Cannes Lions announces its 2025 Jury President line-up

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has opened for Awards submissions for its 72nd edition, alongside announcing the names of the global experts confirmed to lead the 2025 Juries. Convening in Cannes in June, 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.

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. 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.

In its 10th anniversary year, Glass: The Lion for Change is being redefined to reflect a more expansive vision for social equity. 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. 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. KR Liu, Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, a celebrated advocate for inclusion and innovation, will play a vital role as Jury President in championing these transformative creative solutions.

Commenting on the Jury Presidents, 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.”

The Cannes Lions 2025 Jury Presidents have been announced as follows:

Audio & Radio Xolisa Dyeshana | Chief Creative Officer, Joe Public, Africa and Middle East

Brand Experience & Activation Tara Ford | Chief Creative Officer, Droga5 ANZ and Accenture Song, APAC

Creative B2B Wendy Walker | Vice President Marketing ASEAN, Salesforce, ASEAN

Creative Business Transformation Jane Lin-Baden | CEO APAC, Member of the Global Management Committee, Publicis Groupe

Creative Commerce Gabriel Schmitt | Global Chief Creative Officer, Grey, Global

Creative Data Tina Allan | Global Chief Data and Intelligence Officer, FCB, Global

Creative Effectiveness Andrea Diquez | Global CEO, GUT, Global

Creative Strategy Pats McDonald | Global Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Creative, Global

Design Jessica Walsh | Founder & Creative Director, &Walsh, USA

Digital Craft Naoki Tanaka | Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Lab, Dentsu, Global

Direct Gaëtan du Peloux | President and Chief Creative Officer, Marcel, France

Entertainment Lions David Rolfe | Global Head of Production, WPP / Hogarth, Global

Entertainment Lions for Gaming Sue Anderson | Vice President, Creative, Roblox, USA

Entertainment Lions for Music Seiya Matsumiya | CEO and Co-Founder, Black Cat White Cat Music, Global

Entertainment Lions for Sport Jimmy Smith | Chairman, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Amusement Park Entertainment, USA

Film Kate Stanners | Chairwoman and Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Global

Film Craft Ali Ali | Co-Founder and Film Director, Good People Films, Egypt

Glass: The Lion for Change KR Liu | Global Head of Disability Innovation, Google, Global

Health & Wellness Eric Weisberg | Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas Health Network, Global

Industry Craft Matthias Spaetgens | Chief Creative Officer, Scholz & Friends, Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Innovation Courtney Brown Warren | Chief Marketing Officer, Kickstarter, Global

Luxury Mathilde Delhoume Debreu | Global Brand Officer, LVMH, Global

Media Dan Clays | CEO, Omnicom Media Group, EMEA

Outdoor Keka Morelle | Chief Creative Officer LATAM, Ogilvy, LATAM

Pharma Franklin Williams | EVP, Executive Experience Director, AREA 23, an IPG Health company, USA

PR Tom Beckman | Global Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick, Global

Print & Publishing Icaro Doria | President and Chief Creative Officer, DM9, Brazil

Social & Creator Beth Keamy | Chief Digital Officer, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Global

Sustainable Development Goals Josy Paul | Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India

Dan Wieden Titanium Lions Judy John | Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Global