Dubai Lynx, MENA’s leading platform for creative excellence and effectiveness, has announced its 2024 Jury line-up.
The 62 industry experts from across 33 markets represent leading global talent from a diverse range of disciplines.
Among agencies and networks represented for the first time are Brilliant & Million, Craft Worldwide, Doe-Anderson, Havas Health Plus, iProspect and Track + Tribal. Other brands and companies represented on the Juries for the first time include AB InBev, Believe, Novartis, Pitch Audio+Magic and Prime Video India.
Markets represented on the Juries for the first time are Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast and Slovakia.
Philip Thomas, Chairman, Dubai Lynx, said: “We are delighted to announce such an exceptional line-up of talent and experts who bring much commitment and expertise to the important task at hand. Our Jurors play a crucial role in setting the creative benchmark for the MENA region and upholding the integrity of the Awards. We wish them luck and look forward to seeing the body of work that will emerge following their discussions.”
The Dubai Lynx 2024 Juries have been named as:
Brand Experience & Activation and Creative Commerce Jury:
- Rafael Rizuto, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative, US and Hispanic LATAM
- Christopher Lee, Executive Creative Director, Publicis Groupe, Hong Kong
- Joseph Dubruque, Creative Director, McCann Worldgroup, France
- Marco Bezerra, Executive Creative Director, VML, UK
- Noelia Merejo, Core Brands Manager, AB InBev, Dominican Republic
- Tessa Conrad, Head of Innovation, TBWA\Asia, Singapore
Creative Effectiveness and Creative Strategy Jury:
- Bertille Toledano, President, BETC Paris, France
- Babs Faseesin, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Starcom Worldwide, USA
- Golda Roldan, CEO, VML, the Philippines
- IIma Afzal, Strategy Director, Jack Morton Worldwide, Singapore
- Martin Woska, Chief Creative and Strategy Officer, TRIAD, Slovakia
- Oriane A. Canfrin, Head of Marketing and Communications, Ecobank, Ivory Coast
Design and Industry Craft Jury:
- Rajdeepak Das, Chairman, Leo Burnett, South Asia, and Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe, South Asia
- Alexandre Vilela, Vice President Creative Director, BETC HAVAS, Brazil
- Becci Salmon, Design Director, FCB London, UK
- Luis Aboyte, Creative Director, Landor, Mexico
- Michael Wilk, Global Head of Art, Serviceplan Group, Germany
- Simone Rossum, Executive Creative Director, SHIFT, South Africa
Digital and Social & Influencer Jury:
- Anna Qvennerstedt, Global Chief Creative Officer, Forsman & Bodenfors, Global
- Haydn Kerr, Executive Creative Director, Track + Tribal, New Zealand
- Lucas Feltes, CEO, WT.AG, Brazil
- Phindile Phiri, Director Assets, Influencers and Partnerships Africa, The Coca-Cola Company, South Africa
- Sophie van der Schaft, Founder, &MediaGroup, The Netherlands
- Thiago Cruz, Chief Creative Officer, NY, Grey, USA
- Titipun Tubthong, Head of Creative, Brilliant & Million, Thailand
Direct and Outdoor Jury:
- Nkgabiseng Motau, Co-Founder / Chief Creative Officer, Think Creative Africa, Africa
- Juan Carlos Chaves, Creative Vice President, DDB, Colombia
- Leyla Touma Dailey, President, Chief Creative Officer, Doe-Anderson, USA
- Maria Todorova, CEO / Chief Creative Officer, NEXT-DC, Bulgaria
- Michelle Walsh, Creative Director, Leo Burnett, Australia
- Muhammad Jawad Saleem, Studio Lead, Deloitte Digital, Germany
Entertainment Jury:
- Ana Balarin, Chief Creative Officer, Wieden+Kennedy, UK
- Ayesha Huda, Head, Content Marketing, Prime Video, India
- Matheus Gugelmim, Head of Projects, Vox Haus, Brazil
- Perry Fair, Chief Creative Officer of Entertainment, McCann Worldgroup, USA
- Sibu Mabena, CEO, Duma Collective (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
- Tomas Almuna, Head of Creative for Netflix, Media.Monks, Mexico
Film Craft Jury:
- Pierre Nelwan, Managing Director, Media.Monks, the Netherlands
- Brenda Morrison Fell, Head of Production, DAVID, USA
- Cristóbal Pérez-Gazitúa S., CEO / Founder, Believe, Chile
- Paloma Adrien Iranzo, Chief Production Officer Craft Spain & Print Paris, Craft Worldwide – McCann, Spain
- Rebekah ‘Bex’ Kelly, Executive Producer, FINCH, New Zealand
- Yoshiki Ishii, CEO / Executive Producer, kirameki inc., Japan
Film, Print & Publishing, Radio & Audio Juries:
- Gabriel Schmitt, Global Chief Creative Officer, Grey, Global
- Doni Aldine, CEO, Culturs Global Multicultural Lifestyle Media, USA
- Kimberly Chin, Founder / Creative / Composer, Pitch Audio+Magic, Malaysia
- Lisandro Ramos, CEO & Executive Producer, Mama Hungara, Argentina
- Paul Shearer, Chief Creative Officer, Great Guns, UK
- Riccardo Fregoso, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative, Italy
Healthcare Jury:
- Rohini Miglani, Vice President, Procter & Gamble International Operational SA SG, Asia/India/MEA
- Allison Ceraso, President, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health Plus, USA
- Daniela Varela, Creative Director, TBWA\Health Collective, USA
- Joao Camacho, Global Creative Director, Novartis, Global
Media Jury:
- Enyi Nwosu, Chief Strategy Officer, UM London, UK
- Facundo Paglia, Chief Creative Officer, Lopito Ileana & Howie, Puerto Rico
- Laurien Lee, CEO, iProspect, Mainland China
- Sandrine Nzedieu, Digital Director, Havas Media, France
- Tusnuva Ahmed Tina, Managing Partner, Mindshare, Bangladesh
PR Jury:
- Anthony Chelvanathan, Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Canada
- Rachel Rix, Deputy Managing Director, Ketchum, UK
- Radwan Atwi, Creative Director, Hill & Knowlton, Germany
- Sebastian Stępak, CEO, MSL, Central and Eastern Europe
Ian Fairservice, Vice-Chairman, Dubai Lynx, said: “We have an incredible line-up of global creative experts, including four new markets: Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast and Slovakia. We are delighted to see representation from a broad range of agencies, brands and companies – including many for the first time – allowing a diverse range of voices in the Jury rooms. We’re grateful to all of our 2024 Juries for devoting their time and knowledge, and we can’t wait to see our Jurors in action in Dubai later this year.”
Festival Registration, including Press Accreditation and the Awards Ceremony & Dinner, is now open.
For more information on the Festival and Jury line-up visit www.dubailynx.com.
