Exhibition News Supplements EN 30 Under 30 2019 | Page 8

The Winners
Harriet Connolly, Head of
Events, SaaStock
Harriet built the event operation
team at SaaStock from scratch.
In her first four months she
had created the 2018 events
calendar, run and co-ordinated
all the supplier and venue
logistics for four 200-plus
person events in four locations
at dry hire venues, not to
mentioned implementing new
tech, attendee and sponsor
operations and recruiting two
new team members. She has
also led a global expansion
across five continents, and
project-managed of marketing,
content, sales and operations
professionals.
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Amélie Degueldre,
Operations Manager,
Easyfairs UK & Global
Amélie joined Easyfairs from
Belgium in 2014 for an internship
and was offered a permanent
position within two months.
After only two years she
was promoted to operations
manager, responsible for four
events, and was instrumental
in the integration of acquisition
ADF&PCD Paris. She took over
management of the team for
the 2019 edition and is playing
a crucial role in the launch of
new co-located event PLD. She
aspires to be head of operations,
and to help the operations
teams to have a more influential
position in the organisation as
a whole.
Andrew Earle, Event
Manager, Clarion Events
Since joining Clarion in 2015,
Andrew has been promoted five
times and has demonstrated
huge talent and enthusiasm
in each role. What sets
Andrew apart is his incredible
understanding of the markets
he works in and his ability to
translate this into a clear events
strategy. He has also clearly
marked himself out as a leader,
with feedback from his team
and peers showing that he is
held in extremely high regard.
In the next five years Andrew
wants to be leading a wider
portfolio of shows and to be
involved in the development of
Clarion’s internal knowledge-
sharing network.
Sherma Ellis, Brand
Executive, Informa Markets
Sherma has supported the
management of five pharma
events in Japan, Middle East &
Africa, South East Asia, India
and in Europe. One of her
success stories has been the
development of the sponsorship
offerings within the events,
introducing new ideas to
kickstart sponsorship sales
earlier in the cycle. Sherma is
one to watch at Informa, as she
demonstrates the core traits of a
successful and engaging leader
with the capability to drive the
organiser’s brands to the next
level.