The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading Festival and Awards for creative excellence in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the members of the juries responsible for judging and awarding entries into the 6th Dubai Lynx Awards.
A total of 35 international, industry experts will come together in Dubai to judge and debate over the best of the region’s work. Divided into six juries, each led by their own jury president, jury members will this year see entries from 14 categories: Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive, Print & Poster Craft, Film Craft, Design, Integrated and new for this year, PR and Mobile.
“We are delighted to be bringing these international juries to Dubai. As individuals they are knowledgeable and passionate within their fields and together will bring fresh ideas and perspectives in judging the creativity currently coming out of the MENA region. We look forward to welcoming them and seeing which entries they will choose to take home the coveted Lynx trophies,” said Emma Lancaster, Festival Director, Dubai Lynx.
The 2012 jury members are:
Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio and Craft Jury
Ted Royer, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Droga5, USA – Jury President
Scott Lambert, Creative Director, Innocean, Australia
Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Chief Creative Officer, Jung von Matt/Fleet, Germany
Abhijit Avasthi, National Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, India
Ivan Johnson, Executive Creative Director, 140 BBDO, South Africa
Carla Romeu, Creative Director, El Laboratorio, Spain
John Pallant, Regional Creative Director, EMEA, Saatchi & Saatchi, UK
Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile
Gastón Bigio, Regional Creative Director, Ogilvy Latina and Founder, David, Argentina – Jury President
Nancy Hartley, Executive Creative Director, SapientNitro, Australia
Erik Backes, Executive Creative Director, Wunderman, Germany
Odile Crézé, Executive Creative Director, DraftFCB, France
Chris Baylis, Executive Creative Director, Tribal DDB, The Netherlands
Theo Ferreira, Executive Creative Director/Co-Founder, Hello World, South Africa
Nick Darken, Partner | Executive Creative Director, Albion, UK
Media Jury
Jacki Kelley, Global Chief Executive Officer, UM, Global – Jury President
John Sintras, Chief Executive Officer, Starcom MediaVest, Australia
Gino Baeck, Chief Executive Officer, Mindshare, Belgium
Jens Erichsen, Managing Director, Carat, Germany
Jasmin Sohrabji, Chief Executive Officer, Omnicom Media Group, India
Niclas Fröberg, Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Tre Kronor Media & Advertising, Sweden
Hugh Cameron, Chief Strategy Officer, PHD Media, UK
Design Jury
Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher, UK – Jury President
Tristan Macherel, Executive Creative Director, The Brand Union, France
Alok Nanda, Chief Executive Officer, Alok Nanda & Company, India
Bruno Stucchi, Owner/Creative Director, Dinamomilano, Italy
Rita Baltazar, Partner, Co-Founder and Creative Director, By, Portugal
Jennifer Ehlers, Creative Director, King James RSVP, South Africa
Catrin Vagnemark, Creative Director, BVD Design Bureau, Sweden
PR Jury
Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Hill & Knowlton, UK – Jury President
Cyrille Arcamone, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, Fleishman-Hillard, France
Tobias Schlösser, Chief Operating Officer, EMEA, Ledavi, Germany
Sunil Gautam, Director, Hanmer MSL Communications, India
Giorgio Cattaneo, President, Chief Executive Officer, MY PR, Italy
Catarina Vasconcelos, Managing Director, LPM, Portugal
Christina Saliba, Chief Executive Officer, Weber Shandwick, Sweden
Integrated Jury
Ted Royer, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Droga5, USA – Jury President
Gastón Bigio, Regional Creative Director, Ogilvy Latina and Founder, David, Argentina
Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher, UK
Ivan Johnson, Executive Creative Director, 140BBDO, South Africa
Jacki Kelley, Global CEO, UM, Global
Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Hill & Knowlton, UK
John Pallant, Regional Creative Director, EMEA, Saatchi & Saatchi, UK
There’s still time to enter the Dubai Lynx awards. Entries can be submitted through the website where further information, entry tips and details about the Festival and Awards can also be found.
The Dubai International Advertising Festival takes place from 4-6 March with the Dubai Lynx Awards drawing the Festival to a close on 7 March. Anyone wishing to attend should visit here for details of delegate packages and to take advantage of the special Early Bird Discount, available until 2 February.
The Dubai International Advertising Festival is the leading competition and awards for advertising creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa
Presented by Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity together with their regional partner, Motivate Publishing, the Dubai International Advertising Festival is held with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC) and in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA). The 5th Dubai International Advertising Festival will bring to the Middle East and Africa a series of high-profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region. The Lynx Academy, The Young Lynx Integrated Competition and Networking evenings are additional events enjoyed by participants. The Dubai Lynx advertising awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct, Promo & Activation, Media, Interactive, Film Craft, Print & Poster Craft, Design, Mobile, PR and Integrated advertising and communications. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa region.
Key Dates
Delegate Registration: Now Open. Early Bird Discount available until 2 February 2012
Entries Open: Now Open
Entries Close: 2 February 2012
Festival Dates: 4–6 March 2012, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Lynx Awards: 7 March 2012, Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
