WOO Awards - Judges 2026

Matthew is the CEO and co-founder of Alight Media, a leader in providing digital media in the public domain. Alight’s national digital billboard (D48) network reaches more people in the UK than any other. Alight’s total reach, including digital street furniture, is 31m UK adults each month. This is larger than ITV2 (18m), X (19m), Ocean (22m), Tik Tok (23m) and Snapchat (24m).

As part of Matthew’s commitment to doing digital differently, Alight has also created a new digital retail media division. Its first launch is MiXR Media, an app and digital media network in partnership with leading hospitality group Stonegate, which will help brands target c.100m guest visits a year by the end of 2024.

Founded by Matthew in 2019, Alight has quickly become a leading UK media owner and was the top media owner listed in Campaign’s top 100 Best Places to work. Alight was also recognised by the Best Companies scheme in 2023 as a Best Mid-sized company to work for in the UK, a Top 30 Best Mid-sized Company to work for in London and a Top 30 Media and marketing business.  In 2023 Matthew was also recognised as Media Leader of the Year at the prestigious Media Week Awards for his leadership of Alight and his contribution to the wider media industry.

Prior to founding Alight, Matthew was President of Clear Channel Europe, having joined as CEO of Clear Channel UK in 2010. He previously held senior roles with General Management, Marketing and Commercial responsibilities at BT, Telewest (now Virgin Media) and Procter & Gamble.

As a business leader with extensive experience across sectors, Matthew is an advisor to the Advertising Standards Authority and has previously been a board member and President of several industry bodies including the World Out of Home Organization.

Alex has over 10 years experience in media and communications and I am passionate about sustainability and driving positive change within the advertising industry.

Pawan has been an active and dedicated member of the Indian Outdoors Advertisement Association (IOAA) for over a decade and a half, with a strong track record of contributions to the growth and development of the association. He is a Member of the Board and Former Chairman and has contributed significantly to the association's growth and success, navigating through various milestones and challenges. He is also Chief Operating Officer (COO)  at Jagran Engage and Jagran Solutions.  

Throughout his career he has shown a commitment to excellence, ethical practices, and industry advancement helping to elevate the standards of the Indian Outdoors Advertisement Association and the wider advertising landscape.  Pawan has been a member of the WOO Board since 2024.

Having completed 15 years as CEO, Tim became Ocean Group Chairman in January 2025. Under his leadership, Ocean has become a global pioneer in creativity and technology.

As a champion, founder and original chair of Ocean’s Digital Creative Competition, Tim and the Ocean Group have created an innovative platform that’s produced and won multiple Cannes Lions. The business has consistently proved OOH effectiveness via multiple industry studies which have shaped the narrative around outdoor as a trusted media channel.

Tim specialises in media brand building and turnarounds, leading businesses through private equity, float, consolidation and exit. Building on a successful career in TV, radio and outdoor, as CEO he led Ocean through three phases of private equity investment, followed by three UK acquisitions and four acquisitions in the Nordics and the Netherlands, expanding Ocean into Northern Europe. Tim oversaw the company’s full LSE listing in January 2019 and steered the business successfully through the COVID pandemic period. In 2022, Ocean was taken private, becoming a partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company.

A committed outdoor advertising evangelist, Tim continues to draw on the Ocean ethos as an advisor and business mentor. This work includes supporting multiple good causes and charitable campaigns via multi-million-pound advertising funds and initiatives. Tim was a recipient of the International Leadership Award at the 2019 World OOH Congress.

Dino is an independent consultant helping businesses transform their futures. His varied background spans advertising, creative, gaming, entertainment, product delivery, technology, broadcast, OOH, AI and latterly founding Sky Labs, facilitating the process of business transformation in complex, multinational organisations.

Dino is also a multi-award winner in the OOH industry, especially in the technology, creative and innovation categories. He is a passionate promoter of the benefits of OOH to the wider creative industries and is a regular on the international speaker circuit. 

John joined the OOH industry with London + Provincial Poster Group in 1968 becoming main Board Director in 1977, also joining the Board of Adshel Ltd, a joint venture with More O'Ferrall. 1981 he joined Dennis Sullivan at specialist Portland Outdoor advertising. In 1995 he joined Poster Publicity where he developed the International division and opened 18 offices worldwide.

Having been involved in FEPE - the now Global OOH Association, - since 1970, he became consultant and Executive director in 2005 until he stepped down in 2022

Tom is President of the World Out of Home Organisation and Chairman of Out of Home Capital - a global media consultancy, headquartered in London that provides high level advisory on all aspects of the OOH eco system. (oohcapital.com)

Previously he was Chairman of Ocean Outdoor and has held senior executive roles in several leading OOH media businesses, including an eight-year spell as Chief Executive Office at CBS Outdoor International from 1999 to 2007. He is also a Board Trustee of The London Irish Charity Foundation and a member of the World Presidents Organisation

Katy has been awarded at all the major advertising awards shows, such as Cannes Lions, D&AD and One Show.

She was named top 30 female creative trailblazers changing the industry for the better by Campaign.

Katy believes in the power of good ideas to make a difference, regardless of what shape or form those ideas take. That approach has led to her creating work across a range of media and brand experiences including work featuring in Time Magazines top 50 inventions.

Passion has powered Elizabeth McIntyre’s impressive, multi-disciplinary career path for more than two decades. Her leadership and expertise - which spans governance, brand development, marketing and organisational change - has been an asset to the organisations she has led.

Before joining the OMA and MOVE in April 2023, Elizabeth held the CEO role at Think Brick Australia, Concrete Masonry Association of Australia and Australian Roofing Tile Association for the past 13 years. Prior to that she held executive positions at Walt Disney Television, the Australian Turf Club and Sports Entertainment Limited. Across this time, Elizabeth worked with the best talent in architecture and construction, world-famous sport and theatre talents, and was responsible for launching the High School Musical franchise in Australia.

Elizabeth’s drive and determination also helped evolve Ford’s V8 Supercar program by converting sponsorship to sales of Ford performance vehicles.

She is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and her credentials include a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, a Masters in International Business from Macquarie University and, most recently, completing leadership courses at Harvard Business School.

Katrin A. Robertson of blowUP media is an acknowledged expert in the field of large-format outdoor advertising. She runs the business from London and Düsseldorf and is responsible for the entire development of the blowUP media group – with over 80 employees in Germany, UK, Netherlands and Belgium.

Prior to her role as CEO, Katrin A. Robertson was Group Managing Director of the blowUP media Group and responsible for International Sales as well as the Europe-wide areas of marketing & communications and product development.

Robertson is known for her entrepreneurial spirit, client focus and drive for innovation. She drives sustainability initiatives at blowUP media and heads the Sustainability Task Force of the global World Out of Home Organization (WOO). She is also a mentor for women in management at parent company Ströer and at industry charity NABS.

A marketing professional with experience across varied consumer, service and hospitality and now Media Industries. Experience in permanent roles with International companies such as Compass and Whitbread, as well as British Rail, has been enhanced by interim/consultancy work with specific focus on strategic, brand and account development, performance and profit improvement.

Richard joined WOO in 2014 to project manage the ‘Always on’ Research commissioned by the Organisation. Since then, he has developed the role taking on responsibility for all aspects of Marketing and Communication, including the re-branding to the World Out of Home organization in 2019. In 2020, Richard took on the role of Chief Marketing Officer.

Dan Seager is an Executive Creative Director at New Commercial Arts, leading work across all the agency’s accounts. Over a 20+ year career, he has worked on brands at DDB London, Droga5 and BBH, earning international recognition along the way. His approach is to create work that cuts through culture whilst maintaining a high level of craft.

Felipe Viante is the co-founder of b.drops and President of ABOOH (Brazilian Out of Home Association). A leader in indoor media across salons, gyms, and barbershops in Brazil, he specializes in turning everyday spaces into powerful communication channels for major brands.

With a strategic, practical, and results-driven approach, he leads the expansion of b.drops, always focused on innovation and connecting with audiences. Outside of work, he balances family life, sports, travel, and new challenging projects.

Antonio Vincenti is the Founder & CEO of Pikasso, an Out-of-Home media company established in 1986. Over the years, Pikasso has developed its presence across the Levant, North Africa, West Africa, the Caucasus, and Italy.

A passionate believer in the Out-of-Home medium, Antonio has spent over 40 years promoting international standards and best practices, supporting public interest campaigns through the "Citizen Billposter" initiative, and contributing to the development of the OOH sector across the MENA region. 
He is also the Founder and CEO of AGEV, established in 1987, specialized in signage, road safety and road equipment.

Antonio served as President of the World Out of Home Organization (WOO) from 2014 to 2016 and as Vice President from 2008 to 2022. He is also the Co-founder and former President of SOACL, the Syndicate of Outdoor Advertising Companies in Lebanon, and a member of the International Advertising Association (IAA).

He also serves on the Board of the Beirut International Marathon Association and is a member of APSAD (Association pour la Protection des Sites et Anciennes Demeures au Liban).