Judges

The AOP Digital Publishing Awards Jury includes digital industry leaders from advertisers, agencies, tech partners and publishers – ensuring that we include objective views and benefit from a breadth of expertise across the editorial, commercial, creative and technical areas of the digital publishing business.

Our Jury will review and score all entries online to provide a shortlist of the best entries in all categories. The final judging meeting will provide the opportunity for more discussion, leading to the winners who will be announced at the AOP Awards Ceremony on 11th June 2026 at Old Billingsgate.

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Chris Cannon

Chris Cannon
Managing Director
TechFinitive

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Jacqui Merrington

Jacqui Merrington
Director of AI
Mail Metro Media

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Lina Angelides
Managing Partner, Head of Digital Planning
OMD

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Mareen Anthonipillai

Mareen Anthonipillai
Executive Director, Programmatic
GB News

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Homam Ayaso
Director of Content
BuzzFeed UK Inc.

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Natasha Banjo
Portfolio Director of Women’s Lifestyle
Hearst UK

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Raquel Bubar
Managing Director
T Brand Studio International

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Jacque Chadwick
Senior Media Sales Leader

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Steve Challouma

Steve Challouma
Senior FMCG Executive

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Alex Cousins
Digital Director
Dentsu

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Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels
Chief Commercial Officer
Haymarket Automotive

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Rupam Davé
Commercial Technology Partner
Lewis Silkin LLP

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Phil Davison
Group Publishing Director
Newsquest Media Group

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Lauren Franklin
Commercial Features Director
The Guardian

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Rob Freeman
Senior Audience Development Editor
BBC Global News

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Sophie Hanbury

Sophie Hanbury
Director of Strategic Content Partnerships
Independent Digital News & Media

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Andy Heald
Manager, Publisher Development
Index Exchange

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Paul Hood
Head of Publishing, Vote Office
House of Commons

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Mario Lamaa
Managing Director, Data & Revenue Operations
Immediate

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David Lamb
Head of Event Technology
Infopro Digital

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Alastair Lewis
Founder
Quested Consulting

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Rob Lilley-Jones
Co-Head of Video & Audio
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Callum Main
Video Editor
DC Thomson

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Jennie Meynell

Jennie Meynell
Head of Sales
Haymarket Business Media

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Athar Naser
Head of Paid & Campaign Media
ITV

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Callum Obrien
Managing Partner- Content Partnerships
Wavemaker

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Mark O'Donoghue
Strategic Partner Lead
Google

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Domenico Palmeiri

Domenico Palmieri
Independent Expert, Publishing, Media & Ad Tech

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Liz Percy-Robb
Digital Commercial Product Leader

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Kirstin Randall

Kirstin Randall
Digital Technology Partner Manager
Telegraph Media Group

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Christopher Shepperson
SVP Sales, EMEA
Ziff Davis

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Robin Shute
Group Operations Director
Arc Europe

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Laura Stokes
Commercial Product and Platforms Director
Financial Times

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Nathan Taylor-Billings
Head of Programmatic
KINESSO UK&I

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Esme Wood
Head of Programmatic
The7Stars

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Mike Wooller

Mike Wooller
Deputy Head of Podcasts
dmg Media

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Layla Zghari

Layla Zghari
Head of Advertising Operations
Emap

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