IPA iList 2026 Judges

Judging Panel

Judges

Submissions will be assessed, and the shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of industry greats and inclusion experts. We present to you the IPA iList 2026 judging panel. Please note, this list is not yet complete; we have a few more joining in over the next few weeks.

Xavier Rees, Chair of Judges

Xavier Rees, Chair of Judges

Group CEO, AMV Group

Carly Avener

Carly Avener

CEO, Leo UK

Julian Douglas

Julian Douglas

Group CEO, VCCP

Imogen Fox

Imogen Fox

Global chief advertising officer, the Guardian

Chris Dunne

Chris Dunne

CEO, Outvertising and Head of Marketing, Thinkbox

Isabelle Bale

Isabelle Bale

Strategy Director, M&C Saatchi World Services

Claire Hollands

Claire Hollands

CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi

Harjot Singh

Harjot Singh

Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann Worldgroup

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Chief Marketing Officer, Channel 4

Patrick Kane

Patrick Kane

Author, Public Speaker, New Business Director, Leo UK

Antonio Dale Forte

Antonio Dale Forte

Industry Relations & Sustainable Advertising Lead, Europe, TikTok

Leila Siddiqi

Leila Siddiqi

Director Diversity and Inclusion, IPA

Alicia Southgate

Alicia Southgate

Tesco, Head of Marketing

Kieran Kent

Kieran Kent

CEO, Propeller

Karen Martin

Karen Martin

IPA President, CEO, BBH

Gideon Spanier

Gideon Spanier

UK Editor-In-Chief, Campaign

Rania Robinson

Rania Robinson

CEO and Partner, Quiet Storm

Bonita Samuels

Bonita Samuels

Inclusive Planning Lead, EssenceMediacom

Nipa Shah

Nipa Shah

Head of Global Marketing, Unilever

Rich Miles

Rich Miles

CEO and Founder, The Diversity Standards Collective (DSC)

Sally Keane

Sally Keane

Director of Sales UK, Spotify