About

The leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video and Mobile content. In its 11th year, The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, and creative celebrities.

Team

David-Michel Davies

Executive Director

David-Michel Davies is the Executive Director of the The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (The Academy).

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times and "one of the most prestigious awards in the world" by the BBC, The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for Web and mobile sites, interactive advertising, and online film and video.

Davies became executive director of The Webby Awards in 2005 after spending three years as a new media consultant in Paris. In his current position, Davies has overseen a period of major growth for The Webby Awards. Last year's Webby Awards received a record 5,500 from over 40 countries and was capped by a sold-out ceremony featuring industry luminaries such as Prince, MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, Arianna Huffington, and author Thomas Friedman. Most recently, Davies spearheaded the launch of the The Webby Film and Video Awards, the first major awards honoring original film and video premiering on the Internet.

Passionate about the intersection of popular culture, technology, and business, David-Michel's work has been featured in media outlets worldwide, including CNN, The International Herald Tribune, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, MTV, MSNBC, and the popular Weblog, BoingBoing. He has also been invited to lecture at a diverse range of events, including SXSW (Austin), Microsoft's Designertopia (London), and Innovation Playground (The Netherlands).

A proud alumni of The University of Pennsylvania, Davies lives in New York City with his fiancé, Stella Lee.