14 Top Creatives in ME Named To The One Show 2026 Jury

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The One Club for Creativity has announced 28 creative leaders in the Middle East & Africa who will serve on the global jury for The One Show 2026.

This year’s jury members from the Middle East are as follows.

Saudi Arabia

• Hessa Alsudairy, ECD, Publicis Groupe, Riyadh (Radio & Audio)

United Arab Emirates

• Noor Akar, Group Creative Director, TBWA\Raas, Dubai (Integrated + Experiential & Immersive)
• Joao Camacho, Regional ECD, Saatchi Wellness, Dubai (Health & Wellness + Pharma)
• Serra Chehade, Head of Production, ‿ and us, Dubai (Moving Image Craft & Production)
• Rita Harbie, Senior Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, Dubai (Interactive, Online & Mobile)
• Hadeel Hmaidi, Integrated Marketing Lead, TikTok, Dubai (Direct Marketing)
• Marie Claire Maalouf, CCO, Edelman EMEA, Dubai (Fusion, Jury President)
• Vidya Manmohan, Founder, CCO, V4GOOD, Dubai (Fusion + Green + SDG)
• Prerna Mehra, ECD, MullenLowe MENA, Dubai (Design Advertising)
• Aneri Patel, Associate Design Director, No.one (AndUs Group), Dubai (Design & Branding)
• Nayaan Rais, Executive Creative Director, FP7 McCann, Dubai (Branded Entertainment)
• Dani Richa, Chairman and CEO, Impact BBDO, Dubai (Creative Effectiveness)
• Dana Tahir, CEO, HAVAS Red Middle East, Dubai (Public Relations)
• Neda Zag, Editor, Cold Cuts, Dubai (Film & Video) 

The complete global jury for The One Show 2026 can be viewed here.

The 2026 jury for the newly launched One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators, will be announced in early January 2026.

The initial group of Jury Presidents for The One Show 2026 were announced in October.  

About The One Show 2026

Entries to The One Show 2026 can be submitted now, with fees increasing after each deadline period.  Early entry deadline is December 12, 2025, with the regular deadline January 23, 2026. The extended deadline is February 6, 2026, and final deadline February 20, 2026.

Early judging starts in January 2026, and finalists will be announced in May 2026.  Crystal, Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencil and Merit winners will be announced in May during Creative Week 2026 in New York.