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

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

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

The Jury Presidents for the Design Lions and Entertainment Lions for Sport will be announced shortly.