The New Bosses 2025

The industry has voted - IQ's annual list of top emerging executives is revealed. Read on to find out who made the cut this year

FEATURED LIST By IQ | 12 August 2025

Looking back over the 18-year history of IQ’s New Bosses list makes for impressive reading, as many alumni have indeed gone on to become some of the industry’s global leaders.

In association with Futures Forum, the list relies upon you, our readers, to nominate those individuals, aged 30 and under, who have impressed you most with their approach to the industry and who are making a difference in the way we conduct business. The names that follow also form the shortlist for the Tomorrow’s New Boss Award, which will be handed out during The Arthur Awards at ILMC in February.

The class of 2025 is among the most impressive. As you will discover on the following pages, this year’s nominees come from a variety of disciplines in live entertainment, with many already leading teams that are making the industry a better, more efficient landscape for fans, artists, and the myriad of sectors that support them.

As usual, due to limited space, these profiles are heavily edited versions of the interviews we conducted. However, thanks to the wonders of our website – iqmagazine.com – we’ll be publishing the full Q&As throughout August, so keep an eye on the website to find out more.

Congratulations to everyone selected as one of this year’s New Bosses!

THE LIST


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