Young Lions Competitions Jury

Young Lions Design Jury 2026

Bastien Baumann

Bastien Baumann

Bastien Baumann

Chief Design Officer

Publicis Groupe

(Jury President)

Akinpelumi Okelola

Akinpelumi Okelola	Senior Design Specialist	NBCUniversal

Akinpelumi Okelola

Senior Design Specialist

NBCUniversal

Sally Alzaza

Sally Alzaza	Regional Creative Director	Interesting Times

Sally Alzaza

Regional Creative Director

Interesting Times

Sebastien Zanini

Sebastien Zanini	Chief Creative Officer	Dentsu Creative Paris

Sebastien Zanini

Chief Creative Officer

Dentsu Creative Paris

Jelena Fiškuš

Jelena Fiškuš	Creative Director and Co-Founder	Studio Sonda

Jelena Fiškuš

Creative Director and Co-Founder

Studio Sonda

Young Lions Digital Jury 2026

Shu Hung

Shu Hung	Global Chief Creative Officer	AKQA

Shu Hung

Global Chief Creative Officer

AKQA

(Jury President)

Camilo Carvajal

Camilo Carvajal

Chief Creative Officer

LePub Bogotá

Jose Ignacio Solari

Jose Ignacio Solari	Chief Creative Officer	Puerto Chile

Jose Ignacio Solari

Chief Creative Officer

Puerto Chile

Kayoung Seo

Kayoung Seo	Creative Director	Cheil Worldwide

Kayoung Seo

Creative Director

Cheil Worldwide

Leopold (Leo) Kreczy

Leopold (Leo) Kreczy	Head of Creative Performance and Creative Director	Wien Nord Serviceplan

Leopold (Leo) Kreczy

Head of Creative Performance and Creative Director

Wien Nord Serviceplan

Zelalem Woldemariam

Zelalem Woldemariam	CEO and Chief Creative Director	Zeleman Communications

Zelalem Woldemariam

CEO and Chief Creative Director

Zeleman Communications

Serena Di Bruno

Serena Di Bruno	Chief Creative Officer	BBDO Italy

Serena Di Bruno

Chief Creative Officer

BBDO Italy

Mami Koyama

Mami Koyama	Creative Director - Copywriter and Planner	Dentsu Inc.

Mami Koyama

Creative Director - Copywriter and Planner

Dentsu Inc.

Kelsey Hodgkin

Kelsey Hodgkin	CEO and Partner	Special US

Kelsey Hodgkin

CEO and Partner

Special US

Young Lions Film Jury 2026

Jenny Glover

Jenny Glover	Chief Creative Officer	Zulu Alpha Kilo

Jenny Glover

Chief Creative Officer

Zulu Alpha Kilo

(Jury President)

Dawid Szczepaniak

Dawid Szczepaniak	Creative Chairman	VML

Dawid Szczepaniak

Creative Chairman

VML

Nonthaporn Ketmanee

Nonthaporn Ketmanee	Senior Creative Director	Leo Hong Kong

Nonthaporn Ketmanee

Senior Creative Director

Leo Hong Kong

Otavio Schiavon

Otavio Schiavon	VP, Creative Director	BETC HAVAS

Otavio Schiavon

VP, Creative Director

BETC HAVAS

Bridget Jewell

Bridget Jewell	EVP, Executive Creative Director	McCann XBC

Bridget Jewell

EVP, Executive Creative Director

McCann XBC

Thabang (Tipi) Manyelo

Thabang (Tipi) Manyelo	Executive Creative Director	The Odd Number

Thabang (Tipi) Manyelo

Executive Creative Director

The Odd Number

Young Lions Marketers Jury 2026

Suhayl Limbada

Suhayl Limbada	Chief Marketing Officer	KFC India

Suhayl Limbada

Chief Marketing Officer

KFC India

(Jury President)

Cristina Re Calegari

Cristina Re Calegari	Head of Marketing and Communication	Synlab Italia

Cristina Re Calegari

Head of Marketing and Communication

Synlab Italia

Delali Dzidzienyo

Delali Dzidzienyo	Head, Marketing and Corporate Affairs	First National Bank Ghana

Delali Dzidzienyo

Head, Marketing and Corporate Affairs

First National Bank Ghana

Khaled Elseginy

Khaled Elseginy

Khaled Elseginy

Head of Brand Communications, Feminine Care and Levant E2E Commercial Lead

P&G

Leanne Fremar

Leanne Fremar	Global Chief Brand Officer	JPMorganChase

Leanne Fremar

Global Chief Brand Officer

JPMorganChase

Young Lions Media Jury 2026

Chris Colter

Chris Colter

Chris Colter

Managing Director, Media Strategy A/NZ

Accenture Song

(Jury President)

Aurelia Noel

Aurelia Noel

Head of Innovation and Transformation

dentsu X

Karla Bonilla

Karla Bonilla

Karla Bonilla

President and Chief Creative Officer

FIRE CREATIVE

Promise Oduh

Promise Oduh	Associate Director	mediaReachOMD Nigeria

Promise Oduh

Associate Director

mediaReachOMD Nigeria

Urania Agas

Urania Agas	Chief Operating Officer	WPP Media

Urania Agas

Chief Operating Officer

WPP Media

Young Lions Print Jury 2026

Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez	Global Creative Director	Frank at Omnicom

Carlos Rodriguez

Global Creative Director

Frank at Omnicom

(Jury President)

Adriano Abdalla

Adriano Abdalla	Chief Creative Officer	PROS

Adriano Abdalla

Chief Creative Officer

PROS

Jenny Mak

Jenny Mak	Executive Creative Director and Partner	jnr.

Jenny Mak

Executive Creative Director and Partner

jnr.

Pannarai Juanroong

Pannarai Juanroong	Executive Creative Director	Ogilvy Thailand

Pannarai Juanroong

Executive Creative Director

Ogilvy Thailand

Thembalethu (Themba) Msibi

Thembalethu (Themba) Msibi	Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer	BlackSwan

Thembalethu (Themba) Msibi

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer

BlackSwan

Young Lions PR Jury 2025

Sibu Mabena

Sibu Mabena 	Founder and CCO	Duma Collective

Sibu Mabena

Founder and CCO

Duma Collective

(Jury President)

Louisa Hager

Louisa Hager	Group Creative Director	Weber Shandwick

Louisa Hager

Group Creative Director

Weber Shandwick

Marie-Claire Maalouf

Marie-Claire Maalouf	CCO, EMEA	Edelman

Marie-Claire Maalouf

CCO, EMEA

Edelman

Peter de Albuquerque

Peter de Albuquerque	Executive Strategist and Founder	PEDAL

Peter de Albuquerque

Executive Strategist and Founder

PEDAL

Vladimír Bystrov

Vladimír Bystrov	Managing Partner	Bison & Rose

Vladimír Bystrov

Bison & Rose

Bison & Rose