Comedian and actress Tiff Stevenson to host RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony

We're hugely pleased to announce that Tiff Stevenson will host the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, to be held at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 16th October (with the event consisting of a drinks reception, three course meal and awards presentation).

Tiff is an award winning stand-up comedian, actress and writer.

She has taken five stand up shows to the Edinburgh Festival. Her 2017 Edinburgh Fringe show Bombshell received a slew of four and five star reviews, making it officially one of the top 20 best reviewed shows that year. She has just finished touring Bombshell nationwide. 

TV credits include Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Two), Mock The Week (BBC Two), As Yet Untitled (Dave) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC Two), Hey Ho Let’s Go (RTE), Absolute Power (BBC Two), Balls of Steel (Channel 4), Only Joking (Sky), Celebrity Deal Or No Deal (Channel 4), Live With Gabby (Five) and Show Me The Funny (ITV), performing in the live final at London’s Hammersmith Apollo to millions of viewers.

Tiff also features on Comedy Central’s new series Drunk History. As an actor, her credits include The Office (BBC Two) and regular roles on the BAFTA winning show People Just Do Nothing (BBC & Netflix) and Game Face (E4/Hulu). 

Some fun @comedystoreuk . Come see me, Rachel Fairburn, John Bishop, Stephen Bailey, Sindhu Vee try new stuff . Tonight 7.30pm https://t.co/ilsxphvN29 pic.twitter.com/aFGwE18TSi

— Tiffany Stevenson (@tiffstevenson) September 8, 2025

Don't delay, enter today!

Time is fast running out to enter the seventh edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, sponsored by Vista Technology Support, 3D Cloud, EdTech Innovation Hub, and Retail Technology Show.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, 19th September. Categories and entry forms can be found here.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world. Check out our 2024 winners here.

Our latest winners will be revealed at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 16th October.

Key dates

Friday, 19th September: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 23rd September: 2025 finalists revealed

Wednesday, 24th September - Wednesday, 8th October: Judging days

Thursday, 16th October: Winners announced at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 16th October.

Who will be judging the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards?

Rob Smith, Technology Officer, East of England Co-op

Suhas Grama, Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Just Walk Out

Vineta Bajaj, Group CFO, Holland & Barrett

Nadine Neatrour, Chief Marketing Officer, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

Jack Dowling, Transformation Director (Strategy, Product, Operations & AI)

James Pepper, CEO, Vista Technology Support

Mike Cadden, Chief Technology Officer, Marie Curie

Carole Kingsbury, Chief Technology Officer, C&C Group

Christine Russo, Industry Analyst and Retail Influencer

Matt Taylor, CTO of Global Managed Services and VP of SecDevOps, NCC Group

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer, Boots

Nina Mimica, Board Advisor and Former Studenac Executive

Yatin Garg, Head Product & Engineering, Amazon

Eugene Mischenko, Founder and President, E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Association

Gregg London, Supply Chain Consultant

Rasmita Redkar, Product Marketing, Google

Scott Thompson, Editor and Founder, Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Toby Pickard, Retail Futures Senior Partner, IGD

Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Advisor and Delivery Executive

FAQs

Is there a fee to enter the awards?: No, it is free of charge.

Can I enter across multiple categories: Yes.

Do I need to complete all the sections in the entry form? No, but the more information you provide, the better chance you have of producing a successful submission.

Is there a certain timeframe for nominated projects, initiatives etc? Yes, nominated projects, initiatives etc should have been completed (or substantially completed) during the last 12 months.

Who has visibility of our completed entry form and what information will be public should we win or be shortlisted? Only our Editor, Scott Thompson, and judging panel will view submissions. The information provided in the summary section of the entry form will be made public.

Do you only accept entries from UK-based companies? No, we accept entries from all parts of the world.

What is the shortlists process? Shortlists will be announced in August, then shortlisted entries will be sent to our independent judging panel who will decide upon the winners and highly commended submissions.

Shortlisted companies will be invited to attend an event at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 16th October (consisting of a drinks reception, three course meal and awards ceremony).

Do winners and highly commended companies receive post-event coverage? Yes, post-event coverage includes articles on our website and also an in-depth awards review in our printed magazine. There is also the opportunity for a company profile type piece to be published on our site.

Who won what in 2024? Check out our 2024 winners here.

When is the deadline for 2025 submissions? 19th September 2025.

When will the 2025 winners be revealed? Our 2025 winners will be announced at an event at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 16th October (consisting of a drinks reception, three course meal and awards ceremony).