Juries named for 2015 Dubai Lynx

The Festival, running from 8-10 March 2015, is the leading competition for creative communications excellence in the Middle East and North Africa and concludes with the Dubai Lynx Awards on 11 March.

CEO of Lions Festivals, Philip Thomas, speaking on the jury line-up, says, "Dubai Lynx is continuously evolving and we are delighted to present a truly global panel of experts with such experience in their respective fields. The MENA region is producing fantastic work and these jurors will be at the forefront in awarding the best creative communication in the region, setting a benchmark for future work."

Film, Print, Outdoor & Radio Jury and Print Craft Jury

• David Lubars, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Worldwide and Chairman BBDO North America, Global - Jury President
• Adam Tucker, Creative Director, Leo Burnett, UK
• Can Faga, Chief Creative Officer, Lowe and Partners, Turkey
• Cheryl Van Ooyen, Managing Director, Executive Creative Director, mcgarrybowen, US
• Fran Luckin, Executive Creative Director, Quirk, South Africa
• Kurt Georg Dieckert, Creative Director and Founder, dieckertschmidt, Germany
• Wain Choi, Global Executive Director, VP, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile Jury

• Joyce King Thomas, Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, McCann XBC, Global - Jury President
• Alasdhair Macgregor Hastie, Chief Creative Officer, BEING, France
• Grant Hunter, Regional Executive Creative Director, iris worldwide, APAC/EMEA
• Guan Hin Tay, Regional Executive Creative Director, S. E. Asia and Lux, Global ECD, JWT, Singapore
• Marc Landsberg, CEO, SOCIALDEVIANT, US
• Rogier Vijverberg, Executive Creative Director/Founder, SuperHeros Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Yutaro Kojima, Creative Strategist, Facebook, UK

Media Jury

• Mike Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Havas Media Group, Australia - Jury President
• Ana Carrapichano, Group Managing Director, Mediology, South Africa
• David Moynihan, Head of Client Strategy - EMEA, MediaCom, UK
• Liv Sandberg, Senior Client Service Director, Starcom, Sweden
• Miriam Sijmonsbergen, Strategy Director, OMD, The Netherlands
• Natalie L'Hoir, Managing Director, UM, Belgium
• Nicoleta Padure, Managing Partner, Media Concept Store, Romania

Design Jury

• Ije Nwokorie, Global Chief Executive Officer, Wolff Olins, Global - Jury President
• Collette Wasielewski, Head of Design, FCB Johannesburg, South Africa
• Gilles Deleris, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, W, France
• John Lagerqvist, Creative Director, Family Business, Sweden
• Luciano Deos, President & Chief Executive Officer, GAD Design, Brazil
• Pedro Miguel Pires, Creative Director, Ivity Brand Corp, Portugal
• Sophie Lutman, Creative Director, Lambie-Nairn, UK

PR Jury

• Ann Maes, Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations, Belgium - Jury President
• Brett Carrey, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mitchell Communications Group, US
• Cecile Missildine, Regional Director, EMEA, Text100, France
• Dirk Popp, Chief Executive Officer, Ketchum Pleon, Germany
• Joel Bearden, Director, Consumer Brands, Edelman, The Netherlands
• Katarzyna Kaminska, Chief Operating Officer, Havas PR, Poland
• Verene Gaillard, Member of the Board, Senior Consultant, cR Kommunikation, Switzerland

Branded Content & Entertainment Jury

• Mark Waugh, Global Managing Director & Chief Content Officer, Newcast, UK - Jury President
• Eric Schoeffler, Chief Creative Director, DDB Group, Germany
• John Godsey, Executive Creative Director, VML, US
• Kerry Doyle, SVP, Global Content Director, The Story Lab, Global (US)
• Prashant Kumar, President, Asia World Markets, IPG Mediabrands, Asia Pacific
• Wain Choi, Global Executive Director, VP, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Film Craft Jury

• Rob Galluzzo, Founder/Executive Producer, Finch, Australia - Jury President
• Adam Tucker, Creative Director, Leo Burnett, UK
• Can Faga, Chief Creative Officer, Lowe and Partners, Turkey
• Guan Hin Tay, Regional Executive Creative Director, S.E. Asia and Lux, Global ECD, JWT, Singapore
• James Cunningham, Executive Producer, Stink, US
• Sybrig Andringa, Executive Producer, CZAR, The Netherlands
• Violeta Daubariene, Producer, Artbox, Lithuania

Integrated Jury

• David Lubars, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Worldwide and Chairman BBDO North America, Global - Jury President
• Ann Maes, Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations, Belgium
• Ije Nwokorie, Global Chief Executive Officer, Wolff Olins, Global
• Joyce King Thomas, Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, McCann XBC, Global
• Mike Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Havas Media Group, Australia
• Kurt Georg Dieckert, Creative Director and Founder, dieckertschmidt, Germany
• Grant Hunter, Regional Executive Creative Director, iris worldwide, APAC/EMEA

The jury members will discuss and evaluate entries to the competition throughout the Festival with the winners honoured at the Dubai Lynx Awards on 11 March. The competition is currently open for entry and submissions will be accepted until 5 February 2015. For more information, go to www.dubailynx.com.