in the meetings and events industry,
attracted an overwhelming number of applicants.
The prize for
the 10 winners includes a VIP invitation to The Meetings Show on 25-26 June at
Excel London where they’ll be formally presented with their awards at a
dedicated celebration ceremony and an invitation to the M&IT Awards in
September for fantastic networking opportunities. Additionally, each
selected individual will have the opportunity to gain publicity in top industry
publications and receive valuable insight and mentorship from industry leaders
on an ongoing basis.
The entries
were judged by a panel of industry experts; Paul Harvey, editor, M&IT, Leigh
Cowlishaw, managing partner at Black Box Partnerships, Patrick Delaney,
managing partner at Soolnua, Priya Narain, co-founder of Event First Steps, Gabby
Austen-Browne, founder of Diversity Alliance and Gracia Kabongo, senior associate,
stakeholder engagement and events lead, Ofwat, and winner of Tomorrow’s Talent
2019.
All applicants
were evaluated based on their achievements to date, drive and ambition and resilience
in facing challenges. This year, the judges were especially impressed by how
the winners are driving change and actively shaping a positive future for the
industry.
Jack
Marczewski, portfolio event director at Northstar
Meetings Group,
commented: “Congratulations to the 10 outstanding professionals named
Tomorrow’s Talent 2025! This year’s competition saw so many talented
individuals vying for a place, and we’re incredibly excited to see where their
careers will go from here. The future of the industry is in great hands.”
Iulia Zorzoana,
2024 winner added: "Winning Tomorrow’s Talent last year helped me grow both
personally and professionally. Since my win I have started a new role and I am
now involved in organising international events with a large number of
delegates. It’s opened a new chapter in my career."
