--- title: Rise Broadcast Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist description: Rise has unveiled the shortlist for the 2026 Rise Awards, celebrating exceptional women and advocates in media technology, with the ceremony set for November 17th. image: https://risewib.com/hubfs/Hubsppt%20featured%20blog%20image-4.png --- [![Rise Final Logo](https://risewib.com/hubfs/Rise%20Final%20Logo.jpg)](https://risewib.com) - [ABOUT](https://risewib.com/about) ## [About Rise Rise is the leading organisation dedicated to fostering gender diversity within the broadcast and media technology sector.](https://risewib.com/about) ### [ABOUT RISE Meet our team and Regional Councils across the globe](https://risewib.com/about) ### [GET INVOLVED Learn how you can support Rise and be an active member of our community](https://risewib.com/get-involved) ### [RISE NEWS AND RESOURCES Find out the latest Rise news](https://risewib.com/news) ### [BECOME A RISE SUPPORTER By becoming a Rise Supporter, you are making a visible commitment to investing in women and in the future of our industry](https://risewib.com/donate) - [MENTORING](https://risewib.com/mentoring) ### [MENTORING Learn more about our award winning, global mentoring programme.](https://risewib.com/mentoring) ### [MENTORING Register your interest for 2027](https://risewib.com/mentoring) ### [UK COHORT 2026](https://risewib.com/uk-pairings) ### [EUROPE COHORT 2026](https://risewib.com/europe-pairings) ### [NA COHORT 2026](https://risewib.com/na-pairings) ### [APAC & INDIA COHORT 2026](https://risewib.com/apac-and-india-pairings) ### [ANZ COHORT 2026](https://risewib.com/anz-pairings) - [RISE AWARDS](https://risewib.com/rise-wib-awards) - PROGRAMMES ## Rise Programmes Learn about our programmes and initiatives aimed at fostering diversity and inclusivity within the broadcast and media technology sector. ### [RISE ELEVATE PROGRAMME The Rise Women in Broadcast Elevate Programme is a high-impact leadership development initiative designed to build the next generation of senior women leaders in the broadcast & media technology industry.](https://risewib.com/rise-women-in-broadcast-rise-elevate-programme) ### [RISE C-SUITE PROGRAMME The Rise C-Suite Programme is an intensive, residential workshop designed to accelerate your progress to the C-Suite, within the company of other women from across media technology.](https://risewib.com/rise-c-suite-programme) ### [RISE ACADEMY Rise Academy is an outreach programme delivering broadcast engineering and technical workshops to primary and secondary school children aged 11 through to 18 years old.](https://rise-academy.live) - [JOB BOARD](https://risewib.com/job-board) - [PANEL PLUS](https://risewib.com/panelplus) - [PARTNERS](https://risewib.com/partners) - [EVENTS](https://risewib.com/events) [GET INVOLVED](https://risewib.com/get-involved) [BECOME A MEMBER](https://risewib.com/membership) # Rise Broadcast Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist Rise has unveiled the shortlist for the 2026 Rise Awards, celebrating exceptional women and advocates in media technology, with the ceremony set for November 17th. [Rise](https://risewib.com/news/author/rise) Sep 12, 2026 --- **London, UK, 12th September 2026 -** [Rise WIB**,**](https://risewib.com/)the global advocacy group championing gender diversity and career progression across the media technology industry, today announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards 2026. Returning to Troxy, London on Tuesday, November 17th, the ceremony will celebrate the achievements of outstanding women, advocates and organisations from across the industry. This year’s awards are organised in partnership with Gravity Media, with support from CueScript and DCE Agency. Tickets will go on sale for the awards on Wednesday 23rd September. The recipient of the Woman of the Year Award, chosen by the Rise global Regional Council members, will be revealed at a later date. A Special Recognition Award will also be presented on the night, honouring exceptional dedication and contribution to the industry. Entries came in for the awards from across the globe including South Africa, Malaysia, North America and Australia. The shortlist for the 2026 Rise Awards is as follows: **Advocate Award - Sponsored by Techex** - Andreas Eriksson - Net Insight - Dave Adams - Warner Bros. Discovery - Matt Smith - Appear **Business Leader Award - Sponsorship available** - Marianne van Meerveld-Delphin - Irdeto - Sarah Lewthwaite - Disguise - Sarah Willis-Zuurhout - Warner Bros. Discovery - Trish Carruthers - Switch Media / Planetcast Media Services **Business Operations Award - Sponsored by Encompass** - Anna Marciniec - Nevion (a Sony Group Company) - Cindy Marie Leicester - Mediagenix - Kelly Pereira - Irdeto - Mariana Arrieta - Warner Bros. Discovery - Thalia Crone - Fremantle **Company Award for Investment in Women - Sponsored by Ross Video** - Ateme - Media Business Insight - Women Behind the Camera **Influencer Award - Sponsored by Disguise** - Carys Hughes - Sky - Lauren Shone - Accedo - Laurissa Yeung Shea - Warner Bros. Discovery - Lisa Spencer - Irdeto **Marketing Award - Sponsorship available** - Alexandra Coulson - Disguise - Claire Hutcheson - Techex - Leanne O’Donovan - Layercake **Product Innovation Award - Sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery** - Beth Fairweather-Bloud - Sky News - Carla Perez Soriano - Disguise - Rojin Dashti - Volant Media UK **Production Support Engineer Award - Sponsored by Appear** - Keri-Ann Read - Tyrell - Krystel Richards - Warner Bros. Discovery - Miriam Romitelli - Warner Bros. Discovery LATAM - Sarah Adams - Sky **Project Management or Delivery Award (End User) - Sponsored by BFBS** - Alice Hawes - BBC - Deborah Williamson - Warner Bros. Discovery - Emer Conlon - RTÉ - Julie Robinson - QTV - Li Anne - Warner Bros. Discovery APAC - Shally Bandhu - Telstra Broadcast Services **Project Management or Delivery Award (Vendor/Service Provider)** - Caitlin Marron - BT - Diana Russo - Deluxe Media - Ilona Valent - M2A Media - Lisa Gamble - Arqiva **R&D Engineer Award - Sponsored by AWS** - Maren Ytterdal Krogsrud - Nevion (a Sony Group Company) - Waleria Smirnova - Big Blue Marble Media - Zeineb Hamdi - Cuez **Rising Star Award - Sponsored by DXC Technology** - Isobel Lennon - Sky Sports - Jade Warne - Yospace - Maddie Perkins - Warner Bros. Discovery - Mathilde Davidson - Sky Sports - Natalia Polychronopoulou - Caretta Research - Ope Onafadeji - QTV **Sales Award - Sponsorship available** - Britni Bates - Haivision - Kirsty Tinnirello - Arqiva - Rebecca Knight - Disguise - Serena Harris - Pixitmedia by Datacore - Yvonne Picken - BT Wholesale **Student/Apprentice Award - Sponsored by SMPTE** - Ani Nersesyan - NEP Europe - Finn Selman - Ravensbourne University - Gozde Sahin - Bitmovin **Technical Operations Award - Sponsored by Vizrt** - Deirdre Temple - RTÉ - Eunji Choi - Disguise - Isabelle Moult - NEP UK - Jyoti Yennam - Accedo - Kelly Taylor - Sky - Laura Mullan - Prime Video - Linnea Hosten - Warner Bros. Discovery - Tal Stone - NEP UK ### [Rise Announces Award Shortlist for 2025](https://risewib.com/news/rise-announces-award-shortlist-for-2025) Rise, the gender diversity network for the media technology industry, today announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards. Rise Sep 17, 2025 ### [Rise Announces Award Winners for 2025](https://risewib.com/news/rise-announces-award-winners-for-2025) Rise, the gender diversity network for the media technology industry, today announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards. Rise Nov 24, 2025 News ### [Rise Upskill - Applications Now Open for Free Global Training Programme for Rise Community](https://risewib.com/news/rise-upskill-applications-now-open-for-free-global-training-programme-for-rise-community) Applications are now open for Rise Upskill, a free global training program offering AWS certifications in cloud computing and AI for women in... Rise Apr 28, 2026 ### Get notified on Rise news Be the first to know about new programmes and initiatives, Rise events and more. 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