Judging panel 2027

Jonathan Easton, Editor, FStech
Milena Maneva, Head of BC & Resilience, BGC Group & Cantor Fitzgerald
Joe McHale, Investor, Finch Capital
Steve Rackham, Founder, Consultant, 3Co Consulting

Milena Maneva, Head of BC & Resilience, BGC Group & Cantor Fitzgerald
Milena Maneva is a recognised resilience leader with 17 years of experience across financial services, brokerage, legal, and real estate sectors. As Head of Business Continuity & Resilience, EMEA at BGC Group and Cantor Fitzgerald, Founder of ResilienceArc and Chair of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) London Chapter, she helps organisations navigate disruption, strengthen resilience and turn complex risks into strategic opportunities.A trusted advisor to senior leaders and boards, Milena specialises in business continuity, crisis management, risk governance and enterprise resilience. Recognised for her contributions to the resilience profession, Milena has also served as a judge for numerous talent industry awards. As organisations face increasing uncertainty, she remains focused on advancing resilience through thought leadership, innovation, and cross-industry collaboration, helping leaders build organisations that are prepared, adaptable and future-ready.

Joe McHale, Investor, Finch Capital
Joe is a member of the investment team at Finch Capital, a leading European growth equity fund specializing in finance and business technology. As part of the investment team at Finch Capital, Joe is heavily involved in sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as working closely with existing portfolio companies such as eflow Global. Joe has a background in Private Equity and holds a Master's degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Steve Rackham, Founder, Consultant, 3Co Consulting
Steve has spent over two decades at the intersection of enterprise technology and financial services — an industry defined by its sophistication, its regulatory complexity, and its extremely high standards for the people and companies it works with.As former CTO for Financial Services at NetApp, Steve built a track record of enabling technology organisations to engage effectively with some of the most demanding and regulated buyers in the world. Steve has presented at events globally and know first-hand what it takes to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction — whether in a boardroom, on a conference stage, or inside a sales cycle.