The judges
Client judges
Senior personnel from the client company that has set the brief, will judge your pitch. These are the people responsible for the success of their organisation and for its marketing.
If they like your pitch. You win!
We are also lucky enough to have a senior judge from The Chartered Institute of Marketing who has studied for marketing qualifications himself and understands the business world. Plus the accredited study centre, BPP, has kindly agreed to host the evening event and provide a judge with consultancy know-how.
Philip Preston, The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Philip is the Regional Director for the East of England and Greater London. He has extensive commercial experience, including senior roles as Marketing Director for publishing giant Archant in the East of England and The Newspaper Society. Philip is an innovator with well developed marketing planning expertise across a wide range of marketing disciplines from traditional to digital. He holds diplomas in both Marketing and Direct Marketing, is a Chartered Marketer and Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Professor Chris Brady, BPP Business School
Professor Brady’s consultancy clients have included Mitsibushi, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. Currently Dean of BPP Business School, Professor Brady has been Dean at Bournemouth University and Associate Dean at Cass Business School. His experience spans land surveying to semi-professional football. 
He also served in the Royal Navy for 16 years. Professor Brady is the author of: Rules of the Game, End of the Road, and the best-selling The 90 Minute Manager.
Jacky Brandreth, Director of Brand and Planning, BBC
Michael O’Donughue, Marketing Director, Tesco