• by Joe Mandese , April 16, 2026

The Cannes Lions this morning unveiled the complete jury rosters for its upcoming awards, including members of the media jury chaired by WPP Media APMEA Chief Client Officer Sindhuja Rai.

Other members of the media jury include:

• Anisha Iyer | CEO, OMD, India

• Azhar Siddiqui | CEO, Mediaplus Middle East, MENA

• Dashni Vilakazi | Managing Director, The MediaShop, South Africa

• Fabrice Plazolles | Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer, Havas Play, France

• Kendra Hatcher King | Global Chief Design Officer, Spark Foundry, Global

• Marta García Alonso | VP Marketing, HEINEKEN, México

• Paulo Ilha | Co-Founder and Chief Media Officer, Galeria Holding, Brazil

• Will Swayne | Global Practice President – Media and Integrated Solutions, Dentsu, Global

Complete jury rosters for all other Lions categories can be viewed here.