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28 Mar 2022

Young professionals awards to return

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A highly-anticipated awards ceremony celebrating the region 's young professionals and their achievements will return this summer - and is welcoming guests to celebrate at the ICC in Birmingham.

This year 's Future Faces Annual Dinner and Awards will take place on Friday 26 August at 7pm and will see guests gather to recognise the plethora of young talent across the West Midlands.

Future Faces has become the established network for aspiring young professionals from all sectors, providing a platform to learn from business leaders, develop essential business skills and expand networks.

The awards this year will also mark another special occasion as the Future Faces Chamber of Commerce celebrates 10 years since the division was established.

Last year 's ceremony was hosted online and saw over 50 individuals shortlisted for the 12 category awards.

This year 's awards categories are as follows:

  • The Future Faces Apprentice of the Year
  • The Future Face of Creative Arts and Culture
  • The Future Face of Charity
  • The Future Face of Start-Ups and Enterprise
  • The Future Face of Finance
  • The Future Face of Industry and Engineering
  • The Future Face of Legal
  • The Future Face of Education and Public Sector
  • The Future Face of Retail & Hospitality
  • The Future Face of Sales, Marketing and Communications
  • The Future Face of Sustainability
  • The Future Face of Technology and Innovation
  • The Future Face of Health & Wellbeing

As well as committee-selected awards:

  • The President 's Award
  • The Future Faces Ambassador Award

The overall winner of the awards will be crowned the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year.

Jodie-Lee Perks, Future Faces manager, said: “After two years of virtual awards ceremonies, we are delighted that 2022 's annual dinner will be in person and bigger than ever.

"We are introducing two new categories, the Future Face of Health & Wellbeing and the President 's Award which will be chosen by Jaccy Datta. It 's been a hard two years, so it really is time to celebrate the successes of young professionals whose career paths have been affected by lockdowns. ”

Jaccy Datta, president of Future Faces, said: “I 'm really excited for this year 's Future Faces awards to be back in person at The ICC to recognise the fantastic achievements of young professionals from across the region.

"Without my own self-development through Future Faces, I certainly wouldn 't be confident enough to present the awards on that large stage, so I 'm thrilled to have this opportunity to do so during my presidency.

“I encourage everyone eligible - no matter your area of work, your level of seniority or where you 're located across Greater Birmingham - to apply for the awards, and don 't forget you can also nominate those around you too! ”

Find out more information on tickets, sponsorship opportunities and how to apply for an award.

Pictured: Last year 's event, which took place online (from left) - Chamber CEO Henrietta Brealey, Jessica Uppal, Future Faces vice-president Kasim Choudhary, president Jaccy Datta, vice-president Sabah Hussain, former Future Faces manager Anna Assinder and host Gemma Hill.

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