Dubai Lynx announces 2013 jury line-up

"This is a fantastic global line-up of industry specialists. It's an exciting time for the awards with a programme that's grown to introduce the new Branded Content & Entertainment category and the Independent Agency of the Year accolade, which in turn offers a true reflection of the development in the region's creative output. It will be fascinating to see which are the stand-out entries for the 2013 juries," says Philip Thomas, CEO of Lions Festivals.

Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio and Craft Jury

Erik Vervroegen, International Creative Director, Publicis Worldwide, Global - Jury President
Jonathan Beggs, Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room, South Africa
Matty Burton, Executive Creative Director, Whybin\TBWA Group Australia
Atila Francucci, Creative Director, Lua Propaganda, Brazil
Woon Siew Hoh, Regional Creative Director, Hakuhodo Asia Pacific
Lolly Thomson, Executive Creative Director, McCann London, UK
Götz Ulmer, Executive Creative Director, Jung von Matt/Alster, Germany

Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile Jury

Ian Haworth, Global Chief Creative Officer, Rapp, Global - Jury President
Thijs de Boer, Creative Director, Havas Worldwide, The Netherlands
Marko Edfelt, CEO/Strategist, Satumaa Advertising, Finland
Gian Carlo Lanfranco, Senior Creative, Fred & Farid, France
Preethi Mariappan, Digital Executive Creative Director, TBWA, Germany
Howard Smiedt, Regional Executive Creative Director EAME, Ogilvy Action, UK
Stuart Stobbs, Executive Creative Director, Draftfcb, South Africa

Media Jury

Iain Jacob, President of Dynamic Markets, Starcom MediaVest Group, UK - Jury President
Hugh Cameron, Chief Strategy Officer, PHD, UK
Yves del Frate, Chief Operating Officer, Havas Media, France
Peter Petermann, Managing Director, Carat, Germany
Michelle Posthumus-Meyjes, Chief Executive Officer, MEC Group, South Africa
Andrea Suarez, President, World Markets, IPG Mediabrands, USA
Helena Westin, Chief Executive Officer, Enholmen HW AB, Sweden

Design Jury

Sylvia Vitale Rotta, Chief Executive Officer, Team Creatif Group, France - Jury President
Axel Domke, Creative Director, Mutabor Design, Germany
Tania Singh Khosla, Design Director, TSK Design, India
Mårten Knutsson, Executive Creative Director, Family Business, Sweden
Greg Quinton, Executive Creative Director, The Partners, UK
Nathan Reddy, Founder, Grid Worldwide Branding and Design, South Africa
Gesina Roters, Creative Partner, DAY, The Netherlands

PR Jury

Tom Beckman, Executive Creative Director, Prime, Sweden - Jury President
Paul Baeyaert, Chairman, EMEA Consumer Practice, Weber Shandwick, Belgium
Gabriela Lungu, Managing Partner & Creative Director, The Practice, Romania
Tony Noel, Chief Executive Officer, Ketchum Pleon, Spain
Stuart Smith, CEO EAME & Managing Director, Global Corporate Practice, Ogilvy PR, Regional
Caterina Tonini, Senior Partner, D'Antona & Partners, Italy
Kelly Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, MSL London, UK

Branded Content & Entertainment Jury

Mike Wiese, Director of Branded Entertainment, JWT, USA - Jury President
Matty Burton, Executive Creative Director, Whybin\TBWA Group Australia, Australia
Hugh Cameron, Chief Strategy Officer, PHD, UK
Atila Francucci, Creative Director, Lua Propaganda, Brazil
Mike Mathieson, CEO & Founder, Cake, UK
Roopak Saluja, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The 120 Media Collective, India
Stuart Smith, CEO EAME & Managing Director, Global Corporate Practice, Ogilvy PR, Regional

Integrated Jury

Erik Vervroegen, International Creative Director, Publicis Worldwide, France/Global - Jury President
Tom Beckman, Partner & Executive Creative Director, Prime, Sweden
Jonathan Beggs, Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room, South Africa
Ian Haworth, Global Chief Creative Officer, Rapp, Global
Iain Jacob, President of Dynamic Markets, Starcom MediaVest Group, UK
Sylvia Vitale Rotta, Chief Executive Officer, Team Creatif Group, France
Danny Searle, Vice Chairman, Asia & Chairman Singapore, BBDO Asia

Judging will take place during the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, held at the Madinat Jumeirah from 10-12 March. Cultural attachés will be on hand to assist the jury with questions relating to cultural nuances of the work being judged. The juries' chosen winners will be revealed during the much anticipated Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 13 March. Entries into the 15 awards categories are now being accepted until 14 February 2013.