Dubai Lynx Announces 2022 Jury Presidents
Posted on 2021 Dec,14

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Dubai Lynx, MENA’s premier Festival and Awards for creative excellence in branded communications, has announced the thirteen industry experts who will lead the 2022 juries.

The Jury Presidents will judge work entered across 20 different categories, including the newly launched Social & Influencer Lynx and refreshed Creative Effectiveness Lynx and PR Lynx.

About the Jury Presidents, Philip Thomas, Chairman, Dubai Lynx, said, “This is an exceptional group of global talent from across a spectrum of disciplines. We are delighted that, together with their juries, they will be responsible for setting the creative bar in the region as they view, discuss and award work from across MENA. It’s a privilege to be working with them and we’re already excited to see the outcome of their judging.” 

Ian Fairservice, Vice Chairman of Dubai Lynx, added: "Dubai Lynx, MENA's premier festival of creativity, is making an eagerly awaited comeback. In 2022, a newly designed two-day learning and development experience will replace the full festival, with a smaller programme of community-focused networking and talks taking place in a number of venues across Dubai.”

The 2022 Dubai Lynx Jury Presidents have been announced as follows: 


Brand Experience & Activation Jury President

Malcolm Poynton, Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, Global


Creative Effectiveness and Creative Strategy Jury President

Nadja Bellan-White, Global Chief Marketing Officer, VICE Media Group, Global


Design and Industry Craft Jury President

Marta Swannie, Senior Creative Director, Superunion, United Kingdom


Direct and Outdoor Jury President

Chaka Sobhani, Global Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, Global


Digital and Mobile Jury President

Wesley Ter Haar, Co-Founder, Media.Monks, Global


Entertainment Jury President

Asawin Phanichwatana, Deputy Chief Creative Officer, GREYnJ UNITED, Thailand


Film Jury President

Alex Grieve, Chief Creative Officer, AMV BBDO, United Kingdom


Film Craft Jury President

Khalil Bachooali, Founder & Managing Director, Offroad Films, India


Healthcare Jury President

Veronica Trujillo, Managing Director, TBWA\WorldHealth Mexico


Media Jury President

Anna Chitty, CEO, Starcom China


PR Jury President

Kat Thomas, Founder & Global Executive Creative Director, One Green Bean, Global


Print & Publishing and Radio & Audio Jury President

Tseliso Rangaka, Chief Creative Officer, FCB/HC Johannesburg, South Africa


Social & Influencer Jury President

Catalin Dobre, Chief Creative Officer McCann Worldgroup Romania & Creative Director McCann CEE, McCann, Romania


The winners of the 2022 awards will be revealed and celebrated at the Dubai Lynx Awards Show.

Taking place at Dubai Opera House on 16 March 2022, the black tie awards dinner is a night of celebration and networking for the whole industry. 

Meanwhile, entries into Dubai Lynx are being accepted until 2 February 2022.