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#TBA25 Shortlists: Congrats to the Finalists!

Who’s in the running this year?

Who’s in the running this year?

TheTicketingBusiness is delighted to unveil the finalists for this year’s Awards.

Our congratulations to all of the finalists for making the TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2025 shortlists.

The #TBA25 finalists are:


CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

  • Fans in the Heart of Europe (UEFA Euro 2024)
  • Paléo Festival Nyon 2024 (Secutix)
  • Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games (Two Circles/WeTix/CTS Eventim)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail (LetsVenture)
  • LIVE Trust & Grassroots Venue Levy (LIVE & Music Venue Trust)
  • Bluey’s World to Queensland (Ticketek/AKA)

UNSUNG HERO AWARD

  • Sheila Mukasa (AEG Presents)
  • Pauline Williams (Eden Park)
  • Matt Evans (Silverstone Circuits)
  • Courtney McPhillips (Tarrytown Music Hall)
  • Danielle McLoughlin (Hull Truck Theatre)
  • Frank Panko (A View From My Seat)

MOVERS & SHAKERS

  • Laura Hirons (AO Arena)
  • Laura Prunty (Antix)
  • James Broderick (Sadler’s Wells)
  • Mo Jones (Citizen Ticket)
  • Marco Rios (Primuse)
  • Kevan Williams (ASM Global)

IMPACT AWARD

  • Euro 2024 100% mobile ticketing (UEFA)
  • Seamless Digital (Sunderland AFC/SKIDATA)
  • Ticketek Experimentation (TEG/FullStory/Kameleoon)
  • Bot-Protect Pack (Secutix/DataDome)
  • 2025 Canberra International (INTIX)
  • AI-driven resale platform (Ticketoo)

DISRUPTOR AWARD

  • Tymes4 / Ormer ICT
  • FEP Pay From ticket to seat (FEP Pay)
  • Nuweb Group
  • Optimise the Journey (Hubber by Wetix)
  • Upfan
  • Citizen Ticket

GUEST EXPERIENCE AWARD

  • Seat Unique Clubs
  • Ticketek and Allianz Stadium KPOP Kuisine
  • Accessible Fan Guides (Welsh Rugby Union/Different Breed)
  • Platinum Accessibility (The O2/Attitude is Everything)
  • MotoGP (Dorna/Platinium Group)
  • Eintracht Tech digital platform
  • Longines Global Champions Tour (Global Champions/Platinium Group)

PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD

  • Ticket Access Pass (Music Glue)
  • Launch of Ten Box Office (Ten Lifestyle)
  • Group Payment & Share (HandsIn)
  • Revenue Management Solution (Eventori)
  • Group Sales Tool (3D Digital Venue)
  • Member Sync (Ticketek)

INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS AWARD

  • Genome AI (Ticketek)
  • vivenu Insights (vivenu)
  • PinnKET Uganda
  • First-ever Economic Impact Assessment (Canadian Live Music Association)
  • LPA Ticket Attendance & Revenue report (Live Performance Australia)
  • Fever Zone & Data Cloud (Fever)

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

  • Jens Teichert, CTO & Co-Founder, vivenu
  • Phillippa Hicks, Chief Product Officer, Seat Unique
  • Adam Rossbach, President, TFL
  • Blaine Legere, President – International, AXS
  • Angela Higgins, Founder, Antix Management
  • Matt Ampolsky, CEO, Confirmed360

THE TICKETING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Ticketek
  • AXS Europe
  • Showpass
  • Skiddle
  • Leap Event Technology
  • Seat Unique
  • Zicket

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognises an individual that has shown exceptional commitment, service and leadership to the ticketing ecosystem over a sustained period of time. (And no, they don’t have to be retiring any time soon!)

No shortlist. Recipient is selected privately by TheTicketingBusiness Awards team and will be announced at the 2025 Winners Party.


Our congratulations to all of our finalists for making the TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2025 (#TBA25) shortlists. We will be in touch shortly to advise the next steps of your nomination. Give us a day or two but if you’re on the shortlists and have still not received your Finalist Media Kit and Awards night invitation then do email us.

Meanwhile, the full dossier (and supporting evidence) is being compiled and is on its way to the Judging Panel for final adjudication.

Winners will be announced on the evening of 29 April at #TBF25 in Manchester. See you there!

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