Spikes Asia announces its 2025 Jury Presidents

14 November 2024 – Spikes Asia, APAC’s most prestigious and sought-after award for creativity and marketing effectiveness, has revealed its 2025 Jury President line-up. In-person judging will be held in Vietnam, in March 2025, and will culminate in the live Awards Ceremony in Singapore next April to set the benchmark for creative excellence in APAC.

The 2025 Jury President line-up sees representation across Australia, Mainland China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, and for the rst time, a Thailand-based agency. Damisa Ongsiriwattana, CCO & Founder, SOUR Bangkok, who will preside over the Entertainment, Gaming and Music Jury, said: “I am honoured to serve as the Jury President for Entertainment, Gaming, and Music at Spikes Asia this year. In a region as dynamic and diverse as Asia, the power of storytelling through entertainment, gaming, and music continues to break new ground. I look forward to working with the Jury to celebrate the exceptional creativity that pushes boundaries and connects with audiences in meaningful ways.“

The Spikes Asia 2025 Jury Presidents have been named as:

Audio & Radio, Film, Print & Publishing
Ashish Chakravarty, Executive Director & India Head of Creative, McCann Worldgroup, India

Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce
Gary Steele, Chief Creative Ofcer, DDB New Zealand, Aotearoa New Zealand

Creative Data, Innovation
Julie Jihyun Kang, CEO and Managing Partner, Serviceplan Korea, South Kore

Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy
Lindsey Evans, Global Partner and CEO Special Australia, Special Group, Global

Design, Industry Craft
Kainaz Karmakar, Chief Creative Ofcer, Ogilvy, India

Digital Craft, Social & Inuencer
Kazuhiro Shimura, Group Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Japan

Direct, Outdoor
Ronnie Wu, Chief Creative Ofcer, TBWA\China, Mainland China

Entertainment, Gaming, Music
Damisa Ongsiriwattana, Chief Creative Ofcer and Co-Founder, SOUR Bangkok, Thailand

Film Craft
Declan Cahill, Managing Director, Exit Films, Aotearoa New Zealand

Healthcare
Shunsuke Kakinami, CEO and Creative Director, FOUR FEET Inc., Japan

Media
Helen McRae, Chief Growth and Marketing Ofcer, GroupM Asia Pacic, APAC

PR
Margaret Key, CEO, MSL APAC and Global Lead on Samsung, Publicis Groupe, Global

Commenting on the Jury President line-up, Mandy Neo, Director, Spikes Asia, said: “We are thrilled to announce the esteemed Jury Presidents for Spikes Asia 2025. These creative leaders represent the best of the best in their respective elds, bringing a wealth of experience, vision, and passion to the judging process. Their leadership will ensure that the work celebrated at Spikes Asia reects the highest standards of creativity and innovation in the region. As always, our goal is to showcase the incredible talent within Asia–Pacic and continue to inspire the next generation of creative thinkers and doers.”

Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, added: “We’re excited to announce the Jury Presidents for Spikes Asia 2025. Each of these extraordinary leaders has pushed the boundaries of creativity and innovation within their elds, and we thank them for their individual perspectives, expertise and experience – and the leadership they will bring to the very important task ahead of them. Their vision and passion will ensure that Spikes Asia continues to be a platform that celebrates the very best work from across the region, inspiring and shaping the future of the creative industry in Asia–Pacic and beyond. We look forward to seeing them in action in Vietnam next year.”

Entries into Spikes Asia are being accepted until 28 January 2025. Further information on the Awards can be found at www.spikes.asia.

About Spikes Asia

Spikes Asia, the home of Asia-Pacic creativity, is the region’s oldest and most prestigious awards for creative advertising. Building on over 35 years of the illustrious Spikes Awards and Tangrams Strategy & Effectiveness Awards, Spikes Asia is the result of a collaboration between Ascential, part of the Informa Group and organiser of Cannes Lions, and Haymarket, publisherof Campaign Asia-Pacic.

Spikes Asia celebrates creative excellence in the Asia-Pacic region alongside learning and networking opportunities. The Awards serve as the denitive benchmark for creative excellence, marketing strategy and effectiveness in Asia-Pacic.
www.spikes.asia

About LIONS

LIONS is part of Ascential. Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700 people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential is part of the Informa Group.
www.lionscreativity.com

About Haymarket

Haymarket Media Group creates award-winning specialist content and information for international audiences. The company has more than 70 market-leading brands created by world-class experts in locations in the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and Germany. Haymarket’s consumer and professional brands connect people and communities across digital, mobile, print and live/virtual media platforms. Although Haymarket’s portfolio is diverse, its mission is the same across borders and markets: to deliver brand experiences which truly meet the needs of its audiences and clients. Haymarket’s brands include Campaign, PRWeek, What Car?, Autocar, AsianInvestor and Finance Asia.
www.haymarket.com

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