Cannes Lions announced its jury presidents for the two categories at the centre of the new Lions Innovation festival and two Aussies are among those chosen. Y&R’s global chief executive officer David Sable has been chosen to critique the first ever Creative Data Lions while an Australian living in New York, R/GA global chief creative officer Nick Law, has been chosen to judge the expanded Innovation Lions.
Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage said that both categories would be in the spotlight next year, and selecting the right presidents plays a key role in their success.
David Sable will use his 40 years of experience to judge the inaugural Creative Data Lions. He views data as "instrumental in striking a balance between creativity and innovation to drive stories through the right channels."
New Innovation Lions jury president, Nick Law has been behind a number of Lions-winning developments including Nike+ running, Nike+ FuelBand and Beats Music for Beats by Dre. Law said: “Today, thanks to the power and pace of change, we can apply creativity to the technology itself. The Innovation Lions will recognise people at the vanguard of this golden age of possibilities; people whose inventive spirit is changing the world and redefining what it means to have a game-changing idea.”
The awards will showcase the relationship between technology, data and ideas.The awards will take place 21-27 June, 2015.
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