The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Thursday announced the names of the global experts confirmed to lead the 2024 Juries. Among the Jury Presidents are ace ad film maker Prasoon Pandey and dentsu Chief Client Officer and CEO Media, APAC Prerna Mehrotra.
Pandey, who heads the Corcoise Films and is the previous Lion of St. Mark honouree, has been named as the Film Craft Lions President. Mehrotra has been named Media Lions President.
Over 15 markets are represented in the jury, with six Presidents based in APAC which is the highest ever, says the award committee.
Cannes Lions 2024takes place from 17 to 21 June in Cannes, France. Awards submissions are open until 11 April 2024.
“Well, I’m honoured to be the Jury President of the Film Craft Lions at Cannes. The Awards are now open and I can’t wait to see creativity from across the world in action. I guess everyone should quickly start putting their best work together for Cannes Lions. This is the stage one must shine on,” Pandey told e4m.
Among the Jury Presidents, Tor Myhren will serve as the Film Lions Jury President – the first time Apple has been represented. GUT’s Anselmo Ramos is confirmed as the Brand Experience & Activation Lions President after a series of historic wins in 2023, and Debbi Vandeven has been announced as Jury President of the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions, representing the largest creative agency network in the world, VML.Commenting on the Jury Presidents, Simon Cook, CEO, Lions, said: “Our Jury Presidents play a crucial role in the existence of the Lions. Their knowledge, skills and incredible talent, combined with the commitment and leadership that they will bring to their roles, bring integrity and rigour to the Lions. This is an exceptional line-up of talent from across the world, and we can’t wait to see the work that rises to the top in June.”
List of jury presidents
Audio & Radio Lions President
Simon Vicars, Chief Creative Officer, Colenso BBDO, New Zealand
Brand Experience & Activation Lions President
Anselmo Ramos, Founder, Creative Chairman, GUT, Global
Creative B2B Lions President
Andisa Ntsubane, Managing Executive: Brand, Marketing and Communications Africa, Vodacom Group, Africa
Creative Business Transformation Lions President
Ariana Stolarz, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Marketing, Accenture Song, Global
Creative Commerce Lions President
Amy Lanzi, CEO, Digitas NA, Digitas, North America
Creative Data Lions President
Rose Herceg, Country President Australia and New Zealand, WPP, Australia and New Zealand
Creative Effectiveness Lions President
Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann and McCann Worldgroup, Global
Creative Strategy Lions President
Vita M. Harris, Global Chief Strategy Officer, FCB, Global
Design Lions President
Fura Johannesdottir, Chief Creative Officer, Huge, Global
Digital Craft Lions President
Kentaro Kimura, International Chief Creative Officer and Corporate Officer, Hakuhodo, Global
Direct Lions President
Pancho Cassis, Partner and Global Chief Creative Officer, DAVID, Global
Entertainment Lions Presiden
Geoffrey Edwards, Executive Creative Director, GALE, USA
Entertainment Lions for Gaming President
Lydia Winters, Chief Storyteller, Mojang Studios, Global
Entertainment Lions for Music President
Madeline Nelson, US Head of Independent Label Relations, Amazon Music, USA
Entertainment Lions for Sport President
Louise Johnson, CEO, Fuse, UK/EMEA
Film Lions President
Tor Myhren, VP Marketing Communications, Apple Inc, Global
Film Craft Lions President
Prasoon Pandey, Ad Film Maker, Corcoise Films, India
Glass: The Lion for Change President
Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn, Global
Health & Wellness Lions President
Wendy Chan, Health Creative Lead, Asia Pacific, Edelman, APAC
Industry Craft Lions President
Kalpesh Patankar, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, UAE
Innovation Lions President
Diego Machado, Global Chief Creative Officer, AKQA, Global
Media Lions President
Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer and CEO Media, dentsu, APAC
Outdoor Lions President
Marco Venturelli, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe, France
Pharma Lions President
Collette Douaihy, Global Chief Creative Officer, Health, Dentsu Health, Global
PR Lions President
Kat Thomas, Founder and Global Chief Creative Officer, One Green Bean, Global
Print & Publishing Lions President
John Raúl Forero, President and Chief Creative Officer, DDB, Colombia
Social & Influencer Lions President
Amy Ferguson, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, USA
Sustainable Development Goals Lions President
Gustavo Lauria, Co-Founder, President and Chief Creative Officer, We Believers, USA
The Dan Wieden Titanium Lions President
Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer, VML, Global
