Dentsu Group Inc. has announced that Naoki Tanaka and Pats McDonald have been appointed as Jury Presidents for the Digital Craft and Creative Strategy categories at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2025. The festival, recognized as the world's largest creativity event, will take place from June 16 to 20.
Naoki Tanaka serves as Chief Creative Officer at Dentsu Lab, while Pats McDonald holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Dentsu Creative. "Cannes Lions has long been known as a coveted place for advertising creativity," said Dentsu Group Inc., highlighting the festival's role in showcasing innovative brand experiences and business trends beyond traditional advertising.
The festival will receive entries across 30 categories, with jury presidents like Tanaka and McDonald playing a crucial role in evaluating submissions. Last year, Cannes Lions received a total of 26,753 entries.
For more information about Dentsu Lab and Dentsu Creative, visit their respective websites. Media inquiries can be directed to Jumpei Kojima, Akiko Shimadzu, or Todor Baev at the Group Corporate Communications Office of Dentsu Group Inc.
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