As the Effie Awards celebrate their 30th anniversary, we are proud to introduce the 2026 Grand Effie Europe Jury, a group of leading experts from across Europe in marketing, communications, creativity, strategy, and business transformation.
Chaired by Jonnie Cahill, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, International Foods PepsiCo, the Grand Jury will gather in Brussels on 3 December, ahead of the EACA x Effie Europe Conference & Awards Gala, to select the one campaign that truly represents marketing effectiveness at its best.
Take a look at who will be in the room!
Bob Markham, President of Accenture Song for EMEA, Accenture Song
Caio Franchi, Executive Creative Lead, Google BeNeLux
Demet İkiler, EMEA CEO, Publicis Groupe
Giorgos Vareloglou, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, REBORRN
Hadi Zabad, Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy EMEA
Hannah French, Chief Marketing Officer EMEA, Kenvue
Johannes Seidl, Head of Partnerships, Red Bull
Julien Barraux, Chief Creative Officer, The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Karen Ehrlich, Vice President & General Manager, The Estée Lauder
Larni Kollander, H&M Global Head of Creative Strategy, H&M
Melanie Brinbaum, Europe CMO, Nestlé
Meredith Kelly, Global CMO, Škoda
Miriam Plon Sauer, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AKQA
Nichola Mullen, Director of Development, FAI Ireland Foundation
Patricia McDonald, Global CSO, Dentsu
Sandeep Grewal, EVP, Global Strategy, Havas Media Network
Susan Kingston-Brown, Global Brand President, UM
Tina Rolén, CMO, Fjällräven
Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer, Deutsche Telekom
Věra Šídlová, Global Creative Thought Leadership Director, Kantar
Wojciech Borowski, CEO, McCANN
The journey officially begins soon: the 2026 Effie Awards Europe Call for Entries opens on 3 June.