Well, wasn't that magic?
The sun was shining, the prosecco was flowing, and at one point it became genuinely difficult to keep the crowd IN the church. Can you blame them though?
It was roasting, and we were handing out trophies like pints on Mad Sunday.
Hosted on Thursday evening at St Matthew's Church, this was no ordinary awards do.
Our Gef 30 Under 30 Winners were wined, dined, and very much celebrated — possibly more than Gef’s liver would have liked.
But hey, it’s not every day you get to toast the island’s most inspiring under-30s with half the Manx business world in attendance.
A massive high five to our Headline Partner, the Department for Enterprise, for backing the campaign and supporting us in shining a big glitzy spotlight on young folk smashing it across 10 glorious categories.
Of course, none of this would’ve been possible without our incredible Partners — Capital International, Robinsons Food Hall, Top Care Agency, Isle of Man Arts Council, Farmers Combine, Launchpad, Zurich, Prospero Group, Biosphere Isle of Man, and Boston Multi Family Office. We love you all more than free bar tokens.
Right, let’s name names — your 2025 Winners:
Achievement: Dr Erin McNulty, Aimee Freegard, Alex JohnstonCollaboration: Niamh Cowin, Callum Rowe, Sam HallidayCommunity Impact: Elizabeth Cain, Anna Shaw, Caitlin BarlowCreativity: Lily Wolter, Ella Cowin, Ammon YeardsleyDisruptors: Lottie Owen, Ambrose McCartney, Percy HamptonEntrepreneurship: Callum Staley, Josh Moore, Daniel CretneyInnovation: Daniel Martin, Michael Valerga, Matthew CollisterLeadership: Becky Corkish, Rob Kelly, Rachel QuayleSustainability: Greg Watson, Rachel Smith, Rafaela CorreiaTrailblazers: Isla Gale, Kennedy Thompson, Robyn Freestone
Congrats to all the Winners — and if anyone finds Gef’s dignity, please return it to the lost property at the church.
