Judges and
Judging
Process
2023
The Sports Technology Awards are serious about honest, authentic and authoritative scrutiny and this is reflected both by the outstanding profile of our judging panel and the process by which all entries are judged.
Judging is completed online, independently of and without reference to any other score; each judge marks every element of the entry form, then submits a total score for each shortlisted entry. In the case of a tie, more judges are asked to evaluate the tied entries until a clear winner is determined.
Remember, our judges are unquestionably some of the most informed people in the sector and the judging process means that all their points of view are accounted for fairly. They are totally unbiased in their voting and are committed to working to seeing excellence – not a brand’s size or budget – win.
We ensure organizations of all sizes enjoy fair representation and opportunities at the Awards, and are proud that The Sports Technology Awards is one of the few industry events where a bootstrap start-up can achieve victory over an established, international sports brand. Ultimately excellence is what counts!
Sami Jo Small
Ama Agbeze
Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games
Alexandra Rickham
World Sailing
Declan Brooks
Lauren Steadman
Sharron Davies
Alice Kinsella
Alice Dearing
Junior Bryant
Richard Whitehead MBE
Richard Whitehead Foundation
Erica Holmes
Aston Martin Formula 1 Team
Claude Stricker
Australian International Academy of Sport and Technology
Luke Pellegrini
Australian Olympic Committee
Lynne Anderson
Australian Sports Commission
Mike Cavendish
British Triathlon
Rory Burghes
Camgemini
Amélia Salehabadi Fouques
Canadian Sport Law & Sport Governance Association
David Sternberg
Claygate Advisors LLC
Bex Smith
Crux Sports
Tony Page
Deltatre
Abby Barsky
FIFA
Alex Stone
FIFA
Pete Samara
Formula 1
Rick Loughery
GoPro
Rufus Hack
Hawk-Eye
Natalia Dannenberg-Spreier
International Paralympic Committee
Adrian Elizondo
Interticket, Inc.
John Haegele
JEHM Media
Kelly Hyne
Orlando City SC/ Orlando Pride
Dazell Young
Mahd Academy
Seth Bacon
Major League Soccer
Philip Lynch
Manchester United
Rey Sumaru
Melbourne Cricket Ground / Club
Krishna Bhagavathula
National Basketball Association
Amr Elrawi
Oracle
Catherine Clark
Paralympics Australia
Anna Deignan
Premier League
Phil Winstanley
Premiership Rugby
Aran Rush
Sacramento Kings
Alison Lu
San Francisco 49ers
Anmol Malhotra
Snap Inc.
Machar Reid
Tennis Australia
Andi Chu
Tennis Channel
Richard Donlon
The Rugby Football League
Adam Newsam
Ticketmaster Sport
Sanjit Sarkar
TikTok
Megan Rose
United States Tennis Association
Lauryn Turner
USA Gymnastics
Fiona McLachlan
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Rael Enteen
Washington Commanders
Geoffrey Riddle
World Horse Racing
David Granger
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