Penelope Shaw

Internet Week Europe is a five-day calendar of events that raise the profile of Europe's digital industry, as well as the companies and organisations who participate - If you have an idea, an organisation, something to say or share, then please join in. The more the merrier!

I work directly with event partners to help inspire their inclusion on the calendar. My work centres around providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the best of the European web, digital and tech. The companies and organisations we work with vary hugely in terms of location and sector, from the founders to Soundcloud, to the European director of TED and the head of online for Channel 4. It's not just a B2B festival but one that considers and includes the internet in its entirety, as a cultural phenomena.

I am a founding member of The Lovie Awards team, and we are proud of our achievements in our first year, as a new stand-out digital award in Europe. Our sister awards, The Webbys, have always awarded content, excellence and services on the internet in a very broad and inclusive way. The Lovie Awards merits work on exactly the same basis, but is the first to accept entries in different languages and over 75 categories.