2026 Judges
The World Communication Awards are judged by an independent panel of experts drawn from across the global telecoms ecosystem. Our judges bring deep knowledge, real-world experience, and sector-wide perspective to the evaluation process — ensuring each entry is assessed fairly, transparently, and with industry insight.
| 2026 Judging Panel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Job title | Organisation |
| Marc Anné | Senior Consultant | Chair of Judges - WCA |
| Ahmad Naguib | Managing Director | CCIFE |
| Alan Hadden | Director | Hadden Telecoms Ltd |
| Alex Besen | Founder | The Besen Group |
| Alexandre Gouvêa | Director | Deploy Management & Development |
| Alexis Martin | CEO | River Advisers |
| Amy Cameron | Principal Analyst | STL Partners |
| Andrew Collinson | MD | Connective Insight |
| Andy Valdar | Visiting Professor | University College London |
| Angel Dobardziev | Senior Director, European Consulting | IDC |
| Asha Hemrajani | Senior Research Fellow | S Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
| Brad Randall | Editor | Broadband Communities |
| Brian Finn | Advisor | Fionn Advisory |
| Brian Washburn | Research Director | Omdia |
| Charlotte Patrick | Independent Analyst | Charlotte Patrick Consult |
| Chris Barnard | VP European Infrastructure and Telecoms | IDC |
| Chris Lewis | Founding Director | Lewis Insight |
| Dario Betti | CEO | Mobile Ecosystem Forum |
| David Molony | Principal Analyst, Enterprise | Omdia |
| David Swift | Director | Spectrum Control |
| David Terrar | CEO | Tech Industry Forum |
| Dhana Doobay | TMT Partner - Sector Head | Spencer West |
| Dick van Schooneveld | Global Chief Operating Officer | Hylman |
| Fran O'Brien | Global Technology Standards | Cisco Systems |
| Franck Cormier | President | Smart/tasking USA |
| George Williamson | Independent Consultant | GWC Ltd |
| Girish Trivedi | Co-founder | Monk Consulting |
| Harry Baldock | Editor | Total Telecom |
| Ignacio Perrone |
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| Ilse Karg | Chief Director 4IR | National department of Trade & Industry |
| Irina Varlan | Managing Director | GIGAEurope |
| Isabelle Paradis | President | Hot Telecom |
| James Lasbrey | Chief Strategy Officer | GTC |
| Jan Hein Bakkers | Senior Research Director | IDC |
| Janet Watkin | Chief Executive Officer | Zenith Choice |
| Jaswir Singh | Board Member | Private Equity |
| JD Seval | Founding Director | Topos |
| Jeff Kagan | Technology Industry Analyst, Columnist | jeffKAGAN.com |
| Johann Adjovi | Partner | Analysys Mason, UAE |
| John Nolan | Director | First Mile Networks |
| Jon Neville | IT Consultant | Voilex |
| Jose Otero | Adjunct Instructor | New York University |
| Kenn Walters | CEO | Gespania SL - Independant |
| Leslie Arathoon | Director | Freelance |
| Luc Blyaert | Founder & Partner | digitalnews.be |
| Luc Hindryckx | Director General | ECTA |
| Luis Alvarez Satorre | President | NEORIS |
| Manoj Kohli | Chairman and Managing Partner | MK Knowledge LLP |
| Maria Chanmugam | Director | Clevercoms |
| Mariana Saddakni | Founder & Partner | Saddakni & Co |
| Mats Hogberg | IT Strategy & Innovation | Atlas Copco |
| Matt Hatton | Founding Partner | Transforma Insights |
| Mirna Eusebio Lithgow | Chairman and Managing Partner | LeapView Group |
| Naaz Bax | Founder & CEO | Team Bax |
| Nabeel Mahmood | Senior Partner | Nomad Futurist |
| Ndidi Okpaluba | Futurist | Aluko & Oyebode |
| Nick White | COO | International Telecommunications Users Group |
| Obafemi Banigbe | Executive Vice President | Silver Rock Technology Services |
| Peggy Anne Salz | Lead Analyst and Founder | MobileGroove |
| Philip Hargrave | Executive Director | 405 Consulting Ltd |
| Pierre Blanchard | Senior Analyst | Independent |
| Rafael Jaron | CEO | Concept for Change |
| Rena Bhattacharyya | Service Director - Enterprise Technology and Services | GlobalData |
| Richard Owen | Co-founder | OCX Cognition |
| Rick Chandler | Chairman | CMA (Communications Management Association) |
| Rob Bratby | Principal Solicitor | Bratby Law |
| Rob Chambers | MD | Total Telecom |
| Rob van den Dam | Owner | van den Dam Telecom Advisory |
| Roland Da Silva | Managing Director | Strategy ARX Advisory |
| Rukmini Glanard | Chief Business Officer | GETEC Group |
| Sophie Ann Terrisse | Executive Chairman | 26FIVE Global Lab |
| Stuart Blythe | Partner | Baker Botts (UK) LLP |
| Sue Rudd | Managing Director | BBand Communications |
| Teresa Cottam | Chief Analyst | Omnisperience |
| Wayne Nielsen | Publisher & Founder | Submarine Telecoms Forum |
| Will Townsend | CEO | Moor Insight |
| Yogesh Malik | CEO | Way2Direct BV |
Interested in getting involved?
Email
rob.chambers@totaltele.com
to find out more about becoming a WCA judge.
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