Leo Burnett's Canning for Dubai Lynx jury
The Dubai International Advertising Festival, incorporating the leading advertising awards honouring creative excellence across the Middle East and Africa, has announced the members of the four juries, which includes Michael Canning (left), senior creative at Leo Burnett, Sydney. Chaired by some of the world's top professionals, this international group of 21 leading creatives and media experts from ten different countries will meet in Dubai to judge and award the best creative work and ideas of the region.The TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio Jury will also judge the new Craft category, which launches this year awarding excellence of craft technique over and above the creative idea of the work.
The Integrated Jury will be chaired by David Nobay (left), creative chairman
of Droga5 Australia, who also leads the Direct, Sales Promotion and
Interactive Jury, and is made up of members of the three juries,
including jury presidents Amir Kassaei and Barry Cupples."With ideas and creative parameters that are unique to the region, the work goes from strength to strength. As such, we have brought together a strong group of international high-calibre experts whose decisions will lead the region's industry forward," said Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, who, with Motivate Publishing, organises the Festival.
TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio and Craft Jury
Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group, Germany - Jury President
Michael Canning, Senior Creative, Leo Burnett, Australia
Claudine Mergaerts, Senior Art Director, Euro RSCG Brussels, Belgium
Santosh Padhi, Chief Creative Officer, Taproot, India
Andrew Whitehouse, Executive Creative Director, FoxP2, South Africa
Javier Valero, Creative Director, JWT Delvico, Spain
Gerry Human, Executive Creative Director - Unilever Worldwide, Ogilvy & Mather, UK
Direct, Sales Promotion and Interactive Jury
David Nobay, Creative Chairman, Droga5, Australia - Jury President
Burkhart von Scheven, Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Germany
Grant Jacobsen, Executive Creative Director, DraftFCB, South Africa
Cristina Moliner, Connections Manager, TBWA/España, Spain
Lotta Marlind, Creative Director, Garbergs, Sweden
Sav Evangelou, Executive Creative Director, Digitas, UK
Loreen Babcock, Chairman, CEO, Unit7, USA
Integrated Jury
David Nobay, Creative Chairman, Droga5, Australia - Jury President
Santosh Padhi, Chief Creative Officer, Taproot, India
Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group, Germany
Andrew Whitehouse, Executive Creative Director, FoxP2, South Africa
Barry Cupples, CEO Asia Pacific, Omnicom Media Group, Singapore
Gerry Human, Executive Creative Director - Unilever Worldwide, Ogilvy & Mather, UK
Loreen Babcock, Chairman, CEO, Unit7, USA
Media Jury
Barry Cupples, CEO Asia Pacific, Omnicom Media Group, Singapore - Jury President
Mark Pejic, Chief Operating Officer, MediaCom, Australia
Anne Van Dorp, Deputy General Manager, Space, Belgium
Divya Radhakrishnan, President, TME, India
Marc Taback, Chief Executive Officer, Initiative Media, South Africa
Kate Cox, Head of Creative Communications, MPG, UK
Ken Taylor, President, Starcom Worldwide, USA
The winners will be revealed at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony and Dinner, taking place at The Palladium on the evening of 17 March. Entries can be submitted online at www.dubailynx.com. Register before 1 February and attend the Festival at a discounted price.
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Jeez, not even his mum could be arsed commenting.
Someone should I guess. Well done Michael, now go and wash your hair.
Well done Michael.
You know you're doing well when 'anonymous' has to vent.