D&AD Festival speakers

Global Chief Design Officer

Uncommon Creative Studio

D&AD President — (2025–26)

Founder & Creative Director

CENTER

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

Global Chief Creative Officer

TBWA

D&AD Board of Trustees

VP Creative Strategy

DE-YAN

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

Chief Creative Officer

Squarespace

Squarespace Brief Jury 2017

Creative Director & Illustrator

Nubi Collective

Nando's & NCA Jury 2024

Art Director & Designer

Twenty Rising Agency

Shift Germany Class of 2024

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

Senior Strategist, Cultural Researcher

The Mix Global

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

ECD, House of Greenland & Founder, Plain:ai

Media Jury 2023

Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Uncharted

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

Global Chief Creative Officer

OLIVER London

D&AD Festival 2026 — Speaker

Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer

Monks

Founder

The Thought Partnership

D&AD Festival 2026 — Moderator

Media Jury 2017

D&AD Festival 2026 — Panellist

Chief Creative Officer

System1

D&AD Festival 2026 — Panellist

Brand Director

Mulberry

D&AD Festival 2026 — Panellist

Global Marketing & Innovation Director

Essity GmbH

D&AD Festival 2026 — Panellist

Global Chief Design Officer

Uncommon Creative Studio

D&AD President — (2025–26)

Regional Lead for the Middle East & India / Founder & CEO

We Are Social - Socialize

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Chief Creative Officer

IMPACT BBDO

Future Impact Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer

Droga5 ANZ

Writing for Advertising Jury 2026 — President

Art Director

SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG MAGAZIN

Magazine & Newspaper Design Jury 2026 — President

Global Chief Creative Officer

TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Film Jury 2026 — President

Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Executive Creative Director

How&How

New Brand Identity Jury 2026 — President

Director

de la revolución

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Casting Director

Claire Catterson Casting

Casting Jury 2026 — President

Chief Executive Officer

WOW Gaming Ventures

Gaming & Virtual Worlds Jury 2026 — President

Global Creative Lead & Partner, President of the Global Creative Council

McCann

Direct Jury 2026 — President

Graphic Designer

Type as Image

Book Design Jury 2026 — President

Partner & Director

Boiler Films

Production Design Jury 2026 — President

Global Chief Creative Officer

Havas

Health Jury 2026 — President

Director

DIVISION

Direction Jury 2026 — President

Managing Director, Creative

GALE Partners

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

CEO/Executive Producer

Mugshot Produtora de Som

Sound Design & Use of Music Jury 2026 — President

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Bulletproof

Packaging Design Jury 2026 — President

Executive Producer

ROMANCE FILMS

Cinematography Jury 2026 — President

Writer and Creative Strategist

Holly Kielty Limited

Writing for Design Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer International

72andSunny

Entertainment Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer, UK & International

Edelman

PR Jury 2026 — President

Creative Director

another design

Typography Jury 2026 — President

Executive Producer

Jamm Visual

Visual Effects Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer

Saatchi & Saatchi

Radio & Audio Jury 2026 — President

Creative Director & Managing Partner

NOMINT

Animation Jury 2026 — President

Founder

MAA - Melike Altınışık Architects

Spatial Design Jury 2026 — President

Art Director & Graphic Designer

PLUG-IN GRAPHIC

Graphic Design Jury 2026 — President

Graphic Artist

Noma Bar

Illustration Jury 2026 — President

Photographer & Founder

ideas@work Advertising

Photography Jury 2026 — President

Brand Director

Mulberry

D&AD Festival 2026 — Panellist

Chief Creative Officer APAC

Ogilvy

Press & Outdoor Jury 2026 — President

Senior Global Director, Innovation & Marketing

Snap Inc.

Media Jury 2026 — President

Executive Creative Director & Senior Creative Partner

Interbrand

Brand Transformation Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer, Australia NZ

AKQA

D&AD Ambassador

Global Chief Creative Officer

Landor

Brand Identity Refresh Jury 2026 — President

Vice President of Design

Airbnb

Digital Experience Design Jury 2026 — President

Chief Creative Officer

Serviceplan Germany

Commerce Jury 2026 — President

Co-founder

Pearson Lloyd

Product Design Jury 2026 — President

Co-founder & type designer

TypeTogether

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Film Editor

Cosmic

Editing Jury 2026 — President

Executive Creative Director/Growth Officer

Dentsu Japan

Art Direction Jury 2026 — President

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Creative Officer

Marcel Worldwide

Experiential: Activation & Participation Jury 2026 — President

Editor

Centaur Communications

D&AD Festival 2026 — Moderator

Managing Director, Creative

GALE Partners

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Global Chief Creative Officer

INGO

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Vice President of Special Projects & Creative Content

Africa Creative

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Independent Creative Director

Cultural Influence Jury 2026

Program Manager - Creative X

Meta

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Content Creator

Creator Content Jury 2026

Global Creative Director

TikTok

Creator Content Jury 2026

Regional Lead for the Middle East & India / Founder & CEO

We Are Social - Socialize

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Managing editor, EMEA

Little Black Book

D&AD Festival 2026 — Moderator

Chief Creative Officer International

72andSunny

Entertainment Jury 2026 — President

Global Head of Entertainment

dentsu

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Digital Director Creative

adidas

Entertainment Jury 2026

Chief Creative Officer & Chairperson

BBDO Group, India

Entertainment Jury 2026

Creative Director

Dalton Maag

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Design Director / Lecturer

SWELL / LASALLE College of the Arts

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Co-founder & type designer

TypeTogether

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Studio DRAMA

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Lobo

Animation Jury 2026

Director

DIVISION

Direction Jury 2026 — President

Director

de la revolución

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

senior writer

Design Week

D&AD Festival 2026 — Moderator

Executive Creative Director

Koto

Brand Identity Refresh Jury 2026

Designer & Studio Founder

.Oddity Studio

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Grid Worldwide

New Brand Identity Jury 2026

Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

Jones Knowles Ritchie

Brand Transformation Jury 2026

Founder & Director

morrama. ltd.

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Chief Creative Officer

VML/WPP

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Director of Client Strategy and Marketing

ITV

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Co-founder & Design Director

MORE GRLS

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Creativity editor

Campaign

D&AD Festival 2026 — Moderator

Deputy Executive Creative Director

BBH London

Duolingo Jury 2022

Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Bear Meets Eagle On Fire

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Publicis Luxe

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Global Executive Creative Director

Dazed

Luxury Jury 2026

Global Integrated Art Director

HAKUHODO Inc

Luxury Jury 2026

Founder & CEO

PAINPERDU & PARTNERS

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Partner & Chief Creative Officer

( anónimo )

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Group Executive Creative Director

krow Group

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Chief Creative Officer

Droga5

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights

Global Chief Creative Officer

Weber Shandwick

D&AD Festival 2026 — Jury Insights