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Rise WIB, the award-winning advocacy group championing gender diversity and career progression across the broadcast and media technology industry, today announced that entries for the Rise Awards 2026 are now open.

Taking place at Troxy, London on Tuesday November 17th, the Rise Awards recognise and celebrate the women, advocates and organisations making a significant impact across the industry. The awards honour outstanding achievement across a broad range of disciplines, shining a spotlight on those driving innovation and leadership. Rise Awards 2026 will be organised in partnership with Gravity Media and supported by CueScript and DCE Agency.

Submissions and nominations are encouraged from across the global broadcast and media technology audience to showcase talent, whether in a manufacturer, service provider, engineering or broadcaster role. Nominations are open now through 17.00 GMT, 5th August 2026. The shortlist will be announced at the IBC2026 show.

Entrants can be nominated, or they can nominate themselves. All applications will require statements on the nominee and why they are relevant for the award. The judges, across the categories, are looking for the best demonstration of exceptional achievement, innovation, positive impact, and the ability to fulfil the criteria.

Rise is seeking nominations across the following categories:

Advocate Award - Sponsored by Techex

This Award is given to a male working across the media technology sector who has driven both internal and external initiatives to support gender diversity. Over the last year they will have worked to support or develop new programmes of work that encourage, promote and champion gender diversity within their own companies or wider industry community. They will have also used their voice to drive conversations and ensure that the lack of gender diversity remains a priority for their colleagues and the industry.

Business Leader Award - Sponsorship available

This award will recognise the achievements of a woman running a business within the broadcast industry (either manufacturer or service provider), for example, a CEO, Managing Director, COO, or business owner.

Business Operations Award - Sponsored by Encompass

This award will go to an individual who takes the resources available to them and turns them into the finest content that we see on screens today. These resources include finance, workforces, legal etc and the person in the business operations role will ensure that they are delivered to the right place at the right time with the highest levels of quality. This person can work in a broadcaster, manufacturer, post production house or service delivery company and will excel at making sure the workforce and clients are happy and the business is reaching its targets.

Company Award for Investment in Women - Sponsored by Ross Video

The winning organisation will have made a significant time or financial investment in recruiting and retaining its female workforce. They will be ensuring equal pay, giving their female talent a voice, providing flexible working practices and have a no-tolerance attitude to sexism in the workplace. This company will celebrate the success of its female team and be able to demonstrate the steps they have taken to do all of this.

Influencer Award - Sponsorship available

This award will go to an individual that creates influence, communities, has a voice in the industry and brings people together. They can work in sales, marketing, journalism, business or any other role and will be recognised by their peers and community as an influencer.

Marketing Award - Sponsorship available

This award will commend an outstanding woman who is working in a marketing or PR role in the industry; either in-house or for an agency or as a freelancer.

Product Innovation Award - Sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery

This award recognises the importance of revolution and invention for the broadcasting sector today and for the future. Fulfilling either a product development and/or product management role, this nominee will have led or contributed significantly to a product where the outcome was both engaging and empowering, as well as making a difference by creating tangible benefits to the industry.

Production Support Engineer Award - Sponsored by Appear

An organised and skilled Production Support Engineer, who represents the very best of our Broadcasting Profession. She has a strong understanding of the broadcast chain, offers outstanding troubleshooting skills, implicitly relates to relevant standards and demonstrates the ability to fault find from first principles.

Project Management or Delivery Award (End User) - Sponsored by bfbs

Celebrating women who have driven collaboration between vendors and end users, delivering tangible solutions with measurable outcomes for all. Our shortlisted nominees have exceptional organisational and leadership skills, as well outstanding abilities in managing multiple stakeholders and multiple tasks.

Project Management or Delivery Award (Vendor/Service Provider) - Sponsorship available

This award recognises women who have exceeded in delivering transformational projects, on-time and within budget. Our shortlisted nominees have managed scope, risk and commercial pressures without compromise on quality and shown exceptional partnership throughout the project.

R&D Engineer Award - Sponsorship available

This award recognises a high achiever, problem solver and team player who represents the very best of the broadcasting profession.

Rising Star Award - Sponsored by DXC Technology

The Rising Star award will recognise women who are industry newcomers, with four years or less industry experience, but who are considered as stand-out performers, innovators and emerging leaders in the broadcast & media industry.

Sales Award - Sponsorship available

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