Cannes Lions announces its 2025 Jury President line-up; Awards submissions across all Lions open

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Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity opened for entries at its 72nd edition, and announced the names of the global experts confirmed to lead the 2025 Juries.

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 – from disability and race to sexuality and social inequity. Entrants will be asked to identify the specific community their work represents, outline the problem it seeks to address and demonstrate its meaningful and long-lasting impact.

Commenting on the Jury Presidents, Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, 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.”

The Cannes Lions 2025 Jury Presidents have been announced as follows:

  • Audio & Radio: Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Public, Africa and Middle East
  • Brand Experience & Activation: Tara Ford, Chief Creative Officer, Droga5 ANZ and Accenture Song, APAC
  • 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
  • Film Craft: Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, Egypt
  • Glass: The Lion for Change : KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, 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.

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