MEET THE ACADEMY

AJAY BHOJWANI
Managing Director – Middle East & Africa, MCI Group
President – The Events Group (TEG)
Council Member – International Association of Professional Congress Ogranisers (IAPCO)
Middle East Ambassador – The Iceberg, Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC)

ANDY HEAD
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

JJ TRICHARDT
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

JOHN WILSON
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

MARK HAMMOND
RIGGER OF THE YEAR 2023

MELISA HOPWOOD
EVENT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR 2023

PAUL COOPES
LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2023

PETER HERRING
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

POPPY BALLON
THE NIGEL BEATON STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

RICKY CECONI
AV PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

STEVEN NESS
LIGHTING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2023

TYLER DAVIS-SMITH
ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

VALERIE GARD
LIVE AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2023
THE GREEN AWARD JUDGING PANEL

GRAHAM BROWN
DIRECTOR - BROWN FOX COMMS

LUKE HOWELL
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR - HOPE SOLUTIONS

MAARTEN SMITS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - WICREATIONS
THE GREEN AWARD WINNER AT THE TPI AWARDS 2023

PAUL SCHURINK
CEO & PRESIDENT - ZAP CONCEPTS

PHOEBE CURRIE
SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL VALUES MANAGER - SLX

TAOUFIK ELKAABOUNI
REGIONAL DIRECTOR GCC - MTD
MEET THE ACADEMY

AJAY BHOJWANI
Managing Director – Middle East & Africa, MCI Group
President – The Events Group (TEG)
Council Member – International Association of Professional Congress Ogranisers (IAPCO)
Middle East Ambassador – The Iceberg, Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC)

ANDY HEAD
PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

JJ TRICHARDT
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

JOHN WILSON
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

MARK HAMMOND
RIGGER OF THE YEAR 2023

MELISA HOPWOOD
EVENT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR 2023

PAUL COOPES
LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2023

PETER HERRING
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

POPPY BALLON
THE NIGEL BEATON STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

RICKY CECONI
AV PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

STEVEN NESS
LIGHTING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2023

TYLER DAVIS-SMITH
ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2023

VALERIE GARD
LIVE AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR 2023
THE GREEN AWARD JUDGING PANEL

GRAHAM BROWN
DIRECTOR - BROWN FOX COMMS

LUKE HOWELL
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR - HOPE SOLUTIONS

MAARTEN SMITS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - WICREATIONS
THE GREEN AWARD WINNER AT THE TPI AWARDS 2023

PAUL SCHURINK
CEO & PRESIDENT - ZAP CONCEPTS

PHOEBE CURRIE
SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL VALUES MANAGER - SLX

TAOUFIK ELKAABOUNI
REGIONAL DIRECTOR GCC - MTD
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