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The Sports Technology
Awards Judges

The Sports Technology Awards are judged by sports industry leaders and experts in the international sports sector
Judging panel presented in association with

2025 Judges

David Allen

CEO

Zen Running Club

Eni Aluko

Former international Footballer, Lawyer, Presenter and Speaker
Hassan Ayad

Hassan Ayad

Strategy Advisor to Secretary General

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy | Qatar 2022

Marieka Barnard

Chief Marketing Officer

The IRONMAN Group

Petrit Berisha

Founder of Sporting Crypto

Sporting Crypto

Giancarlo Bernini

Vice President Business Development

Elevate

Finn​​​​ Bradshaw

Head of Digital

ICC

Massimo Calvelli

CEO

ATP Tour

Matti Clements

Executive General Manager

Australian Sports Commission

Eugene Delaney

Managing Director

PA Betting Services

Anna Deignan

Director of Fans and Development

Premier League

Teal Dowd

Graduate Researcher

Purdue University

Marcus Dunn

Assistant Professor in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics

Heriot-Watt University

David Dwinger

Co-founder & CEO

VE2. VENTURES

Tim Edwards

Tim Edwards

Sports Lead, UKI & Nordics

TikTok

Rebecca Edwards-Symmons

CEO

Commonwealth Games Wales – Team Wales

Nancy Elder

Chief Communications Officer

New York Mets

Rael Enteen

Vice President, Content

Washington Commanders

James Farndale

Sportsman & Sustainability Advocate

Scottish Rugby

James Farndon

Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong China Rugby

Aimee Fuller

2 x Olympian, Broadcaster and Author

Monday Mile

Nichelle Gainey

Nichelle Gainey

President/CEO

SilverStone International Holdings

Steven Gould

Founder & Director

JUVO20

Todd Handcock

Global Chief Commercial Officer & President Asia Pacific

Collinson International

Justin Harrison

CEO

Australian Rugby Union Players Association

Nicolas Herbst

Deputy Venue Manager

UEFA EURO 2024 GmbH

William Hill

CEO; Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellow

Athlete Forever; Southern California Orthopedic Institiute

Russell James

Founder

BAZBALLERS Consulting Ltd

Alun Wyn Jones

Strategic Advisor

The National Network for Innovation in Sport & Health

Florian Jungbauer

Head of Brand & Digital Marketing Channels

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Sacha Kemp

Sport Communications Consultant

Liam Kilduff

Professor in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Swansea University

John Kosner

President

Kosner Media

Dave Lipp

Director, Business Development

Manchester United

Keith Lloyd

Executive Dean - Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Science

The National Network for Innovation in Sport & Health, Swansea University

Christine Lo Bue-Estes

Director Medical Communications & Sports Safety Specialist

NBA

Kerstin Lutz

CEO

Billie Jean King Cup Limited

Jo Maher

Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sport

Loughborough University

Steve Martin

Founding Partner

MSQ Sport + Entertainment

Arjun Naik

Technical Lead

First Citizens Bank

Dawn Peart

Head of Performance Team Devlepment & Planning

Aquatics GB

Josh Philpot

Josh Philpot

Commercial Consultant / Chairman

XV Capital Advisory / AFL Europe

Jo Redfern

Joanne Redfern

Media and Engagement Consultant

Stef Reid

Broadcaster and Paralympian

International Paralympic Committee

Helen Rowbotham

Helen Rowbotham

CEO

Access Sport

Dion Russell

Advisor (Sport)

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Casey Saussy

Vice President Programs + Partnerships

Women in Sports Tech (WiST)

Michaella Snoeck

Head of Media Rights

Formula 1®

Naomi Stenhouse

Head of Performance Innovation

UK Sports Institute

Luke Stopforth

Head of Data & Technology

Brentford Football Club

Francesco Suarez

Managing Director

Base Rate Group

Sara Sutcliffe MBE

Chief Executive Officer

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

Mikel Thomas

Founder & CEO

Athlete Vision

Sports Technology Awards judge ADAM TUBARO Director of Sports and Broadcast logistics at Rock-it Global

Adam Tubaro

Director - Sports and Broadcast Logisitics

Rock-it Global

David Weiss

Executive Vice President, Operations and Administration

NBA

Anita Biswas

Consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine

England Cricket Board; Southampton Football Club

NNIISH, The National Network for Innovation In Sport & Health, is the official partner of The Awards’ judging panel.

Led by Swansea University, NNIISH sits at the intersection of sport, health, and technology, with the remit is to foster collaboration and forge partnerships with a view to creating new solutions and opportunities to improve athlete performance and public health outcomes. The network enjoys a diverse family of stakeholders, including multinational corporations, academic institutions and start-ups.

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Judges And Judging Process

World class scrutiny for world class innovation: meet the industry experts judging your work…

The Sports Technology Awards are serious about honest, authentic and authoritative scrutiny and this is reflected both by the outstanding profile of our expert judging panel and the process by which all entries are judged.

Judging is completed online, independently of and without reference to any other score; each judge marks every element of the entry form, then submits a total score for each shortlisted entry. In the case of a tie, more judges from the industry are asked to evaluate the tied entries until a clear winner is determined.

Remember, our judges are unquestionably some of the most informed people in the sector and the judging process means that all their points of view are accounted for fairly. They are totally unbiased in their voting and are committed to working to seeing excellence – not a brand’s size or budget – win.

We ensure organizations of all sizes enjoy fair representation and opportunities at the Awards, and are proud that The Sports Technology Awards is one of the few industry events where a bootstrap start-up can achieve victory over an established, international sports brand. Ultimately excellence is what counts!

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