Meet the Judges
Our distinguished panel of judges cover a wide range of expertise from marketing, education, technology, sustainability and more to enable them to review and score each competition entry.
Are you interested in joining the judging panel for the British Youth Travel Awards 2026?
To ensure sufficient independence from direct commercial participation in the youth, student, and educational travel sectors and an impartial judging process, we are seeking independent professionals from organisations connected to, but not directly operating within, those sectors. Please complete the short form here
Elsa FindlaySenior Account DirectorRooster
Catherine WarrilowBrand Strategist for Visitor AttractionsThe Plot
Dr Laura LavertuAssociate Professor in MarketingGrenoble Ecole de Management
Ewelina LackaDigital Marketing & AnalyticsUniversity of Edinburgh
Fran SholloSenior Lecturer in Business and Entrepreneurship
Kathryn DavisCEOVisit West
Jeannie ShapiroStudent Travel EntrepreneurThink Jeannie
Fredrick ElliottFounding DirectorDaniel & Joseph Group
Beatrix MeszarosPractical AI and Digital Marketing TrainerEntrepreneur
Paul RicherSenior PartnerGenesys Digital Transformation
Mags RivettDirectorFamily Holiday Charity
Sam WillanMarketing ExpertBrand Consultant
Giuliana BonviniDirectorEduSolv AI
Beatrice Segura HarveyDirector & ConsultantELT Specialist
Eddy LevitenExecutive DirectorTourism Alliance
Harold GoodwinFounderInternational Centre for Responsible Tourism
Kelly StrongManaging DirectorStrong Recruitment
Marti GrimminckCEOInternational Connector
Geoff RammKeynote Speaker, Creator and Author
Carylann AssanteCEOSYTA
Peter SymePartnerTourpreneur
John BouldingFounder & Strategic AdviserMSP Concepts








