2024 Judges

We pride ourselves on the robustness of our judging process, ensuring all entries are fairly considered and thoroughly reviewed. Over 50 industry experts review our entries to ultimately decide on the shortlist and winners in a two-step judging process.

Antonia Baildam
Brand Partnerships, Beauty,
TikTok
Katie Vanneck-Smith
Chief Executive Officer,
Hearst UK
Greg Williams
Deputy Global Editorial Director,
WIRED, Condé Nast
Joe Mackertich
Editor,
Time Out London
Kenya Hunt
Editor-in-Chief, Elle UK,
Hearst
Seema Bilimoria
Head of Acquisitions Marketing,
Immediate Media
Louise Banham
Editor-in-Chief,
Newtrade Media
Deborah Joseph
European Editorial Director, Glamour,
Condé Nast
Lisa MacLeod
Director & Head of EMEA,
FT Strategies
Anna Vassallo
Associate Director,
Think
Nina Wright
Chair,
Harmsworth Media
Maria Pieri
Editorial Director,
APL Media
Lisa Smosarski
Editorial Director & Board Director,
The Stylist Group
Michelle Sarpong
Head of Display, Audio & OOH Activation,
the7Stars
Tamsyn Spires
Publisher,
HELLO!
Esther Newman
Editor,
Anthem Publishing
Chloe McCulloch
Editorial Director,
Assemble Media Group
Lauren Holleyoake
Publisher,
Bauer Media
Peter Davies
Art Director,
CPL One
Natalia Gamero del Castillo
Managing Director,
Condé Nast
Sean Brierley
Managing Director,
emap
Jenny Matthew
Head of Event Delivery & Sustainability,
Faversham House
Andrea Thompson
Editor-in-Chief, Marie Claire,
Future
Jonathan Bown
Commercial Content Director, Imagine,
Immediate Media
Lily Barclay
Group Digital Editor, BBC Good Food and olive Magazine,
Immediate Media
Sophie Eke
Chief Marketing Officer, Europe,
Arc
Koli Pickersgill
Production Director,
Immediate Media
Justin Viljoen
Sales Director,
New Scientist
Parin Gohil
Managing Director,
Newtrade Media
Michael Doukanaris
Managing Director,
7C3
Dr Anatu Mahama
Founder & Editor-in-Chief,
The Academic Woman
Elliot Wellsteed-Crook
Chief Operating Officer,
Wanderlust Travel Media
Diane Young
Co-Funder & CEO,
The Drum
Sarah Dennis
Editor (Interim),
TTG Media
Daniel Smith
Managing Director, Farmers Weekly,
Mark Allen Group
Anna Bassi
Editorial Director,
Future
Serena McMahon
Chief Commercial Officer,
Haymarket Business Media
Eric Campbell
Managing & Creative Director,
White Light Media
Wayne Mensah
Director, Creative Solutions,
Time Out
Lauren Briner
Marketing Manager, The Week,
Future
David Rossiter
Chief Executive Officer,
Hand Media
Mark Sennett
Chief Executive Officer,
Western Business Media
Rebecca Taylor
Commercial Content Manager, Retail Week,
William Reed
Nav Pal
Studio Manager
Haymarket Business Media
Josh Hearne
Chief Operating Officer,
Raconteur
Conor Dignam
Chief Executive Officer,
Media Business Insight
Josephine Judd
Commerce Picture Editor, British GQ,
Condé Nast
Seamus Geoghegan
Managing Director,
Eye to Eye Media
Lauren Pulling
Product & Insights Director & Senior Adviser,
Collingwood Advisory
James Murray
Editor-in-Chief,
BusinessGreen.com, Incisive Media
Phil Davison
Group Publishing Director,
Newsquest Specialist Media
Michael Sidhu
Data Analyst,
Immediate Media
Eden-Olivia Lord
Deputy Digital Editor ,
Bauer Media
Nick Service
Chairman,
Hemming Group
Rosie Cotterill
Managing Director,
The Channel Company
Phil Sumner
SVP Global Data, Audiences & Technology Solutions Director,
Publicis Groupe
Philip Swinden
Managing Director,
Haymarket Business Media
Robert Marr
Chief Executive,
Metropolis Group
Alison Pitchford
Managing Director,
Media Business Insight