The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has opened the entry portal for awards submissions for its 72nd edition alongside announcing the names of the global experts confirmed to lead the 2025 Juries. Of the same, it is BBDO India’s Chairman and CCO Josy Paul who has made the cut from the country, this year.
Scheduled to convene in Cannes at its usual spot in June, between June 16 and 20,2025, the Jury Presidents will help benchmark excellence across the world’s very best creative and effective work.
This year’s Jury Presidents include Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, representing Egypt on the line-up for the first time, as the Film Craft Lions Jury President.
This time around, Cannes Lions has announced significant updates for 2025, including the renaming of the Social & Influencer Lions to the Social & Creator Lions, to acknowledge the growing role of creators in the marketing landscape. For the same, Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global, will serve as Jury President for the Social & Creator Lions, bringing her expertise in digital innovation to lead the Jury in recognising groundbreaking creative work.
Having said that, in its 10th anniversary year, Glass: The Lion for Change is also being redefined to reflect a more expansive vision for social equity.
Furthermore, in 2025, the Award’s scope will broaden beyond gender to celebrate creative excellence that promotes more equitable representation across a wider range of communities- from disability and race to sexuality and social inequity. Under the same, entrants will be asked to identify the specific community their work represents, outline the problem it seeks to address and demonstrate its meaningful and long-lasting impact.
Moreover, in Cannes Lions 2025, KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, a celebrated advocate for inclusion and innovation, will also play a vital role as Jury President in championing these transformative creative solutions.
The Cannes Lions 2025 Jury Presidents have been announced as follows:
1. Audio & Radio
Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer, Joe Public, Africa and Middle East
2. Brand Experience & Activation
Tara Ford, Chief Creative Officer, Droga5 ANZ and Accenture Song, APAC
3. Creative B2B
Wendy Walker, Vice President Marketing ASEAN, Salesforce, ASEAN
4. Creative Business Transformation
Jane Lin-Baden, CEO APAC, Member of the Global Management Committee, Publicis Groupe
5. Creative Commerce
Gabriel Schmitt, Global Chief Creative Officer, Grey, Global
6. Creative Data
Tina Allan, Global Chief Data and Intelligence Officer, FCB, Global
7. Creative Effectiveness
Andrea Diquez, Global CEO, GUT, Global
8. Creative Strategy
Pats McDonald, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Creative, Global
9. Digital Craft
Naoki Tanaka, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Lab, Dentsu, Global
10. Direct
Gaëtan du Peloux, President and Chief Creative Officer, Marcel, France
11. Entertainment Lions
David Rolfe, Global Head of Production, WPP / Hogarth, Global
12. Entertainment Lions for Gaming
Sue Anderson, Vice President, Creative, Roblox, USA
13. Entertainment Lions for Music
Seiya Matsumiya, CEO and Co-Founder, Black Cat White Cat Music, Global
14. Film
Kate Stanners, Chairwoman and Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Global
15. Film Craft
Ali Ali, Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, Egypt
16. Glass: The Lion for Change
KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, Global
17. Health & Wellness
Eric Weisberg, Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health Network, Global
18. Industry Craft
Matthias Spaetgens, Chief Creative Officer, Scholz & Friends, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
19. Innovation
Courtney Brown Warren, Chief Marketing Officer, Kickstarter, Global
20. Luxury
Mathilde Delhoume Debreu, Global Brand Officer, LVMH, Global
21. Media
Dan Clays, CEO, Omnicom Media Group, EMEA
22. Outdoor
Keka Morelle, Chief Creative Officer LATAM, Ogilvy, LATAM
23. Pharma
Franklin Williams, EVP, Executive Experience Director, AREA 23, an IPG Health company, USA
24. PR
Tom Beckman, Global Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick, Global
25. Print & Publishing
Icaro Doria, President and Chief Creative Officer, DM9, Brazil
26. Social & Creator
Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global
27. Sustainable Development Goals
Josy Paul, Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India
28. Dan Wieden Titanium Lions
Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Global
The Jury Presidents for the Design Lions and Entertainment Lions for Sport will be announced shortly.
Commenting on the Jury Presidents for Cannes Lions 2025, Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, said, “We are excited to welcome a diverse and forward-thinking group of leaders who understand the transformative power of creative excellence to drive business growth and impact. All experts in their field, their incredible talent, combined with the commitment and leadership they bring to their roles, ensures the highest levels of integrity and rigor in the judging process. We thank them for all that they will bring to the important task ahead of them in June.”
