Top 10 Leaders in Event Management ­- 2022

India has the potential to become one of the leading event management destination globally and the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) putting all its efforts to achieve this goal. The capital city New Delhi has been the favourite MICE destination for quite some time. The numerous charm of the city varies from ancient monuments to excellent shopping options making the business meeting and conference here an absolute pleasure. The Ashok, New Delhi, has been hosting meetings and conventions on the international scale for more than four decades.

Events are now seen as important phenomena, with cities and nations recognizing the social, economic, and cultural potential of major, hallmark, and mega-events. Not only are these seen as a vital part of tourism's export economy, events can also provide people with meaningful social and cultural encounters, eventuate in lasting memories, and give hosting destinations a competitive advantage. Events create opportunities for people to connect with an area, spend time together, celebrate and experience the diversity of cultures and foster creativity and innovation.

 They allow a community to come alive and provide an opportunity for a destination to showcase its tourism experience and increase economic activity. Events contribute significantly to community building, lifestyle and leisure enhancement, cultural development, tourism promotion and increased visitation, volunteer participation, fundraising and economic development. Most importantly, events create a sense of fun and vibrancy, resulting in a strong sense of community connectivity, pride and a sense of place.

Leadership styles are one of the factors that lead to successful event. Successful event can be a good benchmark for event planning in the future. Event leadership requires constant.

vigilance and continuing education to ensure that the power that is entrusted to the event manager is used wisely, judiciously, and thoughtfully. Every event manager should aspire to become the kind of event leader that others will not only recognize but also follow to see where they lead them. Ultimately, the best event managers become leaders that other event stakeholders not only admire but also emulate as they seek to develop their own leadership potential.

The growth of events, however, comes with concerns of sustainable practices and leadership. While the first has been addressed by a number of events scholars, sustainable leadership remains largely unchartered territory in the domain of Event Studies.

In this issue of CEO Insights, we bring you a list of `Top 10 Leaders in Event Management -­ 2022' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience for the growth and profit of the respective organisations in which they have served. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.