Anna Peters is Creative Director at Evolve Events, a UK-based agency with 25 years’ experience delivering standout celebratory events and sourcing exceptional venues. Known for her creative flair and eye for detail, Anna has helped produce hundreds of Christmas parties — from glittering soirées in London’s most iconic venues to immersive celebrations in unexpected spaces like warehouses and even car parks. With back-to-back wins as Events Influencer of the Year, Anna is recognised for her ability to spot trends, push creative boundaries and bring the festive magic to life for corporate clients.

Initially working for a caterer, then onto opening a brand new venue in London as well as being instrumental in the success of  several agencies, Matt has experienced the demands, expectations and possibilities from many angles. Matt is known in the industry as one to always take on a challenge and doesn’t shy away from the stage when it comes to drive forward event related initiatives. Events R Talented is just one example where Matt’s determination and dedication to pull together a successful industry wide event paid off, having won the C&IT Best use of Small Budget award. Matt has always had a passion for people; being able to build professional partnerships and be  memorable to suppliers and clients alike, is what makes Matt get up in the morning.

Ewelina Dunkley is a globally recognized events and strategy leader with over 16 years of experience in designing transformative experiences that drive inclusion, innovation, and community. Currently, she is the Global Events Lead at Wise, where she continues to create impactful and inclusive events worldwide.

Before joining Wise, Ewelina was the Global Events & Strategy Manager at Meta, leading cross-functional programs across 100+ global sites. She spearheaded initiatives like the GameOn Hackathon, which earned Meta the Best DE&I Initiative award in 2022. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in her role on the Women@ EMEA steering committee, where she empowered women across Meta’s international offices.

Ewelina also contributed to the Global Hackathon Board of Directors and the Global Community Leader Advisory Committee, amplifying underrepresented voices. Her career journey—from hospitality to tech leadership—reflects her resilience and creativity.

Named Event Planner of the Year at the Miss Jones Awards in 2022, Ewelina was also a finalist for the Fast Forward 15 awards in the Mentor of the Year category. She inspires through public speaking, mentorship, and her LinkedIn series, “REAL TALK with Ewelina,” where she shares insights on leadership and career transitions. Her strategic vision and passion for inclusivity make her a driving force in the events industry.

Jason Window is a dynamic sales leader and currently Head of Sales UK at Swingers – The Crazy Golf Club, where he drives commercial strategy and revenue growth across multiple London venues. With a proven track record of building high-performing sales teams and delivering bold, engaging customer experiences, Jason knows how to hit targets while keeping things refreshingly un-boring.

Beyond the golf greens, Jason serves as the current President of the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Chamber of Commerce, where he champions local business growth, community collaboration, and strategic innovation. Prior to this, he led new business development at Pride in London and played a key role at All Star Lanes, Inception Group, and Swift Advances, consistently elevating commercial performance and fostering meaningful partnerships.

Jason brings sharp commercial instincts, a creative edge, and a team-first attitude to every role he steps into. He’s known for creating sales ecosystems that thrive—where fun meets function and results speak louder than PowerPoints.

When he’s not negotiating deals or rallying the business community, you’ll likely find him networking across London or proving that the best partnerships are formed somewhere between the bar and the putting green.

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Charlotte Melia is a multi-award winning Founder and CEO at D&F Creative: A global creative studio, specialising in people engagement events, brand activations and fan zones.

Charlotte won ‘Creative Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2022, followed by awards for ‘Best Business Growth’ and ‘Best DEI Initiative’ in 2024.

Charlotte is an active member of UN Women UK, The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the APPG for Women & Work at Westminster. D&F Creative is also a women founded, women owned organisation, as globally certified by WeConnect International.

Charlotte is a champion for D&I and is a founding member of the 93% Club – celebrating state school educated excellence in business.

Before founding Miss London Concierge in 2018, Emily spent 12 years working in some of London’s most unique venues, as well as heading up a venue sourcing team at a top events publication, which is where her love and passion for London venues, corporate events, and connecting event professionals blossomed.

After three fun filled years working her way through the capital’s best venues & building fantastic relationships, Emily launched Miss London Concierge. You name it, Emily has probably been there and shared a glass of champagne or two with the venue team along the way!

Emily wanted to create an agency that embodied her passion for building client relationships, entertaining, and connecting event bookers. Emily could see that other agencies just didn’t offer the personal bespoke touch and knew that she wanted an agency where clients felt like friends.

In the third week of launching, Emily hosted a networking dinner for 40 event bookers at an exclusive London venue, and since then, Miss London Concierge has gone on to build a community of over 4,000 event professionals, hosted over 150 networking events across the country, and booked over 1500 client events since 2018.

Miss London Concierge is a bespoke venue sourcing agency, connecting corporate event bookers & venue partners in London, the UK & Europe.

With Samantha’s eye for detail and organised nature it was no surprise that she carved a career in Events Management. Having achieved a First Class honours degree in Events Management with International Hospitality Management at University Samantha immediately secured a job in a live events agency specialising in public sector events, which allowed her to work at some fantastic venues across the UK, including Lord’s and The Oval Cricket Grounds, the NEC, Birmingham and the Etihad Stadium.

Always one for getting stuck in, and searching for a bit more glitz and glamour, Samantha found her skills suited the delivery of events and soon progressed into a career defining role as Head of Events at Merlin Events London, which is where Samantha sculpted her career until co-founding Eventify eight years later. Since co-founding Eventify Samantha has delivered some awe inspiring and spectacular events for a number of extremely high profile client’s and guests. Working with a number of Blue Chip companies and some particularly demanding private clients over the years, Samantha’s love of managing events is only continuing to grow. From a team of 2 to now 6, Eventify continues to thrive delivering events globally.

As one of the founding directors at Ex Events, David has been actively involved in the events industry since 2002 having completed a hospitality degree at Oxford Brookes University.

In the past 20 years David has been involved in an array of events for clients and the diversity of venues utilized has been broad.

There is no shame in being known as “Mr Christmas” amongst the Ex Events office, David believes there is no better way to thank staff for their loyalty / efforts than an exciting and well planned festive party.

David hopes that his knowledge and experience will support with being on the judging panel.