Meet the 2026 judging panel

Digital Creative Competition 2026

Our expert judges brought together a wealth of experience across the creative and wider media industry. With our first ever Chair, Graham Fink leading the way, they were on the lookout for bold and original ideas that pushed the boundaries of DOOH, whilst demonstrating the very best in creative excellence.

Discover more about our 2026 competition

Your ideas in good hands

Graham Fink

Chair, Creative Director and Multimedia Artist

David Patton

CEO, D&AD

Natalie Mackle

Head of Media, Magnum

Ben Beazley

Executive Creative Director, Omnicom Productions

Charlotte Tudor

VP Marketing, Disney

Curtis Weir

OOH Group Director, Publicis Media

Joe Petyan

CEO, VML UK Group

Verity Phillips

Media Lead, Netflix

Drew Satchell

Marketing Manager, Lloyds

Georgie Moreton

Deputy Editor, BITE, CreativeBrief

Laura Jordan Bambach

Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Uncharted

Georgina Bramall

Chief Marketing Officer, GiffGaff

Susan Liu

Head of Experience Production, BBH

Henry Daglish

CEO, Bicycle London

Karam Bakr

Brand Media Director, Croud

India Pearce

Associate Creative and Design Director, Havas Play

Katy Hindley

Group Innovation Director, Posterscope

Visha Kudhail

Global Director, Brand & Advocacy at Talon.One and author of Authentic Marketing

Andrew Stone

Creative Director, Jellyfish

Matthew Searle

Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Creative

Tommy Gleadell

Planning Director and Head of OOH, the7stars

Ben MacLaren

Head of Media Planning, Sky UK

Amy Coomber

Chief Creative Production Officer, Neverland

Roy Shepherd

Head of OOH, Goodstuff

Sam O’Connell

Head of OOH Creative Solutions, WPP Media

Melanie Blood

Head of Ocean Labs, Ocean Outdoor

What did our 2026 judges think it takes to win?

“Keep your ideas simple and remember to have fun with the formats and tech that Ocean has to offer.”

Susan Liu, BBH

“The best DOOH work turns a single-minded idea into something bold, immediate and impossible to ignore. Strip it back, dial it up and create something unmissable that commands attention within its physical environment.”

Drew Satchell, Lloyds

“Own the environment, not just the message. Consider how did you really show up? How did you use context (interaction with passers-by, location, weather) and not just the campaign message to really deliver impact.”

Georgina Bramall, GiffGaff

“Make the most of OOH as a creative canvas, and lean into context wherever possible.”

Verity Phillips, Netflix

Past winners have gone on to win big across the world

With eight Cannes Lion Awards so far earned by winners of the Digital Creative Competition, it’s a proven springboard to international award fame.

1435138907_magicfields_news_photo_jpg_1_1-1920x1080

TankFree-at-Four-Dials-at-Westfield-Stratford-City-scaled

Ready to take your campaign to the next level?

Get in touch

LONDON

BIRMINGHAM

MANCHESTER

GLASGOW

EDINBURGH

ABERDEEN

BRADFORD

BRISTOL

BOURNEMOUTH

CARDIFF

DUNDEE

NEWCASTLE

NORWICH

NOTTINGHAM

LEEDS

LIVERPOOL

PORTSMOUTH

SOUTHAMPTON

Our 2026 judging panel