The One Club for Creativity has announced the top global creatives from around the world who will serve as Jury Presidents for The One Show 2025.These esteemed creatives will lead judging for each discipline, and have a vote on the work.
There is no president representing the Middle East region. However, among each discipline, the region could be present, as it was for The One Show 2024 edition where 24 creatives based in the Middle East were serving on the global jury.
Confirmed One Show 2025 Jury Presidents, by discipline, are as follows:
- Brand-Side/In-House: David Lee, CCO, Squarespace, New York
- Branded Entertainment: Malcolm Poynton, Global CCO, Cheil Worldwide, London
- Creative Use of Data, Creative Use of Technology: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, CCO, FCB Canada, Toronto
- Cultural Driver: Bianca Guimaraes, partner, ECD, Mischief, New York
- Design: Liza Enebeis, creative director, partner, Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, Rotterdam
- Direct Marketing: Vicki Maguire, CCO, Havas London
- Film & Video: Javier Campopiano, global CCO, McCann Worldgroup & McCann Global, Madrid
- Gaming: Taj Reid, global chief experience officer, US CCO, Edelman, New York
- Integrated, Experiential & Immersive: Chris Beresford-Hill, worldwide CCO, BBDO, New York
- Fusion Pencil: Walter T. Geer III, CCO, Innovation North America, VML, New York
- Green Pencil: Barbara Humphries, ECD, The Monkeys, Sydney
- Health & Wellness, Pharma: Wendy Lund, chief client officer, WPP, New York
- IP & Product Design: Ronald Ng, global CCO, MRM, New York
- Moving Image Craft & Production: Irene Kugelmann, chief creative officer, DDB Group of Companies Germany, Berlin
- Music & Sound Craft: Joel Simon, CCO, JSM Music, New York
- Out of Home, Print & Promotional: Kainaz Karmakar, CCO, Ogilvy India, Mumbai
- Public Relations: Patricia Ávila, regional director for Latin America, Ágora, São Paulo
- Radio & Audio: Suhana Gordon, CCO, LoveSong, Cape Town
- Social Media: Federico Duran, SVP, ECD, .monks, Los Angeles
- Sustainable Development Goals Pencil: Thomas Hongtack Kim, CCO, partner, Paulus, Seoul
Jury Presidents for Creative Effectiveness and Interactive, Online & Mobile disciplines will be announced along with the full jury in December.
In addition, members of The One Club Board of Directors will be present during judging, serving as non-voting facilitators in jury discussions.
“The One Show’s reputation is built on the integrity of its juries and judging process,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. “This year’s Jury Presidents will help further this legacy of the fairest and most positive judging process.”
Entries to The One Show 2025 can be submitted now, and the final deadline has been set for February 28, 2025.
Finalists announced in April 2025, with Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencil and Merit winners announced in May during Creative Week 2025 in New York.
Agencies, brands, production companies and individuals responsible for winning work are included in The One Show Creative Rankings, as well as The One Club’s Global Creative Rankings, which combine points for winning work in The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Type Directors Club TDC competition, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) Awards, and ONE Asia Creative Awards. Winners are ranked globally, regionally and by country.
