The 20 judges will evaluate nominees based on The Media Leader’s four principles: disruption, innovation, courage and excellence.

Nominations for the third annual initiative will close on 5 September.

The Media Leader has compiled predictions for the year from 11 industry leaders at The Year Ahead 2024.

Pearl & Dean’s Charlene Williams joins the podcast this week alongside host Jack Benjamin and special guest Sam Tidmarsh to discuss the post-pandemic box office recovery and why DEI efforts can’t stagnate at media companies.

The “exodus” of talent is one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, according to a leading cinema executive and rising star in media.

Cass Naylor returns to the podcast alongside host Omar Oakes and reporters Ella Sagar and Jack Benjamin to review the past week’s news in media and advertising.

A majority of advertising employees think their workplaces “should be doing more” to support wellbeing, new IPA research found.

There are plenty of opportunities for our industry’s practitioners, writes the editor-in-chief.

Effectiveness was also considered crucial by The Future 100 Club.

We must inspire the younger generation to get into the media industry to make a real change and ensure a more diverse future.