#SBA24 Awards judging panel unveiled

With nominations set to open next month, we are delighted to unveil the Judging Panel for TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2024 (#SBA24).

Our sincere thanks to these fantastic industry leaders who will be casting their votes to determine this year’s – the 15th annual – Awards’ winners:

• Jamie Barkley, Managing Director, Sports Entertainment & Events
• Alain Belsoeur, Head of Stadia Committee, Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)
• Faye Bennett, Founder and Managing Director, Faye Bennett Consultancy Services Ltd. (FBCS)
• Michael Bolingbroke, CEO/Executive Producer, ABBA Voyage
• Darren Burden, Executive Director, Kai Tak Sports Park
• Guy Dunstan, Ticketing & Arenas MD, NEC Group
• Ursula Friedmann, Head of Dept – New Stadium, Hertha BSC Stadion GmbH
• Marko Hurme, Chief Executive Officer, NOKIA Arena*
• Vicky Jaycock, Head of Premium Sales – New Stadium, Everton FC*
• Patrik Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank Park*
• Ian Nuttall, Founder, Xperiology
• Jin Teik OON, Managing Director, disrupTEIK Consultancy
• Magda Pozzo, Marketing Strategic Coordinator, Udinese Calcio S.P.A.
• NickSautner*, Chief Executive Officer, Eden Park Trust*
• Uma Srivastava, Executive Director, KultureCity
• Maxwell Stiss, Senior Director, Enterprise Applications Miami Dolphins/Hard Rock Stadium*
• Dorothy Tan, Chief Operating Officer, AsiaWorld-Expo Management
• Ben Veenbrink, Managing Director, The Stadium Consultancy
• Susan Whelan, Chief Executive, Leicester City FC
• Gené Willis, Operations Director, Bath Rugby Club

*Denotes previous individual, organisation or venue recipient of TheStadiumBusiness Awards. For more details on their achievements please view our archive of Previous Winners.

Nominations for #SBA24 shortlists open midday (GMT) Monday 4th March 2024. All shortlisted entries will be invited to attend #SBS24 as VIP guests, with the winners to be announced live at Emirates Old Trafford – on the evening of 18th June. See you there!