Nominees from companies such as Mastercard, Netflix, Carlsberg Britvic and Procter & Gamble, as well as agencies such as VCCP, BBH and OMD UK, are among the nominees for Campaign UK’s 2026 Inspiring Women Awards.
The awards celebrate women in the marketing, advertising, media and technology industries and recognize those who have achieved exceptional achievements and paved the way for others.
This year’s chairwoman of the jury is Amina Folarin, Group Chief Executive of the brandtech agency Oliver UK. Folarin was both named Visionary business leader And Managing Director of the Year at the 2025 Awards.
The winners will be announced on March 11th at a Awards ceremony at Quaglino’s in London. The prizes are awarded in 14 categories.
Check out the winners of last year’s Inspiring Women Awards here.
The full shortlist for this year can be found below:
The shortlist 2026:
Ally
Amanda Azeez, Director of Marketing, Fundraising and Communications, Girlguiding
Charlie Carrington, Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Communications, UKI Mastercard (UK&I)
Charlotte Read, Director, PRcentric
Charlotte Schreurs, founder of Open Justice For All
Gill Hardy, Head of Executive Talent, EMEA, WPP
Lauren Whyman, Head of Customer Services, Generation Media
CEO of the year
Emma Harman, co-director, Whaler
Jennifer Quigley-Jones, Managing Director of Digital Voices
Karen Martin, Managing Director, BBH
Louise Johnson, global managing director, Fuse International
Rebecca Crook, Managing Director UK, MSQ DX
Sachini Imbuldeniya, Managing Director, House of Oddities
Suzy Ryder, Managing Director, OMD UK
Conquer creativity
Alexandra Taylor, creative consultant
Blair Cooper, Creative Director, Seen Studios
Gemma Phillips, Creative Director, Pregnant Then Screwed
Georgina Hurcombe, Founder/Producer/CEO, Pop Paper City
Katie Hunter and Jo Lumb, co-founders and managing partners of Wonderhood Makers Wonderhood Studios
Sarah DelloRusso, Group Manager Marketing, Amey
Diverse, inclusive workplace
Catherine Falla, Head of People and Culture, Medialab Group
Janita Lakhanpal, Executive Director and Inclusion Chair, Ketchum UK
Kate Higham, Managing Director, Born Social
Paige Warnes, Account Director, Marketing and New Business, Isobel
Sachini Imbuldeniya, Managing Director, House of Oddities
Entrepreneur of the Year
Adrienn Major, Founder, POD LDN
Hannah Blake, Managing Director, Advertising – New Media Media, DMG Media
Hannah Mirza, Founder and Managing Director of Responsible Marketing Advisory
Jennifer Quigley-Jones, Managing Director of Digital Voices
Health and well-being
Will be announced in the evening
Make media important
Caroline Buckingham, Planning Director, Croud
Holly Dewsbury, Director, Global Agency Development, Amazon Ads
Laura Rowe, Managing Partner, Head of Decision Science, OMD UK
Sangeetha Mahadevan, Managing Partner, Omnicom Media Group – OMG Unite
Mentor of the Year
Alissa Khan-Whelan, CEO and founder of Happy Yolk
Jo Blake, Head of Investment, MI Media
Tara Innes, Managing Director, Operations Manager Shrewsbury & GMP, Croud
Climb to the top, advertising
Alba Abello Balmes, senior creative strategist, Twitch Brand Partnership Studio
Blanche Brown, senior associate, global brand, marketing and communications, EY
Gursharan Panesar, senior creative strategist, Seen Studios
Lucy Muggleton, copywriter, McCann Birmingham
Nicole Sime, Head of Digital and Social Content, Ear to the Ground
Zoe Stevens, Communications Planning Director, Craft Media London
Rise to the top, marketing
Alexandra Fuscas, Brand Manager, Fireaway Pizza
Alexandra Kirk paid social creative, UKTV
Imogen Davies, Senior Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
Judit Plein, digital campaign manager, Netflix
Kanisha Jhaveri, Marketing Manager, Uncovered
Luisa Pisaturo, Creative Partnerships Manager, Seen Studios
Noelle Runo, Head of International Marketing and Communications, Making Science
Rise to the top, media
Arayo Ajeigbe, Global Partnerships Manager, Publicis Media
Hollie Lamond, former Deputy Director of Customer Services, WPP Media Solutions
Kenya Williams, Project Manager, Digital Cinema Media
Skye Wilde, Account Director, Dentsu B2B
Yas Frasso, Digital Business Director, Mediaplus UK
Zoe White, Associate Director, AV OMD UK
Rise to the top, technology
Will be announced in the evening
Changing technology
Alex Dalman, Managing Partner and Head of Social and Innovation, VCCP
Cara Walker, Chief Technology Officer, Adm Indicia
Donia Baddou, global vice president of partnerships, Lumen Research
Dragica Kostic-Perovic, Chief Engineer, Ricardo
Ester Marchetti, co-founder and head of innovation at Bolt Insight
Jacqui Merrington, Director of AI, Mail Metro Media
Julie Woods-Moss, Chief Marketing Officer, Thoughtworks
Visionary business leader
Emma Beckmann, Group Chief Growth Officer, Landor
Kate Hardcastle, Founder/Global Head of Consumer Engagement, Insight with Passion/Future Stores
Katie Mitchell, Managing Director, Seen Studios
Lucy Daramola, EMEA Group Account Director, Microsoft Advertising
Munnawar Chishty, Chief Marketing Officer, Carlsberg Britvic
Shazia Ginai, Vice President of Consulting, Lumen Research
Stephanie Brimacombe, Global Chief Growth Officer, Chief Executive EMEA, VCCP, and Chief Executive, VCCP Roar, VCCP
