Spotlight Awards 2026 edition

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Judges

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Luke Li Creative Lead IKEA SWEDEN
Joanne Banks Photo Editor The Economist UK
Janique Helson Head of Creative/Content Volvo Cars US USA
Alex Collares Associate Creative Director VML New York USA
Virginia Lin Hassel Connected CX Program Strategy Manager Subaru of America USA
Christine Saunders Art Buyer and Coach for Photographers UK
Nadia El-Dasher Creative Producer & Co-Founder SNAP14 EGYPT
Yen H. Nguyen Creative Director | Brand Creative & Design Mattel USA
Lorraine Warner Senior Advertising Producer Unilever UK
Alex Marshall Head of Brand & Communications Norton Motorcycles UK
Bianca Hanauer Senior Industrial Designer GERMANY
Daniela Hart Picture Editor/Shoot Production Freelance UK
Yvonne Aldsworth Picture Editor The Economist UK
Pansy Aung Creative Director Digitas UK
Eric Hards Sr. Creative Director Lockheed Martin Space USA
Alex Bawden Creative Lead, EMEA Marriott International UK
Rhalybe Aizann Art Director AlmapBBDO BRAZIL
Victoria Sorseva Content Production Manager H&M UK
Fabiana Vardaro Art Producer HeimatTBWA GERMANY
Craig Greenwood Executive Creative Director Publicis Production UK
Bianca Brett Senior Producer BRETT BUREAU UK
Nana Agyeman Head of Pictures and Video WSGN UK
Rubén Álvarez Senior Visualization Designer Li Auto USA
Victor M Newman VP Brand Creative Sesame Workshop USA
Kate Torrance Vice President, Head of Brand & Content SickKids Foundation CANADA
Drake Drieberg Brand Manager, Salty Multipacks Mars Snacking USA
Anne Schourup-Kristensen Head of Creative The Barn, Arla Foods DENMARK
Micol Biondi Creative Director and Stylist Freelance SPAIN
Nigel Barklie Freelance Picture Editor The Times UK
Tristan Hopkins Brand Picture Director Radio Times Immediate Media UK
Elena Goodinson Freelance Picture Editor The Guardian UK
Chris Blackwell Senior Creative Director Hearst USA
Tom Clazie Flynn Picture Editor UNICEF UK
Janath Gamage Creative Director Ogilvy Singapore/WPP Unilever SINGAPORE
Patricia Coloney Senior Producer Mighty Media Studios USA
Mike Bucchino Director of Film Craft CYLNDR Studios USA
Stephen Rogers Group Creative Director Droga5 Dublin IRELAND
Viktor Jacobsson Global Creative Director Uber NETHERLANDS
Kono Yoshihiro Senior Art Director TBWAHAKUHODO JAPAN
Maithili Mullick Creative Copywriter ANZ Bank AUSTRALIA
Whitney Thompson Account Director Ogilvy Africa GHANA
Cosmin Baba Creative Director Oxygen ROMANIA
Tommy Crossen Associate Creative Director trivago GERMANY
Karim Naceur Chief Production and Development Officer Clandestino Films UAE
Vignesh Sadhasivam Senior Art Buyer WPP Production INDIA
Rodd Chant Founder/Executive Creative Director Parlor AUSTRALIA
Ines Homma Photo Producer Cartier FRANCE
Alessio Nesi Creative Director Europe Bloomberg Media Studios UK
Michele Manca Art Buyer & Producer Louis Vuitton FRANCE
Bruno Fonseca Senior Art Director Saatchi & Saatchi (Oreo) GERMANY
Gerrit Zinke Chief Creative Officer Bernbach (Volkswagen) GERMANY
Karin Mueller Visuals Director Conde Nast Traveller UK
Charlie Lea Art Director Ogilvy UK
Axel Didon Ogilvy (Unilever) SINGAPORE
Tolga Büyükdoganay Chief Creative Officer Ogilvy NETHERLANDS
Pat Cahill Head of Production Freelance UK
Arlene Fernandez Creative Producer | Global Advertising Unilever USA

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