Applications are now closed  – Jury will evaluate all applications by September.

Applications are now closed  – Jury will evaluate all applications by September.

Meet the 2026 Jury

Meet the Experts Behind the Selection

Our jury is made up of leading professionals in tourism, sustainability, and entrepreneurship who evaluate each application with care and insight.

Prof. Dr. Claudia Brözel

Founder – SET Competition;

Professor – Eberswalde University

Matthias Wendorf

CO-Owner and CEO – WIIF

Ana Metz

Founder and Editor – FutureTravel

Ivan Piedrabuena

Project Manager – Social Impact & Sustainable Tourism at Huttopia Ibérica;

Founder – Mbyaenturismo.org

Cecilia Serravalle

Social Impact Manager

Amadeus

Stephanie Henicke

Manager Innovation & Sustainability – Lufthansa City Center Reisebüropartner

Juliane Zimmermann

Product Manager & Tour Leader – Alsharq Reise GmbH

Nnenna Fakoya-Smith

Founder – Nene-Uwa Hub Ltd

Malte Niebelschuetz

CEO and Founder – Brands 4 Change

Audrey Mourguiart

Global Head of Social Innovation & Impact Entrepreneurship –

Amadeus

Ally Hongo

Co-founder – 

Japan Travel Awards

Polyana de Oliveira

Founder – Viare Travel

Sandra Thomas-Comenole

Editor-in-Chief, Curated Travel Magazine

Jochen Swoboda

CEO Seminaris Hotels;

Owner swoboda-change.org

Esteban Fernandez Drovetta

Co-CEO JERICA Global;

Président JERICA France

Stella Venturosa

MEL & Grant Management Specialist

Eka Devidze

Head of BA Programs in Tourism at

International Black Sea University;

Director of LNGO Tourism and Reality

Fachri Artadi

Head of Industry Accreditation

Vera Mwasinga

Founder of Virtually Zed Ventures; Application Reviewer;

Tourism & Travel Consultant

Sarra Kaak

Founder and mindset coach at Disconnect to connect

Fernanda Lima Rabelo

Senior Researcher at Technological University Dublin

Daniela Küsters

Partner Tourism Unlimited e.P.

Founder Unique Universe Blog

Antonella Morelli

Founder of RETIRO; Psychologist; Travel Experience Designer