Gerety Awards 2024 Jury Insights From the UK

Yem is an award winning Creative in the Fashion and Advertising industries. She is the founder of YEMZI, a vibrant resort wear brand and also lends her creativity to other businesses through Art Direction in advertising.

Her forte is in innovation, experiential, social and entertainment. She was a pioneer team member of a tech startup that was the first to be acquired by Google in Southeast Asia. Off work, Dillah is an angel investor for female led startups, a mentor for young BIPOC female creatives and an amateur skateboarder.

Nicola oversees consumer trends, innovation, and interviews with industry thought leaders from across the creative industries for all areas of the business. She is focused on growing the reach, relevance, and reputation of Creativebrief and BITE.

Paula Hochberg is a Creative Director working at Adam&EveDDB in London. Before this role, Paula led the Southern European Brand and Creative studio at TikTok; after working in Paris, Madrid, Buenos Aires and Brussels, for numerous global clients. Her work has received international accolades, including a Grand Prix from Cannes Lions Festival.

Debbie pioneers transformational business growth through people-first, technology solutions. She has been named a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Top 100 Chief Digital Officer 2022 – celebrating leadership, business acumen and digital innovation; Top Ten Inspirational Leader in 2021/ HSBC Ethnicity Awards; a Yahoo Finance/EMpower Ethnic Minority Executive Role Model three years running.

Regan is the Executive Creative Director of McCann London. She has produced a list of award winning work promoting inclusive beauty campaigns. She’s a Momma Mentor for SheSays, a mentor for lollipop mentoring and was a speaker for the Creative Equals online speeding mentoring session for AdWeek.