Rise Award 2022 Winners Announced

Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for gender diversity in the media technology sector, has announced the winners for the 2022 Rise Awards, which were presented, in partnership with BT Sport and Timeline TV.

More than 250 guests attended the sold-out event to celebrate the achievements of this year’s winners and nominees. The ceremony was also streamed globally on Rise’s YouTube channel.

Over 300 nominations were received from around the globe, citing the talents and achievements of inspirational women working in a variety of media technology roles. This year, Rise introduced three new awards; Ally, Business Operations and Project Management or Delivery.

The winners of the 2022 Rise Awards, and those shortlisted, are:
Ally, sponsored by Vizrt
Fernando Küfer, disguise - WINNER
Ian Wagdin, BBC R&D
Kike Garcia Gil, Source Elements
Kris Langbridge, Amazon Web Services
Shola Aminu, DAZN

Business, sponsored by Live U
Nyema Zam, Samuh Mediatech - WINNER
Bleuenn Le Goffic, Accedo
Camilla James, Techex
Daniella Weigner, Cinegy
Heather Dower, Hotdrop
Jade Kurian, latakoo
Mitzi Dominguez, Clear-Com

Business Operations, sponsored by Christy Media Solutions
Jane Sung, Cinedeck - WINNER
Amanda Wall, Take 1
Lainey Scott-Campbell, Red Bee Media
Madeline LaRue, Deluxe
Shivani Kochhar, Warner Bros. Discovery
Swapna Nadkarni, Deluxe Entertainment Distribution India Pvt

Company Award for Investment in Women, sponsored by Telstra Broadcast Services
Deluxe - WINNER
Adobe
disguise
Qwilt

Influencer, sponsored by Bitmovin
Sarah Essoof, Engage Digital Partners - WINNER
Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter
Megan Wagoner, Vimond

Marketer/PR, sponsored by disguise
Lauren Carter-Jones, Broadcast Tech & Sport Group - WINNER
Lauren Myers, Ross Video
Sophie Light-Wilkinson, Bitmovin
Yaya Selva, Net Insight
Zoe Mumba, Bitmovin

Product Innovation, sponsored by Clear-Com
Floriane Magera, EVS - WINNER
Alice Risholt, Codemill
Carolin Schramm, ARRI Solutions
Karen Robinson, Clear-Com
Lucy Seaborne, Grass Valley

Project Management or Delivery, sponsored by Grass Valley
Chrissie Collins, EMG - WINNER
Katie Brand, BT Media and Broadcast
Mallory Larsen, Deluxe
Natasha London, Red Bee Media
Niki Whittle, disguise

Production Support Engineer, sponsored by Blackmagic Design
Markela Deverikou, NEP UK - WINNER
Hannah Pickford, Gravity Media
Kathleen Gray, NEP UK
Kirsty Elliot, Timeline Television

R&D Engineer, sponsored by Ateliere Creative Technologies
Jigyasa Grover, Twitter - WINNER
Emma Young, BBC
Eva Sandén-Westberg Net Insight
Zineb Agyo, Ateme

Rising Star, sponsored by Avid
Maddie Holmes, EMG - WINNER
Beth Harper, Object Matrix
Emily Phillips, DAZN
Sarah Ambrose, Timeline Television
Susan Lim, Techtel Pty

Sales, sponsored by Harmonic
Sandra Hernandez, Ross Video - WINNER
Jiyon Hahn, Harmonic
Nicola Milburn, PHABRIX
Rebecca Knight, disguise
Roberta Cambio, Brightcove

Student of the Year Award sponsored by SMPTE
Kai Randles, Global Academy - WINNER
Deepa Bhat, Humber College
Gemma Nash, Global Academy
Lia Saunders, Ravensbourne University London

Technical Operations, sponsored by Ross Video
Pippa Windus, Telstra Broadcast Services - WINNER
Chere Johnson, Encompass
Gemma Whalley, BBC News
Hannah Marsh, Picture Shop North
Sarita Marchena, Red Bee Media

The Woman of the Year Award, sponsored by Zixi, was announced prior to the event; the winner, Daniella Weigner, co-founder and Managing Director, Cinegy GmbH, received her award at the ceremony. The award recognises Daniella’s significant contribution within her field and her incredible work to support Cinegy’s staff and their loved ones severely impacted by the war in Ukraine.

A Special Recognition Award was presented to Mitzi Dominguez, CEO, Clear-Com and President, HME at the ceremony for her incredible, continued determination and commitment to creating a more diverse and supportive environment for women in our industry.

Andy Beale, Co-Founder of Rise Up Academy and Head of Engineering and Innovation at BT Sport, said, “The Rise Awards shine an important light on the invaluable contributions made by women in the industry, and serve to inspire younger women as we move towards a more gender balanced workforce.”

Daniel McDonnell, CEO, Timeline TV, said: "We are proud to co-host this year’s Rise Awards, honouring remarkable women for their work in the broadcast media technology sector and celebrating their outstanding achievements."

Sadie Groom, Founder and Co-Director, Rise, said: "A big warm congratulations to all of our winners and those shortlisted for this year’s awards ceremony. The calibre of talented women in our industry from across the globe is truly extraordinary and it was wonderful to celebrate the achievements of so many inspirational women at this amazing ceremony."

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