THE 2025 C&IT AWARDS SHORTLIST


INDUSTRY SECTOR

Automotive Event of the Year

Bentley Global Media Drive - New Continental GT Andermatt September 2024

Goose Live Events Ltd

Client: Bentley Motors Ltd

Switzerland

In September 2024, Goose Live Events supported Bentley Motors with a Global Media Drive for the new Continental GT in Andermatt, Switzerland. The event was the first opportunity for invited global media to drive the new Continental GT Speed, which is the most powerful road-going Bentley ever created.This event also marked the world’s f...

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Energising Tomorrow: Shell Eco-marathon by Emota

Emota

Client: Shell

Indianapolis (USA), Lombok (Indonesia), and Nogaro (France)

Shell Eco-marathon is one of the world’s most prestigious student engineering competitions, challenging young innovators to design, build, and drive the most energy-efficient vehicles. In 2024, this global programme spanned three continents — with over 3,000 students from 38 countries competing in Indianapolis (USA), Lombok (Indonesia)...

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Formula E

ExCeL London

Client: Formula E

Excel London

Having hosted the inimitable Formula E event since 2021, Excel London always strives to grow and develop the world’s only indoor/outdoor motorsport event year-on-year. Formula E – the fully-electric racing series and the only UK-race – first charged into Excel during the height of the global pandemic. Racing behind closed doors, it wou...

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Jaecoo 7 UK Launch

Strata

Client: Omoda | Jaecoo

Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel

Jaecoo’s arrival in the UK market marked more than the launch of a new premium SUV, it was the bold debut of a brand redefining modern mobility. With the Jaecoo 7, Chery Group introduced a vehicle that blends off-road capability with urban sophistication, targeting a new generation of drivers seeking both intelligence and aspiration in...

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Finance & Professional Services Event of the Year

Intelligence Connected, Annual Investment Forum 2025

Broadsword Event House

Client: M&G Investments

London

Broadsword has worked as an event partner on M&G Investments’ Annual Investment Forum for the last six years, every year working in collaboration with the marketing team to further the brand’s positioning as a global asset manager.​​ 270 investment clients are invited to The Londoner hotel to explore investment insights that set the sc...

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Visa Payments Forum Europe

Wonder

Client: Visa

Paris, France

“You’re actually part of history being here. This is the first time ever that one of the Paralympic Global Sponsors has held a B2B event over the Paralympics”These were the words of Visa Europe CEO, Charlotte Hogg, in her keynote address at the Visa Payments Forum (VPF) Europe 2024. Inspired by the Paralympic Games’ values of strength,...

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Workday Rising EMEA 2024

Sparks

Client: Workday

RAI Amsterdam

Elevating Workday Rising EMEA from ordinary expo to extraordinary destination.Workday Rising EMEA 2024 transformed a traditional expo into an immersive “Forever Forward Neighbourhood,” a vibrant, community-driven environment that showcased Workday’s leadership in AI and innovation. Held over three days at the RAI, Amsterdam, the event ...

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Worldpay’s ReThink & ReThinking series

Bray Leino Events

Client: Worldpay

Globally

Rethink was Worldpay’s long-running event series designed to help keep the business in touch with key customers and reinforce the brand’s place as a trusted advisor on trends and opportunities, not just within the payments space but across the world of business and technology. Post pandemic, Bray Leino Events helped the brand relaunch ...

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Pharma & Healthcare Event of the Year

AZ at ASCO 2025: Immersive, Intelligent & Sustainably Designed

Emota

Client: AstraZeneca

Chicago

AstraZeneca’s presence at ASCO 2025 marked a transformational leap in congress engagement, sustainability, and design. In partnership with Emota, AZ redefined what it means to lead in oncology exhibitions. The goal was to reaffirm AZ’s leadership, engage healthcare professionals across all congress touchpoints, and champion a sustainab...

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Beyond: Tomorrow, Together

Brands at Work

Client: Kyowa Kirin International (KKI)

Alicante, Spain

In 2024, Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), a specialty pharmaceutical business undergoing significant transformation, set out to reconnect its 400-strong international workforce for the first time in company history. With a mission to “make people smile,” the event aimed to restore clarity, unity and purpose after a complex organisation...

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CLINUVEL’s Pavilion of Photomedicine

CLINUVEL UK LTD

AAD, Florida

In March 2025, CLINUVEL made a bold and unprecedented debut at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Florida, introducing its pioneering work in photomedicine to over 20,000 global dermatology professionals. With a focus on vitiligo—a condition affecting over 70 million people worldwide—and erythropoietic protopor...

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Technology & Telecoms Event of the Year

Adobe Summit: Executive Edition

MCI UK

Client: Adobe

London, Paris & Munich

The Adobe Summit Executive Edition was a standout series of three bespoke events delivered across London, Munich, and Paris—each designed specifically for C-suite leaders in strategic growth markets. With a central theme of Personalisation at Scale, the events aimed to demonstrate the real-world power of Adobe’s generative AI tools in ...

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CYBERUK 2025

Bray Leino Events

Client: National Cyber Security Centre

Manchester

CYBERUK 2025 is a major calendar event for the cyber security sector both in the UK and globally. For the government, CYBERUK 2025 is a flagship event – delivered by the government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK’s leading agency for cyber security (and part of GCHQ).CYBERUK 2025 runs as a revenue raising project, f...

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Google Cloud Tech Immersion 2025 — A New Kind of Training Even

Gramercy Tech

Client: Google Cloud

London, Los Angeles, Singapore

Google Tech Immersion was a global initiative designed to meet the specialized training needs of Google Cloud’s technical go-to-market professionals across EMEA, AMER, and JAPAC. Recognizing these professionals as the crucial bridge between Google Cloud innovations and customer solutions, the program focused on deepening technical expe...

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IFS Unleashed

Top Banana

Client: IFS X Top Banana

Orlando, Florida

IFS Unleashed 2024 marked a major strategic milestone for IFS, bringing together over 3,000 delegates and 300 crew in Orlando for a five-day, high-impact experience that redefined expectations for live events. With an ambitious brief focused on ROI, audience growth, operational efficiency, and media influence, the event successfully po...

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The Microsoft London AI Tour

Momentum Worldwide

Client: Microsoft UK

London

In a year overflowing with AI events, the Microsoft AI Tour London stood apart — not just for its scale, but for its ambition. This was more than a product showcase. It was a bold reimagining of how hybrid events could work, designed to rally the tech community behind Microsoft Copilot and create a standout experience for both physical...

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Consumer Goods Event of the Year

Iceland Foods' Store Managers' Conference

Cascade Productions International Ltd

Client: Iceland Foods

ICC Wales, Newport

Iceland Foods’ annual Store Managers’ conference delivers critical but often similar Christmas sales messaging to 1300 delegates. We refreshed the conference venue, agenda and storytelling, handling logistics, event production, content and video throughout. We took delegates to the ICC Wales, selected for its sustainability credentials...

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No7 Presents Virtual Event

DRPG

Client: No7

DRPG Studio 212

The No7 Presents Virtual Event brought together 1,500 beauty advisors from across the UK and Ireland to launch the No7 Pro Artist Makeup Collection. Originally planned as an in-person roadshow, the event evolved into a hybrid format that retained premium production quality while maximising accessibility and engagement.Broadcast live fr...

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Persil Wonder Wash™

Yellow Fish

Client: Unilever

London

To launch Persil’s Wonder Wash™ range and its game-changing 15-minute cycle, we were tasked with creating an experience that felt bold, unexpected, and far from boring laundry—one that would excite new audiences, generate social buzz, and put the product firmly in hand. The goal: drive FOMO through shareable content and press coverage,...

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Media & Broadcast Event of the Year

ESPN College Gameday

Davis Experience & Events

Client: ESPN, Disney, Dublin City Council

College Green/Dame Street; Dublin, Ireland

In August 2023, Dublin became the stage for a global broadcast first. ESPN’s College GameDay, one of the most iconic sports shows on American television, had never aired outside the United States. That changed when Dublin beat out other international contenders to host its first-ever overseas edition. At the centre of delivery was Davi...

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The Guinness Mens Six Nations Media Launch

Verve The Live Agency

Client: The Six Nations

Rome

“25 Years of Italian Passion, Flair & Commitment”The 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Media Launch was a reimagined celebration of one of rugby’s most iconic competitions; an immersive, high-impact event designed to break convention, ignite passion and mark 25 years of Italy in the Championship. Held for the first time ever in Italy, at...

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EVENT FORMAT

Incentive Event of the Year

Amway Founders Council

Principal. Global Events

Client: Amway

Zurich, Switzerland

At a pivotal moment in Amway’s evolution towards health and wellness, we were challenged to design an experience that did more than celebrate performance. It needed to bring a bold new purpose to life and unite their top-performing leaders around a shared vision for the future. “Room to Bloom” was our response. A three-day programme th...

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Avaya Circle of Excellence

DRPG

Client: Avaya

Costa Rica

To reward and inspire its top-performing global salespeople and partners, Avaya partnered with DRPG to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime incentive trip to the Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica. The goal was to celebrate exceptional performance while strengthening team bonds, reinforcing Avaya’s high-performance culture, and leav...

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Formula Win

CI Group

Client: HP

Monaco

Formula Win was a standout incentive campaign created and delivered by CI Group for HP, designed to drive adoption of Windows 11 upgrades and further cement HP’s reputation as a leader in the channel. Spanning 12 weeks, CI Group’s campaign captured the excitement of Formula 1 to energise 2,406 partner salespeople across 70 partner site...

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Global Gathering 2024

Quintessentially Experiences

Client: Global Investment Firm (London HQ – Under NDA)

Beijing and The Great Wall of China

An Unforgettable Journey: The Ultimate Global Gathering After seven years apart, 110 employees from a leading global investment firm finally reunited for the company’s first global offsite since 2017; an experience that would become far more than just a reward. With anticipation high, the destination had to surprise and inspire; Beiji...

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Mazda Elite Club India 2024

Yellow Fish

Client: Mazda

India

In 2024 Yellow Fish was incredibly proud to win the ‘C&IT Incentive of the Year’ with their Mazda Elite Club incentive to Colombia. Feedback from judges cited that the power of this incentive was not only the adventurous nature of the experience but moreover the evidence and positive impact of a collaborative partnership between clien...

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Shell Helix Champions Club – Abu Dhabi Activation

Pico EMEA

Client: Shell Helix

Abu Dhabi

The Shell Helix Champions Club, conceived and delivered by Pico EMEA, redefined what a premium incentive travel experience can be. Set against the electrifying backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix in December 2024, this four-night, five-day programme brought Shell’s brand promise—Unleash the Power Within—vividly to life for 1...

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Smart Friends L’Amour de Provence

Story Events

Client: Smart Group

South of France

The 2024 Smart Friends Incentive Trip, L’Amour de Provence, was an immersive, high-calibre experience crafted exclusively for Smart Group’s most successful agent partners. Delivered by Story Events, this three-day incentive in the South of France was meticulously curated to reflect the prestige of the Smart Friends initiative and reinf...

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Internal Communications Event of the Year

Shortlist: ATCON25

Planit live ltd

Client: Autotrader

Manchester

It all started with one question: “How would you bring magic to life?”We’d just won a small creative project for Autotrader and were invited to a chemistry workshop with senior leadership off the back of it. By the end of that meeting, equal parts pitch and performance, we’d landed the full-scale delivery of ATCON 2025.What followed wa...

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Bentley Global Sales & Marketing Conference 2024

Goose Live Events Ltd

Client: Bentley Motors Ltd

Crewe, Cheshire

In November 2024, Bentley hosted its first Global Sales & Marketing Conference for several years. Goose Live Events were appointed with just eight weeks from pitch to delivery and, working collaboratively with the internal Bentley Events team, created a Conference which brought together 400 delegates from six global regions across th...

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FlutterONE

Smyle Creative Ltd

Client: Flutter UKI

Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester

FlutterONE, delivered by Powered by Humans (part of The Human Network), was a high-impact internal leadership experience uniting 300 senior leaders from across Flutter UKI’s eight locations. With just 10 weeks’ lead time and a brand-new CEO stepping into post on the day, the event had a critical purpose: align and energise Flutter’s to...

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pladis - Rewrite the Stars

mcm creative group

Client: pladis

Hampshire, UK

In 2025, pladis stood at a pivotal moment. With six consecutive years as the fastest-growing snacking company globally, the business faced forward with fresh urgency and renewed focus on growth, innovation, and sustainability. It wasn’t just time to share a new plan. It was time to Rewrite the Stars. Designed as an intimate, story-led ...

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PPC Commercial Conference Athens

DRPG

Client: PPC

Athens

PPC set out to do something bold for its 7th annual commercial conference: create a live experience that didn’t feel like a conference at all. No lengthy presentations or passive audiences, just a fully immersive journey that brought their customer-first strategy to life in a way attendees could see, hear, and feel.With nearly 1,000 de...

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Softcat Kick Off 2024

Yellow FIsh

Client: Softcat

NEC Birmingham

As an ambitious and fast growing, emerging leader in the tech space Softcat’s Kick Off in 2024 was a pivotal moment in their events calendar. Yellow Fish were awarded the work to deliver in a new venue (NEC Birmingham) and bring to life every element of the event including an expo with over 70 stands, an awards dinner, plenary, breakou...

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Virgin Media O2 Leadership Collective, Business Strategy Launch January 2025

Wave Marketing Communications,

Client: Virgin Media O2

Indigo at The O2

VMO2 Leadership Collective - Business Strategy Launch 2025 Executive Summary To launch Virgin Media O2’s 2025 business strategy, Wave partnered with the VMO2 internal communications team to design and deliver a bold leadership event that broke away from traditional corporate formats. Held at the Indigo at The O2, this high-impact exper...

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Celebratory Event of the Year

Amplify 2025

The Appointment Group Ltd

Client: TAG

Edinburgh, Scotland

TAG Amplify 2025 was a two-day, 250-person event designed to unite, energise and celebrate our employees, clients and sponsors. Taking place across two iconic Edinburgh venues – InterContinental Edinburgh The George and Kimpton Charlotte Square – it brought together attendees from across the UK and South Africa for a vibrant mix of bus...

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Cirque du Curiosity

Marble

Client: Inflexion

The Tate Modern

Cirque du Curiosity - Celebratory Event of the YearHow do you break the mould of a typical corporate celebration? Enter Cirque du Curiosity. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Inflexion, a world-leading private equity firm, we crafted an immersive evening of performance and storytelling set within the Tate Modern’s iconic Turbine H...

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Jaguar Land Rover Long Service Dinner

DRPG

Client: Jaguar Land Rover

Dallas Burston Polo Club IXL Events Centre

Every year, JLR pauses to celebrate the people who have shaped its legacy. The Long Service Dinner is a personal tribute to employees who have dedicated 25, 40, or even 50 years to the company. For 2024, JLR entrusted DRPG with redefining this milestone occasion for the first time, with a clear brief: to deliver a celebration that emb...

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Landsec Spotlight Awards 2024

TFI Lodestar

Client: Landsec

London

In 2024, the Landsec Spotlight Awards needed to go above and beyond their traditional employee reward and recognition function, additionally acting as a landmark celebration of the company’s 80th anniversary and sending a powerful signal of togetherness, optimism and excitement in the wake of a recent company merger.Our research indica...

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NEFF MasterPartners® immersive theatrical brand experience

Emota

Client: NEFF

The Underglobe, London

Emota and NEFF orchestrated a truly unforgettable celebratory event, expertly designed to honour and reinforce relationships with NEFF’s premium retail partners. Recognising the challenges caused by recent global challenges, NEFF needed to provide an impactful, emotional, and memorable expression of appreciation; deepening brand loyalt...

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EVENT PURPOSE

Best Sustainable Initiative

ADNEC Group

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ADNEC Group, a leading international venues operator has embarked on a transformative sustainability journey to reduce its absolute emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2045. To add¬¬ress the dual challenges of potentially escalating energy costs and an annual consumption of around 28 million kWh at its flagship Abu Dhabi N...

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Go Sustainable

Evolve Events

Client: Zurich & Lucerne Convention Bureaus and their partners

Switzerland

In spring 2025, a bold collaboration across the MICE industry delivered a pioneering, flight-free study trip from the UK to Switzerland by train, proving that sustainable travel can be inspiring, immersive and scalable. Over four days, 35 event professionals journeyed from London to Lucerne, Mount Rigi and Zurich using only low-carbon ...

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Iberian Conference 2024

Amex GBT Meetings & Events

Client: Leading Aesthetics Company

Spain

In April 2024, a global leading aesthetics company hosted its flagship convention in Seville, welcoming 400 top clients from Spain and Portugal. The core objectives of the event were clear: o Strengthen brand loyalty o Drive sales o Reinforce the company’s position as the world’s leading aesthetics brand, through memorable education a...

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Pioneering Sustainability with Enviroplan at ASCO

Emota

Client: Inizio

Chicago, United States

At ASCO 2025, one of the world’s premier oncology congresses, Inizio redefined what it means to exhibit sustainably - delivering a bold, conversation-starting presence that championed environmental and social responsibility at every level.In partnership with Emota, Inizio’s events division, the team returned to ASCO with a single visio...

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Revolutionising Sustainable Exhibitions: AstraZeneca’s Booth at ERS

Emota

Client: AstraZeneca

Vienna, Austria

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress is a crucial annual event for AstraZeneca (AZ), providing a platform to engage healthcare professionals through innovative exhibition booths. In 2023 and 2024, AZ prioritised sustainability, a commitment aligned with Emota’s core strategy. Tasked with making the 2023 booth as sustainable ...

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Best DEI Initiative

Shortlist: To Be Announced On The Night

Excellence in Community Engagement and Team Building Initiatives

Energising Tomorrow: Shell Eco-marathon by Emota

Emota

Client: Shell

Indianapolis (USA), Lombok (Indonesia), and Nogaro (France)

Shell Eco-marathon is one of the world’s most prestigious student engineering competitions, challenging young innovators to design, build, and drive the most energy-efficient vehicles. In 2024, this global programme spanned three continents — with over 3,000 students from 38 countries competing in Indianapolis (USA), Lombok (Indonesia)...

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SolarBuddy – The Hour of Power

KDM Events

Client: KDM Events

UK

KDM Events is proud to lead the way in purpose-driven team building through our exclusive UK partnership with SolarBuddy – The Hour of Power.This award entry celebrates how we’ve transformed corporate social responsibility (CSR) into a hands-on, heart led experience that delivers measurable global, community impact. In each event, corp...

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WSP's Global Leadership Conference - the Water Works programme

Lightbulb Teams

Client: WSP

Madrid

WSP, a global engineering leader, partnered with Lightbulb Teams to deliver a powerful CSR team-building experience, at their 2024 Global Leadership Conference in Madrid. Engaging 400 senior leaders, the event combined experiential learning and inclusive design to build 90 water filters through the ‘Water Works’ CSR team-building progr...

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SUPPLIER

Best Venue (UK & Rest of the World)

ACC Liverpool

Acc Liverpool

ACC Liverpool

ACC Liverpool stands as a world-class, multi-purpose event campus, proudly situated on the iconic Liverpool waterfront. Home to the M&S Bank Arena, Convention Centre, and Exhibition Centre Liverpool, our integrated venue offers 15,225m² of flexible space, a 1,350-seat auditorium, and 21 breakout rooms—ideal for events of all sizes and ...

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ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi stands at the forefront of the regional MICE venues, redefining industry excellence through scale, innovation, sustainability, and integrated services. Strategically positioned just 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport, ADNEC delivers unmatched convenience and seamless event experiences across 153,678 ...

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Excel London

ExCeL London

Client: Excel London

Excel London

With some 350 events and almost four million visitors, the past 12 months have proved to be a landmark period for Excel London, resulting in its strongest ever performance in its 25-year history.Key projects include a £350 million investment in the venue, including its new 25,000sqm expansion, the opening of the UK’s largest new immers...

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Further, Bigger, experience the new Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Client: Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Grimaldi Forum Monaco

Grimaldi Forum Monaco – 25 Years of Creativity in a Unique SettingInaugurated in 2000, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco is an iconic glass-and-steel venue at the heart of the Principality. With 41,000 sqm of fully modular space, it hosts around 100 events and welcomes 300,000 visitors annually—ranging from conferences and exhibitions to conce...

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ICC Belfast

Client: ICC Belfast

Belfast

ICC Belfast is Northern Ireland’s only purpose-built international convention centre, providing a world-class stage where people make great things happen. As a hybrid-by-design venue, ICC Belfast delivers exceptional business events that drive economic impact, with a target of generating an additional £209M in direct economic benefit f...

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Royal Armouries

Bonner & Hindley Marketing and PR Ltd

Client: Royal Armouries

Leeds

The Royal Armouries has had an exceptional 12 months trading. It has worked hard to build on its previous successes, whilst investing in its back of house facilities, developing the team and the resources to support conference planners. The results speak for themselves; In 2024, the venue hosted 399 events, and attracted 393,562 delega...

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Best Event Destination (UK & Rest of the World)

Best event destination (rest of the world)

Visit Monaco Convention Bureau

Client: Visit Monaco Convention Bureau

Monaco

Monaco is renowned as a world class event destination Like Nowhere Else.In 2024, Monaco achieved strong tourism performance with a notable growth for the MICE segment that represented 23% of overall tourism. The UK and USA markets saw significant growth, with increases of 16.1% and 52%, respectively. Monaco was awarded Best Overseas Co...

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Brisbane: Best Event Destination

Brisbane Economic Development Agency Pty Ltd

Client: Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA)

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane is redefining the business events experience through its unique blend of world-class infrastructure, strategic sector alignment, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. As the capital of Queensland and home to 2.7 million people, Brisbane offers a compact, walkable city centre with a subtropical climate ideal for year-round events. ...

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Visit Belfast, Beyond Convention

Visit Belfast

Client: Hopefull Handbags/Mums in Business

Belfast

Belfast is a city that surprises, captivates, and delivers. Nestled between the hills and the sea, this hidden gem is renowned for its warm, authentic hospitality—turning first-time visitors into lifelong fans. And the world is taking notice. Forbes recently spotlighted Belfast’s surge in sustainable tourism, while Time Out Magazine na...

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Best Event Production Provider

Aston Martin F1 British Grand Prix

PSP

Client: Aston Martin

Sliverstone

In July 2024, PSP delivered full AV and technical production for Aston Martin F1’s guest experience at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The brief called for a flawless and immersive event, including a high-impact TikTok content area, complete video and audio distribution, and a polished visual finish with no visible infrastructur...

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Jaecoo J7 UK Launch 2025

On Event Production Co.

Client: Strata Creative

Fairmont Windsor Park

On Event Production Co. delivered a bold and immersive AV experience for the UK launch of the Jaecoo 7, an all terrain luxury vehicle, at the prestigious Fairmont Windsor Park. As Jaecoo entered the UK market for the first time, expectations were high. The mission was to craft a high impact, technically innovative launch that merged pr...

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BEST OF THE BEST

Corporate Events Team of the Year

Aviva Plc Corporate Events Team

Aviva

In 2024, the Aviva Corporate Events Team, comprising of 13 dedicated professionals, delivered an impressive portfolio of over 600 events. This team not only achieved standout results but also demonstrated exceptional event management and people practices, making significant contributions to both the company and the community.Team Struc...

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BGWM Events & Marketing Team

Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM)

In just over 12 months, Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) has transformed business support across the region delivering more than 200 events, supporting nearly 7,000 SMEs and unlocking over £4.5 million in growth funding.Established to help SMEs start, grow and scale, BGWM’s small but powerful Events and Marketing Team built everyth...

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Deloitte 368 Experiential Team

Deloitte LLP

Deloitte LLPs Experiential Team crafts impactful live and virtual experiences. Their strategic leadership, evident in a director promotion, drives innovation and growth. The team fosters strong internal connections as well as being active and visible in the wider events industry. Their Innovative events leverage data-smart tech, AI, an...

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Conference Of The Year - Internal/Partner

ATCON25

Planit live ltd

Client: Autotrader

Manchester

It all started with one question: “How would you bring magic to life?”We’d just won a small creative project for Autotrader and were invited to a chemistry workshop with senior leadership off the back of it. By the end of that meeting, equal parts pitch and performance, we’d landed the full-scale delivery of ATCON 2025.What followed wa...

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HPE Tech Jam Vienna

Nteractive

Client: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Vienna

We are Nteractive. Experience Architects. We shape moments that matter, where insight leads, technology empowers, and human connection takes centre stage. In February 2025, Vienna became the stage.One shared mission: to shape the future of HPE as one global technical community. HPE Tech Jam Vienna 2025 was never about scale alone. It w...

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Iceland Foods' Store Managers' Conference

Cascade Productions International Ltd

Client: Iceland Foods

ICC Wales, Newport

Iceland Foods’ annual Store Managers’ conference delivers critical but often similar Christmas sales messaging to 1300 delegates. We refreshed the conference venue, agenda and storytelling, handling logistics, event production, content and video throughout. We took delegates to the ICC Wales, selected for its sustainability credentials...

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IGNITE

Strive

Client: Utility Warehouse

Coventry Building Society Arena

Strive proactively pitched IGNITE: a bold, stadium-scale experience unlike anything Utility Warehouse (UW) partners had seen before. The client loved the vision and in September 2024, 4,300 UW partners came together for IGNITE.IGNITE marked a major milestone, 1 million customers, while recognising key partners and inspiring for the fut...

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Nationwide Retail Leaders Event

DRPG

Client: Nationwide

NEC Birmingham

Nationwide’s annual Retail Leaders Event brought together 600 leaders from across the UK, representing over 5,500 customer-facing and operational colleagues. Designed in partnership with DRPG, the event served as a pivotal moment for strategic alignment, inspiration, and recognition, centred around Nationwide’s values, leadership behav...

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Stronger Together Kick Off Conference

SEVEN

Client: Telefónica Tech

Southbank Centre London

SEVEN delivered Telefónica Tech's highly successful 2025 Kick Off Conference, a landmark hybrid event uniting attendees in London, Glasgow, Belfast and online reaching over 1000 participants. Building on a three-year business evolution, the conference's theme evolved from "Transforming Together" to "Stronger Together," aligning interna...

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Conference Of The Year - External

92nd INTERPOL General Assembly

SEC

Client: UK Home Office and the National Crime Agency

The SEC, Glasgow

The 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly, held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow from 4–7 November 2024, was the largest global gathering of senior law enforcement officials and heads of ministries. As INTERPOL's highest governing body, the General Assembly convenes annually and rotates its location worldwide. In 2024, it returne...

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Brandstorm 2024: 135,000 applicants, 43 countries, 1 unforgettable event

Meet Events

Client: L'Oréal Global

London

L’Oréal Brandstorm 2024 marked a turning point for the company’s global innovation competition. Powered by Meet Events, the event delivered an immersive, high-energy experience that brought together 43 finalist teams from across the world in London – the first time in Brandstorm’s 33-year history that the final was held outside Paris.W...

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LinkedIn Talent Connect

Verve

Client: LinkedIn

London

In March 2025, Verve partnered with LinkedIn to produce Talent Connect UK, a flagship franchise event designed to inspire, connect, and engage talent industry leaders. Now in its third year, the conference has grown from 600 attendees in 2022 to over 1,000 in 2025, reflecting its rising profile and increasing impact across the communit...

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ServiceNow World Forum 2024 – EMEA

OrangeDoor

Client: ServiceNow

Global

OrangeDoor was entrusted with delivering the EMEA leg of ServiceNow’s World Forum 2024 – a global ‘tier one’ flagship conference series. Taking place over seven weeks, the series spanned London, Munich, Paris, and Rotterdam, welcoming almost 8,000 attendees. The format combined main plenary sessions with curated sub-events, including E...

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UKISUG Connect

360insights

Client: UK & Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG)

ICC Birmingham, United Kingdom

UKISUG Connect has cemented its reputation as the UK & Ireland’s leading independent SAP conference, bringing together over 1,130 attendees from across the SAP ecosystem—including customers, partners, and SAP leadership—for three days of strategic insight, technical education, and community collaboration. Organised by the UK & Ireland ...

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Visa Payments Forum Europe

Wonder

Client: Visa

Paris, France

“You’re actually part of history being here. This is the first time ever that one of the Paralympic Global Sponsors has held a B2B event over the Paralympics”These were the words of Visa Europe CEO, Charlotte Hogg, in her keynote address at the Visa Payments Forum (VPF) Europe 2024. Inspired by the Paralympic Games’ values of strength,...

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UK Agency of the Year

Brandfuel

For Brandfuel, the award-winning creative experience agency, the period from January 2024 to May 2025 has been one of exceptional growth and success. Now embarking on its 21st year in business, Brandfuel’s gross turnover has risen by an estimated 30 per cent since May 2024, it has taken on five new clients, many fresh projects, and it ...

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Cascade Productions

We are Cascade, a brand engagement agency specialising in events, content and film. We’re a team of 14 in Manchester and a proud founding member of the Good Business Charter. We work across the UK and overseas, becoming an extension of our client’s in-house teams and a trusted partner. It’s been a busy year, delivering our usual activ...

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Nteractive

We are Nteractive. Experience architects; delivering exceptional.Every experience we craft tells a brand's story. We bring creativity and technology together, driven by a deep commitment to our clients, attendees our people, and the planet.From sponsorship activations to conferences, exceptional experiences happen by design; intimate d...

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Pure Communications Group

Pure Communications Group has demonstrated standout performance, innovation, and cultural leadership in 2024, making it a strong contender for C&IT’s UK Agency of the Year. With a dedicated team of 15 and a trusted freelance network, Pure delivered a dynamic mix of live and virtual/hybrid B2B events across sectors including legal, fina...

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Smyle

Smyle is a pioneering brand experience agency delivering unforgettable digital, in-person, and hybrid activations for global brands. It is the lead agency within a collective of five specialist brands: Smyle, Powered by Humans, NJ Live, The Sports Presentation Co, and Dreamlike State. Together, they form a unified agency structure deli...

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Global Agency of the Year

Bray Leino Events

Bray Leino Events is the home of brand experience. We create high-impact events, exhibitions, and activations for leading public sector organisations, professional services and technology brands like PwC, Worldpay, Goldman Sachs, The US Federal Reserve, and the UK Department for Business and Trade. Our 200+ creatives, strategists, de...

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DRPG

DRPG is a truly global creative communications agency, delivering integrated, insight-driven solutions that engage audiences and drive results. With a 400-strong team across the UK, Germany, and the US, we provide high-quality experiences worldwide. This past year has been transformative, from strategic acquisitions to major internatio...

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emc3

emc3 is a global experiential agency at the forefront of strategic experience design. With a 25-year legacy and a remote-first team spanning the UK, USA, Canada, and Asia, we deliver world-class, purpose-driven events for brands like HP, Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, and HubSpot.2024 was our most transformative year to date. We exce...

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Emota

Emota is a global experiential agency with a heritage in healthcare, delivering over 2,200 experiences annually across 47 countries. Formed in 2024 from the merger of Ashfield Event Experiences and WRG under Inizio, Emota unites 45+ years of expertise with future-facing innovation. With 500+ employees across hubs in the UK and US, Emot...

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Nteractive

We are Nteractive. Experience architects; delivering exceptional.Every experience we craft tells a brand's story. We bring creativity and technology together, driven by a deep commitment to our clients, attendees our people, and the planet.From sponsorship activations to conferences, exceptional experiences happen by design; intimate d...

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Reed & Mackay Events

Reed & Mackay Events has demonstrated exceptional growth and outstanding people practices in the past year. As a leading global agency with strategically located offices across Europe, the USA, and Australia, our approach ensures localised expertise and 24/7 support. We’ve achieved a remarkable 49% increase in corporate meetings and e...

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GRAND PRIX

Shortlist: To be announced on the night