Judges 2026

Hester Davies Bell | Social Impact Manager, Sony Music UK

Hester is Social Impact Manager at Sony Music UK where she helps manage the UK arm of the Global Social Justice Fund, a $100 million Fund that operates across different territories and divisions of Sony. Created in June 2020, it exists to support social justice, equal rights and anti-racist initiatives around the world, and is part of the global Sony Music Group commitment to support communities and help address structural inequality for lasting change. Hester is passionate about social justice and prior to her role at Sony Music, her experience spans education, anti-racism and tech.

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Nicola Inge | Associate Director, B4SI EMEA

Nicola leads the B4SI membership network in EMEA, driving engagement with B4SI’s framework for managing and measuring social impact and associated advisory services and partnerships. She has over 20 years’ experience leading high-profile initiatives tackling inequality and creating social impact, particularly in the areas of education, employment and skills. Nicola was previously Social Impact Director at Business in the Community where she led campaign teams focused on social mobility, inclusion and wellbeing. She has been involved in a range of Advisory Boards across business, government and civil society and is a Trustee at mental health charity, Response.