Inaugural SVG Europe Women Achievement Award 2020 to be presented at winter networking event

SVG Europe Women’s winter networking event 2018 with BT Sport and Timeline TV

This Thursday evening at the SVG Europe Women winter networking event with BT Sport and Timeline TV (30 January 2020), the inaugural SVG Europe Women Achievement Award will be presented.

The winner, who will not be named until the night itself, is a woman that stands out for her outstanding achievements in sports broadcasting, and who has continued to make a great impact for women in sport broadcasting over the last 12 months.

To find the person to receive the SVG Europe Women Achievement Award 2020, the new SVG Europe Women advisory board made nominations and held a final secret ballot to decide on the worthiest winner [read more on the new advisory board here].

Sports presenters Abi Stephens, Reshmin Chowdhury and Eilidh Barbour at the previous SVG Europe Women winter networking event in November 2018

The members of the SVG Europe Women Advisory Board are: Lise Cosimi, industry consultant – External Head of the Advisory Board; Heather McLean, SVG Europe editor – Internal Head of the Advisory Board; Jennifer Angell, industry consultant; Inga Ruehl, Sky Production Services director; Angela Gibbons, CTV Outside Broadcast commercial manager; Anna Lockwood, Telstra Broadcast Services head of global sales; Roisin McKeniry, Timeline TV head of production technology; Anna Ward, Premier League Productions head of production; and Paula Rigby, Noah Media Group head of international production development.

The award will be presented to the winner on the evening by Abi Stephens, sports presenter, as well as Cosimi and McLean.

Find out more about the SVG Europe Women event with BT Sport and Timeline TV here