Torch Awards mentors, jury selected for 2016 competition

For the 2016 Torch Awards, New York Festival has partnered with The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the experiences of people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design.

Mentors

2016’s Torch Award mentors were recruited from New York Festivals International Advertising Awards Executive Jury of worldwide chief creative officers and executive creative directors.

• Frank Bodin, chairman & chief creative officer, Havas Worldwide – Switzerland

• Josy Paul, chairman & chief creative officer, BBDO – India
• Judy John, CEO / chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Toronto – Canada
• Lisa Bennett, chief creative officer, TM Advertising – US

• Valerie Cheng, head of creative, Facebook South East Asia – Singapore

Jury

• David Angelo, founder & chairman, David + Goliath – US

• Helen Pak, CEO & chief creative officer, Havas Worldwide – Canada
• Lisa Fedyszyn, associate creative director, Droga5 NY – US
• Michael O’Rourke, president, New York Festivals – US
• Nir Refuah, chief innovation officer, McCann Erickson – Romania
• Valerie Fletcher, executive director, Institute of Human Centered Design – US
• Willa Crolius, director of user/expert lab & coordinator of public programs, Institute of Human Centered Design – US

• Yasu Sasaki, executive creative director, Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Aegis Network – Japan

Finalist teams were announced on 9 April and will convene in New York City on 18 May 2016. Finalists in the Inclusive Design Challenge will present their creative concept for a digital media showcase that presents the inclusive design progress and success stories. It will be a permanent fixture in the exhibit showroom at the IHCD headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Torch Awards 2016 Grand Winning Team will be announced live from the stage on 19 May at the New York Show, during the awards ceremony in the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.

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