Rise Announces Award Shortlist for 2025
Rise, the gender diversity network for the media technology industry, today announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards.
London, UK, XX September 2025 - Rise, the gender diversity network for the media technology industry, today announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards, which will take place on Tuesday, November 18th. Now in its seventh year, the highly sought-after awards, in partnership with Sky, EMG/Gravity Media, and CueScript, will celebrate a talented group of women, men, and companies, at the event at Troxy, London.
The winner of the Woman of the Year Award, decided by the Rise Advisory Boards, will be announced at a later date. As in past years, a Special Recognition Award will be announced on the evening and given to a woman who has surpassed expectations or their commitment to the industry we work in.
The shortlist for the 2025 Rise Awards is as follows:
Advocate of the Year, sponsored by Techex
- Peter Bruce - d&b audiotechnik
- Gareth Gordon - QTV
- Scott Kerr - Sky
- Levant Ozparlak - Irdeto
Business Leader, sponsored by IBC
- Grace Boswood - Channel 4
- Liz McParland - Globecast
- Jyothi Nayak - Prime Focus Technologies
- Daniella Grønne - Appear
Business Operations, sponsored by Encompass
- Gamza Bakhishaliyeva - Memnon Archiving Services
- Jen Edwards & Ranita James - Techex
- Laura Martín-Moralejo - Warner Bros. Discovery
- Inna Peda - Sony Europe
Company Award for Investment in Women, sponsored by Ross Video
- Accedo
- Channel 4
- Civic Studios Productions
- Limitless Broadcast
Influencer, sponsored by Disguise
- Mirusha Jegatheeswaran - Itv
- Amanda Mandiki - BT Group
- Victoria Tuzova - Elecard
Marketing, sponsored by DCE Agency
- Kimberly Brown, Matrox Video
- Jo Mayer, IBC
- Margot Ouali, Appear
- Sara Seidel, Riedel
Product Innovation, sponsored by Clear-Com
- Payal Gilda - Magnifi AI
- Hitomi Hamaba - Sony
- Bleuenn Legoffic - Accedo
- Regina Poniridis - Caretta Research
- Alba Vega Mulet - Media Distillery
Product Support Engineer, sponsored by appear
- Chloe Schuil-Brewer - Sky UK
- Dyuti Sheladiya - NEP Australia
- Brittany Shoemake - Warner Bros Discovery
Project Management Or Delivery, sponsored by Warner Bros Discovery
- Jane Lavineway - Irdeto
- Hannah Robinson - Dock10
- Li Sun - Sony
Project Management Or Delivery, End User, sponsorship available
- Laura Christmas - Freelance
- Alba Bernal Mateos - Olympic Broadcasting Services
- Ania Piekutowska - Channel 4
- Sarah Thornley - Sky UK
- Elizabeth Withinshaw - Formula 1
R&D Engineer, sponsored by AWS
- Ophélie Aussedat - appear
- Olivia Black - Warner Bros Discovery
- Shufei He - Irdeto
Rising Star, sponsored by RedBee
- Patrycja Foltynowicz - Limitless Broadcast
- Nikyah Hutchings - NITV
- Sreekala Kallidil - Irdeto
- Lauren Shute - Sky News
- Charlotte Støfring - Vizrt
- Mara Vlad - Warner Bros Discovery
Sales, sponsored by Globecast
- Kathy Cain - Irdeto
- Juliet Bayliss - Globecast
- Catriona Tate - Accedo
- Marta Bragado - Sony Europe
Student/Apprentice, sponsored by SMPTE
- Juliette Maes - Media Distillery
- Iyaat Valentine - Sky UK
- Kat Jeal - ITV Studios
Technical Operations, sponsored by Vizrt
- Bridget Pamboris - Tata Communications
- Carly Jackson - Arqiva
- Stephanie Koh - Ross Video
- Jayne Hilton - Globecast
- Mariona Gros Lluch - Deluxe Media
Winners will be announced during the Rise Awards Ceremony held on the 18th of November at Troxy in London.