Jury Insights | D&AD Festival 2026
- Date
- Location
- South Bank location, TBC after booking
The D&AD Festival brings together the global creative community for a programme of inspiring keynote talks, insight sessions, and hands-on learning, all centred around this year’s theme: is creativity dead or alive?
Be part of what’s next
Hear from heroes, access creative minds, and get inspired by winning work
How to take on the robots or start a cult brand – dissect industry trends with those who set them.
From keynote speakers and AI accelerators to judge-led Insight Sessions and the Yellow Pencil Showcase, the Festival offers a front-row seat to the work, ideas and conversations shaping creativity today.
Discover what it takes to win in your category and what sets a Black Pencil apart.
Hear fresh perspectives straight from the jury rooms, gain practical tools to elevate your practice, and connect with peers from near and far.
New faces, old hands, your next muse…meet everyone you need to know.
Networking opportunities are included with all ticket types, creating space to meet, exchange ideas and build lasting connections throughout the week.
How to take on the robots or start a cult brand – dissect industry trends with those who set them.
From keynote speakers and AI accelerators to judge-led Insight Sessions and the Yellow Pencil Showcase, the Festival offers a front-row seat to the work, ideas and conversations shaping creativity today.
Discover what it takes to win in your category and what sets a Black Pencil apart.
Hear fresh perspectives straight from the jury rooms, gain practical tools to elevate your practice, and connect with peers from near and far.
New faces, old hands, your next muse…meet everyone you need to know.
Networking opportunities are included with all ticket types, creating space to meet, exchange ideas and build lasting connections throughout the week.
How to take on the robots or start a cult brand – dissect industry trends with those who set them.
From keynote speakers and AI accelerators to judge-led Insight Sessions and the Yellow Pencil Showcase, the Festival offers a front-row seat to the work, ideas and conversations shaping creativity today.
Discover what it takes to win in your category and what sets a Black Pencil apart.
Hear fresh perspectives straight from the jury rooms, gain practical tools to elevate your practice, and connect with peers from near and far.
New faces, old hands, your next muse…meet everyone you need to know.
Networking opportunities are included with all ticket types, creating space to meet, exchange ideas and build lasting connections throughout the week.
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