New York Festivals Advertising Awards has unveiled its 2025 Executive Jury of global creative leaders who will determine the industry’s most outstanding work. Each juror brings impressive creative experience that has resulted in launching ground-breaking work. The jury will be led by Javier Campopiano, worldwide chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup and McCann, who is returning as jury president for a second year,

The Executive Jury will judge the NYF Advertising Awards shortlist during live sessions, recognising work that pushes the boundaries of storytelling and innovation.

“Last year, the Executive Jury had the privilege of shining a light on provocative, industry-shifting ideas that represent the best of what we do, ideas that were sure to inspire talent and the next generation of creative leaders. I expect no less from what we honour in 2025. The group of experts on this year’s jury has set a high bar for brands and agencies alike, and I’m incredibly excited about the challenging, yet constructive discussions ahead of us, Javier Campopiano stated.

The 2025 New York Festivals Executive Jury members are:

Executive Jury President: Javier Campopiano, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
 *   Justine Armour, Global Chief Creative Officer, Forsman & Bodenfors, USA
 *   Lucas Bongioanni, Chief Creative Officer, Gut New York, USA
 *   Thiago Cruz, Chief Creative Officer, Grey New York, USA
 *   Till Diestel, Chief Creative Officer, Serviceplan, Germany
 *   Islam ElDessouky, Global Vice President Creative, The Coca-Cola™ Company, USA
 *   Kristin Faucher, Head of Brand Strategy and Advertising: Card, Travel, Commerce, Chase, USA
 *   Stephanie (Shields) Jacoby, Global Senior Vice President Vodkas, Diageo, USA
 *   Sungwon Jee, Global Chief Marketing Officer, (Senior Vice President, Head of Brand Marketing Division) Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea
 *   Jung A Kim, Chief Creative Officer, Innocean, South Korea
 *   Kelly Pon, Chief Creative Officer, BBH Shanghai, China
 *   Chaka Sobhani, President & Global Chief Creative Officer, DDB Worldwide, United Kingdom
 *   Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Chairwoman, JVM, Germany
 *   Justin Thomas-Copeland, CEO and Founder, KINDRD, UK & Belgium
 *   Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer, Gotham, USA

“I am deeply honoured that this extraordinary assembly of creative luminaries, curated by the esteemed Javier Campopiano, will judge this year’s NYF Advertising Awards,” stated Scott Rose, president, New York Festivals. “Their unparalleled expertise in crafting groundbreaking creative solutions, coupled with their diverse global insights gained from working with prominent national and international brands, ensures that this year’s submissions will be evaluated with the utmost respect and deliberate consideration.”

The 2025 NYF Executive Jury sessions will take place in early June at New York City’s Crosby Hotel’s state-of-the-art screening room.

New York Festivals Advertising Awards receives entries from more than 60 countries. Entries are judged by more than 200+ members of NYF’s Executive Jury and Grand Jury from countries world-wide, who collectively cast their votes to select the year’s trophy-winning work.

The official deadline to enter is April 25, 2025. Find everything you need to know and enter here. https://home.nyfadvertising.com/