THE GERETY AWARDS FINAL DEADLINE SET FOR MAY 10

The final deadline to enter The Gerety Awards is Friday May 10. The inaugural Gerety Awards has challenged the status quo of the creative awards circuit through its jury. Named for Frances Gerety, the copywriter who coined the slogan ‘A diamond is forever’, the award provides a global platform for talent and supports initiatives that champion diversity in the creative industries. The shortlist will be published on June 15th.

All advertising works broadcast between January 2018 and the deadline are eligible for entry and the works are judged on two criteria: originality of the idea and its execution.

The Australian jury includes:

Emma Robbins
Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi Sydney

Sarah McGregor
Creative Director, Cummins&Partners Melbourne

Letizia Bozzolini
Associate Creative Director, Leo Burnett Sydney

Sinead Roarty
Creative Director, Wunderman Thompson Sydney

Tara Ford
Executive Creative Director, DDB Sydney

Tea Uglow
Founding Member, Google Creative Lab

Bridget Jung
Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy PR

Elle Bullen
Creative Partner and Co-Founder, SDWM Melbourne

Pia Chaudhuri
Creative Director, Freelance

Georgia Arnott
Creative Director, AJF Partnership

Niccola Phillips
Head of Art, M&C Saatchi Sydney

Rebecca Carrasco
Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi

Bec Brideson
Founder/ECD, Venus Comms

The International Jury includes:

Chaka Sobhani
Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett London, UK

Debbi Vandeven
Global Chief Creative Officer, VMLY&R, USA

Francine Li
Global brand marketing, Netflix, USA

Rosie Arnold
Former Chief Creative Officer, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, UK

Tove Langseth
Creative Director and Strategist, Sweden

Laura Jordan Bambach
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Mr President, UK

Mira Kaddoura
Chief Creative Officer & Founder, Red & Co, USA

Cristiana Boccassini
Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Italy, Italy

Merlee Cruz-Jayme ‘Chairmom’
Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Jayme Syfu, Philippines

Samantha Almeida
Marketing and communications director, Mynd_Music2, Brazil

Kainaz Karmakar
Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Mumbai, India

Tista Sen
Regional Creative Director, Wunderman Thompson South Asia, India

Eva Santos
Global Chief Creative Officer, Proximity, Spain

Dörte Spengler-Ahrens
Chief Creative Officer, Jung von Matt/SAGA, Germany

Judy John
Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman, Canada

10 cities will host the executive judging sessions that bring together agency and brand leaders to choose the finalists: London, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hamburg, Sydney, São Paulo, Mumbai, Amsterdam and Beirut.
The much anticipated Gerety Awards shortlist will be announced on June 15th.