The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (17th-24th June) released the names of the first 2017 jury Presidents. “We’re delighted to present such a formidable team of Jury Presidents, selected for their razor-sharp skill and experience in their respective disciplines. Each member of this elite industry group knows how to recognize creative excellence, because they’ve been the force behind award-winning work throughout their careers” said Jose Papa, Managing Director at Cannes Lions. The first line-up includes: for Cyber Lions, Colleen DeCourcy, Global CCO, Wieden + Kennedy, Global; Digital Craft Lions, Henry Cowling, Creative Director, UNIT9, UK; Ted Lim, CCO, Dentsu Brand Agencies, APAC; Design Lions, Sandra Planeta, Founder & Creative Director, Planeta Design, Sweden; Film Lions, Pete Favat, CCO, Deutsch North America; Film Craft Lions, Robert Galluzzo, Founder & Executive Producer, FINCH, Australia; Glass Lions, Wendy Clark, CCO, DDB Worldwide, North America; Media Lions, Mike Cooper, Worldwide CEO, PHD, Global; Mobile Lions, Andy Hood, Head of Emerging Technologies, AKQA, U.K.; Outdoor Lions, Bruno Bertelli, Global CCO, Publicis Worldwide, Global; Print & Publishing Lions, Fran Luckin, CCO, Grey Africa, South Africa; Promo & Activation Lions, Stéphane Xiberras, President & CCO, BETC, France; Product Design Lions, Ruth Berktold, Owner, YES architecture, Germany; PR Lions, Karen van Bergen, CCO, Omnicom Public Relations Group, USA; Radio Lions, Mario D’Andrea, President & CCO, Dentsu, Brazil; and Titanium and Integrated Lions, Khai Meng Tham, Co-Chairman & Worldwide CCO, Ogilvy & Mather, Global. This group will be followed by an announcement of the Creative Effectiveness, Entertainment, Innovation and Health Jury Presidents next month.