Judging for the Ad Stars Awards 2018, the largest global advertising awards platform based in Asia, begins in two weeks Busan and winners will be announced on Saturday, August 23.
Matty Burton, creative chief, Google Zoo Asia Pacific and Jen Speirs, deputy executive creative director at BMF are two of the thirty-four final and executive judges assessing the finalists from 20,342 entries.
Ad Stars has also recruited 11 executives to judge the New Stars and Young Stars competitions. The New Stars program is open to anyone with less than three years’ industry experience, or who is aged below 30. The Young Stars program gives people studying at college or university the chance to get ahead in the advertising industry before they’ve even graduated.
This year’s Ad Stars, New Stars and Young Stars judges by country are:
Australia
Matty Burton, Creative Chief, Google Zoo Asia Pacific
Jen Speirs, Deputy Executive Creative Director at BMF
Brazil
Lenilson Lima, Creative Director, Agência Um
China
Jan Hendrik Ott, Executive Creative Director, Jung von Matt China
David Yang, Vice President and General Manager, BlueFocus Digital Marketing Agency
Weiwen (Kevin) Guo, General Manager of Strategic Cooperation & Marketing Innovation Department, Ctrip Travel Group
Yan (Cindy) Chen, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Focus Media Group China (New Star Judge)
Windy Wu, Marketing General Manager of Advertising Platform at Meituan (Young Stars Judge)
Germany
Franz Roeppischer, Creative Innovation Director at Serviceplan Group (In addition to judging the AD STARS 2018 Awards, Roeppischer is judging this year’s Young Stars competition.)
Hungary
Gábor Spielmann, Creative Director & Partner, Kabooom (New Star Judge)
India
Vasudha Misra, Executive Creative Director at BBH India
Indonesia
Kok Keong Chow, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Indonesia. (In addition to judging the AD STARS 2018 Awards, Chow is this year’s Young Stars Jury President.)
Japan
Timo Mitsuaki Otsuki. CEO / Founder, Connection
Marina Danjo, Copywriter at DENTSU INC.
Satoko Takada, Creative Director at McCann Japan
Sei Sugiyama, Creative Director at Ogilvy Japan
Minoru Yashima, Executive Communication Director, ADK (New Stars Judge)
Daiji Yoshida, Tohokushinsha Film Corp, Japan (Young Stars Judge)
Korea
Hyunjung Cho, Creative Director, Innocean Worldwide
Eunha Bhang, Executive Creative Director, HS Ad
Moonsong Pyo, Chief Creative Officer/Vice-President, AdQUA UNBOUND
Mangi Baek, Creative Director at Cheil Worldwide
Taeho Shin, Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide (New Star Judge)
Seonyeon Lee, Account Executive at TBWA Korea Korea (Young Stars Judge)
Malaysia/Singapore
Swee Ling Ng, Film Director, Directors Think Tank
Mexico
Andrei Ivanoff, Creative VP, MullenLowe Mexico
Nepal
Ujaya Shakya, Managing Director, Outreach Nepal
New Zealand
Toby Talbot, Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand (Executive Judge)
Philippines
Joey David Tiempo, Executive Creative Director at Nuworks Interactive Labs. (In addition to judging the AD STARS 2018 Awards, Tiempo is this year’s New Stars Jury President.)
Singapore
Joji Jacob, Co-Founder & Creative Partner, BLK J (Executive Judge)
Guan Hin Tay, Global Executive Creative Director, JWT Singapore
South Africa
Liam Wielopolski, Chief Creative Officer, DDB South Africa
Sweden
Anna Qvennerstedt, Copywriter, Senior Partner and Chairman of the Board at Forsman & Bodenfors (Executive Judge)
Taiwan
Richard Yu, Chief Creative Officer, ADK Taiwan
Thailand
Warunpon Trithepwijit, Creative Director at SOUR Bangkok
Woon Hoh, Chief Creative Officer at Hakuhodo Asia Pacific (Executive Judge)
United Arab Emirates
Tahaab Aslam Rais, Regional Head of Strategy & Truth Central, FP7/McCann Worldgroup MENA
United Kingdom
Judy Hill, Executive Producer, Nexus Studios
Brett Macfarlane, Principle at Method Inc. (New Star Judge)
United States of America
Ari Halper, Chief Creative Officer at FCB New York (Executive Judge)
Kash Sree, Executive Creative Director, Gyro
Vietnam
Paul Busschau, Creative Director, Happiness Saigon
“We would like to thank all the executives who are making time to judge this year’s awards,” stated Hwan Jin Choi, chairman of the Ad Stars executive committee.
“Not only are they responsible for choosing the winners of the Ad Stars 2018 Awards, they will also select our Grand Prix of the Year winners, which will be awarded a cash prize of US$10,000 apiece. It’s a big responsibility but they are the perfect candidates for the job.”
