Spikes Asia 2017: Amit Akali among jury presidents

Spikes Asia has announced the jury presidents who will lead the 14 juries at this year’s Festival. 

 

Leading the Healthcare category is Amit Akali, CCO, Medulla Communications.

 

The festival will take place between 27-29 September in Singapore.

 

Andrea Hayes, festival director, Spikes Asia, said, “The jury presidents are key to ensuring that the juries maintain their vision of the standard they want to set for the industry and the direction they want to take as a collective. We’re honoured and delighted to have such a breadth of creative greats involved this year to lead these discussions on creativity in the region."

 

Terry Savage, co-chairman, Cannes Lions, said, “The Asia Pacific region is a melting pot of innovation, craft and outstanding creativity and we’ve seen how effective this is in generating real results for brands and real engagement from consumers. Spikes Asia is committed to providing a platform to showcase the very best of Asia Pacific’ creativity to the rest of the world and our jury presidents share the same vision."

 

The other jury presidents are:

 

Creative Effectiveness

Jean-Paul Burge, chairman and CEO, BBDO Asia, Asia Pacifici

 

Design

Johnny Tan, ECD, 72andSunny, Asia Pacific

 

Digital, Mobile and Digital Craft

Yasuharu Sasaki, ECD and head of digital creative, Dentsu Inc., Japan

 

Direct and Promo & Activation

Mark Tutssel, global CCO, Leo Burnett Worldwide and creative chairman, Publicis Communications

 

Entertainment

Jeremy Craigen, global CCO, Innocean Worldwide

 

Film, Print & Publishing, Print & Outdoor Craft and Integrated

Kate Stanners, chairwoman and global CCO, Saatchi & Saatchi

 

Film Craft

Jo de Fina, executive producer and founder, The OTTO Empire, Australia

 

Innovation

Bessie Lee, founder and CEO, Withinlink, China

 

Media

Danny Bass, CEO, IPG Mediabrands Australia

 

Music

Kazoo Sato, CCO/ECD, TBWA\HAKUHODO, Japan

 

Outdoor and Radio

Josh Moore, CCO and CEO, Y&R ANZ, Australia and New Zealand

 

PR

Debby Cheung, president, Ogilvy Public Relations, China/Hong Kong