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Judges

ISBC brings together respected broadcasters, creators, executives and innovators from across the global media industry. Our judges are selected not only for their professional achievements, but for their commitment to identifying, encouraging and supporting emerging talent.

For students, entering ISBC means placing their work directly in front of industry professionals, receiving feedback informed by real-world standards and building visibility beyond their university. It creates a credible first connection to the industry and can open the door to future conversations, collaborations and career opportunities.

For faculty, our international panel provides independent benchmarking of student work and a valuable connection between classroom learning, global industry expectations and graduate outcomes.

Explore our judges’ profiles below and connect with them on LinkedIn. Personalise your invitation, introduce yourself professionally and take the first step towards a meaningful industry connection.

 

Aaron Dahmen

Chief Political Correspondent,
Independent
Poland

Abbey Cullen

Radio Announcer,
Southern Cross Austereo
Australia

Ahmed 'Sekyo' Farouk

Esports Caster & VO,
Tencent Games
Egypt

Allan Lubulellah

Co-founder/Ecaster/Podcaster,
Maskani Studios
Kenya

Amanda Sapp

Chief Executive Officer,
Asapp Media Group
United States of America

Anne Hernandes

Content Creator/Social Media Manager,
Burlington English Latam
Brazil

Armina Criselda Soriano

Head of Social Media,
GMA Network
Philippines

Ben Henry

VP Enterprise Sales,
iHeartMedia
United States of America

Brendon Lombard

Founder & Creative Producer,
Sounds of Africa
South Africa

Carolyn Galvin

VP, Service Delivery & Activation,
XR Extreme Reach logo
Canada

Chris Nicoll

Founder,
WizzFX
United Kingdom

Christina Gough

Sports Commentator,
European Cricket
Germany

Clint Drieberg

Director of Special Projects,
Bay Broadcasting
Australia

Dan Orlowitz

Sports Journalist, Content Creator, Consultant,
Nikkei Asia
Japan

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

Dita Putri

Media & Brand Strategist,
Independent
Indonesia

Elaine Wolfenden

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

Esther Ewune Otto

TV Sports Journalist,
Energy Fight League
Cameroon

Ethan Meldrum

Digital Content Specialist,
Southern Cross Austereo
Australia

Evan Degenhardt

General Manager,
Vista Radio
Canada

Freda Liu

Broadcast Journalist,
The Shift
Malaysia

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

Jay-Jay Feeney

Owner & Director,
PodLab
New Zealand

Jennay Horn

Head of Content,
We Edit Podcasts
South Africa

Jez Cox

Lead Commentator/Olympic Commentator,
Warner Bros. Discovery
United Kingdom

Kristina Jovanovski

News Correspondent,
Freelance
Germany/Canada

Lizzie 'Kiti' Squires

Chief Executive Officer,
Vulpine Esports
United Kingdom

Mai El Dahan

Content Management System Consultant ,
Emirates NBD
United Arab Emirates

Marc Aflalo

Broadcast & Podcast Production Architect,
Aflalo Communications Inc.
Canada

Margaret Mary Lim

Programme Director,
Mediacorp
Singapore

Marlies Hartendorf

Head of Content,
QMusic
Netherlands

Matt Nasby

President,
Bouquet Sound
United States of America

Matteo Campese

Radio & TV Presenter,
Radio Freccia and RTL 102.5
Italy

Nabeel Tirmazi

Advisor in AI, Learning Systems and Human Development,
Independent
Malaysia

Natalie Carney

International Multi-Media Broadcast Journalist,
Independent
Germany

Nelly Kalu

Multiformat Investigative Journalist/Editor,
Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism
Rwanda

Nick Barrett

Digital Content Specialist,
Freelance
Germany

Nkosinathi Ntuli

Radio Veteran/Business Manager,
SABC
South Africa

Norma Jean Belenky

Podcast Specialist/Owner,
NJB Media
United States of America

Peter Stemmet

TV Sports Reporter,
Al Jazeera Media Network
Qatar

Rebecca Adams

Sports Presenter,
BBC
United Kingdom

Samantha Hayes

Anchor, Presenter & Senior Correspondent,
Stuff NZ
New Zealand

Sarah Cummings

Director of Radio Content,
Bell Media
Canada

Seamus Kearney

Independent Correspondent, Presenter & Media Trainer,
Seamus Kearney Media
France

Semiha Kabadayı

Presenter/VO/DJ,
Freelance
Turkey

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

Suzzie Lawrence

Veteran Broadcast Director,
Independent
Australia

Tanisha Sharma

On-Air Presenter,
Olive Suno Radio Network
Qatar

Thomas 'Arcanine' Semaan

Shoutcaster/Play-by-Play Caster,
ESL
Lebanon

Tom Green

Presenter & Program Co-ordinator,
QBS
United Kingdom

Yoo-jin Song

TV News Reporter,
Arirang TV
South Korea