2025 News

London International Awards (LIA) is open for entries for its 40th show. This year, 18 Jury Presidents will be presiding over 30 Categories at Encore @ Wynn, Las Vegas to set the standard of excellence for creativity in 2025.

Included in this year’s lineup of Jury Presidents will be Linda Cronin, EVP Global Media, Monks, who will preside over the inaugural Creativity in Media competition. As the show that is created for creatives, the Creativity in Media jury will be looking to award work that raises standards in the context of media, where inspiring media ideas and innovative channels take center stage.

Linda Cronin said, “Media performance and digital growth have become increasingly reliant on thumb-stopping ad creative, and it's leading to more collaboration than ever before between media buyers, designers and creative strategists. I'm honored to be part of the jury panel for LIA's 2025 Creativity in Media to help recognize creative excellence that is making media more effective and more impactful on the bottom line.”

Each year, LIA assembles the best creative people, who themselves, are highly awarded people, to judge. Barbara Levy, President of LIA, said, “We take great care in inviting the best people to judge as it is a big responsibility. These are highly respected industry leaders who create and look at ideas all the time, so they can distinguish between mediocre, good and excellent work in terms of creativity.”

The 2025 Jury Presidents:

Ambient & Activation | Billboard | Poster | Print
Chaka Sobhani
President / Global Chief Creative Officer
DDB Worldwide

Audio & Radio
Sbu Sitole
Chief Creative Officer
The Odd Number, Johannesburg

Branded Content and Branded Entertainment
Javier Campopiano
Global Chief Creative Officer
McCann Worldgroup & McCann

Creative Strategy
Sandi Preston
Chief Strategy Officer
Translation - Division of United Masters, Brooklyn

Creativity In B2B and Transformative Business Impact
Gavin Chimes
Chief Creative Officer
Howatson+Company, Sydney

Creativity In Media
Linda Cronin
EVP Global Media
Monks

Creativity In PR
Judy John
Global Chief Creative Officer
Edelman

Design and Package Design
Thomas Mueller
Global Head of Design / Chief Design Officer, EMEA
Accenture Song

Digital and Use of Social Media & Influencers
Samira Ansari
Chief Creative Officer
Ogilvy NY

Evolution and Creative Use of Data
Gabriel Schmitt
Global Chief Creative Officer
Grey

Health & Wellness
Stephanie Berman
Global Chief Creative Officer
The Bloc

Health & Wellness-Craft and Pharma & Medical-Craft
Steve Martin
Creative Director – EMEA & Global
Syneos Health

Integration and Direct
Chris Beresford-Hill
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer
BBDO

Music & Sound
Lucas Sfair
CEO / Head of Audio
Bumblebeat, São Paulo

Non-Traditional
Marco Venturelli
Global CEO / CCO Leo |
CEO / CCO Publicis Conseil |
CCO Publicis Groupe France

Pharma & Medical
Collette Douaihy
Global Chief Creative Officer, Health
Dentsu Health

Production & Post-Production and Music Video
Paul Hunter
Co-Founder
PRETTYBIRD

TV & Cinema and Online Film
Vicki Maguire
Chief Creative Officer
Havas London

LIA Entry System is now open. There is currently a 25% discount for entries finalized before 10^th June. Judging will take place in Las Vegas from 25^th September through 3^rd October. Winners will be announced by 5^th October.