Cannes Lions Announces Lions Innovation Juries
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Multi-disciplined expertise from industry frontier secured for Creative Data and Innovation Lions judging panels
12 February 2015 – As preparations continue for the launch of Lions Innovation (the new festival exploring data and technology as catalysts for creativity, during Cannes Lions), juries for the two categories to form its associated awards have been announced. The distinguished panels assembled for the inaugural Creative Data Lions and newly expanded Innovation Lions are reflective of industry shifts and provide a strong indication of what to expect from judging.
Creative Data Lions
The Creative Data Lions are new in 2015 and the composition of the founding jury, which unites the industry’s most senior data, strategy and analytics specialists and its most awarded creatives, is a barometer for entries.
“Data is increasingly an integral component of awarded campaigns, but in this category that won’t be enough to win,” says Lions Festivals Corporate Development Director, Rob Dembitz. “Our judges keenly understand and use the power of data to drive creativity, and will be seeking work where it is genuinely at the core of the idea.”
The 2015 Creative Data jury includes:
David Sable, Global Chief Executive Officer, Y&R, Global – Jury President
Tash Whitmey, Group Chief Executive Officer, Havas EHS, UK
Todd Cullen, Chief Data Officer, Ogilvy & Mather, Global
Mitch Brandow, EVP, Engagement Strategy & Analytics, Energy BBDO, USA
Russell Marsh, Global Chief Data Officer, IPG Mediabrands, Global
Haruko Minagawa, Touchpoint Evangelist, Hakuhodo and TBWA Hakuhodo, Japan
Tom Eslinger, Worldwide Digital Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, Global
Andre Pasquali, Creative Vice President, Rapp, Brazil
Eric Salama, Chief Executive Officer, Kantar, Global
Alexander Schill, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Serviceplan Group, Germany
Arvind Sethumadhavan, Chief Innovation Officer, Dentsu Aegis Network, Asia Pacific
Innovation Lions
Launched in 2013, the Innovation Lions are distinguished by a requirement that shortlisted entries be presented live to the jury during the festival, where the work and the makers are questioned.
Lions Festivals Chairman, Terry Savage, says this format and the expansion of the category this year to include standalone and brand-affiliated tech, called for a highly interdisciplinary jury, able to challenge entries from multiple angles. “Originality, creativity, viability and marketability will all be interrogated, so an array of experience is needed and each juror brings unique understanding and insights to the table.”
The 2015 Innovation jury includes:
Nick Law, Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA, Global – Jury President
Ben Cooper, Group Innovation Director, M&C Saatchi, Australia
Kana Nakano, Creative Technologist, Dentsu, Japan
Xavi Tribó, Head of Technology, Glassworks Barcelona, Spain
Frances Ralston-Good, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, PHD Media, UK
Ben Jones, Chief Technology Officer, AKQA, UK
Shaun McIlrath, Global Executive Creative Director, iris Worldwide, Global
Alex Gurevich, Partner, Javelin Venture Partners, Global
Giuseppe Zocco, Partner, Index Ventures, Global
Peter Blackshaw, Global Head of Digital & Social Media, Nestlé, Global
Both categories are now open and submissions will be accepted until 27 March 2015. Shortlisted Innovation Lions entries are announced prior to the festival and exhibited alongside shortlisted Creative Data entries during Lions Innovation, 25 – 26 June. Winners from both categories will be revealed at the Lions Innovation awards ceremony on Friday, 26 June. Passes to Lions Innovation are now available and may be purchased at an Early Bird rate of €950 until Friday, 13 February.
Further information can be found at www.canneslions.com/lions_innovation
Lions Innovation, 25 – 26 June, Cannes France
Lions Innovation explores data and technology as catalysts for creativity in communications and celebrates the work leading the way. Held during Cannes Lions, this intense, inspiring “festival within The Festival” will ignite ideas and initiate the partnerships that bring them. It includes two days of talks, demonstrations and networking events and culminates in the awarding of Innovation Lions and the inaugural Creative Data Lions.
62nd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 21-27 June 2015, Cannes, France
The International Festival of Creativity, also known as Cannes Lions, is the world’s leading celebration of creativity in communications. Founded in 1954, the Festival takes place every June in Cannes, France.
As the most prestigious international annual advertising and communications awards, over 35,500 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, a global benchmark of creative excellence, for Film, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio, Design, Product Design, Promo & Activation, Film Craft, Mobile, Branded Entertainment and Integrated advertising, as well as the best Media, Direct, PR, Titanium, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Data and Innovation ideas. The Festival is also the only truly global meeting place for advertisers, advertising and communication professionals. More than 12,000 delegates from 95 countries attend a week-long programme of exhibitions, screenings and talks by worldwide thought leaders. As the networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for anyone involved in brand communications.
