Three Days Left To Vote As B&T's Women In Media People’s Choice Race Tightens!

Three Days Left To Vote As B&T’s Women In Media People’s Choice Race Tightens!

Published on: 21st July 2026 at 11:34 AM

Melania Watson

3 Min Read

With just three days left before voting closes, the race for the B&T Women in Media Awards, presented by Are Media, People’s Choice Award is proof that no position remains safe.

While Resolution Digital’s Christen Fernandes continues to hold the top spot, her share of the overall vote has tightened slightly, easing from 7.1 per cent yesterday to 6.5 per cent today.

Behind her, the Top 4 remains unchanged, with Esther Selvanayagam (Ogilvy) holding second place, followed by Priska Raharjo and Annaliese Norsworthy, giving Scentre Group two nominees in the Top 4.

The biggest shake-up however, is in the middle of the leaderboard.

Simran Kaur from Pounce Agency has surged into the Top 10, jumping straight into fifth place and pushing several nominees down the rankings in what has been one of the biggest moves yet.

Meanwhile, Niamh Ryan slips one position to sixth, Rachael Webb continues her climb from eighth to seventh after entering the leaderboard yesterday, while Deepika Sondal and Kate Filippelis each fall one place to eighth and ninth respectively.

The current Top 10 is:

Christen Fernandes, Resolution Digital
Esther Selvanayagam, Ogilvy
Priska Raharjo, Scentre Group
Annaliese Norsworthy, Scentre Group
Simran Kaur, Pounce Agency
Niamh Ryan, News Australia
Rachael Webb, Sticki
Deepika Sondal, WPP Media
Kate Filippelis, Cartology
Ashleigh Schultz, News Australia

With voting closing this Friday, 24 July, there’s still time for one final leaderboard shake-up, so don’t tell yourself it’s too late!

You can cast your vote in the form below or HERE.

The People’s Choice winner will be announced at the B&T Women in Media Awards, presented by Are Media, on Friday, 28 August at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal, alongside this year’s category winners.

If you want to be there when the winner is revealed, now’s the time to secure your tickets!

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