Setting the standard for work that builds brands and changes the game.
This year’s Jury Presidents represent the best of modern marketing leadership. Their role is to spotlight the ideas that break through, the strategies that deliver, and the creative ambition that turns brands into cultural forces.
Chaka Sobhani is the Global Chief Creative Officer of TBWA and formerly DDB Worldwide, where she led the network to Cannes Network of the Year in 2025.
An award-winning filmmaker-turned-advertising powerhouse, Chaka began her career in television before setting up ITV’s first in-house creative agency. She’s held creative leadership roles at Mother and Leo Burnett, where she was instrumental in transforming the agency and winning global recognition – including Global Network and Agency of the Year titles across every major award show.
Her ability to blend the disruptive power of creativity in with business impact has made her a trusted leader for brands like McDonalds, Molson, Adidas, Mars, Google, Sky, P&G, VW and Disney.
Chaka’s work has earned every major accolade and award in the industry, and she’s been President and juror across all the major shows such as Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clios, Andy’s, LIA’s and more. Named one of Campaign UK’s Top 10 Creative Leaders for five years running and a regular on Adweek’s Creative 100, she also serves on the boards of D&AD, The One Club, Snapchat’s Global Creative Council and the Design Museum.
Chris is Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at BBDO, partnering with Global CEO Nancy Reyes. Together they lead a network known for doing the most influential work with the biggest brands on the planet.
Across his career, and senior creative leadership roles including Ogilvy North America and TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, Chris has helped his agencies become Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity’s Most Creative Network, Global Effies’ Most Effective Network, as well as multiple Network of the Year wins at the One Show, Clios, ADC, D&AD, and LIA, alongside recognitions including ADWEEK Network of the Year, Ad Age A-List honoree, and Fast Company Most Innovative honoree — multiple times.
Chris is best known for his ability to make any brand culturally relevant, regardless of category — building ideas people actively seek out, share, and talk about. Some of his favorites include the long-running Foot Locker APPROVED campaign, Guinness’ ‘Wheelchair Basketball,’ adidas’ ‘Billie Jean King Your Shoes,’ and CeraVe’s ‘Michael CeraVe.’
He started his career writing automotive brochures in Boston.
Andrés Ordóñez is the Global Chief Creative Officer at McCann and a relentless believer in the power of creativity to drive business and shape culture. Previously Global CCO of FCB, after four years leading FCB Chicago as Chief Creative Officer, Andrés helped transform the network into a creative powerhouse, growing major global brands and delivering work that blended craft, culture, and purpose.
Alongside his teams, his work has been recognized at Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clios, London International Awards, The ANDYs, Effies, WARC, and beyond, including an Academy Award of Merit, an Oscar statuette. Under his leadership, the network earned multiple Network of the Year honors and sustained a seven-year streak as Cannes Lions Regional Network of the Year for North America.
At the core of his leadership is the belief that Magic and Logic must work together. Magic brings emotion, humanity, and bold imagination. Logic brings insight, discipline, and systems that help ideas thrive in the real world.
A proud Latino creative, he is committed to opening doors for others and championing diverse voices.
Phil Camarota has built his career by making brands stand out and sell out in the complex world of modern retail.
For over two decades, Phil has used commerce as a canvas to connect brands to people and people to products. Iconic companies such as AT&T, PepsiCo, SC Johnson, Hershey, LEGO and more have benefited from his artistic eye and analytical mind.
His approach centers on seamlessly translating retail signals into inspired creativity, producing innovative work that drives meaningful results. That blend of commercial and creative effectiveness has led to industry recognition across the Effie Awards, Cannes Lions and beyond.
Phil’s main motivation remains using creativity to overcome commerce challenges. From physical stores to the digital shelf, in-aisle to AI, Phil believes there is no shopper barrier creativity can’t crack. That passion has fueled him to become Chief Creative Officer at Flywheel.
Now, as President of the Creative Commerce Lions Jury, Phil looks forward to celebrating the strategic creative work that transcends the transactional – and becomes something truly transformational.
Born in 1973, Kazoo Sato began his career at a major record company before moving into the global advertising industry. In 2009, he joined TBWA\HAKUHODO, where he served as Chief Creative Officer for 12 years, leading the agency to win Creative Agency of the Year for eight consecutive years.
In October 2024, he founded ECD (Earth Centric Design), a creative studio dedicated to expanding the future of the creative industry through a unique design approach that enables the sustainable growth of brands while coexisting with the health of the planet.
His work extends beyond advertising, including product design, architecture, and public facilities. He has received over 400 creative awards both in Japan and internationally. Across multiple disciplines—film, design, music, and product—he has served as a jury member and Jury President for Cannes Lions and other major global creative awards.
He holds a Master’s degree in Global Environmental Studies and is a Professor at Keio University Graduate School, specializing in future society co-creation and innovation.