Agencies from 26 countries across the globe have applied for the 18th Best Event Awards – the first and most authoritative event industry award – and are now waiting for the shortlist that will be determined by a preliminary online voting session and will be announced on 10 November via www.beaworldfestival.com.
The projects are now being assessed by an influential Jury chaired by Francesca Montini, Chief Communications Officer, Ferrari, and consisting of top representatives with national or international responsibility from corporate companies, as well as members of local national event agencies’ associations from different countries around the world.
Where Creativity Meets Business
On 23 November, in Rome, during the Bea World Festival Experience – Where Creativity Meets Business, all nominees will have the chance to showcase their projects live to both the Jury and an audience of peers and will then be assessed again to establish the winners of the Best Event Awards. Winners will be announced on 24 November, during the Bea World Awards Ceremony.
Bea World Festival will take place in Rome from 23 to 25 November 2023. It will offer all participants the opportunity to see the world’s best-in-class events live, network with peers and industry leaders and learn business strategies and new trends through inspiring keynotes, technical workshops and 1-on-1 meetings with leading experts.
For more details, visit www.beaworldfestival.com.
The Jury panel of the 18th Best Event Awards
Vice-Presidents:
- Stephanie Dubois, Head of Global Event Management, SAP
- Alexander Safonov, Global Event Director, Oriflame Cosmetics
- Valérie Thielemans, Retail marketing & Event manager, Orange
- Stefanie Winter, Vice President Events, Siemens AG
Jury members:
- Guilherme Bailão, Brand Experience & Sponsorship Director, Heineken Brasil
- Karim Bartoletti, Partner / Executive Producer / MD of Advertising, Indiana Production
- Simona Basilicata, Global Events Manager, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA
- Ander Bilbao, Chief Knowledge Officer, AEVEA
- Karen Bogliacino, Head of Corporate Events, CNH Industrial Italia
- Paola Capaldi, Head of Events, Proximus Group
- Antonino Caridi, Global Experiential Manager, Campari
- Gaia Corradini, Corporate, Marketing & Digital Communication Manager, Bosch
- Geeske Doeve, Head of Events Europe & UK, TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS)
- Daria Dolnova, PRRP Brand Manager, British American Tobacco, brand GLO
- Nicolas Duplaix, Global Head of Experiental Marketing & Events, Nespresso
- Andrea Faflíková, Director, PR, Communications, PR, The LEGO Group
- Luca Favetta, International Council Board Member, World Tourism Forum Insitute
- Fanny Favre, Event Manager – Europe, Lotus Car
- Martina Hrivnakova, CMO, VUB bank (part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group)
- Dion Janssen, Chairman ‘24 IDEA, IDEA
- Lucia Magliano, Head of Global Sponsorship, ENEL
- Monika Mantuano, Marketing Manager, HP Inc.
- Sabine Mpacko, Head of Congresses & Events, Takeda
- Michael Mueller, Head of Brand Activation & Digital Services, Samsung Electronics
- Flavia Muratori, Ceremonies Manager, UEFA
- Davide Neri, Head of Marketing, Hasbro
- Jimmy Pallas, Member, Club degli Eventi
- Debora Piovesan, Head of Events, Uniceo
- Michiel Pool, Head of Global Events, Ericsson
- James Rabassa Casas, PR & Communications Manager, Mitsubishi
- Maarten Schram, Founder & Managing Director, LiveCom Alliance
- Netty Thines, CEO, Mediation SA
- Ulrike Tondorf, Head of Brand Activation & Engagement, Bayer
- Zeynep Uygur, PR & Communications Manager, The Walt Disney Company Turkey
- Laura Sophie Wannemacher, Managing Director, SoFresh Touristik for RINGANA
- Jia Wei, Head of Marketing of Western Europe, Xiaomi Technology
- Laura Wieczorek, Brand Manager, L’ORÉAL
- Thomas Wieringa, Founder, Quintessential
