Saleha serves on the IAMT Board, IAMT Investments Board and IBC Board.

As the CEO of IAMT, Saleha leads IAMT’s transformation to advance the interests of the global media technology industry, developing and implementing strategies to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and promote the industry’s growth across the world.

Since joining in January 2025, she has relaunched and repositioned IAMT (formerly IABM) as the leading global platform for member innovation and thought leadership, supporting hundreds of MediaTech organizations across the world to make smarter business decisions, reach new markets, and drive measurable business impact across the global MediaTech ecosystem.

Highlights include: the launch of IAMT MAI the industry’s first Association Agentic AI Model – a game changer for IAMT members amplification; launched IAMT MarketPlace – an Amazon style platform amplifying IAMT Members to MediaTech Buyers across the globe; launched the IAMT Visual Podcast Studio published globally across iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and more, and launched the IAMT Global Alliance – a global ecosystem of Media Partners, Education Partners & Industry Collaboration Groups,
With over 30 years in the media and technology industry, Saleha brings a wealth of global experience. She has spearheaded profitable growth and elevated market positioning for entities, including BBC, Google, WPP, Cognizant, Cisco, Siemens, BT, UK Gov, the Olympics, and worked with global media and entertainment clients from Hollywood to Bollywood. As a passionate technology ESG advocate, she also serves as a non-executive Director at WCMC – the United Nations Environmental Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).

A multi-award-winning technology thought leader and public speaker, (Financial Times Top 100 Tech Leaders, London 2012 Olympics Inspire a Generation, Insead Tech Inspirational Female, NAB Show, IBC Show, Mobile World Congress, Royal Television Society, Broadcast Asia and more), Saleha is deeply committed to driving strategies that foster an inclusive culture of innovation across the global media and entertainment industry.

Lucinda is IAMT’s (formerly IABM) Chief Finance and Operations Officer and was appointed an Executive Director in 2014. She is also Chair of IABM Investments Limited. Lucinda is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with a wealth of experience in running SMEs and associations, and auditing companies of all sizes. She has worked in the broadcast industry for 18 years.

During her tenure with IAMT, Lucinda has ensured the Association’s sound financial footing alongside managing and maintaining the smooth running of all day-to-day operations. She has also been a champion of extending its reach and influence with the formation and running of Regional Members’ Councils, transforming the Association into the truly international body it is today. Lucinda has also played a central role in developing and implementing all IABM strategies, as well as representing and helping our members in an ever-changing MediaTech landscape.

With over a decade of experience in market intelligence, Ana-Claire have worked for a variety of research agencies, bringing consumer and lifestyle trends alive to help FMCG and tech companies to stay relevant and innovative in fast-moving industries. From an international background, Ana-Claire speaks English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. She also holds a Master degree in Journalism from the Birkbeck University of London.

Emma Labrador Becker is Partnerships Manager at IAMT, where she works with members across the global MediaTech community to strengthen relationships, foster collaboration, and help organisations make the most of their engagement with the Association.

With more than a decade of international experience spanning strategic partnerships, marketing, and communications, Emma has built a career creating meaningful connections between organisations, customers, and industry stakeholders. Working across the MediaTech, energy, and sustainability sectors, she has helped businesses strengthen their reputation, build trusted relationships, and create opportunities for long-term growth.

Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, Emma holds Master’s degrees in Event Marketing and Management from the University of Strasbourg and in International Trade and Commerce from Université Paris III – Sorbonne Nouvelle. She brings an international perspective and a collaborative approach to supporting IAMT members in an evolving global industry.

After graduating in 2016 from the University of Southampton with First Class Honours in Film and English, Evans joined Futuresource Consulting in 2017 as a Research Analyst. Promoted to Market Analyst in 2019, in 2021 he became a Senior Market Analyst and Head of the Pro Video & Broadcast research team, and in 2024, was promoted to Principal Analyst. Evans has also worked in video and audio production as a writer, videographer and producer, as well as in music journalism. He also has extensive experience presenting research findings to audiences at major broadcast and media events.

“Throughout my career in market intelligence I’ve been embedded in the broadcast and media entertainment industry and I am proud to be joining such a widely respected organization as the IAMT,” said Chris Evans. “The proliferation of video technology in our day-to-day lives and evolving ways in which we create and consume media continues to drive a need for market intelligence in this sector that can inform and inspire, now more than ever. I am looking forward to leading the Business Intelligence Unit to deliver an impactful and insightful research portfolio to IAMT members.”

As Membership Growth Manager at IAMT (formerly IABM), Elliot focuses on growing IAMT’s member base, building industry connections, and strengthening relationships across the broadcast, media and technology ecosystem. His background in education, events, recruitment and communications helps him bring a human-centred approach to the role, supporting IAMT’s continued growth, expanding its industry presence, and contributing to the organisation’s next chapter following its rebrand from IABM.

After graduating from Lancaster University with First Class Honours, Elliot is also currently reading for a Master’s in Sociology and Philosophy. He has built experience across recruitment, teaching, outreach, communications, and events, including previous work as a teacher in Hong Kong and on the events side of both music and film festivals.

Stuart has been involved in training and education for the Television industry for almost thirty years.

Most recently he was a Head of Department at Solent University, Southampton, with responsibility for a range of degrees across Media Technology, Computing and Television Production.

He has worked in Further and Higher Education and the charity sector and is a passionate supporter of new talent in the industry. He has undertaken recent research into the shortage of young people studying the fields of media technology and broadcast engineering. As a consequence he believes there is a clear need for retraining and upskilling for both new and long standing professionals in the industry.

Neave joined dB Broadcast in 2022 and regularly leads technology design and solution architecture across projects, consultancy, and proposals within the media technology industry. Her work spans from archive and traditional broadcast systems to ST2110 IP infrastructure and software-defined solutions. In 2021, Neave won Rise’s international Rising Star award for women who are considered stand-out performers, innovators, and emerging leaders in the broadcast & media industry. Beyond her professional work, Neave is an active supporter of the wider community, volunteering as a mentor, speaking on panels, and supporting workshops and student events to inspire and encourage careers in media technology.

Nicola Cogotti is the Founder and CTO of Alpha Cogs, a London-based software company specializing in digital transformation for the Media, Fashion, Luxury, and Motorsport industries.

Holding a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Business Management and certified as an AWS AI Practitioner, Nicola blends academic depth with hands-on innovation. Under his leadership, Alpha Cogs has delivered cloud-native solutions for prestigious clients including Kering, Alexander McQueen, Bulgari, Royal Opera House, Telestream, and others.

His strategic direction has also secured key partnerships with AWS, Motorola Solutions, and more. Nicola is currently leading the development of Alpha Cogs’ proprietary platforms tailored for the Motorsport, Fashion, and Media verticals—advancing scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. Recognized by IABM as New Member of the Year, he is committed to fostering technical excellence, strong team culture, and ethical innovation across the broadcast and technology landscape.

Damon is the CEO of the award-winning IABM Gold Member AI company: Metadat-AI and is a member of the IABM UK Council. He has 15+ years of experience designing and building cloud and workflow solutions while leading major international technology change programmes for large organisations, including Banijay, the BBC and Sony.

He has been building successful AI solutions as the CTO of several AI companies since 2014 and wrote the IABM’s most successful course: “An Introduction to AI” and speaks about AI at international conferences. Realising the importance for AI, he qualified as a Solicitor to both advise clients and ensure the solutions he builds are compliant.

Ian Wagdin is the Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Appear, where he collaborates with industry partners to push the boundaries of live production technology. With over 30 years of experience in broadcast and production, Ian has been at the forefront of major industry transformations — from the transition between SD and HD, to the evolution from tape-based to file-based workflows.

Throughout his career, Ian has gained deep expertise in technical operations across a range of genres, including news, sport, children’s television, and long-form production. Before joining Appear, he spent several years with the BBC R&D team, where he led pioneering work in IP-based production and the application of 5G technology in live workflows— innovations that earned him multiple nominations and awards for technical excellence and innovation.

John Sparrow has specialised in production intercom and talkback solutions since joining Drake Electronics in 1989, when talkback was all analogue audio and TTL logic. After a spell as field service engineer at Drake, John moved to the proposals and the sales divisions, ending up responsible for UK and Southern Europe sales development. 10 years later John was approached by Trilogy Broadcast to join them as they were developing their first matrix based intercom system.

He continued to use his expertise to work with customers with a technical and applications focus, and was involved when Trilogy (now called Trilogy Communications Ltd) launched the world’s first IP based intercom system in the year 2000.

The IP world is now impacting on Trilogy’s other product line, video and audio sync and test pulse generators via the need to generate precision time protocol, leading to an expansion of John’s knowledge. Trilogy was acquired in 2016 by Clear-Com, and John’s role has now evolved into supporting the EMEA team as Senior Systems Consultant for both brand lines.

John’s role includes training and support for the Clear-Com partners and RSM’s, as well as supporting the commercial aspects of Intercom applications and SPG’s for modern broadcast installations. In his spare time John supports his local community radio station as an engineer, presenter and vice chairman, as well as running the live OB events for the station.

As you can guess, many of these events use IP as a link between sites, utilising John’s experience with live IP communications in a real world scenario. If there is any other spare time John enjoys riding his motorcycles and tinkering with mechanical projects.

James Taylor joined InSync in 2022 to focus on innovation and growth of the company products and services from its backbone of broadcast standards conversion technologies and capabilities. James has a 20+ year commercial experience of building and growing global companies in broadcast, telecom and other technologies. He brings experience of global transmission services for broadcasters and major events that demand the highest service and quality solution delivery. James has an MBA and a degree in International Business