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Cannes Lions names 2025 jury leaders; Droga5 ANZ's Tara Ford to head brand experience and activation
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has officially opened for award submissions for its 72nd edition, announcing a line-up of global experts to lead the 2025 juries. The jury presidents will convene in Cannes in June to benchmark creative excellence across the world's best work.
CEO of LIONS, Simon Cook, said: "We are excited to welcome a diverse and forward-thinking group of leaders who understand the transformative power of creative excellence to drive business growth and impact. All experts in their field, their incredible talent, combined with the commitment and leadership they bring to their roles, ensures the highest levels of integrity and rigor in the judging process. We thank them for all that they will bring to the important task ahead of them in June."
Representing Australia on the lineup is chief creative officer for Droga5 ANZ and Accenture Song in APAC & LATAM, Tara Ford, who has been named as jury president for the Brand Experience & Activation category.
She is joined by Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director at Good People Films, who will represent Egypt for the first time as the Film Craft Lions Jury President, as well as Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global, who will serve as Jury President for the Social & Creator Lions - formerly the Social & Influencer Lions.
In its 10th anniversary year, Glass: The Lion for Change is being redefined to reflect a more expansive vision for social equity. In 2025, the Award's scope will broaden beyond gender to celebrate creative excellence that promotes more equitable representation across a wider range of communities. KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation at Google, will play a vital role as Jury President in championing these transformative creative solutions.
Other 2025 jury presidents are as follows:
Audio & Radio: Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Public, Africa and Middle East Creative B2B: Wendy Walker, Vice President Marketing ASEAN, Salesforce, ASEAN Creative Business Transformation: Jane Lin-Baden, CEO APAC, Member of the Global Management Committee, Publicis Groupe Creative Commerce: Gabriel Schmitt, Global Chief Creative Officer, Grey, Global Creative Data: Tina Allan, Global Chief Data and Intelligence Officer, FCB, Global Creative Effectiveness: Andrea Diquez, Global CEO, GUT, Global Creative Strategy: Pats McDonald, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Creative, Global Digital Craft: Naoki Tanaka, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Lab, Dentsu, Global Direct: Gaëtan du Peloux, President and Chief Creative Officer, Marcel, France Entertainment Lions: David Rolfe, Global Head of Production, WPP / Hogarth, Global Entertainment Lions for Gaming: Sue Anderson, Vice President, Creative, Roblox, USA Entertainment Lions for Music: Seiya Matsumiya, CEO and Co-Founder, Black Cat White Cat Music, Global Film: Kate Stanners, Chairwoman and Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Global Health & Wellness: Eric Weisberg, Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health Network, Global Industry Craft: Matthias Spaetgens, Chief Creative Officer, Scholz & Friends, Germany, Austria and Switzerland Innovation: Courtney Brown Warren, Chief Marketing Officer, Kickstarter, Global Luxury: Mathilde Delhoume Debreu, Global Brand Officer, LVMH, Global Media: Dan Clays, CEO, Omnicom Media Group, EMEA Outdoor: Keka Morelle, Chief Creative Officer LATAM, Ogilvy, LATAM Pharma: Franklin Williams, EVP, Executive Experience Director, AREA 23, an IPG Health company, USA PR: Tom Beckman, Global Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick, Global Print & Publishing: Icaro Doria, President and Chief Creative Officer, DM9, Brazil Social & Creator: Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global Sustainable Development: Goals Josy Paul, Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India Dan Wieden Titanium Lions: Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Global
The Jury Presidents for the Design Lions and Entertainment Lions for Sport will be announced shortly.
Cannes Lions is now open for Awards submissions until 10 April 2025. The 72nd edition of the Festival takes place from 16 to 20 June in Cannes, France.