Adfest turns a blind eye on Kiwis for judging panel

PATTAYA, THAILAND, Today: New Zealand judges have been overlooked by the organisers of Adfest 2023 – which has just announced the panel for this year’s Lotus Awards competition.

Adfest has, however, appointed an Aussie judge – João Braga, chief creative officer at Wunderman Thompson, Sydney.

“The panel includes agencies from Taipei, Mumbai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manilla, Seoul, Tokyo – and Sydney.”

The other members of the panel include execs from agencies in Taipei, Mumbai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manilla, Seoul, and Tokyo.

The competition – which purports to reward exceptional work produced across “Asia Pacific and the Middle East” – will be held 23-25 March.

This will be the first live event in four years.

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