MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Among other incredible leaders in the creative industry, Kimberlee Wells, CEO, TBWA\Melbourne & Adelaide, Australia, has been named Jury President for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 for the Sustainable Development Goals category. LIONS announced four Jury Presidents from APAC; alongside Wells, there is Yasuharu Sasaki of Dentsu, Eugene Cheong of DDB Asia, and Natalie Lam of Publicis Groupe.
Wells joined TBWA in 2011 to establish a CRM offering with a focus on engagement planning. Her role quickly expanded into overseeing the agency’s total digital offering as well as championing the TBWA’s future vision. During her tenure, she has helped the agency win Network Agency of the Year; Digital Agency of the Year and a significant number of creative awards including coveted Cannes Grand Prix Lions. Kimberlee melds strategic sensibility, depth of data and technology with her fiercely passionate drive to use creativity to help solve left brain problems. Wells also serves as Non-Executive Independent Director to Pental Products Pty Ltd.
Cannes Lions opened for entries on Jan. 20. This year’s Cannes Lions will take place on June 20-24. The Festival will be accessible to everyone and delegate registration is now open. If anyone is unable to travel for any reason, LIONS Members get exclusive digital access to Cannes Lions – plus a series of other benefits, throughout the year.
LIONS powers the marketing segment of media business Ascential and is a destination for those in the business of creativity. The annual five-day Festival, Cannes Lions, is the meeting place for the global creative marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.