The Event 100 Club rankings of the industry's foremost individuals, as chosen by our readers, were whittled down from 150 nominees.
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21. Emma Barrow, head of events, Somerset House
22. Adam Blackwood, creative director, Private Drama
23. Catherine O’Brien, head of experiential, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
24. Melissa Noakes (nee White), head of experiential marketing, Sony Mobile Communications
25. Grahame Muir, chief executive, Arena Group UK & Europe
26. Ben Fender, chief executive, Drive Productions
27. Dan Schofield, head of operations, Manchester City FC; former head of delivery for Tour de France Hub 2014
28. Nic Cooper, chief executive/founder, Sledge
29. Amanda Chick, global events manager, Jaguar Land Rover
30. Lex Butler, managing director, Wolf and White
31. Charley Taylor-Smith, head of events, National Theatre
32. Natalie Mainwaring, events creative director, Ampersand Events
33. Tracy Halliwell, director of business and major events, London & Partners
34. Jonathan Emmins, founder, Amplify
35. Michael White, founder/managing director, Itch
36. Alicia Duncan, general manager, The Mermaid
37. Leyton Ede, managing director, Live Experiences
38. Victoria Archbold, head of events and sponsorship, Hearst Magazines UK
39. Claire Stokes, founder/managing director, Circle Agency
40. David Ball, founder/owner, Brand Fuel
41. Mariam Ahmed, head of events, Shortlist Media
42. Sharon Richey, chief executive, Because
43. Michael Boaler, senior brand manager, Jack Daniel’s
44. Will Poole, events and compliance manager, Troxy
45. Kenny Hyslop, head of experiential marketing, Pernod Ricard UK
46. Jules Heckman-Hughes, creative director, Harbour & Jones Events
47. Michael Wyrley-Birch, managing director, TRO
48. Lisa Simpson, founder/managing director, Beautiful Minds Promotions
49. Sarah Kay, managing director, Story Events
50. Hannah Webley-Smith, UK marketing director, Benefit Cosmetics
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