Neil Heymann, Accenture Interactive’s first global chief creative officer, has been selected as this year’s jury president for the 43rd AWARD Awards.
Heymann was also Droga5’s first global chief creative officer and worked there for twelve years after joining as executive creative director in 2009. He joined Accenture in December 2021 from Public Groupe’s Le Truc, where he was a founding partner, and has also worked at TBWA and Crispin Porter + Bogusky.
In a long and successful career, Heymann has become known for his collaborative leadership style and multi-channel brand storytelling experience as well as being at the centre of many of Droga5’s most effective and influential campaigns. Heymann helped to lead the agency to more than 25 Agency of the Year wins, five Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Company titles, and most recently, both Adweek’s and AdAge’s Agency of the Decade title. His work with Jay-Z, Microsoft, Prudential, Burger King and Mailchimp have been awarded Cannes Grand Prixes and Titanium Lions.
Heymann was raised in Johannesburg and Sydney and has lived in New York since 2008.
Heymann commented, “No matter where I’ve lived, I owe my career to Australia and Australians. So it’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to spend some time digging into the industry’s best work. Can’t wait.”
Cam Blackley, AWARD chair, added, “With Neil’s new global role with Accenture it’s an honour that he has carved out time to bring his wisdom and high standards to the AWARD Awards as Jury President. His creative genius and leadership has led to some of the most acclaimed campaigns seen worldwide. We couldn‘t be more pleased to welcome him on board and look forward to hosting him in person at THIS WAY UP in August 2022.”
The AWARD Awards virtual ceremony will take place on Friday, May 20, 2022.
