Do you know a rising star in the brand and lifestyle licensing sector?

Is one of your colleagues, your peers or even yourself, a rising star in the brand and lifestyle licensing sector?

If so, now is your chance to nominate them for the Rising Star award at this year’s Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards.

Sponsored by Licensing International, the accolade recognises and rewards excellence among ‘new to the brand licensing sector’ in the UK who have shown real potential in the continued evolution of the sector.

The award is open to all young professionals aged 35 or under (on 24 April 2025) with a maximum of five years working experience in the brand and lifestyle licensing sector. Nominations are sought from the entire industry for these special individuals from the retailing, licensor, licensee or trade supplier sides.

Deadline for nominations is Thursday 6 Marchentries can be completed quickly and easily online by clicking on this link.

Previous winners of the B&LLAs Rising Star Award include Oliver Gilding, head of licensing and innovation at Iceland Foods (2024) and Amy Austin, brand licensing junior buyer at DFS (2023).

The Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2025 will take place on Thursday 24 April at the Royal Lancaster London. For ticket and table information for the B&LLAs awards event, please click here.

For sponsorship, entry questions or general enquiries regarding the B&LLAs 2025, please contact Ian Hyder, Jakki BrownRob Willis or Samantha Loveday by clicking on their respective names.

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