AWARD has announced its jury for the 47th AWARD Awards, with 76 leading creatives from across APAC set to judge the region’s top work, led by jury president, Samira Ansari, CCO of Grey US.

Judging will take place across two rounds, with finalists determined  May 27 –  June, 5 followed by second-round sessions June 29 – July 6.

The 2026 AWARD Awards Jury Chairs are:

• Advertising Communications: Gary Steele, McCann New Zealand
• Digital: Jonathan George, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab India
• Impact: Laura Aldington, Supermassive
• Sound: Tone Aston, Rumble Studios
• Life-Changing: Beth O’Brien, Princess – A Creative Company
• Design & Image Craft: Matty Burton, Omnicom Oceania
• Craft in Film: Damon Stapleton, Droga5 ANZ
• Film: Tom Martin, Special Australia
• Integrated, Innovation & Media Thinking: Emma Robbins, M+C Saatchi Group
• Creative Effectiveness: Emily Taylor, Bureau of Everything

Find the full list of jurors here.

Samira Ansari will deliver a keynote at the AWARD Jury President Lunch. Further details will be announced.

Entries close at midnight AEST, Friday April 17, with winners revealed on Thursday August 13 at an awards event at Sydney Town Hall. Enter here.

The AWARD Awards are powered by Advertising Council Australia and sponsored by Meta, LinkedIn, Outdoor Media Association, and Leonardo.Ai.