The WINA Festival is proud to announce the first confirmations from international industry professionals that will be participating as judges in the festival’s 2026 edition.
WINA, the worldwide festival for independent advertising, rewards the best of independent communication, advertising, marketing and innovation. Independent agencies from around the world can participate in WINA and have until April 24 to submit their entries to one of the 17 categories that make up this festival.
Some of the judges confirmed for WINA 2026, include:
- Dina Abdelazim (Head of Media-Egypt – The Coca-Cola Company)
- Monica Parra (Marketing Manager- Rappi)
- Anietie Udoh ( Marketing Thought Leader- Marketing Edge Publication)
- Tatiana Riesle (Marketing Manager- Falabella)
- Prashant Sukhwani (Vice President marketing – Burger King)
- Soledad Fantuzzi (Marketing Manager- Starbucks for Alsea South América)
- Daniel Bellido (Digital Media Strategist – Tigo)
- Jyrki Poutanen (Chief Creative Officer | Co-founder- United Imaginations)
- Phoobeth Thitinavakul ( Creative Group Head – Sour Bangkok)
- Roberto Max Salas (Co-Founder, President – Young Hero)
- Oscar H. Castañeda ( Regional General Director – Castillo de if)
- Joel Holtby (Founder & CCO – Courage)
- Jasper Cajilg (Associate Creative Director – Gigil)
- Daniel Samama (Executive Creative Director- Cheil Benelux)
- Nicky Lorenzo (Co-Founder/Head of Creative – Twice On Sunday)
- Linda Hächler (Executive Creative Director – MetropolitanRepublic)
- Alvaro Pereira (Digital Business Manager- Avícola Sofía)
- Cristina Guirado Victoria (International Accounts Supervisor – Iboo Agency)
- Fernando Antelo (Chief Creative Officer – MAD – Bolivia)
- Jennifer Zierenberg (President & Creative Director – Wonderberg Studio)
- Luis Ruiz (CEO – Igloo Lab)
- Jean-Baptiste Burdin (Executive Creative Director – Razorfish France)
- Miguel Rico (Creative Director & Founder- Buenosaires)
- Chepe Vargas (Creative Director – Buzz)
- Pierre Rabines & Renato Carrión (Directors – La Comunidad de las Ideas)
- César Sepúlveda (Creative Director- Destilería)
- Diego Vitteri (Senior Audiovisual Post Producer and AI Content Generation Specialist – Fiasco)
- Pavel Kozlov (Founder – Peopleofdesign)
- Stalin Segovia (Director of Creative Art- 360 Agency BTL)
- Sara Freire Santa Cruz (Head of Art- mká Comunicación Health)
- Mike Sharman (Founder & Chief Creative Officer- Retroviral)
- Esteban Pava (Producer – Bam Production)
- Rithesh (Co-founder- Deepsense Digital)
- Issam Amrani (Executive Creative Director- Fledge)
- Juan Zilli (Creative Director- Apple Tree)
- Sara Zouad (CEO & Creative Director- Brand Builder)
- Javier Jerí (Chief Creative Officer- AlwaysOn)
- Sabrina Ortiz (Key Account Manager – Rinas)
- Sara Castaño (Chief Creative Officer – Mutato)
- José Perez Piat (Co-Founder & CCO – Studio Compa)
- Daniela Belén (CEO – Executive Creative Director – GRIT)
- Damián Depetris ( Creative Director – Cinergia Estudio Creativo)
- Pafun Rachatasakul (Executive Creative Director – Digital Monkey)
- Jorge Pomareda (Group Creative Director – Highdive)
- Dan Berkowitz (Group Executive Creative and Strategic Director – HaveYouHeard)
- Dr. Mir Damoon Mir (Chief Creative Officer & Head of Strategy – ZIGMA8 Creative Agency)
- Perla Castelán (Founder & CEO – Conektica)
- Andreea Ghenoiu ( Creative Partner – Jam Session Agency)
- Nikolas Mpardakis (CEO – Advengers)
- Emmanuel Vega (Associate Creative Director – Made)
- César Cabrera (Co-Founder & Creative Director – SPOTDLY)
The 2026 edition will include in-person gatherings in Miami and Santiago de Chile.
The official jury gathering will take place on May 28 at the Hyatt Regency Miami, where the judges will determine the winners of the festival’s most coveted awards: Grand Prix and Titanium. The event will also include a day of networking for leaders in the creative, marketing, and advertising industry. Space will be limited, so please confirm in advance.
Year after year, WINA continues to establish itself as the top international stage for independent advertising. WINA is dedicated to celebrating indie creative agencies that deserve visibility and recognition.
