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Eventex is proud to unveil The 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024. The index comprises the most exceptional individuals from around the globe who have made an impact with their creativity, vision, and capacity for innovation. The ranking is entirely curated by the events community, which first nominated, and then determined the individuals who made the list.
The 2024 edition of The 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry index saw as many as 1086… Show more

Eventex is proud to unveil The 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry for 2024. The index comprises the most exceptional individuals from around the globe who have made an impact with their creativity, vision, and capacity for innovation. The ranking is entirely curated by the events community, which first nominated, and then determined the individuals who made the list.
The 2024 edition of The 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry index saw as many as 1086 nominations.
The top 3 countries represented in the index include the US with 25 individuals, followed by UAE and the UK with 14 and 8, respectively.
Some of the most notable organizations whose employees made the list include Group - Brazil, IMEX Group, MCI Middle East, George P Johnson, VOK DAMS worldwide, RainFocus, BW Events, Kenes Group, Amazon Web Services, and Bizzabo.
In addition to the main index, Eventex is also announcing several smaller indexes that recognize the most influential individuals by events industry sector and geographical region, including:
The 100 Most Influential Event Professionals, The 100 Most Influential Event Technology Professionals, The 100 Most Influential Event Industry Suppliers, The 100 Most Influential Venue Professionals, and The 100 Most Influential Wedding Professionals
Indexes with the most influential people in the following regions — Europe, the US, the Middle East, the UK, Asia, Canada, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand.
“The Eventex index of the top 100 events industry professionals celebrates the most deserving individuals who keep inspiring us with their creativity and innovation and drive the whole industry forward. This year, we’re again recognizing specific expertise and regional presence, to better showcase the impact of events industry individuals across the board ” comments Ovanes Ovanessian, Co-founder of Eventex Awards. Show less

For its fourth edition, this year’s feature focuses on the meeting and event industry’s trailblazers, trendsetters and up-and-comers. The influential executives, board members and department heads featured are at the helm of some of the nation’s top events (think massive trade shows, galas, conferences, corporate bashes, pop-culture conventions and festivals, sporting events and multimillion-dollar weddings—just to scratch the surface), while others continue to innovate with steal-worthy food… Show more

For its fourth edition, this year’s feature focuses on the meeting and event industry’s trailblazers, trendsetters and up-and-comers. The influential executives, board members and department heads featured are at the helm of some of the nation’s top events (think massive trade shows, galas, conferences, corporate bashes, pop-culture conventions and festivals, sporting events and multimillion-dollar weddings—just to scratch the surface), while others continue to innovate with steal-worthy food and beverage concepts, state-of-the-art event technology, cutting-edge design, out-of-the-box entertainment and noteworthy strategies.

In a diverse and growing profession that’s chock-full of list-worthy creatives, it’s important we note that the industry’s talents are not restricted to these pages—rather, this annual compilation is meant to offer new opportunities to connect with key players to share ideas, inspiration and guidance for future events. Show less

Connect Corporate 40 Under 40" refers to an awards program or recognition list that highlights and celebrates 40 high-achieving individuals under the age of 40 within a corporate setting, usually nominated by colleagues or industry peers, who are making significant contributions to their respective companies and the business world at large; "Connect" likely signifies the networking aspect of the program, allowing these rising stars to connect with each other and potential mentors.

In 2020, innovation is everything. The event producers, tech strategists, venue owners, and thought leaders on our 10th annual list of event innovators is an eclectic group, but they each have on thing in common: They used the disruptions of 2020 as a way to adapt, pivot, and even thrive, finding new methods of bringing people together in unique and dynamic ways.