New York Festivals Advertising Awards announced its 2023 Grand Jury.

With more than 280+ advertising innovators on board to date, NYF’s Grand Jury panel represents a diverse range of creative talent who will lend their industry experience and perspective to the jury panel.

This year’s jury panel includes Chief Creative Officers, CEOs, Executive Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Designers, and Communications pros from 47 countries around the globe, who will thoughtfully review entries and play a pivotal role in selecting the World’s Best Advertising. 

From the MENA region specifically, more than a dozen names have been confirmed:

Tiago Bastos, Creative Director at Wunderman Thompson Dubai, UAE

  • Eduardo Branco, Creative Director at Digitas, UAE
  • Daniel Botezatu, Photographer & Digital Artist/Founder at Litematter Dubai, UAE
  • Jericho Dizon, Senior Art Director at Wunderman Thompson Dubai, UAE
  • Bassem El Ghaoui, Group Director of Marketing, Sales and Communications at Ebda Adventures, KSA
  • Shirin Kubbaj, Senior Copywriter at VMLY&R, Jordan
  • Mike Menz, Senior Art Director at Impact BBDO, UAE
  • Anyce Nedir, Managing Director at Socialize | We Are Social Dubai, UAE
  • Paulo Ottaviani, Senior Art Director at Publicis Middle East Dubai, UAE
  • Alex Pineda, Executive Creative Director at TBWARaad Dubai, UAE
  • Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director at Boomerang Communication, Morocco
  • Dennis Silveira, Associate Creative Director at Impact BBDO, UAE
  • Hyunseo Yoo, Creative Strategist at TikTok/ByteDance, UAE
  • Ely Antoine Nasr, Independent, Lebanon

“We’re thrilled that these world-class industry creatives and leaders are lending their expertise and perspective to the 2023 Grand Jury,” said Scott Rose, President of New York Festivals Advertising Competitions. “Their dedication to creative excellence coupled with their distinctive viewpoints ensure that all entries will be thoughtfully and respectfully reviewed.”

The official deadline to enter the 2023 New York Festivals Advertising Awards is April 28, 2023.

The New York Festivals Advertising Awards competition receives entries from more than 60 countries worldwide and is judged by an international jury of more than 400+ members of NYF’s Executive Jury and Grand Jury. NYF’s jury panels collectively cast their votes to select the year’s trophy-winning work.