The BD100 Awards 2026: Celebrating the Best in Business Development
On Wednesday 20th May 2026, the business development community will come together at The Drum Labs in London for one of the industry’s standout nights of the year: The BD100 Awards 2026.
Following the release of The BD100 2026, the evening will celebrate the individuals and teams driving exceptional new business performance across the agency world — recognising the talent, ambition and impact shaping the future of business development.
The night will see the industry crown:
Business Developer of the Year
Rising Star
BD Team of the Year
New Business Win of the Year
Industry Impact Award
But The BD100 Awards is about far more than trophies.
Alongside the awards, the evening has been designed to deliver genuine insight, inspiration and practical takeaways from some of the industry’s most respected voices.
Rolling with the Punches and Landing Knockout Blows
In a candid conversation about resilience, pressure and high performance, Mark Osikoya (CEO, Commonwealth Games England) and Ellis Trowbridge (Team GB boxer) will join Amanda Rosevear (ALF Insight) to explore what it really takes to perform when the stakes are high.
What Actually Wins: Lessons from BD100’s Best
Hosted by Rich McHardy, this panel brings together leading new business figures including Francesca Brook (Dentsu Creative), Bianca McLeish (Publicis Groupe) and Steve Garside (TMW) to share the real-world lessons, behaviours and strategies behind sustained new business success.
Slow The F*ck Down: Keynote with Emma Harris
Founder of Glow London and creator of the Slow The Fck Down* movement, Emma Harris will deliver a straight-talking keynote on cutting through the noise, focusing on what matters, and building more sustainable success in business and life.
The aim of the evening is simple: to ensure everyone leaves not only inspired, but equipped with ideas they can genuinely put into action — helping drive smarter, more sustainable new business growth for themselves and their agencies.
Most importantly, it’s a chance to spend time in a room full of people actively shaping the future of business development.