Judges announced for IAB NZ awards

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has announced the judges and executive judges for the upcoming 2024 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards.

Now in its 8th year, this industry award programme provides an opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and champion the digital advertising industry’s most outstanding organisations and practitioners.

This year, over 120 digital advertising experts will participate as judges, and the executive judging panel, consisting of eight senior industry experts, will be chaired by Stephen Old, former IAB New Zealand Chair and Convener of the panel. 

“The IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards highlight the outstanding work in the digital advertising industry over the last 12 months, including brand, retail, data, social, CTV, audio, data, digital out of home, technology and more. We look forward to celebrating the strategy, insights, business acumen and expertise that drive our industry forward,” says Old.

The executive judges will review the best digital advertising entries across a wide range of categories, including Sales and Ad Operations, Channel Excellence, and Campaign Effectiveness. The awards will also recognise exceptional achievements in broader categories, culminating in the Grand Awards for Media Publisher of the Year, Media Agency of the Year, and Creative Agency of the Year.

2024 executive judges include:

• Carolyn Luey, Chief Digital and Publishing Officer, NZME
• Craig Delany, General Manager Interactive, MetService
• James Hole, Senior Director Revenue, Warner Bros. Discovery
• John Buckley, Director of Digital Revenue and Strategy, Stuff
• Lisa Ison, Head of Digital Revenue, MediaWorks
• Stephen Old, Former IAB New Zealand Chair
• Valerie Walshe, Chief Revenue Officer, TVNZ
• Vanessa Williams, General Manager Marketing and Media, realestate.co.nz

The IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards will be celebrated at Shed 10/Level 1 on Thursday 21 November. Tickets go on sale Friday 6 September. 

2024 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Sponsors include Acast, Blis, Google, Hype & Dexter, LUMO, Market Media, Magnite, Meta, MediaWorks Rova, NZME, StackAdapt, Stuff, The Trade Desk, Trade Me, TVNZ, Vistar Media and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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