Each year, The Webby Awards receives more than 13,000 entries from 70 countries—all reviewed and scored by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), our 3,000+ member judging panel of industry experts.

As the Internet and technology evolve, excellence needs a higher benchmark. For the 30th Annual Webby Awards, we’re introducing our first-ever Jury Presidents to lead IADAS and shape the judging process by establishing new criteria across all categories. These inaugural Jury Presidents are titans across the creator economy, advertising, gaming, podcasting, technology, media, and production, who bring unparalleled expertise to this year’s review process.

Read on to meet the 2025 Jury President cohort, who will select the best of the Internet.

Samira Ansari

Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy New York

An international multi-award-winning creative, Samira has led global campaigns for brands like Michelob Ultra, U by Kotex, ESPN, Virgin Atlantic, and Pringles. She won the 2022 Cannes Gold Lion in Innovation and a 2023 Sports Emmy for “McEnroe vs. McEnroe,” a world-first virtual tennis match, and was named to Adweek’s Creative 100. Her standout work includes the NBA “Courtside” experience for Michelob Ultra, redefining period marketing with U by Kotex, taking Pringles to the Super Bowl, and launching major P&G and Mike’s Hard Lemonade campaigns across global markets. Before Deutsch NY, she led AB InBev at FCB New York and held creative roles at Johannes Leonardo, Grey, Leo Burnett, TBWA\Chiat\Day, J. Walter Thompson, and Saatchi & Saatchi Paris. Her work has been recognized by Cannes Lions, D&AD, Effies, The One Show, Clio, and ADC.

Danny Koo

Executive Producer, Marvel Games

Danny Koo is an Executive Producer at Marvel Games and the co-creator of the fan-favorite Super Hero Luna Snow. Known for his global approach to interactive storytelling, Danny has been instrumental in the visionary development of live service games that spotlight every corner of the Marvel Universe. From mobile hits like MARVEL Future Fight to the ambitious Marvel Rivals, his work bridges cultures, genres, and generations—bringing fresh heroes to the forefront and giving players new ways to experience the Marvel multiverse.

Joanne Jang

General Manager, OpenAI Labs

Joanne Jang is the General Manager of OpenAI Labs, where she leads a research-driven group inventing and prototyping new interfaces for how people collaborate with AI. Previously, she served as Head of Model Behavior at OpenAI, shaping ChatGPT’s personality, guiding the ideal behavior of all OpenAI models, and codifying the underlying principles and philosophy into the Model Spec. She has overseen launches including GPT-4, Voice Mode, personalization features, and DALL·E 2. Named to the TIME100 AI list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence, she focuses on turning frontier capabilities into new ways to empower people. She holds a B.S. in Applied Math and an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Rajni Jacques

Global Head of Fashion & Beauty, Snapchat

A distinguished alumna of Rutgers College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Rajni Jacques is an interdisciplinary creative whose career spans fashion, media, and brand leadership. She began as a fashion assistant at Honey and went on to serve as Fashion Editor and Director at The Fader, InStyle, Vibe, Nylon, Glamour, Allure, and Teen Vogue. Her leadership roles include PR Director at Christian Louboutin, Creative Lead at Madewell, and Lead Creative at Hearst Digital Studios for Nordstrom. Recognized by Vogue, Glossier, Manrepeller, and Into The Gloss, Jacques is a respected fashion expert and speaker, featured at the GirlBoss Rally, Teen Vogue Summit, Social Good Summit, and The Wing, as well as on ABC, NBC’s Hoda & Jenna, BRAVO, VH1, The Wendy Williams Show, and Fox 5. As a creative consultant, she has worked with brands like Nike, Coach, Nordstrom, La Ligne, and Girlfriend, and co-founded Building Black Bed-Stuy, a community initiative supporting Black-owned businesses. Since April 2021, she has served as Global Head of Fashion & Beauty at Snapchat.

Divya Siddarth

Executive Director & Co-Founder, Collective Intelligence Project

Divya Siddarth is the cofounder and executive director of the Collective Intelligence Project (CIP), an experimental research organization which is developing and applying new governance models for artificial intelligence. She believes transformative technologies will only advance the “public good” if we creatively involve the public. As such, collective intelligence is a powerful tool for making AI better. To that end, CIP has worked with partners such as the Taiwanese Digital Ministry, the UK Frontier AI Task Force, OpenAI, Anthropic and Creative Commons on designing “alignment assemblies” — early experiments in demonstrating how the broader public can effectively co-create and improve powerful AI models. Siddarth is also currently the democracy lead for UK’s AI Safety Institute.Before founding CIP, she served as Associate Political Economist and Social Technologist in Microsoft’s Office of the CTO. She graduated from Stanford with a BS in Computational Decision Analysis, and is pursuing a DPhil at the Oxford Internet Institute.

Jerome Core

Head of Inclusive Content, Amazon Studios and Prime Video

Jerome Core is the Head of US and Worldwide Inclusive Content at Amazon Studios and Prime Video. He helps create industry-leading, inherently inclusive content and ensures production sets look like the world we live in today. Jerome works to amplify the voices of historically excluded communities across gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disabilities to create more opportunities for underrepresented talent and drive transformational change across the business.

Jotham Ndugga-Kabuye

Global Head of Social, Digital and Creator Marketing,Dolby Laboratories

Jotham Ndugga-Kabuye is a creative strategist and cultural architect with over 15 years of experience leading award-winning digital campaigns across tech, entertainment, and storytelling. As Head of Global Social, Digital & Creator Marketing at Dolby, he drives global strategy for social, web, CRM, and creator initiatives, building models that connect technology to emotion through audience-first, culture-driven storytelling. Previously at Twitch, he led global brand, social, and creator campaigns, helping define the platform’s cultural voice and bridge digital and mainstream entertainment through projects like TwitchCon and the Streamer Bowl. Known for his systems thinking and people-first leadership, Jotham builds diverse, empowered teams rooted in clarity, trust, and creativity. A proud East African first-generation American, husband, and father of three, he brings a community-centered perspective to his work, believing creativity is most powerful when it reflects the real world.

Gretta Cohn

CEO, Pushkin Industries

Gretta Cohn is the CEO of Pushkin Industries, the award-winning audio network and production company behind podcasts like Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell, Against the Rules with Michael Lewis, A Life in Lyrics with Paul McCartney, and The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, as well as acclaimed audiobooks including The Bomber Mafia and Wild and Precious: A Celebration of Mary Oliver. Before joining Pushkin, she founded and led Transmitter Media, a Peabody-nominated podcast company acquired by Pushkin in 2022. Previously, she served as Executive Producer and Head of New Show Development at Earwolf and Midroll Media, and spent several years as a producer at New York Public Radio. A musician at heart, Cohn is also a cellist and drummer and a former member of the bands Cursive and Bright Eyes.

Dimi Albers

 CEO, DEPT®

Dimi Albers is the Chief Executive Officer of DEPT®, a global digital agency pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when technology and creativity collide. With over 20 years of experience shaping the digital landscape, Dimi has grown DEPT® from a small team of 120 in Amsterdam to more than 4,000 digital specialists across five continents.Dimi champions bold creativity and relentless innovation, leading teams that create award-winning web and mobile experiences for brands like Google, Netflix, Nike, and Patagonia. He’s assembled world-class talent across strategy, design, and technology—building a global powerhouse that still thinks and acts like a boutique studio. In 2021, DEPT® became both a B Corporation and Climate Neutral certified, proving the internet can be a force for good.

Craig Elimeliah

Chief Creative Officer, Code and Theory

An award-winning creative leader with 18 years of experience, Craig is passionate about unlocking growth through customer experience and designing innovative ideas that solve real-world problems. As Chief Creative Design Officer at Code and Theory, he leads diverse, cross-functional teams to connect brands across the entire customer continuum, creating category-defining experiences rooted in culture and driven by technology, data, and storytelling. His work has been recognized by Cannes Lions, D&AD, ADC, LIA, Clios, The One Show, and The Webby Awards, and he is a frequent contributor to industry publications and speaker at major global events. A design and technology enthusiast, web3 optimist, and avid runner, he lives in Nyack, NY, with his wife and children. His portfolio includes work for leading brands such as T-Mobile, Amazon, Google, New Balance, Dell, Pfizer, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, Samsung, Disney Channel, and many others.

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The 30th Annual Webby Awards is Open

Earning a Webby Award can take your company to new heights, but only if you participate. Submit work in the 30th Annual Webby Awards by the Early Entry Deadline on Friday, October 24, 2025 for best pricing.