2026 Judges Panel

The judging panel is comprised of highly experienced and internationally respected telecoms, media and technology industry, finance and advisory professionals. They provide robust scrutiny of awards nominations, and assess and grade all nominations taking into account their expertise and relevance to the latest market conditions and opportunities.

Judges Panel

  • Cristina Gonzalez

    Cristina Gonzalez
    Managing Director European Infrastructure
    KKR
  • Zeynep Lucchini Gilera

    Zeynep Lucchini Gilera
    Investment Director
    Infravia Capital Partners
  • Charles Murray

    Charles Murray
    Partner
    Analysys Mason
  • Christian Lesueur

    Christian Lesueur
    Managing Director, Global Head of Coverage and Global Head of TMT Investment Banking
    UBS
  • Laurence Hainault

    Laurence Hainault
    Senior Managing Director
    Evercore
  • Marco Cordoni

    Marco Cordoni
    Partner
    Altman Solon
  • Frédéric Jover

    Frédéric Jover
    Co-Founding Partner
    PMP Strategy
  • Andrei Milekhin

    Andrei Milekhin
    Managing Director & Global Head of Digital Infrastructure Investment Banking
    Nomura Greentech
  • Patrik Czornik

    Patrik Czornik
    Managing Director, Head of EMEA Telecoms
    J.P. Morgan
  • Marc Staubinger

    Marc-Alexander Straubinger
    Manging Director
    EQT
  • Gonzague Boutry

    Gonzague Boutry
    Managing Director
    Ardian
  • David Martin

    David Martin
    Partner
    Linklaters
  • David Martin

    David Martin
    Partner
    Linklaters
  • Sara Pickersgill

    Sara Pickersgill
    Partner
    Kirkland & Ellis
  • Dwayne Gibson-White

    Dwayne Gibson-White
    Partner
    EY-Parthenon
  • Max Battisti

    Max Battisti
    Global Head of Infrastructure, Telecom, Media, & Tech
    Société Générale
  • Hans Van Uffelen

    Hans Van Uffelen
    EMEA Sector Head | TMT & Healthcare
    ING
  • Phil Green

    Phil Green
    Head of TMT, Acquisition Finance and Growth Infrastructure
    SMBC
  • Andras Kranicz

    Andras Kranicz
    Head of Infrastructure Finance, Europe
    BNPParibas
  • Stefan Rieger

    Stefan Rieger
    Partner
    Latham & Watkins
  • Ali El Amari

    Ali El Amari
    Head of TMT Finance EMEA
    CACIB
  • Anne Chitan

    Anne Chitan
    Partner and Global Co-Head of the Communications Subsector
    CMS UK
  • Pieter-Jan Bouten

    Pieter-Jan Bouten
    Senior Managing Director
    Guggenheim Partners