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Unearthing the industry's
up-and-coming talent
‘The Future 50’ Awards have been created by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) as a unique, global platform to champion the young people shaping the future of our industry.
Winners will have the distinction of being named one of ‘The Future 50’ leaders of our industry gaining high-profile, global exposure for their achievements. The Future 50 will be supported by a comprehensive promotional programme including in a special issue magazine.
We are calling on professionals across the industry to nominate themselves or a colleague to help identify the 50 exceptional individuals who will become 'The Future 50'.
Pedro Ballesteros MW, DipWSET
Regional Advisory Panel
Julien Boulard DipWSET
Ferran Centelles DipWSET
Ian Dai
DipWSET
Nova Cadamatre MW, DipWSET
Maggie Campbell DipWSET
Jo Burzynska DipWSET
Supporting our judges is our regional advisory panel, a distinguished group of industry experts from across the globe who will provide local knowledge and insight.
Cameron Douglas MS
Julie Dupouy DipWSET
Gill Gordon-Smith
Sonal Holland
MW, DipWSET
Cathy Marston DipWSET
Caro Maurer
MW, DipWSET
Thiago Mendes DipWSET
Lendl Mijnhijmer DipWSET
Arthur Nagele
Steve Notman
Michelle Paris DipWSET
Andrea Pritzker MW, DipWSET
Scott Rosenbaum DipWSET
Debra Meiburg MW
Amanda Yallop DipWSET
Angus Winchester
James Tidwell
MS, DipWSET
Kellie Thorn
Ying Tan MW
Michèle Shah
Judges
The Future 50 will be selected by an esteemed panel of judges.
Contact: Future50@IWSC.com
The Sponsors
The Future 50 is brought to you by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) as part of their respective 50th anniversary celebrations.
The Future 50 is our way of demonstrating support for those who will be driving forward the top quality standards that have been set across the industry – from brands, to products, to venues – and ensuring that the drinks world continues to innovate and advance. - Allen Gibbons, CEO IWSC
Entry Criteria
• Be under 40 years of age by November 2019
• Be able to demonstrate distinctive achievements in their field within the last three years. These may include but are not limited to:
• Motivating and inspiring others
• Entrepreneurial or technological innovations
• Exceptional educational/academic achievements or contributions
• Overcoming adversity or breaking down barriers
• Outstanding performance in their field
Timeline
21 March 2019
Nominations close (deadline extended from 14 March)
April 2019
Shortlisted nominees contacted for further information
October 2019
Winners notified
November 2019
The Future 50 are announced
Nominations for
2019 are closed