Lashantay Richards

Lashantay Richards brings over a decade of strategic expertise to the judging panel, currently serving as Strategy Director at the7stars where she leads a vast portfolio spanning financial services, FMCG, beauty and travel. A Media Week 30 Under 30 alumna and Media Week Bronze Award winner, Lashantay is as invested in the industry's future as she is in its output, mentoring emerging talent through NABS Fast Forward and spearheading the7stars' inaugural Cannes Young Lions programme. Most recently named in The Media Leader Future 100, she brings both creative rigour and commercial sharpness to evaluating the best of UK media.