Cannes Lions Announces 2025 Jury President Line-Up, Opens Entry For Award Submission

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has open entries for awards submissions for its 72nd edition, alongside announcing the names of the global experts confirmed to lead the 2025 Juries.

The awards event which will be held in June, the Jury Presidents will help benchmark excellence across the world’s very best creative and effective work. This year’s Jury Presidents include Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, representing Egypt on the line-up for the first time, as the Film Craft Lions Jury President.

Cannes Lions has announced significant updates for 2025, including the renaming of the Social & Influencer Lions to the Social & Creator Lions, to acknowledge the growing role of creators in the marketing landscape. Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global, will serve as Jury President for the Social & Creator Lions, bringing her expertise in digital innovation to lead the Jury in recognising groundbreaking creative work.

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. KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, a celebrated advocate for inclusion and innovation, will play a vital role as Jury President in championing these transformative creative solutions.

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 jury presidents include Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer of Joe Public, Africa and Middle East for Audio & Radio; Tara Ford, Chief Creative Officer, Droga5 ANZ and Accenture Song, APAC for Brand Experience & Activation; Wendy Walker, Vice President Marketing ASEAN, Salesforce, ASEAN for Creative B2B; Jane Lin-Baden, CEO APAC, Member of the Global Management Committee, Publicis Groupe for Creative Business Transformation; Gabriel Schmitt, Global Chief Creative Officer, Grey, Global for Creative Commerce; Tina Allan, Global Chief Data and Intelligence Officer, FCB, Global for Creative Data; Andrea Diquez, Global CEO, GUT, Global for Creative Effectiveness; Pats McDonald, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Creative, Global for Creative Strategy; Naoki Tanaka, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Lab, Dentsu, Global for Digital Craft; Gaëtan du Peloux, President and Chief Creative Officer, Marcel, France for Direct; David Rolfe, Global Head of Production, WPP / Hogarth, Global for Entertainment Lions; and Sue Anderson, Vice President, Creative, Roblox, USA for Entertainment Lions for Gaming.

Others include Seiya Matsumiya, CEO and Co-Founder, Black Cat White Cat Music, Global (Entertainment Lions for Music); Kate Stanners, Chairwoman and Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Global (Film); Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, Egypt (Film craft); KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, Global (Glass: The lion for change); Eric Weisberg, Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health Network, Global (health & wellness); Matthias Spaetgens, Chief Creative Officer, Scholz & Friends, Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Industry craft); Courtney Brown Warren, Chief Marketing Officer, Kickstarter, Global (innovation); Mathilde Delhoume Debreu, Global Brand Officer, LVMH, Global (Luxury); Dan Clays, CEO, Omnicom Media Group, EMEA (Media); Keka Morelle, Chief Creative Officer LATAM, Ogilvy, LATAM (Outdoor); Franklin Williams, EVP, Executive Experience Director, AREA 23, an IPG Health company, USA (Pharma); Tom Beckman, Global Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick, Global (PR); Icaro Doria, President and Chief Creative Officer, DM9, Brazil (Print & Publishing); Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global (social & creator); Josy Paul, Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India (Sustainable Development Goals); and Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Global (Dan Wieden Titanium Lions).

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