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Cheryl Cecchetto

Discovering events production via a theatre degree and a meeting with an Oscar-winning actress, Cecchetto’s background stood her in good stead for what was to come.

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Jovanca Maitland

As Director of Live Events and Experiential at ESSENCE, much of Jovanca Maitland’s work is focused on the magazine’s annual Black Women in Hollywood event. She gave us an inside look at what happens behind the scenes, from the initial planning stages to the glamorous night-of.

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Elyse Walker

Since her eponymous boutique's opening, Elyse Walker has been a household name for the fashion set. For over two decades, she's been serving up stylish options for the most well-heeled women, initially catching the LA elite with her Pacific Palisades boutique, then garnering global interest with her e-commerce business.

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Georgina Attwood

From cockney rhyming slang to secret party planning, luxury events expert Georgina Attwood has certainly made her unique stamp on the industry. We find out why it’s important to plan a party for your grandmother and little brother.

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Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith moves fast. After starting her own PR agency just three years after graduating from college, she relocated from Sydney to New York City shortly after and turned from connector publicist to publicist connector.

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Olivier Massart

Today, La Mode en Images is one of the go-to luxury event art-direction and production agencies but, back when Massart began working in fashion in the late ‘60s, no such thing existed. He explains how forward-thinking clients like Guy Laroche and Paco Rabanne helped him to kickstart a revolution.

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Roxanne Motamedi

There are only a handful of entertainment experts who helped shape so many of the world’s best red carpet events, including the most prestigious galas and movie premieres from LA to Cannes. Roxanne Motamedi talks about how social media changed event photography and how the global pandemic might impact the red carpet.

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Ana Foley

Ana Foley is the founder and CMO of Check Check Productions. Having worked in events her whole life, she has a particularly discerning eye for the technical details that make an event a truly memorable experience. She spoke with us on the timely topic of planning for the unexpected and shares tips for achieving sustainability in events.

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Colin Cowie

When everyone is working their hardest to fit in, why not try to stand out? The South African event planner has done just that, creating one-of-a-kind experiences for Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian-West, and many more.

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Stephanie Fishwick

At events, sometimes the smallest details are the most memorable - especially when they’re personalised. Stephanie Fishwick’s distinctive calligraphy and digital collages have graced luxurious invitations and place cards for some of the world’s most high-profile invitees. Here’s how her story, as one of the industry’s most sought-after calligraphers, was written.

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Julian Vogel

From selling jeans in his father’s shops to founding communications behemoth ModusBPCM, Julian Vogel takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his career so far – and explains how Kate Moss, a pair of Birkenstocks and an iconic magazine cover created the moment that sparked his rise from local to global concern.

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Kathleen Barnea Spink

Kathleen Barnea Spink currently serves as Executive Vice President and leads the Beauty & Wellness division of PURPLE, the global lifestyle agency that represents the world’s leading luxury brands and houses, alongside the new wave of cutting-edge talent and creative design.

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J.B. Miller

JB Miller is a legend in the events industry for creating completely immersive experiences on a global scale. Be it big Fortune 500 company bashes, glittering galas for international NGOs or pre and post-show parties for the entertainment industry, Miller and his team at Empire produce truly spectacular spectacles.

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Michael Fragoso

Michael Fragoso is an NYC-based event planner, obsessed with cultural strategy and keeping his pulse on what's next. A true millennial multi-hyphenate, Michael has worked everywhere from Prada to Surface Magazine, PR agencies to experiential marketing firms, expanding his network to cross continents—no small feat for someone still under the age of 30.

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Jessica Fels

Jessica Fels has over 20 years of experience as an events and marketing professional spanning a number of industries including luxury and contemporary fashion, entertainment and publishing. She spoke with us about her creative style, sustainability and taking risks.

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Yves Boschmans

A man following his dreams, Yves Boschmans has built one of the most successful floral decoration companies by designing scenography for some of the world's best events. We caught up with him at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Andrew Lister

Andrew Lister has been an integral part of the global lifestyle agency PURPLE for over 11 years. Having earned his stripes within the media landscape in the UK, Andrew re-located to the US to be part of the launch of the team in New York and following, Los Angeles.