2025 ADVISORY BOARD & GRAND JURY

Advisory Board
Diego Cannizzaro, DMC Studio Argentina, Owner & Director, ARGENTINA
Jennie Cataldo, Accompany Studios, Owner & Producer, USA
John N. Catlett, Media Objectives International, Broadcast Consultant, USA
Phil Critchlow, OBE, TBI Media, Founding Director, United Kingdom
Michael Freedman, The George Washington University & National Press Club, In Memoriam Professorial Lecturer - Journalism, Executive Producer - The Kalb Report & 113th President - National Press Club, USA
Valerie Geller, Geller Media International, President, USA
Michael Harrison, Talkers Magazine, Founder & Publisher, USA
Dylan Haskins, BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live, Commissioning Executive for Podcasts, United Kingdom
Aaron Kearney, OAM, ABC International, Director - Engagement and Programs, Australia
John MacCalman, Independent, Broadcast Producer/Consultant, SCOTLAND
Götz Naleppa, Naleppa Audio Productions, Drama Director & Sound Artist, Germany
Andrew Mark Sewell, B7 Media/B7 Productions Limited, Creative Director/Executive Producer, United Kingdom
Helen Shaw, Athena Media, Founder/Director, IRELAND
Mark Travis, Senior Media Professional, USA
Carole Zimmer, "Now What?", Journalist & Host, USA
Grand Jury
Steve Ahern, OAM, Radioinfo & Radio Today, Publisher, Australia
Beth Ameen, SiriusXM, Program Director, USA
Golda Arthur, Radio Gold Productions, Executive Producer, USA
Natasha Aziz, CBC, Producer, CBC Music, Canada
Swarup B R, Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd., Co-Founder/Creative Director, INDIA
Merle Baeré , Danmarks Radio, Producer, Denmark
Robin Banks, International Broadcasting Consultant, Oman
Rory Belfi, SiriusXM, Vice President, Talk Programming, USA
Andrew Biggs, Eyesound, Imaging Producer / Director, New Zealand
Benoit Bories, Faïdos Sonore/Créations sonores, Sound Artist, France
Jude Brewer, Brewer Audio, LLC, Writer/Producer, USA
Rina Broomberg, Podcast Party, Founder, SOUTH AFRICA
Diego Cannizzaro, DMC Studio Argentina, Owner & Director, ARGENTINA
Adriana Cargill, Chief Executive Officer, USA
Erin Carpenter, CBA Trust (Christian Broadcasting Association), Producer, New Zealand
Dave Carter, Media Heads, General Manager, Australia
Mike Cass, Virgin Radio UK, Content DIrector, United Kingdom
Jennie Cataldo, Accompany Studios, Owner & Producer, USA
John N. Catlett, Media Objectives International, Broadcast Consultant, USA
Elsa Wai-yee Chung, Radio Television Hong Kong, Executive Producer, Hong Kong
Chris Colbert, DCP Entertainment, Chief Executive Officer, USA
Sam Coley, Birmingham City University, Associate Professor , UNITED KINGDOM
Jax Coombes, BBC, Producer, United Kingdom
Juan Pablo Cordoba, Radio Mitre S.A., Productor Artístico, ARGENTINA
Nick Davis, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , Executive Director, Engagement & Inclusion, Canada
Niall Delaney, Ocean FM, CEO, Ireland
Susan Dennehy, Independent, Radio Producer, Ireland
Joni Deutsch, The Podglomerate, Senior Vice President, USA
Jude Dobson, Homegrown Television Ltd, Producer/Storyteller, New Zealand
Elaine Dunseath, BBC Northern Ireland, Producer Radio Current Affairs, United Kingdom
Matt Everitt, Cup & Nuzzle, Founder, United Kingdom
James Everton, Virgin Radio & Dubai 92, Content Director, United Arab Emirates
Nathan Farr, CBC, Senior Member, Comedy & Scripted Programming Team, Canada
Padraic Flaherty, Clare FM , Head of Operations & Group Program Director, IRELAND
Maddy Fryer, Independent, Executive Producer & Leader, AUSTRALIA
Valerie Geller, Geller Media International, President, USA
Martin Girard, Radio-Canada Ohdio, Réalisateur-coordonnateur, Canada
Slobodan Govorcin, RTV VOJVODINA, Drama and Fiction Program, SERBIA
Viplove Gupte, Independent, Creative and Radio Consultant, India
Lauren Hansen, iHeart Media, Producer, USA
Cathie Harrop, Independent Producer, Producer/Performer, NEW ZEALAND
Dylan Haskins, BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live, Commissioning Executive for Podcasts, United Kingdom
Paul Hollins, Blue Revolution (UK) & Radio Express (USA), CEO, UNITED KINGDOM
Matt Hopper, Trisonic, Co-founder, UNITED KINGDOM
jang hyunjoon, Busan English Broadcasting , Programming & Production / Senior Producer, South Korea
Geoff Jein, Biscuit Jim, Founder/Creative Director, United Kingdom
Alex Jungius, This Is Distorted, Director & Owner, United Kingdom
Aaron Kearney, OAM, ABC International, Director - Engagement and Programs, Australia
James Keen, Tindle Radio, Managing Director,Channel 103 and Island FM, UNITED KINGDOM
Fahimeh Khezr Heidari, Independent, Journalist/Senior Producer, USA
Jon Kirby, Aramco, Director of Broadcasting, Energy Radio, Saudi Arabia
Mads Petter Kühnel, MonoMono, Producer, Denmark
Becky Lamb-Pritchard, This Is Distorted, Head of Marketing, United Kingdom
Ivan Laskov, Radio Express International (USA) & Blue Revolution (UK). , Head of Content, United Kingdom
Geneviève Levasseur, CBC/Radio-Canada, Senior Director, ICI MUSIQUE, Canada
Steve Levine, Magnum Opus Broadcasting , Founder, United Kingdom
Viola Lo, Corea Studios, Executive Producer, South Korea
Jessica Lodge, Nine Network Australia, Executive Producer, Australia
John MacCalman, Independent, Broadcast Producer/Consultant, SCOTLAND
Jennifer Macey, Podcast Producer & PhD Candidate, Australia
Lloyd Madurai, Hot 102.7 FM, Programming & Managing Director, South Africa
Michela Mancini, RAI, Reporter, Author & Producer, Italy
Liliana Manna, Independent, Journalist, ARGENTINA
Dan Maudsley, BBC 5 Live, Senior Journalist, United Kingdom
Andrew McGibbon, Curtains For Radio Ltd, Producer, United Kingdom
Siobhan McHugh, University of Wollongong, Producer & Associate Professor of Journalism, Australia
Daithi McMahon, University of Derby, Associate Professor of Media & Culture, United Kingdom
Allison Michaels, The Washington Post, Deputy Director, Audio, USA
Noreen Mir, RTHK, Producer & Presenter, Hong Kong
Daryl Moorhouse, Tinpot Productions, Producer, Ireland
Eduardo Morino, RADIO MITRE S.A., Presenter, ARGENTINA
Ed Morrish, Lead Mojo, Producer, United Kingdom
Leslie Mullen, Independent, Media Producer/Writer & Editor, USA
Götz Naleppa, Naleppa Audio Productions, Drama Director & Sound Artist, Germany
Anurita Patel, Radio City/Music Broadcast ltd, Executive Vice President, National Programming Director, INDIA
Jason Phipps, Chalk + Blade, Head of Content & Development, United Kingdom
Raeph Powell, FOlded Wing, Executive Producer, United Kingdom
Richard Power, Independent, Senior Producer, United Kingdom
Helen Quigley, B7 Productions Limited, Producer/Director, United Kingdom
Robyn Ravlich, Robyn Ravlich, Independent Producer , AUSTRALIA
Tim Rohan, Independent, Independent Journalist, USA
Nicolas Harry Salvarrey, Urbana Play 104.3, Journalist, ARGENTINA
Kanwar Sameer, Copper Eye Media, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, India
Eimear Shannon, Today FM, Producer,The Dave Moore Show, Ireland
Abhishek Sharma, Bhopuwala , Founder & Chief Creative Officer , India
Helen Shaw, Athena Media, Founder/Director, IRELAND
Peter Shevlin, C60Media Ltd, Director/Founder, UNITED KINGDOM
Mikyung Shin, BeFM / Busan English Broadcasting Foundation , Executive Producer, South Korea
Lou Simon, SiriusXM Radio, Vice President, Music Programming, USA
Fyona Smith, Bauer Media Audio Ireland, Managing Editor, Today FM, Ireland
Todd Stack, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Vice President, Talk Production & Operations, USA
Gary Stevens, University of Lincoln, Senior Lecturer, United Kingdom
Ken Sweeney, The Irish Sun, Showbiz Editor, IRELAND
PEARL TAN, Pearly Productions, Founder & Director, Australia
Poonam Taneja, BBC, Talent, United Kingdom
Mark Travis, Senior Media Professional, USA
Diego Véliz, Candelabro FIlms, Director, Chile
Catherine Vidal, CBC/Radio-Canada, Director, Independent Productions and External Relations, Digital Audio, Canada
Juan Villalba, National University of Cuyo, Radio U General Director, ARGENTINA
Josella Waldron, BFBS, Writer/Producer, United Kingdom
Komi Wang, RTHK News Division, Producer/Reporter, Hong Kong
Tim Watkin, Radio New Zealand, Executive Editor, Audio, New Zealand
Emma Weatherill, BBC Studio Productions, Producer, Narrative Factual Series, United Kingdom
Kisrsty Williams, BBC Audio Scotland, Producer, Audio Drama & Readings, United Kingdom
Piia Wirsu, Australian Broadcasting Corp. Sydney, Senior Audio Producer, ABC News: Audio Innovation, Australia
Andrew Wright, Wright Communicators Ltd, Managing Director, UNITED KINGDOM
Karena Wynn-Moylan, Bay FM radio 99.9, Presenter/Producer, AUSTRALIA
Carole Zimmer, "Now What?", Journalist & Host, USA
Tim Zunckel, Internews, Regional Business Media Advisor, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa