Festivals and award shows happen throughout the year, across the globe. We are proud to recognize many of our VML team members who have been selected as jurors - it’s a testament to their hard work and expertise, and we’re thrilled to see them represent VML on the world advertising stage.
Read on to find out more about the events taking place this in 2024 and which of our team members will be sitting on the juries.
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Every year in June, Cannes Lions brings the creative community together for a week in Cannes, France – to learn, network, explore and celebrate creativity in advertising and communications.
Taking place from 17–21 June 2024, the Festival is where the world’s greatest creativity gets its moment in the spotlight.
Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer, has been named the Jury President of the Dan Widen Titanium Lions
Chafic Haddad, Chief Creative Officer MENA, will serve as a Juror for the Entertainment Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Christian Sánchez, Executive Creative Director, will serve as a Juror for the Outdoor Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Christina Miller, EMEA Chief Social Officer, will serve as a Juror for the Social & Influencer Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Josh Loebner, Global Head of Inclusive Design, will serve as a Juror for the Innovation Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Manuel Borde, Global/NA Chief Creative Officer, Commerce, will serve as a Juror for the Creative Commerce Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Mukund Olety, VML India Chief Creative Officer, will serve as a Juror for the Health & Wellness Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Natxo Díaz, Global Head of Craft Health, will serve as a Juror for the Pharma Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Paul Nagy, APAC Chief Creative Officer, will serve as a Juror for the Film Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
Sumara Osorio, Chief Content Officer at VML LATAM, VML Chief Strategy Officer at Colgate-Palmolive LATAM and VML Global Social Media Lead at Dell, will serve as a Juror for the Creative Strategy Lions at Cannes Lions 2024
New York Festivals 2024 AME Awards recognize and celebrate creative and effective advertising and marketing campaigns. It focuses on campaigns that not only demonstrate creativity but also deliver tangible and measurable results for world-class brands.
Abbie Baehr, North American Chief Strategy Officer, will serve on the Grand Jury at the AME Awards
Alison Tilling, AUNZ Chief Strategy Officer, will serve on the Grand Jury at the AME Awards
Jonathan Faerber, Head of Strategy at Scholz and Friends, will serve on the Grand Jury at the AME Awards
Raymond Chin, Chief Creative Officer for Asia, will serve on the Grand Jury at the AME Awards
Vitor Amos, Head of Strategy at VML Brazil, will serve on the Grand Jury at the AME Awards
The Clio Awards brings together leading creative talent for an exclusive and collaborative judging experience to select the entries that will win the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Clio statues.
Dawid Szczepaniak, Chief Creative Officer, VML Poland, will serve on the Social Media Jury at the 2024 Clio Awards
Miguel Bemfica, UAE Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Audio & Audio Craft Jury at the 2024 Clio Awards
Simona Suman, VML Germany Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Public Relations Jury at the 2024 Clio Awards
The Clio Health Awards recognizes creative marketing, advertising, and communications in the fields of physical, mental, and social well-being. Award winners are determined by an industry-specific jury of creative leaders who determine which entries earn the Grand, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Shortlist distinctions.
Natxo Díaz, Global Head of Craft, will serve as a Jury Chair for the Craft Jury at the 2024 Clio Health Awards
Meritxell Ruiz, Creative Director, VML Health, will serve on the NextUp Jury at the 2024 Clio Health Awards
Walter T. Geer III, Chief Experience Design Officer at VML Health, will serve on the Audio, Branded Entertainment & Content, Design, & Innovation Jury at the 2024 Clio Health Awards
Each year, D&AD Awards gather the world's best creative work from across the commercial design, advertising, production, and craft disciplines to be judged by more than 330 global creative leaders, practitioners, and innovators.
Manuel Borde, Global/NA Chief Creative Officer, Commerce, has been named the Commerce Jury President of the 2024 D&AD Awards
Doug Schiff, Chief Creative Officer VML Ogilvy Japan, will serve on the Integrated Jury at the 2024 D&AD Awards
Sandra Bold, Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Digital & Social Jury at the 2024 D&AD Awards
The Drum Awards Festival celebrates the very best work, companies, and people from the world of marketing and media. Ground-breaking creativity and strategic genius are rewarded across every sector, discipline and channel.
Brad Levine, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Design Jury at the Drum Awards Festival
Shannon Walters, Group Creative Director, will serve on the Digital Experience Jury at the Drum Awards Festival
Dubai Lynx has set the creative bar for the MENA region. The Festival brings together decision-makers from the creative marketing community, global speakers, and young talent together.
Golda Aguilar Roldan, VML Philippines' CEO, will serve on the Creative Effectiveness and Creative Strategy Lynx Jury at the 2024 Dubai Lynx Festival
Marco Bezerra, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Activation and Creative Lynx Jury at the 2024 Dubai Lynx Festival
Rodrigo Raices, Creative Director, will serve on the Healthcare Jury at the 2024 Dubai Lynx Festival
The Effie Awards are known by advertisers and agencies globally as the pre-eminent award in the industry, and recognize any and all forms of marketing that contribute to a brand's success.
Andrew Zipparro, VP of Strategy, will judge the second round at the 2024 Effie Awards
Audrey Melofchik, Global Chief Brand Experience Officer, served on the Positive Change-Social Good Effie Final Round Jury at the 2024 Effie Awards
Jon Goynshor, SVP, Global Head of Partnerships, will serve on the jury for the 2024 Effie Awards
Julie Hudson, Managing Director of Strategy, will judge the first round at the 2024 Effie Awards
Michael Breen, VP Group Director, Commerce Strategy, will serve on the Commerce and Shopper Jury at the 2024 Effie Awards
The El Ojo de Iberoamérica awards are an international festival that recognizes and honors the best ideas, communication, and performance of Latin professionals and companies.
Natxo Díaz, Global Head of Craft, will serve as the Jury President for Health and Pharma categories
The Gerety Awards brings together a jury to select the best in advertising that resonates most with a female audience, creating a benchmark that is relevant to the market reality, all while redefining the standard to which advertising has traditionally been held. The Awards are named for Frances Gerety, the copywriter who in 1948 coined the slogan "A diamond is forever”.
Ana Rocha, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Grand Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Angelica Galvis, VP Head of Art & Design at Commerce, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Cécile Lejeune, CEO, will serve as an Ambassador at the Gerety Awards 2024
Debbie Ellison, Global Chief Digital Officer, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Eliana Kaplan, Chief Growth Officer, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Golda Aguilar Roldan, VML Philippines' CEO, will serve on the Grand Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Julia Dovlatova, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Grand Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Karolina Galácz, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Grand Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Marielle Wilsdorf, Partner & Managing Director at Scholz & Friends, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Natalia Borawska, Creative Director, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Nicole Godoy, Head of Production, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
Sandra Bold, Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Executive Jury at the Gerety Awards 2024
The show represents the pinnacle of creative achievement in advertising – work that pushes boundaries, sparks conversations, and sets the bar for the entire industry.
Myriam Fynecontry-Herke, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the German Jury at the Immortal Awards 2024
Advertising Awards honor advertising excellence through 19 competitions in all media from 80+ countries and represent the full spectrum of today’s advertising communications across the world.
Emily Sander, Executive Creative, will serve on the Cutting Edge Executive Jury at the NYF Advertising Awards
Jamie June Hill, Creative Inclusivity Director, will serve on the 2024 Purpose Executive Jury at the NYF Advertising Awards
The NYF Health honors excellence in healthcare and pharmaceutical advertising and communications.
Joao Jackel, Global Group Creative Director, will serve on the Health & Wellness Grand Jury at the NYF Health Awards
Julian Nunez, Creative Vice President, will serve on the Health & Wellness Grand Jury at the NYF Health Awards
Khalid Latif, Global Executive Creative Director at VML Health, will serve on the Pharma Grand Jury at the NYF Health Awards
Natxo Díaz, Global Head of Craft, will serve on the Pharma Grand Jury at the NYF Health Awards
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director at VML Health, will serve on the Pharma Grand Jury at the NYF Health Awards
The One Show is the world's most prestigious award show in advertising and design and has a rich legacy of honoring some of the most groundbreaking ideas created by some of the most remarkable minds in creativity.
Walter T. Geer III, Chief Experience Design Officer at VML Health, will serve as the Jury President for The Fusion Pencil at The One Show
Daniel Payan, Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Fusion Pencil Jury at The One Show Awards
Jamie June Hill, Creative Inclusivity Director, will serve on the Fusion Pencil Jury at The One Show Awards
Kaleeta McDade, Global Chief Experience Design Officer, will serve on the Creative Use of Data + Creative Use of Technology Jury at The One Show Awards
Karolina Galácz, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Interactive Online & Mobile Jury at The One Show Awards
Laura Mignott, Global Chief Experiential Officer, will serve on the Experiential Immersive + Integrated Jury at The One Show
Natxo Díaz, Global Head of Craft Health, will serve on the Health & Wellness + Pharma Jury at The One Show Awards
Nino Goldberg, CCO LATAM, will serve on the Creative Effectiveness Jury at The One Show Awards
Robyn Bergmann, Creative Director, will serve on the Cultural Driver Jury at The One Show Awards
Tom Murphy, Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Out of Home + Print & Promotional Jury at The One Show Awards
AdForum PHNX is the world’s most accessible and democratic awards show, allowing people with a diverse range of skills from every corner of our industry to celebrate creative talent and outstanding ideas.
The region's oldest and most prestigious award for creative advertising. The awards serve as the definitive benchmark for not only creative excellence but also for marketing strategy and effectiveness in Asia-Pacific.
Didi Pirinyuang, Chief Creative Officer, will serve on the Print & Publishing, Radio & Audio Jury at the Spikes Asia Awards
Feiyan Shen, Managing Director, will serve on the Healthcare Jury at the Spikes Asia Awards
Jake Barrow, Group Creative Director, will serve on the Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce Jury at the Spikes Asia Awards
Our additional jury members bring their unique perspectives and industry expertise to the forefront, contributing their invaluable insights to shows around the world. Our extraordinary panel of additional jury members plays a crucial role in recognizing and celebrating creativity in all its forms. Meet the minds behind the scenes who, with their discerning eyes, contribute to shaping the narrative of excellence in the advertising world.
Eric Beane, Chief Analytics & Data Officer, will serve on the Grand Jury at the 2024 ARF David Ogilvy Awards
Ellie Bamford, Chief Strategy Officer, will serve on the Grand Jury at the 2024 YouTube Works Awards
Heather Physioc, Chief Discoverability Officer, will serve on the SEO Jury at the 2024 Friends of Search Awards
Laura Mignott, Global Chief Experiential Officer, will serve on the 2024 Jury at the 16th Annual Shorty Awards
Beth Carroll, Head of Social Media, will serve on the 2024 Jury at the 16th Annual Shorty Awards
Rafael Pitanguy, Global Deputy CCO, will serve on the Global Jury at the ANDY Awards
Niraj Zaveri, Executive Creative Director, will serve on the Fusion Cube Jury at the ADC Awards
Joanna Sroka, Associate Creative Director, VML Poland will serve on the Digital Jury at the Young Creatives Cannes 2024
Garret Bader, Associate Director of Strategy, will serve on the Jury at the Reggie Awards
Jack McNamara, Associate Creative Director, will serve on the Student Commercial Jury at the AICP Awards