Two WPP AUNZ creative leaders – Bridget Jung, chief creative officer of Ogilvy PR Australia in Sydney and Kim Pick, executive creative director of VMLY&R New Zealand in Auckland – have been chosen for Next Creative Leaders jury. The global jury of eighty-eight creatives from twenty-five countries will judge the competition run jointly by The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement.

Next Creative Leaders (NCL) is a portfolio competition that identifies, celebrates and gives a global platform to talented womxn and non-binary creatives who are making their mark on the world with both their work and a unique point of view on creative leadership that’s changing the industry for the better.

There is no fee to enter the competition. Entries highlighting a candidate’s creativity, leadership and unique point of view must be submitted by the July 31, 2020 deadline.

NCL 2020 judges from Australia, India, Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand and Singapore are:

• Alejandro Canciobello, SVP, creative director, Moon Rabbit, Singapore
• Alice Chou, CCO, Dentsu Taiwan, Taipei
• Sonal Dabral, creative consultant, One Club International Board member, Mumbai
• Joey David-Tiempo, Founder/Chief Creative, Octopus & Whale, Manila
• Aricio Fortes, CCO, BBDO China, Shanghai
• Matt Grantham, CD, Onfire Design, Auckland
• Lili Jiang, GCD, Cheil Hong Kong
• Bridget Jung, CCO, Ogilvy PR Australia, Sydney
• Burzin Mehta, national CD, Indigo Consulting, Mumbai
• Masako Okamura, ECD, Dentsu One Manila, One Club International Board member
• Kim Pick, ECD, VMLY&R New Zealand, Auckland
• Abhinav Tripathi, ECD, McCann Mumbai
• Amy Weston, creative director, CHE Proximity, Melbourne

View the complete list of 88 NCL 2020 judges from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mainland China, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, UK and US here.

For the first time in its five-year history, Next Creative Leaders has expanded to accept entries from both womxn and non-binary creatives.

It has also added regional awards, the NCL Regional Honours. As well as naming ten global winners based upon the highest scores from judges, the program will recognise the highest achievers in six regions, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, MENA, Africa and Europe.

Eligible participants are those who are stepping into leadership roles, including copywriters, art directors, designers, ACDs, newly-promoted creative and design directors with less than one year in the role, and creative teams who are doing game-changing work. Entrants are judged on four-to-six pieces of creative work, their background and information about how they and their work are pushing the industry forward and making a positive contribution in terms of diversity, mentoring and advocacy.

Winners will be announced at a joint The One Club for Creativity-The 3% Movement event to be held in northern hemisphere autumn.