Rise reveals 2024 awards shortlist

Rise, the gender diversity network for the media technology industry, has announced the shortlist for the Rise Awards, which will take place on Tuesday 19 November.

Now in its sixth year, the awards – in partnership with Sky and EMG/Gravity Media – will celebrate a talented group of women, men and companies, at the event at Troxy, London.

The shortlist includes women from Malaysia, US, Canada, Norway and Australia.

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.

The shortlist for the 2024 Rise Awards:

​​Technical Operations, sponsored by Vizrt

• April Ha – Encompass Digital Media
• Gina Mcclifty – Double Take Sports
• Julie Mulvihill – Ross Video
• Kala Tully – Picture Shop
• Kate Dickerson – EMG Connectivity
• Megan Andrews – BBC
• Weronika Kolodziej – Deluxe

Product Innovation, sponsored by Clear-com

• Anita Westman – Evertz
• Kristie Fung – TMT Insights
• Melissa Davanzo – Paramount Global
• Payal Gilda – Magnifi
• Tanya Daley-Antoine – Endeavor Streaming

Business Operations

• Kahleah Webb – EMG/Gravity Media
• Marsha Garner – Evertz
• Thamizh Selvi – Synamedia
• Victoria Tuzova – Elecard

Student, sponsored by SMPTE

• Amy Woods
• Emma Schug
• Irene Muñoz López
• Sigrid Svae
• Tia Shenton

Marketing

• Carlie Bonavia & Gisele Santos – Moments Lab
• Clare Butler – Grabyo
• Jesse Humphrey – Diversified
• Leanne Tomlin – Perifery

R&D Engineer, sponsored by Red Bee Media

• Amy Rajaonson – France Télévisions
• Avigail Camon – LiveU
• Dagmar Driesnack – Rohde & Schwartz
• Karen Troiano – Agile Content

Advocate

• Andy Shenkler – TMT Insights
• Ben Wickham – Sky
• Keith Frost – Arqiva
• Scott Kerr – Sky
• Thomas Pearson – Bitmovin
• Mark Wynter – Picture Shop

Influencer sponsored by Disguise

• Jenny Priestley – TVB Europe
• Lucy Trang Nguyen – Accedo
• Nakiesha Koss – Adobe
• Natasha Jones – BT Media & Broadcast

Project Management Or Delivery, sponsored by Iron Mountain Media & Archive Services

• Bobby Warner – BT Media & Broadcast
• Gaylen Clutter – Evertz
• Kate Mackenzie-Doyle – Arqiva
• Rhona Keegan – EMG/Gravity Media
• Roisi Proven – Ad Signal
• Sarah Donoghue – Sky

Sales, sponsored by Perifery

• Misaki Nagaya – CNNI
• Paloma Santucci – Accedo
• Yvonne Picken – BT Media & Broadcast
• Radhika Vora – Prime Focus Technologies

Production Support Engineer, sponsored by Riedel 

• Brittany MacRae – dock10
• Jen Patterson – EMG/Gravity Media
• Lucy Moore – Hotcam
• Najua Ojeil – LiveU
• Selina Walton – NEP Australia

Rising Star, sponsored by Harmonic

• Charlotte Mills – Hotcam
• Louise Jones – Warner Bros Discovery
• Rebecca Jackson – Caretta Research
• Siri Berntsen – Irdeto
• Zoe Zropf – Double Take Sports

Business Leader

• Dara Urquhart – Red Bee Media
• Terri Davies – Trusted Partner Network
• Mardhiah Nasir – IPSB Technology

Company Award for Investment in Women, sponsored by Ross Video

• TMT Insights
• Mainstreaming
• 80six
• BT Media & Broadcast