London International Awards has chosen Chris Garbutt, chief creative officer at VICE Media Group and president at Virtue Worldwide, to lead the Digital and Use of Social Media & Influencers. Swati Bhattacharya, creative chairperson at FCB India has been named jury president of Non-Traditional.

Garbutt (above right) and his jurors will delve into all the platforms that offer fresh ways to engage consumers through creativity and innovation. Bhattacharya (above left) will lead her jury with a deep conviction that it is the “responsibility of brands to inspire people to create the kind of world they deserve”. Non-Traditional applauds ideas that are so unique, new and pure, that they cannot be labelled in a conventional way.

Chris Garbutt stated, “Digital and social marketing is consistently at the frontline of industry change. Tapping into talent and the organic communities they build is a key part of the work we do for our clients at Vice, so I’m hugely excited to be the Jury President for the Digital and Use of Social Media & Influencers category at LIA this year.”

Swati Bhattacharya commented, “Non-Traditional is that beautiful fertile strip of imagination where a brand does magic in new places with a new song… and new dance… I’m so excited to witness this magic with a bunch of really clever people in the room.”

Barbara Levy, president of LIA, added, “I am excited that Chris Garbutt and Swati Bhattacharya, two of the most-awarded creatives in the world, will join us in Las Vegas for their first-time judging LIA onsite. They, along with their respective juries, will vote on all work within their competitions from first round of judging through the statue round.  I am eager to see the final results of what I know will be intense deliberations.”

Digital and Use Of Social Media & Influencers Jury:

• Matty Burton, Group Chief Creative Officer, DDB Group New Zealand, Auckland
• Luciana Cardoso, Executive Creative Director, CP+B, São Paulo
• Thiago Cruz, Chief Creative Officer, Grey New York, New York
• Amélie Ebongué, Global Entertainment & Social Marketing Director, Electronic Arts, Stockholm
• Geoffrey Hantson, Chief Creative Officer, Happiness, Brussels
• Fura Johannesdottir, Global Chief Creative Officer, Huge
• Suz Keen, Executive Creative Director, McKinney, Los Angeles
• Tara Mckenty, Creative Head, Freelance, Sydney
• Mukund Olety, Chief Creative Officer, VMLY&R, Mumbai
• Vinay Parmar, Creative Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto
• Eric Schoeffler, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Germany, Düsseldorf
• Jin Yang, Creative Partner, Leo Burnett Taiwan, Taipei

Non-Traditional Jury:

• Badong Abesamis, Founding Partner, GIGIL, Manila
• Sebastien Boutebel,Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai
• Nicky Bullard, Group Chief Creative Officer, Mullen Lowe Group, London
• Donevan Chew, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Immerse, Petaling Jaya
• Icaro Doria, Co-President / Chief Creative Officer, DM9, São Paulo
• Sherina Florence, Group Creative Director, 72andSunny, Brooklyn
• Feng Huang, Partner / Executive Creative Director, FRED & FARID Shanghai, Shanghai
• Humberto Polar, Chief Creative Officer / Partner, The Juju, Mexico City
• Jimmy Smith, Chairman / CEO / Chief Creative Officer, Amusement Park Entertainment, Irvine
• Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Chief Creative Officer, Jung von Matt SAGA, Hamburg
• Liz Taylor, Global Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy
• Marco Venturelli, CEO / Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Conseil / CCO, Publicis France

Key Dates:

Initial Entry Deadline: June 15 2023
No Late Fees. Ever. No Upload Fees.
Eligibility: Work submitted must initially be released, published and/or broadcast in a commercial environment with client approval July 1 2022 through August 31 2023.
Onsite Judging: October 7-15 2023
Winners Announced During LIA Judging
Of The Year Awards Announced: 6th November
The LIA Entry Kit

Find more information on the juries, categories and/or requirements here.