Meet the Eventex Awards 2026 jury

We’re now turning the spotlight on the Eventex Awards 2026 jury panel — a selection of events industry superstars who are set to evaluate entries in the latest edition of the world’s #1 awards for events and experience marketing. As always, we have carefully selected a diverse group of leading experts with varied expertise and backgrounds. 

A record-breaking jury panel   

This year, we have again broken the last edition’s record, with as many as 251 events industry professionals on board to evaluate entries in Eventex Awards 2026. We have also strived to select. And it’s not just about quantity either — our judges boast diverse expertise reflecting the truly global nature of the awards and ensuring that every category is well covered. 

We present some interesting facts about this edition’s jury panel: 

• Our jury represents 43 countries, up from 41 countries last year. 
• The top 3 countries with the most jury members include the US with 63 judges, while Poland and the UK share the number 2 spot with 21 each. The UAE comes in next with 19. 
• Our jury members also include representatives of global brands such as FIFA, the Financial Times, Warner Music Group, Coca-Cola, Forbes Brasil, Salesforce, Samsung, Siemens, and The HEINEKEN Company, among others. 
• The Eventex Awards 2026 jury features 14 jury presidents to assist their colleagues, offer expert guidance, and make for a more streamlined onboarding for our new jury members.

Ready to impress our jury panel? 

If you want to wow our events industry superstars, you have limited time to do so, with standard registrations for Eventex Awards 2026 open until January 30. Register now and craft your entry later.