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Judges

Our international panel of esteemed judges is comprised not only of leaders and innovators in their respective fields but also individuals deeply passionate about shaping the future of their media platforms and inspiring the next generation. This ensures a panel that possesses an innate understanding of the industry's pulse on both local and international levels.

With a keen focus on fostering a truly global perspective and providing networking opportunities for students, we have conscientiously selected market leaders from across the world to collaborate on judging each entry.

Aaron Dahmen

Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent,
TVP World
Poland

Ahmed 'Sekyo' Farouk

Esports Caster & VO,
Tencent Games
Egypt

Alexander Agishev

Head Of MBC Loud & Audio Content,
MBC Group
Saudi Arabia

Allan Lubulellah

Co-founder/Ecaster/Podcaster,
Maskani Studios
Kenya

Amanda Sapp

VP of Media/General Manager,
Amazing 102.5 FM
United States of America

Angelique Rodrigues

Head of Content,
Payzaar
Spain

Anna Orfanidou

Announcer,
Libero 107.4
Greece

Armina Criselda Soriano

Head of Social Media,
GMA Network
Philippines

Ben Henry

Sales & Marketing Specialist,
iHeart
United States of America

Brad Yule

Head of Content & Managing Editor,
103.1 Central FM
Scotland

Calista Leah Liew

Announcer,
Hitz FM
Malaysia

Charlene Loh

Head of Video,
Southern Cross Austereo
Australia

Chris Nicoll

Founder,
WizzFX
United Kingdom

Christina Gough

Sports Commentator,
European Cricket
Germany

Clint Drieberg

Radio Programmer & Producer,
Radio NOVA 100
Ireland

Dave Cleary

Radio Presenter,
96.5 Radio Bahrain
Bahrain

Dave Konsky

National Head of Audio Production,
Southern Cross Austereo
Australia

David Dempsey

Radio Announcer, Blogger & Author,
Radio FM 4
Austria

Diogo Martins

Bloomr.SG Founder,
Mediacorp
Singapore

Dita Putri

Program & Music Director,
Okezone Radio
Indonesia

Edward Abbott

Branded Content Producer,
Global
United Kingdom

Elaine Wolfenden

News / Lifestyle Presenter & Voice Over Professional,
Freelance
United Arab Emirates

Elan Hironaka

Voiceover Expert,
Freelance
Japan

Esther Ewune Otto

TV Sports Journalist,
Energy Fight League
Cameroon

Evan Degenhardt

General Manager,
Vista Radio
Canada

George McDonagh

Podcast Producer,
Goalhanger Podcasts
Wales

Guy Perryman

Announcer & Voiceover Artist,
Inter FM 89.7
Japan/Scotland

Harry Corro

CHCH News journalist,
Black Press Media
Canada

Ines Santos

Producer/Sports Journalist,
Freelance
Portugal

Jennay Horn

Head of Content,
We Edit Podcasts
South Africa

Jez Cox

Lead Sports Commentator,
Eurosport and GCN
United Kingdom

Julia Foskey

Social Media Director,
Southern Cross Austereo
Australia

Ken Kilcullen

VP of Talent and Regional Manager,
Vista Radio
Canada

Kristina Jovanovski

News Correspondent,
Freelance
Germany/Canada

Liam Ross

Content & Audio Producer,
947 Primedia Broadcasting
South Africa

Lizzie 'Kiti' Squires

Chief Executive Officer,
Vulpine Esports
United Kingdom

Margaret Mary Lim

Programme Director,
Mediacorp
Singapore

Marlies Hartendorf

Head of Content,
QMusic
Netherlands

Matt Nasby

DJ,
Bouquet Sound
United States of America

Matt Sutton

Drive Announcer - Z95.3,
Stingray
Canada

Matteo Campese

Announcer,
Radio Freccia and RTL
Italy

Nelly Kalu

Multi-Platform Journalist, Writer & Editor,
Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism
Rwanda

Nkosinathi Ntuli

Radio Veteran/Business Manager,
SABC
South Africa

Norma Jean Belenky

Podcast Host & Head of Events,
Podbean
Indonesia

Nukaaka Tobiassen

Journalist/TV Presenter,
Freelance
Greenland

Peter Stemmet

TV Sports Reporter,
Al Jazeera Media Network
Qatar

Rebecca Adams

Sports Presenter,
BBC
United Kingdom

Robert Johansson

Head of Programming and Music,
Better Radio Programming
Sweden

Saurabh Bhramar

National Programming/Content Head,
Red FM
India

Seamus Kearney

Journalist/Announcer,
Freelance
France

Semiha Kabadayı

Presenter/VO/DJ,
Freelance
Turkey

Brendan 'Spike' Ballantine

Founder & CEO,
DBO Media
South Africa

Stefania Pessamonte

Concert pianist, broadcaster, entrepenuer,
London Performing Academy of Music
England

Steve Jones

President / Brands & Content, Author of Brand Like a Rock Star & Start You Up,
Stingray Radio
Canada

Tanisha Sharma

Announcer,
Olive Suno Radio Network
India

Thomas 'Arcanine' Semaan

Shoutcaster/Play-by-Play Caster,
Quest Esports
Lebanon

Tom Green

Presenter & Program Co-ordinator,
QBS
Qatar

Yoo-jin Song

TV News Reporter,
Arirang TV
South Korea