Nominate now: Jewish News’ 40 under 40 creatives list

The search for the community’s young tech titans and creative geniuses launches this week with a first-of-its-kind project from Jewish News.

Over the next three months, we will identify and celebrate the those making waves – or poised to do so – across the two sectors. And unlike our previous young lists for which we’ve become known, this one will primarily track impact beyond Anglo-Jewry.

Until 31 July, nominations are being accepted through our website for two separate 40 under 40 lists: Media & Creatives and Tech & Digital. Nominations will also come from two expert panels – facilitated by fashion business leader Andrew Gilbert – who will then have the task of selecting the 40-strong lists to be profiled in the JN in the autumn.

The JN Creatives 40 is sponsored by Dangoor Education.

Justin Cohen and Candice Krieger, co-publisher and business editor of Jewish News, said: “These lists always generate a huge buzz off and online and an excitement about being included that outweighs even our expectations. Members of our community make a huge contribution in these fields and we’ve no doubt our judging panel faces some tricky decisions ahead. Thank you to them all for joining us on this exciting journey.”

Nominees can be business owners, practitioners, funders or contribute in other ways across any part of the tech or creativity arenas (the nomination form features a breakdown). Potential listees must live in the UK and be aged under 40 on 1 October 2023.

Two further JN lists – Property and Business Services – will be launched later this year.

Please nominate for the creatives list below or CLICK HERE to nominate for the Tech & Digital list 

The Creatives 40 judges are:

• Sarah Bailey, editor-at-large, Vogue Greece, formerly editor,
Net a Porter, Red magazine and Elle UK

• Andrew Bloch, co-founder/NED, Frank PR, founder, Andrew Bloch & Associates, PR advisor to Lord Sugar

• Tamara Cohen, political correspondent at Sky News

• Natasha Dangoor, News Editor, Apple News, nominated as a judge by Dangoor Education

• David Feldman, creative director, VCCP, former creative director,                         Netflix

• Elliott Goldstein, managing partner, the MBS Group

• Graham Goodkind, chairman and founder at Frank PR

– Charlotte Harris, music industry lawyer

– Chris Kenna, founder, Brand Advance Group

• David Kershaw, Act 111, former CEO M&C Saatchi, former CEO                            Saatchi and Saatchi

• Colin Lester OBE, JEM Music Group CEO

• Natalie Livingstone, author and journalist

• Joel Macadar, founder, 8 Original and Continuus Sports

• Roy Ner, founder, Jeru restaurant

• Marc Nohr, chairman, Creative Industries, Fold 7, Stick & Twist, and                  chair of JW3

• Michal Oshman, global head of company culture, TikTok

• Dan Patterson, co-creator Mock The Week and Whose Line is it Anyway?

• Jonny Persey, director, Metfilm

• Linda Plant, BBC The Apprentice interviewer and CEO, Linda Plant Academy

• David Roth, CEO of The Store, EMEA and Asia, the WPP Global Retail Practice and chairman of BrandZ and BAV Group

• Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman, InterTalent Rights Group

• Raymond Simonson, CEO, JW3

• Sara Simmonds, founder of The Conscious innovator mastermind                 programme

• Samantha Simmonds, BBC broadcast newsreader, TV presenter and journalist

• Justin Cohen, news editor, Jewish News

• Richard Ferrer, editor, Jewish News

• Brigit Grant, screenwriter and magazines editor, Jewish News

• Candice Krieger, business editor, Jewish News and freelance journalist

• Andrew Gilbert, chair, Jewish News Creatives List