All you need is an idea

Digital Creative Competition 2026

 

Join us at our awards ceremony and creative summit

Thursday 8th October, 3pm
One Marylebone, London
NW1 4AQ

Our Digital Creative Competition is based on one promise – All You Need is an Idea. Now in it’s 17th year, our Digital Creative Competition has long been a catalyst for bold creativity, pushing the industry to put DOOH front and centre, and launching winning ideas onto the global stage. Entries are now closed. 

Our annual awards ceremony and creative summit is taking place on 8th October 2026, at One Marylebone.

This year’s event is all about Original Thinking. How can we nurture, incubate and future-proof space for genuinely new ideas? And how can we ensure AI really does help, not hinder? 

Beyond the usual awards night

  • Insightful panels and talks from industry leaders 
  • Immersive tech experiences from Ocean Labs and Ocean Studio
  • Networking over drinks and canapés
  • A creative showcase of ideas from a wide range of brands

Last year’s ceremony

Digital Creative Competition 2025 Awards Ceremony

Speaker line up revealed

Lisa White B&W
Lisa White
Director of Foresight, WGSN
Graham Fink
Graham Fink
Chair, Creative Director and Multimedia Artist
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Nick Shaw
UK CEO
Melanie Blood - Ocean Outdoor
Melanie Blood
Head of Ocean Labs, Ocean Outdoor
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Plus full panel to be revealed soon.

7 countries, 7 competitions, 1 Grand Prix

The Gold prize winners from all competitions (Commercial brand and Non-profit categories) will also have the chance to appear on the best screens across Northern Europe and the global icon, Piccadilly Lights**. The Grand Prix will be judged later this year. 

**Terms and conditions apply.

Past winners have gone on to win big across the world

With eight Cannes Lions to-date earned by winners of the Digital Creative Competition, it’s a proven springboard to international award fame.   

DLKW Lowe and The Microloan Foundation

Cannes Lion Gold Award

Women’s Aid and WCRS

Gold Lion in Outdoor and a Silver Lion in the Cyber category

WCRS and The Born Free Foundation

Silver Lion in the Outdoor category

Anomaly and Ancestry®

Silver Lion in Outdoor category

Big Issue “I’m here”

Bronze Award Cannes Lions

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The Digital Creative Competition Awards Ceremony and Creative Summit

8th October, 3pm at One Marylebone.

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