Mediaweek has recruited some of the industry’s most influential leaders to judge the 2024 Next of the Best Awards.
The cross-industry panel includes: Venessa Hunt, director of commercial strategy and growth at ARN; Ryan Menzes, CEO at GroupM Nexus; Samantha Cooke, head of product marketing Samsung Ads; Gay Le Roi, CEO IAB; Paul MacGregor; director of strategy & marketing at Val Morgan; Liana Dubois, CMO at Nine; Darren Woolley, CEO of Trinity P3; Sam Buchanan, CEO at IMAA; Lindsey Evans, Partner at Special; Rochelle Burbury, Principal at Third Avenue; Renee Sycamore, executive general manager NewsAmp, News Corp; James Young, regional director ANZ Pubmatic; and David Mott, CEO & MD at ITV Studios Australia.
More judges will be announced next week.
The awards celebrate the current and future leaders based on the impact and contribution they are currently making to their company, sector or the wider industry.
This year’s awards have removed the age-based criteria and will now will recognise individuals across the industry who demonstrate influence and leadership skills in driving the industry forward – whether through innovative thinking, new approaches to content, driving culture, pushing boundaries or providing inspiration to others.
The awards categories span all areas of the media, advertising and marketing industry, including ad tech, audio, creative agency, data & research, marketing, media agency, new business, sales, social media, TV, PR and publishing.
There are also awards recognising the individuals driving culture within organisations, in addition to the change-makers and overall leadership award.
The Mediaweek Next of the Best entry portal will close on 1 April.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 13 June 2024 at the Ivy Ballroom.
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