GWG Awards Judges
The industry experts lending their support and expertise in the search for winning websites and apps.
Leonora Bamford
Leonora, mother of three, is founder of My Baba, the UK’s leading pregnancy, parenting and lifestyle publishers and network, and co-founder of Baba West, a supplement for baby and children. She is also a host of Parental Control, where she interviews experts in on issues that effect parents along their parenting journey.Best piece of digital advice I've been given... If you’re starting a website, don’t go bespoke. There are so many wonderful off the shelf themes to choose from and it saves a lot of money in the end.
The website or app that I wish I'd thought of and why... Deliveroo. When I lived in New York everyone got take out and it just wasn’t a thing in England! What a simple genius idea.
Internet hero... Has to be the team at Safe to Net which helps protect platforms from harmful and legal content keeping kids and families safe online. Sharen Pursey was award an OBE last year for her services to internet safety and she is an absolute legend.
What I'm looking for in a winning site/app... An easy to navigate site or app that is interesting and unique. But I definitely think navigation is the key!
Backlisted podcast in which he and Andy Miller discuss a book as nominated by their weekly guest, as well as the wider idea of what makes certain stories endure. In his words, John is ‘the oldest of the QI elves’ – one time head of research – and co-author of the official QI series of books."/>
John Mitchinson
John is the co-founder of Unbound, a revolutionary publishing house which puts the power in the hands of consumers. It does this by crowdfunding all of its projects, thus ‘liberating ideas’ that don’t quite fit the often-narrow mould of traditional publishing. He is also the co-host of the Backlisted podcast in which he and Andy Miller discuss a book as nominated by their weekly guest, as well as the wider idea of what makes certain stories endure. In his words, John is ‘the oldest of the QI elves’ – one time head of research – and co-author of the official QI series of books.
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