London International Awards announces 2024 Integration & Direct Jury

In its 39th year, London International Awards (LIA) continues to gather the world’s most celebrated creative minds, whose high standards will set the bar for ensuring that only the very best creative ideas and executions are awarded. LIA has announced Susan Credle, Chair of FCB and Creative Advisor to IPG, as Jury President for Integration, as well as the inaugural Direct competition.

Credle will lead a jury of creative luminaries onsite at Encore @ Wynn, Las Vegas for all rounds of judging. Credle and her elite jury members will view every piece of work entered in the Integration and Direct competitions. Each entry will be subjected to close examination and an animated exchange of viewpoints and perspectives, to carefully choose the 2024 Winners & Finalists that will set the creative benchmark for the industry.

Credle is one of the most recognized and respected creatives. She has helped shape the industry with many trailblazing ideas in her career, which has spanned more than 30 years. In accepting this role as Jury President, for both Integration and Direct, Susan Credle said, “The jury room is only as good as the jurors in that room. The Integration and Direct Jury this year is outstanding. Cannot wait for the discussions around the work. It will be a master class.”

This year marks the first time that LIA is introducing the Direct competition. Both Integration and Direct campaigns evolve based on the interaction of people and the different touch points. Integration is Innovation, Influence and Impact.

Direct Marketing is one of the most effective tools to establish a connection with the target consumer. While the Direct competition is the newest competition in LIA, its history dates back to the latter half of the 19th century with catalogues that were sent to consumers as the oldest form. Today, social media has emerged as the most modern form. Social media platforms now allow for more specific targeting, narrowing down the prospects by age, demographics, interests, etc.

Barbara Levy, President of LIA, said, “The call to action is such an integral part of Direct. The effectiveness of direct marketing is easier to track. You can see the return on investment or lack of it quite immediately, unlike other forms of advertising. It is always wonderful to have Susan preside over a jury room. Discussions will be robust and insightful to ensure that only the best work gets awarded.”

2024 Integration and Direct Jury

Susan Credle, Chair of FCB and Creative Advisor to IPG – Jury President

Pancho Cassis, Partner / Global Chief Creative Officer, DAVID

David Kolbusz, Chief Creative Officer, Orchard, Brooklyn

Ben Lilley, Creative Chairman, HERO McCann, Melbourne

Fan Ng, Chief Creative Officer, BlueFocus

Allison Pierce, Chief Creative Officer, VML, Kansas City

Ali Rez, Chief Creative Officer - Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, IMPACT BBDO, Dubai

Chaka Sobhani, President / Global Chief Creative Officer, DDB Worldwide

Kate Stanners, Chairwoman / Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi

Aaron Starkman, Global Chief Creative Officer, Rethink

Nicoletta Stefanidou, Chief Creative Officer, Tinker Tailor, Zürich

Ricardo Wolff, Executive Creative Director, Innocean Berlin

Judging in Las Vegas commences on 29th September and will be completed on 7th October 2024.

LIA is one of five global shows that is included in the WARC Creative 100 rankings.