Sam Stuchbury named on One Show Indies jury

Motion Sickness executive creative director Sam Stuchbury has been selected to serve on the jury for the inaugural One Show Indies.

One Show Indies is a new global competition dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, freelancers, creators and other creative companies around the world. 

It will debut this year within The One Show 2026 and is open exclusively to agencies with independent ownership: a minimum 51% owned by founders or staff, and no more than four physical offices. 

To encourage participation, the cost of entry is 20% lower compared to other One Show fees.

The Indie jury

Mischief co-founder and CCO Greg Hahn has been named jury president. Other confirmed 2026 One Show Indies jury members include:

• Ajaz Ahmed, co-founder, Studio One, London
• Rolando Cordova, CCO, co-founder, L&C, New York
• Noel Cottrell, founder, CCO, Murder Hornet, Atlanta
• Jolene Delisle, founder, The Working Assembly, New York
• Ulrika Karlberg, CCO, YARD NYC, New York
• Hwee Peng Koh, creative partner, Blak Labs, Singapore
• Suzanne Powers, founder, Co-CEO, All&, New York
• Brian Murray, CCO, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto
• Mohammed Sehly, CEO, BigTime Creative Shop, Riyadh
• Ariel Serkin, Partner, ISLA, Buenos Aires
• Safaraaz Sindhi, founder, CCO, Bananas, Johannesburg
• Flavio Waiteman, CCO, Tech&Soul, São Paulo

The new competition aims to recognise the role and work of independent agencies while making a One Show Pencil win even more accessible.

“It’s true that indies are having a moment right now,” says Hahn, who also serves on The One Club National Board of Directors. 

“But it’s also true that indies have long been the lifeblood of breakthrough and brilliant work in the corpus of advertising. I’m thrilled to be presiding over the inaugural jury of The One Show Indies. And that I got to use the word ‘corpus’ in a sentence.”

Indie Agency News partnership

The One Club has also partnered with Indie Agency News, a membership-driven media and visibility coaching platform dedicated exclusively to serving independent agencies.  

This partnership allows all qualified agencies entering The One Show Indies to receive a discounted Indie Agency News membership. The membership connects them to more than 300 indie agency members, consultants and industry practitioners worldwide. It also provides video-first editorial coverage, visibility coaching and access to two awards programs celebrating indie excellence and the people behind it.

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