AUCKLAND, Today: The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB New Zealand) has unveiled the judges for the 2024 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards. This marks the 8th year of the awards.
Over 120 experts from the digital advertising field will serve as judges. The executive panel, led by Stephen Old, includes nine senior industry professionals.
These executive judges will evaluate top entries across categories like Sales and Ad Operations, Channel Excellence, and Campaign Effectiveness. The awards will also highlight broader achievements, with Grand Awards for Media Publisher, Media Agency, and Creative Agency of the Year.
“The IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards highlight the outstanding work in the digital advertising industry over the last 12 months, including brand, retail, data, social, CTV, audio, data, digital out of home, technology and more.” – Stephen Old
2024 executive judges include:
- Carolyn Luey, Chief Digital and Publishing Officer, NZME
- Craig Delany, General Manager Interactive, MetService
- James Hole, Senior Director Revenue, Warner Bros. Discovery
- John Buckley, Director of Digital Revenue and Strategy, Stuff
- Lisa Ison, Head of Digital Revenue, MediaWorks
- Spencer Bailey, Head of New Zealand, Meta
- Stephen Old, Former IAB New Zealand Chair
- Valerie Walshe, Chief Revenue Officer, TVNZ
- Vanessa Williams, General Manager Marketing and Media, realestate.co.nz
“The IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards highlight the outstanding work in the digital advertising industry over the last 12 months, including brand, retail, data, social, CTV, audio, data, digital out of home, technology and more.
We look forward to celebrating the strategy, insights, business acumen and expertise that drive our industry forward,” says Stephen Old.
The IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards will be celebrated at Shed 10/Level 1 on Thursday 21 November. Tickets go on sale Friday 6 September.
2024 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Sponsors include: Acast, Blis, Google, Hype & Dexter, LUMO, Market Media, Magnite, Meta, MediaWorks Rova, NZME, StackAdapt, Stuff, The Trade Desk, Trade Me, TVNZ, Vistar Media, Warner Bros. Discovery.
About IAB New Zealand
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IAB New Zealand) is the not-for-profit trade association for interactive advertising established in 2007. It promotes growth and best practice for advertisers, agencies, and media owners. IAB New Zealand is part of an international group of 45 IAB organisations around the world, providing access to global resources. IAB New Zealand empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy, promoting growth and best practice for advertisers, agencies, and media owners.
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