JUDGES
JUDGES
Robert Marr
Chief executive of Metropolis Group
Alan Hunter
Co founder of HBM Advisory
Alan Hunter is the co-founder of HBM Advisory, which partners with publishers to help them maximise the value of their digital content. He advises publishers and other subscription businesses on aligning their content and product strategies for growth, paywall modelling, customer journeys, data insights and revenue development. HBM Advisory's clients have included the Wall Street Journal, The Scotsman, Future plc, Harvard Business Review, the Royal Opera House, Monocle and MIT Technology Review. Prior to setting up HBM Advisory, Alan served as Head of Digital at The Times and The Sunday Times for seven years from 2013. He was responsible for the titles’ journalistic output in digital, both on and off platform, and also led their digital transformation, both in terms of strategy and newsroom organisation, as they moved to a subscription-first model. Digital subscriptions more than doubled – to 366,000 – during his time as Head of Digital. In 2016, he combined the titles’ websites and launched the innovative edition-based publishing model. He also launched Red Box, the politics-based email that became an established part of the Westminster landscape and spawned first a podcast and now a radio show. He also led the development of a bespoke data analysis tool. Prior to assuming his role in digital, Alan was Executive Managing Editor of the titles, primarily responsible for the Sunday Times budget and personnel issues. Before that he had served in senior journalistic roles on the Sunday title, ranging from News Review Editor to Deputy Sports Editor. A graduate of Oxford University, Alan has undertaken professional education at Cambridge University (digital strategy), Stanford University (design thinking), Warwick University (behavioural insights) and Ashridge Business School (strategy and finance).
Alan Renwick
Strategy director at National World plc.
Chris Waiting
Chief Executive of The Conversation UK
Claire Wilde
Data Producer at Channel 4 News
Glyn Mottershead
Senior Lecturer in data journalism at City University
Ian Carter
Chief Operation Officer at Iliffe Media
James Morris
Pathway Director of the MA, Interactive Journalism at City, University of London.
Jim Edwards
Former Editor in Chief for news at Business Insider
Luba Kassova
Co-founder and director of the international audience strategy consultancy AKAS
Madhav Chinnappa
Senior Executive Consultant
a senior executive consultant who has worked at the intersection of news, technology, AI and sustainability globally for more than two decades in both the commercial and public service sectors
Martin Winter
Director of SWNS Media Group
Paul Hood
Digital Development Director at The Sun
Sandy Warr
Sarah Ebner
Senior Lecture in Podcasting at City University
Sarah Marshall
Vice President Audience Strategy for Conde Nast
Serena Kutchinsky
Assistant Editor for premium content at Sky News
Serena Kutchinsky has over 15 years experience in journalism and digital media. She has held senior positions on a wide range of national news websites and magazines including BBC News, The Sunday Times, The New Statesman, Newsweek and Time Out London. She has built a reputation for editorial excellence, strategic insight, idea generation and creative innovation. She is a first-class editor, who also writes on politics, culture and lifestyle. In this age of social-first publishing, Serena is also an expert in social media strategy, skilled at growing reach and engaging with new audiences across a wide range of platforms. An experienced public speaker, she is a regular contributor to BBC Radio and often chairs talks and debates at leading literary festivals such as Hay.
Simon Regan Edwards
Product Director at DMG Media
Gavin Allen
Digital Journalism Lecturer at Cardiff University, formerly Associate Editor at Daily Mirror
Alison Phillips
Formerly Editor in Chief of the Mirror
Adam Tinworth
Consultant and Trainer in Audience Engagement
Pablo Altieri
Media and Technology Advisor, Founder of Diagonal Minds
James Rosewell
Co founder of Movement for an Open Web and 51 Degrees
Robert Marr
Chief executive of Metropolis Group
Alan Hunter
Co founder of HBM Advisory
Alan Hunter is the co-founder of HBM Advisory, which partners with publishers to help them maximise the value of their digital content. He advises publishers and other subscription businesses on aligning their content and product strategies for growth, paywall modelling, customer journeys, data insights and revenue development. HBM Advisory's clients have included the Wall Street Journal, The Scotsman, Future plc, Harvard Business Review, the Royal Opera House, Monocle and MIT Technology Review. Prior to setting up HBM Advisory, Alan served as Head of Digital at The Times and The Sunday Times for seven years from 2013. He was responsible for the titles’ journalistic output in digital, both on and off platform, and also led their digital transformation, both in terms of strategy and newsroom organisation, as they moved to a subscription-first model. Digital subscriptions more than doubled – to 366,000 – during his time as Head of Digital. In 2016, he combined the titles’ websites and launched the innovative edition-based publishing model. He also launched Red Box, the politics-based email that became an established part of the Westminster landscape and spawned first a podcast and now a radio show. He also led the development of a bespoke data analysis tool. Prior to assuming his role in digital, Alan was Executive Managing Editor of the titles, primarily responsible for the Sunday Times budget and personnel issues. Before that he had served in senior journalistic roles on the Sunday title, ranging from News Review Editor to Deputy Sports Editor. A graduate of Oxford University, Alan has undertaken professional education at Cambridge University (digital strategy), Stanford University (design thinking), Warwick University (behavioural insights) and Ashridge Business School (strategy and finance).
Alan Renwick
Strategy director at National World plc.
Chris Waiting
Chief Executive of The Conversation UK
Claire Wilde
Data Producer at Channel 4 News
Glyn Mottershead
Senior Lecturer in data journalism at City University
Ian Carter
Chief Operation Officer at Iliffe Media
James Morris
Pathway Director of the MA, Interactive Journalism at City, University of London.
Jim Edwards
Former Editor in Chief for news at Business Insider
Luba Kassova
Co-founder and director of the international audience strategy consultancy AKAS
Madhav Chinnappa
Senior Executive Consultant
a senior executive consultant who has worked at the intersection of news, technology, AI and sustainability globally for more than two decades in both the commercial and public service sectors
Martin Winter
Director of SWNS Media Group
Paul Hood
Digital Development Director at The Sun
Sandy Warr
Sarah Ebner
Senior Lecture in Podcasting at City University
Sarah Marshall
Vice President Audience Strategy for Conde Nast
Serena Kutchinsky
Assistant Editor for premium content at Sky News
Serena Kutchinsky has over 15 years experience in journalism and digital media. She has held senior positions on a wide range of national news websites and magazines including BBC News, The Sunday Times, The New Statesman, Newsweek and Time Out London. She has built a reputation for editorial excellence, strategic insight, idea generation and creative innovation. She is a first-class editor, who also writes on politics, culture and lifestyle. In this age of social-first publishing, Serena is also an expert in social media strategy, skilled at growing reach and engaging with new audiences across a wide range of platforms. An experienced public speaker, she is a regular contributor to BBC Radio and often chairs talks and debates at leading literary festivals such as Hay.
Simon Regan Edwards
Product Director at DMG Media
Gavin Allen
Digital Journalism Lecturer at Cardiff University, formerly Associate Editor at Daily Mirror
Alison Phillips
Formerly Editor in Chief of the Mirror
Adam Tinworth
Consultant and Trainer in Audience Engagement