{"id":30134,"date":"2025-04-16T09:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?post_type=event-post&#038;p=30134"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:44:22","slug":"judging","status":"publish","type":"event-post","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/judging\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-primary -->\n<!-- inc\/comp\/hero -->\n<div class=\"hero hero--var-1 theme-dark  hero--secondary\" role=\"banner\">\n    <div\n      class=\"hero__image\"\n          >\n        \n                    <ul class=\"hero__gallery-images grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n                                    <li class=\"hero__gallery-images__item\">\n                        <div class=\"grad-map__item hero__gallery-images__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/53266639629_73d7546d4f_o-1024x683.jpg\"><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        \n        <div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"container \"> \n                <div class=\"hero__content \">\n                                        <div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n                                                                            <p class=\"hero__label es-label color-pcolor-2\">\/\/ JUDGING<\/p>\n                                                                        \n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">THE JUDGING PANEL AND THEIR PROCESS<\/h1>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"content-area hero__text\">\n                                <p>The Leaders Sports Awards 2025 Judging Panel has landed. Take a look below to see who&#8217;ll be selecting the new sports elite. \r\n<br> <br>\r\nWe&#8217;ve also introducing our Chairs of Judges, who&#8217;ll play a vital role in protecting the standards and integrity of the awards and will aid in facilitating the end-to-end judging process<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n\n<div id=\"hero-next-section\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/speakers-list -->\n<section class=\"es-section theme-dark\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n        <div class=\"es-section__inner\">\n            \n                            <h1 class=\"h1\">CHAIRS OF JUDGES<\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"es-section__inner\">\n            \n                <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--lg text-with-line margin-bottom-1 margin-top-6\">\n                    2025 CHAIRS                <\/div>\n\n                <section class=\"cards cards--var-4 cards--col-4 cards--w-gutter col-parent col-parent--stack-mb\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Ben-Ladkin-scaled.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Major League Basketball                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Ben Ladkin                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Managing Director, MLB Europe                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Charlie-Copsey-HS2.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Underground Fan Club                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Charlie Copsey                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        CEO and Founder                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/David-Gibbs.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                    Warner Bros. Discovery                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Dave Gibbs                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        SVP &#8211; Sports Product                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Kate-Bosomworth.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                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class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">2025 judges<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\"><!-- blocks\/speakers-list -->\n<section class=\"es-section theme-dark\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n        <div class=\"es-section__inner\">\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"es-section__inner\">\n            \n                <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--lg text-with-line margin-bottom-1 margin-top-6\">\n                    2025 JUDGES                <\/div>\n\n                <section class=\"cards cards--var-4 cards--col-4 cards--w-gutter col-parent col-parent--stack-mb\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" 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url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Anna-Deignan-e1715085556616.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                                    <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Anna Deignan                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Director of Fans &#038; Development <br> Premier League                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div 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url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Ibrahim-Mohtaseb-scaled-e1749812327787.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                                    <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Ibrahim Montaseb                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Chief International Business Officer <br> Sela                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Brett-Clarke_Headshot-Crop-BW-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                                    <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Brett Clarke                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Chief Revenue Officer <br> Thrill One Sports &#038; Entertainment                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            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<br> The Jockey Club                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Chloe-Targett-Adams-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                                    <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Chloe Targett-Adams                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Chief Commercial Officer <br> SURJ                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Christine-Diepstraten.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p class=\"card__label\">\n                        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     Nuno Moura                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        Chief Marketing &#038; Commercial Officer <br> Nike\/Uefa\/Portugal F.A.\/MTV                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<!-- inc\/speaker-card -->\n<div class=\"card col card--has-text\" >\n  \n        <div class=\"card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                                        <div class=\"card__image__inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Peter-Wright-World-Snooker-Tour.jpg);\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                \n                <div class=\"card__separator\"><\/div>\n\n                <p 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The mission of the Leaders Sports Awards is to shine a spotlight on the great work being done in the wider realm of sports 365 days a year, acknowledging their successes on a global stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHORTLIST JUDGING TAKES PLACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After nominations close on Friday 2 May, all entries are reviewed online by our Judging Panel. They will analyse every detail of the submitted applications and rank them individually based on a series of questions. The Judges\u2019 rankings remain anonymous, and the top 5 highest ranking entries in each category will make our shortlist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED AND SHOWCASED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Leaders Sports Awards 2025 shortlist will be announced in July 2025 via our bespoke online awards platform. Each winning entry will have its own designated page to showcase the work they have produced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINNERS ARE SELECTED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In July 2025, our dedicated Judging Day will take place. 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