Judging
Guiding Principles We hold our judges to the highest standards of fairness, accuracy impartiality and integrity. The entire judging process adheres firmly to these guiding principles. Equal Treatment of all Entries Judges evaluate every entry with a discerning eye towards project scope and strategic goals. A professional execution under a limited budget is more worthy than a mediocre execution for a well-funded initiative. It is execution that matters, not total project scope.
Ensuring Impartiality We make all efforts to avoid conflicts of interest in the judging process (such as inadvertently assigning a judge to evaluate an entry with which he/she is associated). At least three judges are assigned to each entry at random from within the pool of judges whose expertise is relevant. All judges are screened before being assigned an entry. All of the judges are expected to and will excuse themselves from judging an entry that may present a conflict of interest.

The Judging System To evaluate entries, judges utilise a points-based scoring system. Each judge will score each submission within their designated category; scores will then be combined to identify the short list/winner. It is possible that more than one entry may qualify to win the same category. Each category winner is scored again by the panel judges against the judging criteria to select the overall winner of a Real IT Award. Decisions made by judges are final. The judges' decisions cannot be appealed. The judging for the Special Achievement Award follows a separate process. The shortlist is chosen by the CITF and forwarded for a final decision by the Membership Council.
Confirmed 2018 Real IT Awards Judges

Philip Brown Group Director of IT
Amey

Mark Bramwell CIO and Director of Professional Services
SaÏd Business School

Nick Reeks Director IT, Vendor Management
TATA Steel

Sharon GilkesDigital Channel Director
Post Office LTD

Tim BurkeChief Information Officer
Tullow Oil

David Henderson Director of Technology and Operations
Global

Steve Lok Head of Martech and Ops, Mass Digital Acquisition
The Economist

Nathan Bishop IT Director
Grafton Group

Yiannis (John) SegliasGroup Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO)
Defra

Brigid McBrideDigital Director
HM Revenue & Customs

Tony Porritt UK App & Infra Manager
SABIC

Christina Scott Chief Technology Officer
News UK

Mike Croucher Chief Architect
Travelport

Paul SalmonHead of IT Business Systems
Jet 2

Chris BarnicottChief Technology Officer
SSE

Ignacio Santiago Chief Information Officer (Managing Director)
EON IT UK Limited

Richard Baylie Global Chief Information Officer
OCS

Laura MeyerChief Information Officer CIO
HarperCollins Publishers

Vincent KellyDirector of IT
PRS for Music

Mike McMinnGroup IT Director
Marston's PLC

Richard NoyleHead of Information Technology
Great Western Railway LTD

Mahmoud ShomaliHead of Solution Architecture
Linklaters

Kevin O'BrienGlobal IT Director
FitFlop

Brian WardHead of Group IT Governance & Security
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Ltd

Tom ZebedeeDeputy Director Technology
Ofsted

Claire DicksonCIO Downstream
BP

Jon TownsendChief Information Officer
National Trust

Ian ShieldsCIO - Senior Director: Digital, Commercial & Supply Chain (Europe & Sub Saharan Africa)
PepsiCo

Wei WangSenior Director, EMEA IT
Align Technology

Gareth HepworthIT Architecture & Technology Innovation
Xoserve

Ian FisherCIO UK & Ireland
DHL

Charles EwenDirector of Technology and CIO
Met Office