Lowdown from the EEMAX Global Conclave & Awards 2016, Winners List & More!

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Business Events | October 19, 2016 | News

EEMAX EEMA Sabbas Joseph

The EEMAX Global Conclave and Awards organized by the Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), was held on 17th and 18th October 2016 in Mumbai at Sahara Star Hotel. The annual event, targeted at the events and experiential industry within India, had experts from various parts of the world share experiences from their respective areas of focus.

From insightful panel discussions to engaging performances by notable artists and from experiential elements to high profile celebrities, all were part of EEMAX Global Conclave 2016. The best of AIB and EIC hosted the show with dazzling performances by Monali Thakur, Kailash Kher, Neeti Mohan, Benny Dayal, Shankar-Ehsaan and Loy. The rocking post awards party was attended by Md. Irrfan, Divya Kumar, Akriti Kakkar, Jonita Gandhi, Amit Mishra, Jubilee Baruah, Arjun Kanungo, Asees Kaur, Shivangi Bhayana, Shashwat Singh and Yashita Sharma among others.

Sabbas Joseph, President- EEMA was elated at the success of the event. Sharing his excitement, he said, “EEMAX GLOBAL Conclave is our endeavor to recognize and build the world of thought leaders in the world of Events & Entertainment. EEMAGINARIUM being the agenda for 2016, Indian events industry witnessed speakers from world over, to share their insights and stories to heighten the momentum that was started by us 9 years ago.”

The various panel discussions held at EEMAX Global 2016 highlighted The Experience Industry: Learnings for the Future, which brought forth great thoughts and working expertise of the world of events. The larger-than-life awards night saw the awarding of GOLD and SILVER awardees on stage.

Visionary serial entrepreneur Sandeep Aggarwal shared his story too at the conclave. Sandeep has built marketplaces Shopclues.com and droom.in and the billion dollar valuations of his business ventures are a clear indicator of Sandeep’s genius. Also marking his presence at the event was Cannes Gold winner, jury member and Chairman of BBDO, Creative genius Josy Paul, who believes that India needs more ‘acts’ not ‘ads.’

Educating the forum with his vast & rich experience, Chris Weil, Chairman, Momentum worldwide, spoke on ‘It's not what Brands Say that Matters; It's what Brands Do that Matters.’ Chris Weil has been constantly defining and influencing the experiential marketing space globally. Other prominent names who graced the event and shared their perspectives with facts & knowledge of the industry at large were Prasoon Joshi, Arnab Goswami, Karthikeya Sharma and Sudhanshu Vats.

The Survivor Billboard is the world’s biggest success story in eventful promotions this year. The creator Luke D’arcy Will shared his case study in great depth on the same.

From the year 2009, EEMA has been instrumental in organizing the coming together of industry stakeholders at its annual premier award ceremony, The EEMAX GLOBAL Awards, to recognize excellence in the event and experiential marketing space.

Post the EEMAX Global Conclave, the annual EEMAX Awards were given away at the event where metals were awarded in 30 categories. Check out the winners list below-