2025 Juries
Each year we assemble the best creative talent from around the globe.
The best shows have the best judges. Like attracts like.
So, appointing the right judges is a serious business. LIA puts careful thought and consideration into selecting the best frontline practitioners to sit on the juries. Every year, the jury members are high-profile professionals from diverse communities internationally; each accomplished in their field and acclaimed by their counterparts in the industry. Having a diversified jury (DEI) across the world - companies, networks, holding companies, independent companies to clients means having different points of view that would eventually lead to the best work being funneled through.
There is a big weight of responsibility to push the most notable work to the top. That’s why, in the interest of total fairness, every jury member must see every piece of work from the get-go. No pre-judging off-site. And any juror who has a vested interest in a piece of work must abstain.
2025 Creativity In B2B and Transformative Business Impact Jury
Jury President
Gavin Chimes
Chief Creative Officer
Howatson+Company, Sydney
He has been named Australian Creative of the Year, ranked No.6 ECD in the world at D&AD and won over 150 advertising awards, including multiple Grand Prix and Gold accolades. He’s been a juror on numerous international award shows such as London International Awards, Immortals, ANDYs and AWARD.
As part of the founding team at Howatson+Company, Gavin has led the agency to be named Australia’s #1 Independent Agency at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Spikes, ANDYs, LIA, B&T, AdNews and Mumbrella. Recently the agency was one of eight in the world make the esteemed 2024 Contagious Pioneers list.
Prior to this, Gavin worked at CHE Proximity, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Marcel and Droga5. Outside of advertising, he’s authored a children’s book, Skat the Mutt, published by Scholastic and co-created the luxury dog care brand, DOG by Dr Lisa.
To Be Announced