⭐ AOP Digital Publishing Awards
The AOP Digital Publishing Awards celebrate the individuals, teams, and publishing excellence which are driving success for publishers of quality, online content, with 26 categories across editorial, commercial, product, ad operations, audience development, research and data.
- Dates
- Jun 11 – Jun 11, 2026
- Location
- London, UK
- Industry
- Awards, digital publishing
Event Sponsors
46 sponsors on record
Partners· 3
GNI
Mantis
mantissolutions.com
Optima Tech
Partner· 8
Deloitte
google.com
Google News Initiative
newsinitiative.withgoogle.com
Index Exchange
indexexchange.com
Lewis Silkin
lewissilkin.com
Optima
UKOM
Utiq
Media Partner· 3
InPublishing
inpublishing.co.uk
Journalism
journalism.co.uk
Mediashotz
mediashotz.co.uk
Award Supporter — The Bill Murray Award· 1
Haymarket Media Group
Sponsors· 31
Alex Cousins
Andy Heald 1
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Speakers
39 speakers on record
unknown· 38
Alastair Lewis
Founder, Quested Consulting
Alex Cousins
Digital Director, Dentsu
Andy Heald
Manager, Publisher Development, Index Exchange
Callum Main
Video Editor, DC Thomson
Callum O'Brien
Managing Partner - Content Partnerships, Wavemaker
Chris Cannon
Managing Director, TechFinitive
Chris Daniels
Chief Commercial Officer, Haymarket Automotive
Christopher Shepperson
SVP Sales, EMEA, Ziff Davis
David Lamb
Head of Event Technology, Infopro Digital
Domenico Palmieri
Independent Expert, Publishing, Media & Ad Tech
Esme Wood
Head of Programmatic, The7Stars
Georgina Benjamin
Head, Corporate & Investment Banking Brand and Marketing (UK, Europe & Americas), Standard Chartered
Homam Ayaso
Director of Content, BuzzFeed UK Inc.
Jacque Chadwick
VP Commerce Media, Epsilon
Jacqui Merrington
Executive Editor, The Independent
Jennie Meynell
Head of Sales, Haymarket Business Media
Jort Possel
Marketing Leader, EY
Kirstin Randall
Head of 3rd Parties Growth, Telegraph Media Group
Laura Stokes
Commercial Product and Platforms Director, Financial Times
Lauren Franklin
Commercial Features Director, The Guardian
Layla Zghari
Head of Advertising Operations, Emap
Lina Angelides
Head of Digital Planning, OMD UK
Liz Percy-Robb
Digital Commercial Product Leader
Mareen Anthonipillai
Executive Director, Programmatic, GB News
Mario Lamaa
Managing Director, Data & Revenue Operations, Immediate
Mark O'Donoghue
Strategic Partner Lead, Google
Mike Wooller
Deputy Head of Podcasts, dmg Media
Natasha Banjo
Portfolio Director of Women's Lifestyle, Hearst UK
Nathan Taylor-Billings
Head of Addressable Activation, KINESSO UK&I
Paul Hood
Head of Publishing, Vote Office, House of Commons
Phil Davison
Group Publishing Director, Newsquest Media Group
Raquel Bubar
Managing Director, T Brand Studio International
Rob Freeman
Senior Audience Development Editor, BBC Global News
Rob Lilley-Jones
Co-Head of Video & Audio, Which?
Robin Shute
Group Operations Director, Arc Europe
Rupam Davé
Commercial Technology Partner, Lewis Silkin LLP
Sophie Hanbury
Director of Strategic Content Partnerships, Independent Digital News & Media
Steve Challouma
Chief Marketing Officer, Nomad Foods
host· 1
Aurie Styla
Comedian
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Agenda
3 sessions on record
Day 1
Welcome Drinks
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner, Awards Presentations and Entertainment
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
DJ, Dancing, Open Bar
10:30 PM - 12:30 AM