It concludes with the Dubai Lynx Awards on Wednesday, 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 and Radio Jury and Print Craft Jury

David Lubars, chief creative officer, BBDO Worldwide and chairperson 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, USA;
Fran Luckin, executive creative director, Quirk, South Africa;
Kurt Georg Dieckert, creative director and founder, dieckertschmidt, Germany; and
Wain Choi, global executive director, VP, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea.

Direct, Promo and Activation, Interactive and Mobile Jury

Joyce King Thomas, chairperson, 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, USA;
Rogier Vijverberg, executive creative director/founder, SuperHeros Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and
Yutaro Kojima, Creative Strategist, Facebook, UK.

Media Jury

Mike Wilson, CEO, 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; and
Nicoleta Padure, managing partner, Media Concept Store, Romania.

Design Jury

Ije Nwokorie, Global CEO, Wolff Olins, Global – Jury President;
Collette Wasielewski, head of Design, FCB Johannesburg, South Africa;
Gilles Deleris, co-founder and chief creative officer, W, France;
John Lagerqvist, creative director, Family Business, Sweden;
Luciano Deos, president and CEO, GAD Design, Brazil;
Pedro Miguel Pires, creative director, Ivity Brand Corp, Portugal; and
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, USA;
Cecile Missildine, Regional director, EMEA, Text100, France;
Dirk Popp, CEO, Ketchum Pleon, Germany;
Joel Bearden, director, Consumer Brands, Edelman, The Netherlands;
Katarzyna Kaminska, chief operating officer, Havas PR, Poland; and
Verene Gaillard, Member of the Board, Senior Consultant, cR Kommunikation, Switzerland.

Branded Content and Entertainment Jury

Mark Waugh, Global managing director and chief content officer, Newcast, UK – Jury President;
Eric Schoeffler, chief creative director, DDB Group, Germany;
John Godsey, executive creative director, VML, USA;
Kerry Doyle, SVP, Global content director, The Story Lab, Global (USA);
Prashant Kumar, president, Asia World Markets, IPG Mediabrands, Asia Pacific; and
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, USA;
Sybrig Andringa, executive producer, CZAR, The Netherlands; and
Violeta Daubariene, producer, Artbox, Lithuania.

Integrated Jury

David Lubars, chief creative officer, BBDO Worldwide and chairperson BBDO North America, Global – Jury President;
Ann Maes, managing director, Ogilvy Public Relations, Belgium;
Ije Nwokorie, Global CEO, Wolff Olins, Global;
Joyce King Thomas, chairperson, chief creative officer, McCann XBC, Global;
Mike Wilson, CEO, Havas Media Group, Australia;
Kurt Georg Dieckert, creative director and founder, dieckertschmidt, Germany; and
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 Wednesday, 11 March. The competition is currently open for entry and submissions will be accepted until Thursday, 5 February. Detailed information on entry requirements, rules and costs is available on www.dubailynx.com, along with further details of the festival and awards.