Our Judges


Final Round Judges

Adam Jaffrey Strategy Director Wavelength Creative


Claudia Taranto Senior Producer Australian Broadcasting Corporation


Corey Layton Head of Digital Audio ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Australia


Andrew Menczel Podcast Producer Piccolo Podcasts 


Jordon Lott Development Manager, Creator Network Acast


Helen Zaltzman podcaster


James Parkinson Podcast Producer ARN


Prithi Dey Partnerships Lead, Podcast Spotify


Nick Schildberger Managing Director SOUNDCARTEL


Claire Rozario Podcast Partnerships Manager ARN / iHeart Podcast Network


Sophie Harper Senior Fund Manager Screen Canberra


Ronsley Vaz Founder We Are Podcast 


Madison Brown Podcast Operations Executive ARN


Sharon Taylor   SVP Podcast Strategy Triton Digital 


Olivia O'Flynn Associate Partner Manager Acast


Alice Rebekah Fraser Writer, comedian, podcaster


Chris Ashmore Director Chris Ashmore Media


Ali Aitken Podcast Content Partnership Manager Network 10


Masako Fukui Independent Producer/Journalist Independent


Marissa McDowell Commissioning Editor SBS/NITV


Rachel  Barrett Head of Podcasts HMMG Pty Ltd


Tracy Sheen The Digital Guide The Digital Guide 


Deirdre Fogarty Content Director - Shortcasts, LiSTNR SCA


Sian Sell Senior Podcast Planner ARN


Bethany Atkinson-Quinton Co-Director Broadwave


Kristofor Lawson CEO - Lawson Media Lawson Media


Louisa Lim Senior Lecturer University of Melbourne


Georgia Love Media specialist


Nicole Goodman Podcast Producer/Host SoundCartel


John Didulica Director of Football Melbourne Victory FC


Camille Bianchi Journalist Self employed 


Kara Jensen-Mackinnon Audio Producer Schwartz Media


Gabi Price Podcast Operations Executive ARN


Lucas Perry Senior Digital Producer, Podcast Producer Optus Sport


Matt Bellotti Digital Content Director SCA


Christine Mwaturura Writer-Producer Creative Kixstart


Emma Georgiadis Radio Announcer Southern Cross Austereo


Jay Ooi Writer, Producer, Host, Editor Shoes Off


Amelia Christo Podcast Host and Producer StoryKids


Amelia Chappelow Executive Producer - Earwolf / Stitcher / SiriusXM


Chery Gladman Editor


David Davutovic Managing Director


Lap Phan Podcast Producer


Brooke Reilly Podcast Proofer