Gef 30 Under 30 2025: Sun, Sass & a Lot of Talent

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 Johnston
Collaboration: Niamh Cowin, Callum Rowe, Sam Halliday
Community Impact: Elizabeth Cain, Anna Shaw, Caitlin Barlow
Creativity: Lily Wolter, Ella Cowin, Ammon Yeardsley
Disruptors: Lottie Owen, Ambrose McCartney, Percy Hampton
Entrepreneurship: Callum Staley, Josh Moore, Daniel Cretney
Innovation: Daniel Martin, Michael Valerga, Matthew Collister
Leadership: Becky Corkish, Rob Kelly, Rachel Quayle
Sustainability: Greg Watson, Rachel Smith, Rafaela Correia
Trailblazers: 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.