Spikes Asia announces 2018 Jury including 49% female leaders from across Asia Pacific

Spikes Asia, the Asian Pacific Festival of Creativity returns to Singapore to celebrate the best creative communications from across the region. This year, 95 jury members from 18 countries will convene to champion outstandingly brave and culture-defining work and the Jury is composed of more female leaders than ever before: 49%.

Joe Pullos, Festival Director, Spikes Asia said, “Every year, the winners of Spikes Asia act as the barometer of creativity in the region, spotlighting truly ground-breaking work that is defining the industry landscape. Spikes Asia jurors are of the highest quality and calibre, and it is this combined with rigorous judging processes that ensure only the most deserving work is awarded and celebrated. In bringing together a diverse mix of agencies and brands to discuss, dissect and thoroughly analyse the work, these jury members will move the boundaries of Asian creativity and celebrate regional champions. And we’re delighted that we’ve almost reached parity in terms of gender split this year, something we’ve been working towards for the past number of years.”

Judging of the work entered into the Spikes Asia Awards takes place throughout the three days of the Festival. The entry deadline for this year’s Festival is this Friday 17 August and entrants can contact a dedicated team of experts who can help advise with any queries about submitting work or meeting deadlines.

The Spikes Asia 2018 juries:

Brand Experience & Activation and Direct Jury

Tara Ford, Executive Creative Director, DDB Sydney, Australia – Jury President

Alice Chou, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Inc., Taiwan

Ivan Hadywibowo, Creative Chairman, Flock, Indonesia

Leisa Wall, Creative Group Head, FCB, New Zealand

Masato Mitsudera, Executive Creative Director/City Activator, ADK / FACT, Japan

Subhash Pinnapola, CEO, Storybook, Sri Lanka

Sung-chul Kwon, Creative Director, INNOCEAN Worldwide, South Korea

Valerie Madon, Chief Creative Officer, Southeast Asia, Havas Group, Singapore

Creative Effectiveness Jury

Sudeep Gohil, Head of Brand Strategy, KPMG, Australia – Jury President

Iona Macgregor, Chief Strategy Officer, Marcel Sydney, Australia

Josh Gallagher, Chief Strategy Officer, Asia Pacific, Havas, Singapore

Margot Torres, Managing Director, McDonald’s Philippines, The Philippines

Nirvik Singh, Chairman & CEO, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Grey Group, Singapore

Pully Chau, Group CEO, Cheil Worldwide, Greater China

Ruchi Sharma, Creative Chairperson, BBDOLANKA, Sri Lanka

Shahvez Afridi, Global Strategy Director, MullenLowe, Singapore

Design and Print & Outdoor Craft Jury

Ali Rez, Regional Creative Director, Middle East & Pakistan, BBDO, UAE – Jury President

Carina Teo, Regional Head of Creative, Grab, Malaysia

Malvika Mehra, Founder & Creative Director, Tomorrow Creative Lab, India

Peter Shen, Executive Co-Founder, Ricelebrate, China

Tienchuta Rukhavibul, Design Director, The Leo Burnett Group, Thailand

Vicky Hui-Ying Lee, Executive Creative Director, Medialand Digital Strategy, Taiwan

Pipha Youngmin Cho, Executive Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Yuri Uenishi, Art Director/Graphic Designer, Dentsu Inc., Japan

Digital, Mobile and Digital Craft Jury

Claudia Cristovao, Head of Google Brand Studio, APAC, Google, Japan – Jury President

Craig Brooks, Executive Creative Director, R/GA, Australia

Eiji Muroichi, Design Director, PARTY New York/Taipei, USA

Joris Knetsch, Managing Director, MediaMonks, Singapore

Nicoletta Stefanidou, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Aegis, Isobar, Hong Kong

Sera Sung Ah Yoon, Executive Creative Director, SM Culture & Contents, South Korea

Yijun Zhao, Group Vice President, Hylink Digital Solution, China

Entertainment Jury

Ben Hartman, Managing Director, APAC, Octagon, Australia – Jury President

James Brook-Partridge, Head of Broadcast, Hogarth Worldwide, Singapore

Josiah Ng, Head of Film & Social Content, DDB Group, Singapore

Sarah White, Head of Partnership Marketing APAC, City Football Group, Singapore

Tomoya Suzuki, CEO/Creative Producer, STORIES / STORIES INTERNATIONAL, Japan

Vivian Yin, CEO, FremantleMedia, China

Wilf Sweetland, CEO, Sweetshop, Australia

Film and Print & Publishing Jury

Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, Asia Pacific and CEO & Chief Creative Officer, India, McCann Worldgroup, India – Jury President

Emilie Veillon, Group Executive Creative Director, MIRUM, Vietnam

Gary Steele, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\Singapore, Singapore

Maiko Ota, Executive Creative Director/President, Hakuhodo Creative Vox, Japan

Peabporn Prayudthanakul, Senior Creative Director, Dentsu, Thailand

Raj Kamble, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Famous Innovations, India

Seamus Higgins, Executive Creative Director, Host Havas, Australia

Vivian Yong, Executive Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy, China

Film Craft Jury

Karen Bryson, Executive Producer, FINCH, Australia – Jury President

Chris Chiu, Group Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group, Singapore

Daphne Ng, Executive Producer, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Singapore

Jax Jung, Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Sneha Iype Varma, Executive Producer, Nirvana Films, India

Swee Ling Ng, Film Director, Directors Think Tank, Malaysia

Mitsuaki Timo Otsuki, Founder/CEO, Connection, Japan

Trong Tantivejakul, Chief Creative Officer, Y&R, Thailand

Glass: The Award for Change Jury

Tara Ford, Executive Creative Director, DDB Sydney, Australia – Jury President

Darren Burns, President, Weber Shandwick, China

Emilie Veillon, Group Executive Creative Director, MIRUM, Vietnam

Jax Jung, Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Clinton Manson, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, Singapore

Subhash Pinnapola, CEO, Storybook, Sri Lanka

Healthcare Jury

Craig Chester, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Australia – Jury President

John Scott, Creative Director, Ward6, Singapore

Michael Knox, Chief Creative Officer, Grey Group, Hong Kong

Prateek Bhardwaj, National Creative Director, McCann Worldgroup, India

Shweta Shukla, Director – Communications & External Affairs, Unilever Asia, Singapore

Tomoko Kanezaki, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Japan

Innovation Jury

Tuomas Peltoniemi, President, Asia – Digital & Innovation, TBWA\Digital Arts Network, Singapore – Jury President

Adnan Syed, Chief Innovation Officer, Adcom Leo Burnett, Pakistan

Bill Yom, Global Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea

Fred Dahlberg, Creative Director, AnalogFolk, Hong Kongv Gerald Cyron, Head of Planning & Innovation, LOUD, Australia

Kazuhiro Shimura, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Japan

Ruth Stubbs, Global President, iProspect, Singapore

Integrated Jury

Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, Asia Pacific and CEO & Chief Creative Officer, India, McCann Worldgroup, India – Jury President

Agnello Dias, Chief Creative Officer & Founder, Taproot Dentsu, India

Ali Rez, Regional Creative Director, Middle East & Pakistan, BBDO, UAE

Claudia Cristovao, Head of Google Brand Studio, APAC, Google, Japan

Scott Kronick, Chief Executive, PR & Influence, Asia, Ogilvy, China

Tuomas Peltoniemi, President, Asia – Digital & Innovation, TBWA\Digital Arts Network, Singapore

Media Jury

Amrita Randhawa, CEO Asia Pacific & Executive Chair Greater China, Mindshare, China – Jury President

Insun Yang, Media Planning Director, HS Ad, South Korea

Jacqueline Pavich, Client Partner, Dentsu Aegis Network, Singapore

James Wong, Head of Strategy, PHD, Hong Kong

Melissa Fein, CEO, Initiative, Australia

Russell Lai, General Manager, Havas Media, Singapore

Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO, Media & OOH, Madison Communications, India

Music Jury

Laura Nakhla, Head of Synchronisation, Warner Music Asia, Hong Kong – Jury President

Angel Lee, Country Manager, APAC, Big Sync Music, Singapore

Dona Inthaxoum, Music Industry Relations Director, APAC, Deezer, Singapore

Gus Henderson, Head of New Business, Asia, Universal Music Group, Hong Kong

Tamon Fujimi, Director of Creative Development, APAC, MassiveMusic, Japan

Outdoor and Radio & Audio Jury

Agnello Dias, Chief Creative Officer & Founder, Taproot Dentsu, India – Jury President

Ajab Samrai, Chief Creative Officer, ASEAN, Ogilvy, Singapore

Clinton Manson, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, Singapore

Feng Huang, Partner & Executive Creative Director, FF Shanghai, China

Fran Palines, Associate Creative Director, McCann Worldgroup, The Philippines

Jen Speirs, Deputy Executive Creative Director, BMF, Australia

Paul Chan, Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, Hong Kong

Syeda Ayesha Ikram, Executive Creative Director, BBDO, Indonesia

PR Jury

Scott Kronick, Chief Executive, PR & Influence, Asia, Ogilvy, China – Jury President

Amanda Goh, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Edelman, Singapore

Darren Burns, President, Weber Shandwick, China

Ikuko Ota, PR Director/Strategic Planning Director, Hakuhodo Kettle, Japan

Jackie Crossman, Executive Director, Red Agency, Australia

Rachel Catanach, President & Senior Partner, Greater China, FleishmanHillard, Hong Kong

Sunaina Jairath, CEO/Director, Image Inc./Perfect Relations, India

For further information about how to enter the Awards please contact awards@spikes.asia or visit www.spikes.asia. Spikes Asia runs from 26-28 September in Suntec, Singapore, with the Spikes Asia Awards Show taking place on 28 September, bringing the three-day Festival to a close.