These creatives will lead judging for each discipline, and have a vote on the work, says The One Club.

Jury Presidents for Brand-Side / In-House and Gaming will be announced along with the full jury in December, adds the NPO. 

"The One Show's reputation is built on the integrity of its juries and judging process," says Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. "This year's Jury Presidents will help further this legacy of the fairest and most positive judging process."

Confirmed by The One Club, the One Show 2026 Jury Presidents, by discipline, are as follows:

  • Branded Entertainment: Rajdeepak Das, Chairman, Leo, South Asia & CCO, Publicis Groupe, South Asia, Mumbai
  • Creative Use of AI: Dan Gardner, Co-founder, Executive Chairman, Code and Theory, New York
  • Creative Use of Data + Creative Use of Technology: Beth Keamy, Chief Digital Officer, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles
  • Cultural Driver: Nadja Lossgott, Joint CCO, AMV BBDO, London
  • Creative Effectiveness: Jane Lin-Baden, CEO APAC, Member of the Global Management Committee, Publicis Groupe, Shanghai
  • Design and Branding: Debbie Millman, Designer, Author, Educator, Podcast Host, School of Visual Arts, New York
  • Design Advertising: Nils Leonard, Creative Founder, Uncommon Creative Studio, London
  • Direct Marketing: André Toledo, Chief Creative Officer, DAVID, New York
  • Film & Video: Jason Xenopoulos, CCO VML USA &  Global CCO, WPP Ford, New York
  • Fusion Pencil: Marie Claire Maalouf, CCO, Edelman EMEA, Dubai
  • Green Pencil: Lucy von Sturmer, Founder, Creatives for Climate, Amsterdam
  • Health & Wellness + Pharma: Tim Hawkey, CCO, AREA 23, New York
  • IP & Product Design: Yasu Sasaki, Global CCO, Dentsu, Inc., Tokyo
  • Integrated + Experiential & Immersive: Erh Ray, CEO & CCO, BETC HAVAS Brazil, São Paulo
  • Interactive, Online & Mobile: Tseliso Rangaka, CCO, Accenture Song, JohannesburgMoving Image Craft & Production: Joaquín Cubría, CCO & Partner, GUT, Buenos Aires
  • Music & Sound Craft: Cece Wyldeck, EMEA Director of Creative Development, MassiveMusic, Amsterdam
  • Out of Home + Print & Promotional: Jessica Apellaniz, CCO, Wieden+Kennedy, Mexico City
  • Public Relations: Andrés Ordóñez, Global CCO, FCB, Chicago
  • Radio & Audio: Jordan Doucette, CCO, McCann Worldgroup, Toronto
  • Social Media: Anny Havercroft, Global Head of Product MarComs, TikTok, Singapore
  • Sustainable Development Goals Pencil: Tara McKenty, CCO, AKQA, Sydney

About The One Show 2026

Entries to the overall One Show 2026 can be submitted now, with fees increasing after each deadline period. Super-early entry deadline for the greatest savings is Friday, 31 October. Early entry deadline is Friday, 12 December, with the regular deadline Friday, 23 January 2026.  The extended deadline is Friday, 6 February, and final deadline Friday, 20 February, says the NPO.

Early judging starts in January 2026, and finalists will be announced in May 2026. Crystal, Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencil and Merit winners will be announced in May during Creative Week 2026 in New York, adds the NPO.

Debuting this year within The One Show 2026 is The One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses and creators. The One Show Indies is open exclusively to agencies with truly independent ownership: a minimum 51% owned by founders or staff, and no more than four physical offices, says the NPO.

The One Show Indies was created to make the global spotlight of a prestigious One Show Pencil win even more accessible to a larger playing field of independent agencies, studios, freelancers, creators and other creative companies, adds the NPO.

All winning entries are showcased in the archive, and viewable for free for one year. All One Show winners also receive a complimentary one-year membership to The One Club, as well as full access to the complete One Show archive, made up of more than 250 000 award-winning entries from the past 25 years, says the NPO.

Agencies, brands, production companies and individuals responsible for winning work each year are highlighted in The One Show Creative Rankings, as well as The One Club's Global Creative Rankings, which combines points won at The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Type Directors Club TDC competition, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) Awards, and ONE Asia Creative Awards. Winners are ranked globally, regionally and by country, adds the NPO.

As a nonprofit organisation, The One Club puts revenue generated from The One Show entries back into the industry to fund programming under the nonprofit organisation's four pillars: Education, Inclusion and Diversity, Gender Equality and Creative Development. 

For more information, visit www.oneclub.org. You can also follow The One Club on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, or on TikTok.

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