Our Judging Chairs

David Worsfold
Freelance Journalist Specialising in the Insurance Industry
Judging Chair
Sian Barton
Freelance Journalist and Judging Chair

Our 2025 Judges

Ajay Mistry
Co-Founder & Co-Chair of iCAN
Founder of Gambit Partners
Andrew Rosam
Partner, Insurance Tax
PwC
Cat Drummond
Partner
LCP
Catherine Hulme
Operations Director
Innovation Group
Cathie Bruce
Former MD of UK General Insurance, Groupama
Owner, Braes Consulting
Cathy Garner
CEO
Halo UW Limited
Charlotte Myers
Global Head of Technical Training
Markel International
Cherry Chan
Partner
Deloitte
Claire Burrell
Chief Operating Officer
Gallagher Specialty
Claire McDonald
CEO
SCOR Business Solutions
Debbie Little
Chief Client Officer
Crawford & Company
Emma Rawlinson
CEO
Markerstudy Distribution
Erik Johnson
Consultant
Markel International
Holly Shepherd
Managing Director
Shepherd Global
Huw Evans
Head of UK Insurance
KPMG
Jade Kowalski
Partner and Data, Privacy & Cyber Practice Co-Lead
DAC Beachcroft
Jason Groves
International Director of External Affairs & Media Relations
Marsh McLennan
Jeremy Cross
Non- Executive Chairman
Harrison Holgate
Jonny Briggs
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Resourcing Director
Aviva
Josh Brekenfeld
Chief of Staff, International Insurance
AIG
Julia Graham
CEO
Airmic
Jyoti Navare
Associate Professor in Business School
Middlesex University London
Kalpana Shah
President-Elect
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Kalpesh Shah
Director & Founder
Zakharia Group
Kelly-Ann Knight
Chief of Staff
Ardonagh
Mark Lomas
Head of Culture
Lloyd's
Martin Friel
Communications Adviser
Freelance Journalist
Maxine Goddard
Senior Vice President, Strategic Distribution & Development
Sompo International
Mike Keating
Chief Executive Officer
Managing General Agents' Association
Nadege Genetay
Partner
Sicsic Advisory
Paolo Cuomo
Board Member, Insurance Women's Inclusivity Network & Executive Director
Gallagher Re
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Rachel Gordon
Freelance Insurance Journalist
Sam Barrett
Freelance Insurance Journalist
Sam Lydon
Managing Director
Empower Development
Sandra Lewin
Podcast Host and Collective Founder
100 Women in Insurance
Sara Fardon
Regional Director
WTW, Midlands
Simone Krummaker
Associate Dean of MSc Programmes
BAYES Business School
Vanessa Chance
Director, Communications
SEC Newgate
Vannessa Young
Compliance, Sustainability and Advisory Boards' Manager
BIBA
Vicky Ferrier
Chief People and Commercial Officer
Konsileo