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ABOUT THE EVENT
On Wednesday, 25 February 2026, the CN 30underThirty Class of 2026 will be recognised and officially inducted into our programme with an awards ceremony at Excel London, as part of International Confex 2026.
On arrival, the CN 30underThirty winners will be treated to a networking reception before a welcome speech from Conference News.
The main awards ceremony will then take place where each CN 30underThirty winner will be recognised for their achievements and presented with their trophy. The afternoon will finish off with a networking period where the winners can get to know their fellow alumni.
The CN30underThirty Class of 2026
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Abbie Butler is Head of Content at dmg events, specialising in the creation of high-impact international conferences that bring together senior government, military and industry leaders to address com ... -
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I am so incredibly grateful to be apart of the CN 30under30 Class of 2026. To be recognised in an industry full of inspiring talent will forever be a pinch me moment! Being apart of a community who fe ... -
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Aimee Haddock is an Senior Marketing Executive at the Financial Times Live, working across FT Specialist events. With over five years’ experience as a full-stack marketer, she moved into her first ded ... -
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Chloe is Senior Events Officer at Soil Association Certification, the UK’s leading organic certifier. She prides herself on creating events that unite brands, businesses, farmers and changemakers to c ... -
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Chloe is a Digital Marketing Executive at Davis Experience & Events, supporting the promotion of experiential marketing, brand activations and live events through data-led digital strategy. Her work s ... -
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Erin Hutton is known for her calm, focused approach and ability to deliver under pressure. Over the past year, she has supported some of Bray Leino Events’ highest-profile projects, including CYBERUK, ... -
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Jade is an Event Manager at Bray Leino Events, having joined the agency in 2023 and quickly progressing from Event Executive. In the past year, she has delivered complex, high-profile projects for UK ... -
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At 27 Jonny is Managing Director of Clownfish, a multi-million-pound events company. He joined at 18 and has worked across every part of the business. In 2024, he ran sales and marketing single-handed ... -
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With 10+ years on both sides of the table, in house and agency, Mike brings a rare, human-centric perspective to events and activations, rooted in social psychology he bridges genuine engagement with ... -
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Project Manager at EMOTA. Specialising in unique and catered leadership. Championing DEI within the events industry. -
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Ross is an experienced Project and Account Manager, with a background in delivering complex global exhibitions and high-profile live event programmes; currently specialising within the aerospace secto ... -
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Shannon is an experienced Event Manager with over six years of delivering high impact events across hospitality, charity, higher education, virtual, corporate, and medical sectors. She has collaborate ... -
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Sophie is Content and Communications Manager at XSEM, where she brings events to life through clear, creative, and purposeful content. She works closely with clients to shape engaging experiences from ...
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KEY EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Venue: Excel London
Location: Keynote Theatre (as part of International Confex 2026)
Dress Code: Business Casual
Event Timings:
12.00pm - Networking reception
12:15pm - Welcome from Conference News
12:25pm - Awards ceremony starts
1.05pm - Awards ceremony concludes and networking drinks
SCHEME PARTNERS
The Class of 2025
The Class of 2023
The Class of 2022
The Class of 2021
