Digital Factual Jury

 

 

• Austria ORF – Gerald Heidegger, Head of History and Current Affairs
  Gerald Heidegger has worked for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) in various positions. He is a founding member and former editor-in-chief of the internet news platform ORF.at, and for three years was in charge of the multimedia humanities platform ORF Topos. Since May 2025, he has been head of the History and Current Affairs department, overseeing radio, TV formats, as well as new platform-driven approaches.
• Denmark DR – Kåre Vedding Poulsen, Producer
  Kåre Vedding Poulsen works at DR in Denmark with cross-media projects. He has moderated a variety of Public Service digital sessions for many years and has a long history in DR of managing creative, interactive media projects. Kåre has an MA in Literature and Film, an Executive MBA from CBS Copenhagen and a degree in Script Writing.
• Germany ARD – Isabella David-Zagratzki, Head of Strategy and Innovation at ARD-aktuell
  Isabella David-Zagratzki is a senior media executive leading strategy and digital transformation for ARD's flagship news programme, Tagesschau. She drives innovation across AI, video, social media and audience development, helping shape the future of public service journalism. She is passionate about building trusted, future-ready news organisations that combine editorial excellence, technological innovation and meaningful audience engagement.
• Italy HEARST – Giovanni Belli, Marketing, Brand and PR Manager
  Giovanni Belli is Marketing, Brand and PR Manager Italy at Hearst Networks EMEA, leading marketing and communication activities for HISTORY Channel, Sky Crime and HISTORY Play on Amazon Prime Video Channels. With over 15 years of experience in international media companies and agencies, he specializes in integrated campaigns, content launches, brand partnerships and audience engagement strategies for entertainment brands.
• United Kingdom BBC – Rob Unsworth, Head of Daytime and Early Peak Commissioning
  Rob Unsworth leads the team commissioning Daytime and Early Peak content for the BBC, responsible for around 1300 hours. Prior to that, he ran the BBC's flagship early evening series The One Show, and before that was Head of Factual Salford for BBC Studios, where he oversaw a department producing content for the BBC, Sky, and Channel 5, and executive produced a broad range of award-winning series and documentaries.