Digital Publishing Awards

10th June 2026

Winners Announced!

Hosted by comedian Ivo Graham the Awards recognised the individuals, teams and companies driving the growth and innovation of the digital publishing sector. There were 27 category winners, including Sheri Reefer, Audience & Digital Insights Specialist, who received the prestigious Bill Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Publishing. Congratulations to all of the winners!

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The Bill Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Publishing

In partnership with UKOM and with the support of Haymarket Media Group, the Bill Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Publishing honours the memory of Bill Murray, who passed away in February 2023.

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"I am delighted to be co-chairing this year's judging panel. I've long admired the AOP awards for highlighting the best in digital publishing, both editorially and commercially, and I’m looking forward to reading this year’s entries."

Katie Le Ruez, Director of Digital, Guardian News & Media

AWARDS TIMETABLE

Thursday 27th March: Extended Deadline for Entries

Thursday 24th April: Finalists Announced

Wednesday 11^th June: Awards Ceremony & Dinner

JUDGES

Homam Ayaso

Director of Content, BuzzFeed UK Inc.

Amrit Baidwan

Global Media Operations & Audience Director, Carwow

Amanda Barnes

Chief Executive, Faversham House Ltd

Jeremy Bennett

Head of Digital Operations, Bauer

Hannah Buitekant

Chief Commercial Digital & Strategy Officer, DMG Media

Charlie Celino

Head of Strategic Development, News UK

Elizabeth Corbin

Head of Advanced Advertising, Sky

Andy Corcoran

Deputy Director, Marketing, New Media Unit, The Cabinet Office

Gareth Cross

Senior Director, Digital Solutions, The Telegraph

Chloe Davies

Founder & CEO, It Takes A Village Collective

Nav Dhillon

Head of Advertising, Gumtree

Jody Doherty-Cove

Head of AI, Newsquest

Julia Drucker-Allister

EMEA Media Director, Wella

Angie French

AI Advisory/Ethical Intelligence Architect, ALF Consulting LTD

Ritesh Gohil

Global Solutions Lead, Partner, Mindshare

Sophie Hanbury

Director, Strategic Content Partnerships, IDNML

Harriet Gorbeck

Group Head of Content Marketing and Campaigns, The Phoenix Group

Joris Hendrik Groenendaal

Director, Consumer Revenue Video, Condé Nast

Richard Jamieson

Chief Commercial Officer, Press Gazette

Thomas Lake

Product & Technology Director, Infopro Digital

Kiesse Lamour

Global Head of Media, Commerce, VML

Katie Le Ruez

former Director of Digital, Guardian News & Media

Alastair Lewis

Founder, Quested Consulting

Mun Keat Looi

International Features Editor, The BMJ

Hannah Lury

Marketing Strategy and Audience Director, EE

Ailsa MacKenzie

Group Strategy Director, Global

Phil McGauran

Ad Operations Manager, Haymarket

Arshiya Nazir

Strategy Director - Addressable and Commerce, Dentsu

Seun Odeneye

MD for Media, KINESSO UK&I

Jade Power

Director of Digital Monetisation, National World

Dave Randall

Head of Performance and Data, Mail Metro Media

Peggy Richter

Strategic Partner Lead, News, Google

Guljeet Samra

Director of Acquisitions & Social Media, Immediate Media

Robin Shute

Group Operations Director, Arc Europe

Nino Stylianou

Head of Programmatic Yield, Mumsnet

Fiona Tully

Managing Director, Accounting Division, Sift

Rebecca Whittington

Online Safety Editor, Reach Plc

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"The AOP Awards always showcase the fantastic achievements of the people, teams and initiatives within the digital publishing industry. After such a transformative year, it is a privilege to be a co-chair of the judging panel."

Thomas Lake, Product & Technology Director, Infopro Digital