Jurors announced for the 47th AWARD Awards
AWARD has announced its jury for the 47th AWARD Awards, with 76 leading creatives from across APAC set to judge the region’s top work.
Judging will take place across two rounds, with finalists determined between 27 May – 5 June, followed by second-round sessions from 29 June – 6 July.
2026 AWARD Awards Jury Chairs:
Advertising Communications: Gary Steele, McCann New Zealand
Digital: Jonathan George, TBWA Media Arts Lab India
Impact: Laura Aldington, Supermassive
Sound: Tone Aston, Rumble Studios
Life-Changing: Beth O’Brien, Princess – A Creative Company
Design & Image Craft: Matty Burton, Omnicom Oceania
Craft in Film: Damon Stapleton, Droga5 ANZ
Film: Tom Martin, Special Australia
Integrated, Innovation & Media Thinking: Emma Robbins, M+C Saatchi Group
Creative Effectiveness: Emily Taylor, Bureau of Everything
View full list of jurors here.
This year’s Jury President is Samira Ansari, CCO of Grey US, who will deliver a keynote at the AWARD Jury President Lunch. Further details will be announced.
Entries close at midnight AEST, Friday 17 April, with winners revealed on Thursday 13 August at an awards event at Sydney Town Hall.
The AWARD Awards are powered by Advertising Council Australia and sponsored by Meta, LinkedIn, Outdoor Media Association, and Leonardo.Ai.
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