Rafael Pitanguy
Deputy Global Chief Creative Officer
- Brand Experience & Activation Jury President
VML's 2026 Jury Members
Meet the experts who will be on the juries for some of the advertising world’s most prestigious festivals this coming year
- Published Date
- May 13, 2026
Festivals and award shows occur worldwide throughout the year, and we’re proud to recognize VML team members selected as jurors. Their expertise and dedication reflect the best of our agency.
Explore the events happening in 2026 and see which of our colleagues are representing VML on the global stage.
Cannes Lions 2026
Every year in June, Cannes Lions brings the creative community together for a week in Cannes, France – to learn, network, explore and celebrate creativity in advertising and communications.
Arjen Tarras
Executive Creative Director, VML Belgium
- Health & Wellness Cannes Shortlist Jury
David Fischer
Creative Director/ Executive Board Member, Scholz & Friends Switzerland
- Design Cannes Shortlist Jury
Dawid Szczepaniak
Creative Chairman, VML Poland
- Social & Creator Cannes Shortlist Jury
Dimitri Guerassimov
Chief Creative Officer, VML France
- Film Cannes Shortlist Jury
Mateusz Mroszczak
Chief Creative Officer, VML Singapore
- Direct Cannes Shortlist Jury
Rafael Barthaburu
Chief Creative Officer, VML Uruguay
- Outdoor Cannes Shortlist Jury
Richard Williams
Global Executive Creative Director, VML Australia
- Film Cannes Shortlist Jury
Rodrigo Casas
Global Creative Director, VML Mexico
- Film Craft Cannes Shortlist Jury
Clio Awards
The Clio Awards brings together leading creative talent for an exclusive and collaborative judging experience to select the entries that will win the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Clio statues.
Debbi Vandeven
Global Chief Creative Officer
- Digital/Mobile & Experience/Activation Jury President
Dimitri Guerassimov
Chief Creative Officer, France & CCO, WPP EMEA Colgate-Palmolive
- Branded Entertainment & Content Jury
Kalpesh Patankar
Group Chief Creative Officer, India
- Film Jury
Marielle Wilsdorf
Partner & Creative Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
- Audio & Audio Craft Jury
D&AD Awards
Each year, D&AD Awards gather the world's best creative work from across the commercial design, advertising, production, and craft disciplines to be judged by more than 330 global creative leaders, practitioners, and innovators.
Bas Korsten
Global Chief Creative Officer, Innovation & Chief Creative Officer, EMEA
- Radio & Audio Jury
Graham Lang
Chief Creative Officer, Canada
- Film Jury
Gui Possobon
Creative Director, New York
- Illustration Jury
Mukund Olety
Chief Creative Officer, TCCC Europe
- Impact Jury
Philipp Weber
Creative Director, Scholz & Friends
- Photography Jury
Raymond Chin
Chief Creative Officer, Innovation, APAC
- Digital Experience Design Jury
The One Show
The One Show is the world's most prestigious award show in advertising and design and has a rich legacy of honoring some of the most groundbreaking ideas created by some of the most remarkable minds in creativity.
Jason Xenopoulos
CEO, NY & CCO, Global Accounts
- Film & Video Jury President
Christian Sánchez
Chief Creative Officer, Peru
- Direct Marketing Jury
Dario Gonzalez
Chief Creative Officer, Argentina
- Social Media & Creator Content Jury
Gabriel Jardim
Executive Creative Director, NY
- Branded Entertainment Jury
Jason Carmel
Global Lead, Creative Data
- Experiential & Immersive, Integrated/Omnichannel Jury
Jen Waernes
Chief Creative Officer, Denmark
- Gaming Jury
Lulu Lu
Chief Creative Officer, Taiwan
- Health, Wellness & Pharma Jury
Maan Bautista
Executive Creative Director, Philippines
- Radio & Audio-First Jury
Oswaldo Sa
Executive Creative Director, NY
- Creative Use of Data & Technology Jury
Park Wannasiri
Chief Creative Officer, Thailand
- Green & SDG Pencil Jury
Roberta Harada
Executive Creative Director, Brazil
- Cultural Driver Jury
Sofia Cursach
Executive Creative Director, Argentina
- OOH, Print & Promotional Jury
Yasushi Arikawa
Chief Creative Officer, Japan
- Creative Use of Data & Technology Jury
London International Awards
London International Awards (LIA) is a Creative Awards Festival, established in 1986. LIA invites industry leaders and trendsetters on both the creative and client side, assembling the most celebrated people in the industry for 10 days of judging in Las Vegas.
Gerri Hamill
Head of Production WPP@Unilever / Director of Integrated Production, VML Singapore
• Health & Wellness-Craft and Pharm-Craft Jury
Julia Dovlatova
Executive Creative Director, VML Czechia
• Digital and Creators & Social Platforms Jury
Kaleeta McDade
Global Chief Experience Design Officer
• Evolution, Gaming and Creative Use of Data Jury
Marielle Wilsdorf
Partner & Creative Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
• Entertainment & Content and Cultural Catalyst Jury
Park Wannasiri
Chief Creative Officer, Thailand
• B2B and Business Transformation Jury
Susan Golkin
Executive Creative Director, VML New York
• Audio & Radio Jury
ADC Awards
The ADC Awards, organized by The One Club for Creativity, celebrate global excellence in design, advertising, and creative communications. Established in 1920, they honor craft, innovation, and artistry across categories.
Basel Jumaa
Executive Creative Director, VML Jordan
- Product Design Jury
Luis Madruga Enriquez
Chief Creative Officer LATAM, VML Mexico
- Advertising Jury
Drum Awards Festival
The Drum Awards Festival is a major global program that celebrates creative excellence, innovation, and strategic thinking in advertising, marketing, and media. It unites multiple standalone competitions into a live multi-day celebration honoring the top campaigns, agencies, and industry talent worldwide.
Angelica Galvis
Group Design Director
• Design Jury
Cesar Garcia
Executive Creative Director
• Social, Content & Creator Marketing Jury
Fatih Tuyluoglu
Chief Strategy Officer
• Advertising Jury
Dubai Lynx
Dubai Lynx has set the creative bar for the MENA region. The Festival brings together decision-makers from the creative marketing community, global speakers, and young talent together.
Carlos Baer
Chief Content and Production Officer, VML
- Audio & Radio, Film, Print & Publishing Jury
Lulu Lu
Chief Creative Officer, Taiwan
- Entertainment Jury
Clio Health
The Clio Health Awards recognizes creative marketing, advertising, and communications in the fields of physical, mental, and social well-being. Award winners are determined by an industry-specific jury of creative leaders who determine which entries earn the Grand, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Shortlist distinctions.
Mel Routhier
Global Chief Creative Officer, Health + Wellness and CCO, Chicago
- Creative Business Transformation, Creative Effectiveness, Culture and Integrated Jury
Bruno Guimares
Group ECD, VML
- Creative Use of Data, Creative Use of Media, and Partnerships & Collaborations Jury
Cesar Perez Puyod
Creative Director, VML
- Next Up Jury
Eduardo Domínguez
Global Creative Director
- Artificial Intelligence, Audio, Digital/Mobile, Direct, and Social Media Jury
Fabio De Vecchi
Executive Creative Director, VML
- Audio Craft, Design Craft, and Digital/Mobile & Social Media Craft Jury
Gerety Awards
The Gerety Awards brings together a jury to select the best in advertising that resonates most with a female audience, creating a benchmark that is relevant to the market reality, all while redefining the standard to which advertising has traditionally been held.
Babita Baruah
Chief Executive Officer, India
- Grand Jury
Iva Welker
Chief Executive Officer, Czech Republic
- Grand Jury
Kaleeta McDade
Global Chief Experience Design Officer
- Grand Jury
Ellie Bamford
Chief Strategy Officer, VML North America
- New York Jury
Juliana Paracenio
ECD, VML UK
United Kingdom Jury
Lydia Tamarat
Senior Strategist, VML France
Paris Jury
Maggie Wong
CEO VML Hong Kong
Hong Kong Jury
Maria Carolina Rubiano-Groot Gómez
Chief Strategy Officer, VML Mexico
LATAM Jury
Marielle Wilsdorf
Partner & Creative Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
• Germany Jury President
Perle Arteta
Group Creative Director, VML NY
New York Jury
Sofia Cursach
ECD, VML Argentina
LATAM Jury
Vito Reig
ECD, VML The Cocktail
Madrid Jury
Vito Reig
ECD, VML The Cocktail
Madrid Jury
Spikes Asia Awards
The region's oldest and most prestigious award for creative advertising. The awards serve as the definitive benchmark for not only creative excellence but also for marketing strategy and effectiveness in Asia-Pacific.
Richard Williams
Group Executive Director, Australia
- Direct, Outdoor Jury
Mark Brenndorfer
Creative Director, China
- Creative Data, Innovation Jury
This page will be updated periodically throughout the year to reflect the latest information.
Updated 07/23/26
For a look at VML's 2025 jury members, click here
For a look at VML's 2024 jury members, click here
For errors or omissions, email Jessica Nguyen
