Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Fast Forward 15
Mentoring Awards, taking place at The QEII Centre in Westminster on Friday 24 April
2026, in partnership with the Association of Business
Mentors.
The awards evening
will bring together professionals from across the events industry for a celebration of the mentors, mentees and organisations championing
talent development and leadership across the sector.
Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner created by QEII Taste, the venue’s
award-winning in-house catering team, followed by the awards ceremony and
networking opportunities with industry peers and leaders.
Ticket registration closes on Monday
6 April, and early bird tickets are available until Friday 24 March, register here.
More
information about the event, including details on those shortlisted, can be
found here.
Partnership with the
Association of Business Mentors
This year's awards
are in partnership with the Association of Business Mentors (ABM), one of the two headline sponsors. The Association of Business Mentors is the professional
body for business mentoring. It empowers mentors and leaders to create
lasting change for businesses of all shapes and sizes. The
partnership aims to champion impactful mentoring that drives both personal and
business growth.
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. The energy in
the room on awards night and seen throughout all the entries was infectious. It
was clear how deeply people cared about helping others grow through the power
of mentoring.
"Partnering with FF15 felt like a natural step for us. Our values
are aligned in celebrating and promoting the power of mentoring within business
to help people grow and thrive."
An Evening at the
QEII Centre
FF15 has also announced the QEII Centre
as its second headline sponsor and official venue partner for the 2026 awards.
Situated
opposite Westminster Abbey, the 7-floor venue offers 32 adaptable conference and
events spaces, and hosts around 400 national and
international events each year.
Supporting FF15
Initiatives
As with previous
years, the event will also raise funds to support two key Fast Forward 15
initiatives:
Fast
Forward 15 Mentoring Programme – Founded by Fay Sharpe OBE, this not-for-profit, award-winning initiative
provides aspiring female event professionals with mentorship from
leading industry figures. Now in its eleventh year, the programme continues to
empower women to accelerate their careers and shape the industry's future.
FF15
University Challenge – A development programme that bridges the gap between education and
employment. The challenge equips students with essential skills in creativity,
project management, and networking to support their transition into
professional roles within the events and hospitality sector.
Together,
FastForward15 and ABM will celebrate innovation, collaboration and inspiration
across the sector, and with their support, this year's Awards promise to be our
most memorable and impactful yet.
For more information
about the QEII Centre, visit www.qeiicentre.london. For more about the Association of
Business Mentors, visit associationofbusinessmentors.org.
