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Campaign ME
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Cannes Lions announces jury line-up from MENA for 2025
Cannes Lions has revealed the full line-up of its 2025 Awarding Jury, and this year's announcement comes with a notable boost in representation from the MENA region. The global benchmark for creative excellence has selected a strong contingent of MENA-based jurors across multiple categories, reflecting the region's growing creative influence and strategic importance on the global stage. Among the jury, here are the jurors representing MENA at the Cannes Lions Awards 2025: Manasvi Gosalia , Executive Producer at Dejavu, UAE – Film Lions , Executive Producer at Dejavu, UAE – Film Lions Dida Atassi , Managing Director at Accenture Song, UAE – Design Lions , Managing Director at Accenture Song, UAE – Design Lions Paulo Engler , Senior Creative Director and Head of Art at FP7 McCann, UAE – Digital Craft Lions , Senior Creative Director and Head of Art at FP7 McCann, UAE – Digital Craft Lions Ali Ali , Co-Founder and Film Director at Good People Films, Egypt – Film Craft Lions , Co-Founder and Film Director at Good People Films, Egypt – Film Craft Lions Lara Assouad , Executive Creative Director at Landor, Middle East – Industry Craft Lions , Executive Creative Director at Landor, Middle East – Industry Craft Lions Aricio Fortes , Chief Creative Officer at VML, UAE – Direct Lions , Chief Creative Officer at VML, UAE – Direct Lions Ramzy Abouchacra , Media Practice President at Dentsu, MENA – Media Lions , Media Practice President at Dentsu, MENA – Media Lions Khaled AlShehhi , Executive Director of Marketing and Communication at UAE Government Media Office, UAE – PR Lions , Executive Director of Marketing and Communication at UAE Government Media Office, UAE – PR Lions Natalie Shardan , Managing Partner at Serviceplan Middle East, UAE – Brand Experience & Activation Lions , Managing Partner at Serviceplan Middle East, UAE – Brand Experience & Activation Lions Mohammed Jefri , CMO and Chief People Officer at HungerStation, Saudi Arabia – Creative Commerce Lions , CMO and Chief People Officer at HungerStation, Saudi Arabia – Creative Commerce Lions Seyoan Vela , Chief Creative Officer at Livingroom/LRDXB, MENA – Innovation Lions , Chief Creative Officer at Livingroom/LRDXB, MENA – Innovation Lions Nada Abisaleh , Head of Leo Burnett Beirut, Lebanon – Glass: The Lion for Change , Head of Leo Burnett Beirut, Lebanon – Glass: The Lion for Change Fabio Silveira , Managing Director at Havas, Middle East – Creative Business Transformation Lions , Managing Director at Havas, Middle East – Creative Business Transformation Lions João Camacho , Executive Creative Director at Saatchi Wellness ME (KSA and Turkey) – Health & Wellness Lions , Executive Creative Director at Saatchi Wellness ME (KSA and Turkey) – Health & Wellness Lions Alok Gadkar , CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Tuesday, UAE – Pharma Lions , CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Tuesday, UAE – Pharma Lions Dani Richa , Group Chairman at Impact BBDO, UAE – Creative Effectiveness Lions , Group Chairman at Impact BBDO, UAE – Creative Effectiveness Lions Naila Fattouh , CEO at Impact BBDO, Egypt – Creative Strategy Lions , CEO at Impact BBDO, Egypt – Creative Strategy Lions Leila Katrib, Global Executive Creative Director at Incubeta, Global – Audio & Radio Lions Global Executive Creative Director at Incubeta, Global – Audio & Radio Karim ElFiqi, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at PepsiCo, Africa, Middle East, and South Asia – Creative Data Lions SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at PepsiCo, Africa, Middle East, and South Asia – Creative Data Vidya Manmohan, Founder and Chief Creative Officer at V4Good, Global – Sustainable Development Goals Lions Founder and Chief Creative Officer at V4Good, Global – Sustainable Development Goals Hatem Mohamed, Creative Director at Adpro OMD, Jordan – Print & Publishing Lions Creative Director at Adpro OMD, Jordan – Print & Publishing Rayyan Aoun, CEO at BigTime Creative Shop at Saudi Arabia – Entertainment Lions This year's jury includes representation from 52 countries — with Ivory Coast and Kazakhstan being included for the first time — and sees the highest-ever participation from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, said: 'The Cannes Lions Awarding Jury plays a vital role in setting the global benchmark for creative excellence. This year's line-up brings together some of the most highly respected and accomplished industry talent from around the world.' Marian Brannelly, Global Director of Awards, added: 'We're delighted to bring such a breadth of voices and perspectives into the Jury rooms, and we thank all of our Jurors in advance for the dedication and care they bring to the process.' The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will take place from 16 to 20 June 2025 in Cannes, France. The full Awarding Jury spans nine tracks – from Classic to Craft, Experience, Engagement, Good, Entertainment, Health, Strategy and Titanium – and will evaluate and celebrate the most impactful work from across the global creative industries.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Good gouda wins second consecutive U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Ashwaubenon
ASHWABUENON – The U.S. championship cheese wasn't named Deja vu, but it could have been. For the second consecutive contest, an aged gouda called Arethusa Europa from Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut, received the top score of 2,414 entries in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. By a very small margin, it must be said. Arethusa Europa bested St. Malachi Reserve by The Farm at Doe Run in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, by one-hundredth of a point, 98.89 to 98.88. Every entry starts with a score of 100 and judges deduct points from multiple attributes. "We didn't expect to win again," said cheesemaker and plant manager Chris Casiello of Arethusa Farm Dairy on a video conference call after the winner was announced Thursday at Resch Expo. "It's been a great seller for us." Third place this year went to Lake Country Dairy-Schuman Cheese in Turtle Lake. The company took first, second and third place in the Parmesan class, in addition to two other best-of-class finishes. "Our whole idea is to make cheese the Italian way," said Aileen Kacvinsky, technical services director for Lake Country Dairy-Schuman Cheese. Schuman Cheese, which was founded in the early 1900s, acquired Lake Country Dairy about 16 years ago. The company's top Parmesan cheese is organic, Kacvinsky said. Milk comes from select organic dairies within 100 miles of the Turtle Lake factory. More: If it's the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, it must be a big day for cheddar More: U.S. cheese champion: Best cheese is from Connecticut, but the cheese maker is from Wisconsin "The razor-thin margins that separated our contest finalists speak to the caliber of U.S. cheesemakers' talent," said John Umhoefer, executive director of contest host Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. Wisconsin, which fancies itself the cheese capital of the United States (if not the world), made its case with 55 best-of-class finishes among 117 total classes. Vermont was second with 13 first-place medals. Northeastern Wisconsin winners include BelGioioso Cheese of Denmark for its mozzarella marinated in fresh basil and garlic, which was one of the contest's 20 overall finalists. Also winning best of class was Saputo Cheese USA of Black Creek with its Montchevre goat milk cheddar. All results can be seen at The 2025 contest included 2,414 entries from 31 states. Categories included cheese, butter, cultured products and dry dairy ingredients. This was the second time the contest was held at Resch Expo, having previously been held in the Lambeau Field Atrium. The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest is held every other year in Green Bay. The World Championship Cheese Contest is held alternate years in Madison. Contact Richard Ryman at rryman@ Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: It's gouda to win second consecutive U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
