The Finalists Revealed: Industry Educator
Some people make the whole industry better simply by showing up and sharing what they know. Whether they're mentoring the next generation, building communities, speaking on stage, creating courses or challenging the industry's biggest issues, they're helping raise the standard for everyone working in social media.
The Industry Educator category celebrates the individuals who educate, advocate and inspire others to grow. This year's shortlist is filled with exceptional people who have made a real difference to careers, conversations and the future of the industry.
Congratulations to our shortlisted finalists:
- Beckii Flint - Beckii Flint: From One of the World's First Child Creators to the Industry's Leading Advocate for Responsible Social Media
- Flick Hamnett-Day - Teach the World to Use Social Media Positively
- Helen Reynolds - Progress, not perfection: a creativity mission
- Katherine George - Katherine George - Social Media Expert, Speaker, Trainer, Business Coach and Chronic Illness Advocate
- Malena Roche & Mike Baggs - Industry Podcast "Good Morning Algorithm" and the journey to sharing knowledge among our community
- Melissa Ariganello - The Practitioner in the Classroom: Raising the Standard in Social
- Natalie Luckham - The Educator Making Ethical AI Accessible: How Natalie Luckham Is Helping the Social Media Industry Adopt AI Without Losing Its Humanity
- Olga Logunova - Social Intelligence Educator & Advocate
- Oluchi Imoh - Building Businesses Through Education, Not Algorithms.
- Will Francis - Will Francis: Making AI Make Sense
The winner will be revealed live at the Social Media Marketing Awards 2026, 8th October, where we'll celebrate the people, teams and campaigns setting the standard for social media marketing. Grab a ticket to attend the event and celebrate together!
Congratulations to all of this year's finalists!!