Gerety Awards to host Auckland Jury Insight Panel

With the final deadline for the 2026 Gerety Awards set for May 15, the spotlight is turning to the ideas that will define the year.

As part of the lead-up to judging, Gerety will host a Jury Insight Panel in Auckland, bringing together members of the 2026 executive jury to share perspectives on creativity, emerging trends and what it takes for work to stand out at this year’s awards.

The session forms part of Gerety’s wider global programme, connecting local industry conversations with an international judging process that includes more than 260 jurors from over 50 countries, meeting across 15 cities worldwide.

Voices shaping the shortlist

Moderated by Brittney Rigby, managing editor AUNZ at LBB, the panel will feature:

• Isobel Kerr-Newell, CEO, Artemis Communications
• Edwina Neilson, general manager, marketing, Green Cross Health
• Laura Cibilich, founder & design director, Run Aotearoa

These panels offer an opportunity to hear directly from the voices shaping the shortlist – right after the executive jury sessions taking place in early June.

The creative discussion will be taken beyond the jury room following the judging, with the highest-scoring work being featured in the Gerety Shortlist Showcase – a curated 30-minute film shared with more than 1,400 past and present jury members across more than 60 countries.

A collective moment

The reel is widely circulated among senior creative leaders and their teams, creating a collective moment where the industry engages with the work shaping the year.

“Gerety is about recognising work that resonates from a powerful perspective,” says Lucía Ongay, co-founder of the Gerety Awards.

“As we approach the final deadline, we’re excited to see the work that will not only stand out, but spark conversations across the global creative community.”

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