The International Brilliance Awards™ is proud to introduce its 2027 judging panel of 31 accomplished professionals, bringing together expertise from across the global business landscape.

Representing fields including marketing, communications, technology, artificial intelligence, engineering, procurement, people leadership and business development, this year’s judges bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to the process of recognising exceptional work and meaningful business impact.

The professionals helping us recognise Brilliance in 2027 are:

• Anietie Udoh — Divisional Director Marketing, Marketing Edge Magazine
• Daria Tsvenger — Director of Marketing and Business Development, Moved
• Jose Galarza — VP of Engineering, Wise
• Elizabeth Lichten — Founder, Pink Mingo
• Tammy Stowe — Chief People Officer and Founder, TTS Consulting
• Prathusha Prakash — Engineering Manager, TikTok
• Swapneswar Sundar Ray — Assistant Vice President, US Bank
• Artem Koverznev — Global Procurement & Negotiation Leader, Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances Group
• Anthony Berryhill — Founder & CEO, Elite College Hacker
• Natalia Lugo — Marketing & Communications Director, LATAM at WPP Media
• Tanya Easterman — Co-Founder, Daiku
• Andrew Burrell — Head of Portfolio Marketing, Nokia
• Jeanette Okwu — Founder and CEO, beyondINFLUENCE
• Rajya Laxmi Yellajosyula — Senior AI Product Manager, Microsoft
• Sarah Willis — Global Social Media and Digital Communications Leader, IRIS Software Group
• Anna Lawlor — Director, Head of Digital & Social Media, @GT | Greentarget UK
• Suhail Adam — Head of Social Media and Web, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
• Wanda Ni Laighin — Vice President, SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio
• Sym Jaj — Head of Content, Unlimit
• Kevin Dunckley — Founder, Earthwise Partners
• Sunil Agarwal — Senior Technology Leader, Cisco Systems
• Kunal Saxena — Director, PwC
• Vitaly Gribanov — Senior Brand & Creative Director, Sumsub
• Dani Bassin — Chief Content Officer, The 10 Group
• Patrick Wall — Managing Partner, DOOH.com
• Wiktoria Wójcik — Co-founder, inStreamly, New Game+
• Madhuri Latha Gondi — Sr. iOS Developer, Programmer Analyst, IEEE Senior Member
• Chow Kok Keong — Senior Creative / Brand Communications Leader, Atomic
• Tanya Peasgood — Head of Consultancy, Williams Commerce
• Milind Jagre — Machine Learning, Apple
• Karl Lillrud — Global e-commerce expert

The expertise behind Brilliance

Every International Brilliance Awards™ entry represents a story of achievement, and the judging process plays an important role in recognising the work behind those results.

The diversity of the 2027 panel reflects the breadth of Brilliance celebrated through the awards. Each judge brings professional knowledge, experience and perspective to the process, contributing to the assessment of achievements from organisations, teams and individuals across different industries.

Together, their expertise supports an independent judging process focused on recognising outstanding work and meaningful impact.

Meet the people judging Brilliance in 2027

The Brilliance Awards™ have been recognising outstanding achievement since 2014, bringing together professionals from across the global business landscape to recognise and celebrate Brilliance.

We are delighted to welcome our 31 judges for 2027 and thank them for contributing their time, experience and expertise to the International Brilliance Awards™.

As entries arrive from organisations, teams and individuals, our judges will help identify and celebrate the stories of Brilliance behind the achievements.

Meet the judges and discover more about the expertise behind Brilliance

Key Dates

Entries close: 9 November 2026
Awards ceremony: 28 January 2027
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London

We look forward to seeing the achievements, ideas and people our judges will help recognise in 2027.

About the International Brilliance Awards™

Founded in 2014, the International Brilliance Awards™ recognise work defined by clear thinking, strong execution, and meaningful business impact across organisations worldwide.

The International Brilliance Awards™ serve as the flagship programme of the Brilliance Awards family, which includes Business Brilliance Awards, HR Brilliance Awards, Internal Communications (IC) Brilliance Awards, Marketing & PR Brilliance Awards, Sales & Revenue Brilliance Awards, and Sustainability & ESG Brilliance Awards.

Each programme focuses on a distinct area of organisational performance, while maintaining a consistent standard of evaluation through an independent, blind judging process.