Here are the vox pop interviews and Rising Star nominations being made at FMBE Awards, January 2026.
Andrew Bodwick, SpaceandPeople – reflections and Mike Pelosi nomination
Joe Sheppard, Elevate Global, with Vicky Whiteley Rising Star nomination
Julia Collis, N2O, with Laura Squelch nomination
David Louis, eXtraSense and Amanda Chandler, Field Sales Solutions, remember Christopher Biggins, Brian Blessed and talk Brand Ambassadors.
Tomasz Dyl, GottaBe! recalls starting his FMBE agency when he was 17 and FMBE had been going for 5 years. He grew up reading FMBE! Now he’s bring through exceptional talent – a Rising Star nomination for Martin Rothwell.
Steve Grimes, Teamhaven, in the industry since 1993, with memories of ‘Gordon’s Alive’.
Cris Cicirello, The Team (Wasserman at time of recording), relects on FMBE and the growth of experiential marketing.
Kirsten Maher, PRL. PRL’s Annette Hedderman was also nominated for a Hall of Fame award for this year’s BEst Connected.
Lifetime Achievement winner in 2025, Stephen Gordon, talks of a star who has risen, Charlotte Turns, Foster, before soon after coiming out of retirement and signing up as a director of Foster.