Jury

Judged by esteemed industry experts who follow a robust two-step judging process that includes pre-scoring to establish the shortlist and panel discussion to determine winners and in some cases a Silver, the awards are ethical, transparent and respected.

Entries for the Athar Awards are submitted from a wide range of organisations and sectors from across the Kingdom and we therefore will select the jury with knowledge and experience to reflect that.

Creative leaders are invited from a range of sectors based on their knowledge, expertise and skills, giving assurance to anyone who enters the awards that their submission is judged by the very best of our profession.

Our Judges

Aakriti Goel
Aakriti Goel | Head of Strategy & Insights | Publicis Groupe
Abdullah Aziz
Abdullah Aziz | Regional Marketing Manager | AGTHIA
Abdulrahman Saud
Abdulrahman Saud | CEO | Bassmat
Adham Abdullah
Adham Abdullah | Creative Director | Liwa Content.Driven
Ahella El Saban
Ahella El Saban | Co-Founder & Executive Vice Chairman | Exits
Ahmad Konash
Ahmad Konash | Co-Founder & CEO | Onsor Mosha
Ahmed Al Sahhaf
Ahmed Al Sahhaf | CEO | MBC Media Solutions
Ahmed El-Gamal
Ahmed El-Gamal | Senior Director of Marketing | Jumeirah
Alaa Abu Hammeen
Alaa Abu Hammeen | Head of Digital KSA | VML
Alejandro Fischer
Alejandro Fischer | SVP Strategy and Product Innovation | HAVAS
Ali Rez
Ali Rez | Chief Creative Officer | Impact BBDO
Aurangzaib Zafar
Aurangzaib Zafar | Founder & CEO | Multitude
Barry King
Barry King | General Manager, Saudi Arabia | Action Global Communications
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz | VP Client Services | BPG Group
Charles Awad
Charles Awad | Chief Customer Officer | Majid Al Futtaim
Craig Borthwick
Craig Borthwick | Partner | LIGHTBLUE
Dan Leach
Dan Leach | Managing Director, Saudi Arabia | TBWA\RAAD
Dennis de Rond
Dennis de Rond | Founder & Creative Director | Skyne - the partner to grow your brand
Dina Barakat
Dina Barakat | Consumer & AI Marketing Lead | Google
Dina Faour
Dina Faour | Professor of Advertising | American University in Dubai
Donnacha Kinsella
Donnacha Kinsella | Head of Starcom KSA | Starcom
Dr Obaid Alabdali
Dr Obaid Alabdali | President | Mazeej Marketing Consulting & Board Member
Ebru Tuygun
Ebru Tuygun | Managing Director | GVGL Marketing
Eddy Rizk
Eddy Rizk | CEO | BIG KAHUNA FILMS
Elias Saroufim
Elias Saroufim | Director - Paid Media and Campaigns | Red Sea Global
Elie Charbel
Elie Charbel | Chief Executive Officer | A2Z Media Group
Faisal Al Eisawi
Faisal Al Eisawi | Managing Director | Digitect
Farah Antar
Farah Antar | Strategy Director | VML
Halah Mohsen
Halah Mohsen | Regional Director | Burson
Hanin Aloufi
Hanin Aloufi | Head of Group Marketing & Corporate Communications | BSF
Hind Alfahhad
Hind Alfahhad | | Film Director
Hussain Abdrabalnabi
Hussain Abdrabalnabi | Executive Director - Marketing & Digital | Alat
Ibrahim Lahoud
Ibrahim Lahoud | Head of Strategy & Insights | Brand Lounge
Jamie Cordwell
Jamie Cordwell | Executive Creative Director | Edelman
Kate Midttun
Kate Midttun | Founder & CEO | Acorn Strategy
Katie Golding
Katie Golding | CMO | SRMG
Kim Jerbo
Kim Jerbo | Executive Creative Director | Create Group
Lara Safar
Lara Safar | Chief Operating Officer | Interesting Times
Lisa King
Lisa King | Co-Founder | Tales & Heads
Loma Jaber
Loma Jaber | Managing Director | Hewar Group
Majed Zantout
Majed Zantout | Group Marketing Manager | AlGhazzawi Holding Group
Manaswita Singh
Manaswita Singh | Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East & Africa | Kantar
Marie-Claire Maalouf
Marie-Claire Maalouf | CCO EMEA | Edelman
Marwa Al Malik
Marwa Al Malik | Corporate Communications Director | ASFAR
Matthew Butterworth
Matthew Butterworth | Regional Managing Director | Mullenlowe MENA
Mohamad Baalbaki
Mohamad Baalbaki | Co Founder, Executive Creative Director | The Bold Group
Mohammed AlMansour
Mohammed AlMansour | Senior Director, Corporate Communications | Roshn
Mohammed Bahmishan
Mohammed Bahmishan | CEO & Chief Creative Officer | FP7 McCann
Mohammed Jifri
Mohammed Jifri | CMO | Hungerstation
Nada Abousaab
Nada Abousaab | Founder & Partner | Fikra
Nadeem Ibrahim
Nadeem Ibrahim | Head of Digital | UM
Nadine Ghossoub
Nadine Ghossoub | CEO | Science & Sunshine
Nasir Khan
Nasir Khan | Director | Big Film
Neda Shelton
Neda Shelton | Head of Communications, Marketing & Corporate Affairs | Solutions Plus
Nermeen Negm
Nermeen Negm | Head, Marketing and Communications | Masdar City
Nouf Al Arify
Nouf Al Arify | Head of Communications | BAE Systems
Nour Alkhatib
Nour Alkhatib | Principal Media, Marketing, BTL Strategic Category | MTN Group
Oliver Robinson
Oliver Robinson | Executive Creative Director | Momentum
Pascal Vrinssen
Pascal Vrinssen | Group Managing Director | Extend The Ad Network
Passant El Ghannam
Passant El Ghannam | Marketing Director MEA | Heinz
Ragdha Bakhorji
Ragdha Bakhorji | Communication and PR Expert | Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Rana Alsubaiyel
Rana Alsubaiyel | Head of Marketing | Siafa Dates
Reema Al Shammasi
Reema Al Shammasi | Division Marketing and Communications Vice President | Mastercard
Renad Alhussan
Renad Alhussan | Creative Director | Tajalla Creative Agency
Sami Alshorafa
Sami Alshorafa | Director | APCO
Sandy Sialom Türkmenoğlu
Sandy Sialom Türkmenoğlu | Co-Founder & CEO | Heartfulbrands Inc.
Santiago Cuesta
Santiago Cuesta | Executive Creative Director | TBWA\RAAD
Sara Mohammad Siddiqui
Sara Mohammad Siddiqui | Executive Director of Marketing Communications | ACWA Power
Sarah Bartlett
Sarah Bartlett | Head of Middle East | Lexington Communications
Sarah Gerges
Sarah Gerges | Senior Brand Strategist | Dentsu
Shaza Yousef
Shaza Yousef | Sr. Creative Arabic Copywriter | FP7 MCCANN
Stacy Andersen
Stacy Andersen | Deputy Managing Director | Merkle
Tala Alem
Tala Alem | Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Lead, GCC | PepsiCo
Turky Kari
Turky Kari | Executive Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications | Cruise Saudi
Vidya Manmohan
Vidya Manmohan | Founder & Chief Creative Officer | V4 Good
Vishal Badiani
Vishal Badiani | Managing Director | Atomic MENA FZCO
Wadha Alnafjan
Wadha Alnafjan | Head of Visitor Experience / Head of Digital Wellbeing | Ithra
Wissam Hassan
Wissam Hassan | Head of Branding & Creative Group Communications | Mubadala
Yasmina Boustani
Yasmina Boustani | Creative Director | Edelman
Ziad Abou Rjeily
Ziad Abou Rjeily | General Manager - Bold Xperience | The Bold Group