Alistair Smith is managing director of Playbook Media, the company behind The Stage and the Bookseller. He was editor of The Stage from 2014 to 2026. He is also the chair of theatre careers charity Get Into Theatre.

Last year’s winner of the Editor of the Year award, Andy has worked in B2B trade media for almost 32 years on titles covering food, engineering, business continuity and electronic security. He has been the editor of Professional Security Installer magazine since 2012 and has introduced webinars, podcasts and seminars to the portfolio. His family doesn’t understand what he does all day.