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.
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
- Creative Effectiveness: Emily Taylor, Bureau of Everything
- Advertising Communications: Gary Steele, McCann NZ
- Impact: Laura Aldington, Supermassive
- Craft in Film: Damon Stapleton, Droga5 ANZ
- Design & Image Craft: Matty Burton, Omnicom Oceania
- Digital: Jonathan George, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab India
- Integrated, Innovation & Media Thinking: Emma Robbins, M+C Saatchi Group
- Film: Tom Martin, Special Australia
- Life-Changing: Beth O'Brien, Princess A Creative Company
- Sound: Tone Aston, Rumble Studios
View full list of jurors here.
Mandie van der Merwe, Chair of AWARD, said: “The strength of AWARD has always come from the calibre of its jury and the rigour of the process. This year’s panel brings together some of the region’s most respected creative leaders, ensuring the work is judged with the depth, care and scrutiny it deserves.”
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 announced 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.