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- The Czech Republic has four judges on the Eurobest 2026 jury.
- The representation from the Eastern European region is the strongest it has ever been.
- The juries will meet in London in November.
- Entries for the competition can be submitted until 15 October.
- The winners will be announced on 2 December.
The Eurobest creative communications competition has unveiled the composition of this year’s juries. They will comprise experts from 28 markets, representing the greatest geographical diversity in the competition’s history. The Czech Republic will be represented by four jurors. The juries will meet in London in November.
This year’s edition also features the strongest representation from Eastern Europe in the competition’s history. The region will be represented by 16 jurors from nine countries, including, alongside the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Czech representation on the Eurobest juries
- Audio & Radio, Film, Print & Publishing: Klára Palmer, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Prague
- Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy: Iva Welker, CEO, WPP Creative Czechia and Ukraine
- Design, Industry Craft: Pavel Hejný, Professional Photographer and Art Director
- PR: Lucie Strnadová, PR Director, Havas Prague
The Czech Republic will also be able to nominate two representatives to the Cannes Lions jury again for the 2027 edition.
“The four Czech Eurobest jurors and the two Czech nominations to the Cannes Lions juries confirm that the Czech Republic has its place on the global creative scene. We have talented people here, strong ideas and work capable of holding its own against international competition,” said René Jež, founder of Lionhearted and official representative of the Lions festivals for the Czech Republic.
Entries for this year’s Eurobest can be submitted until 15 October. The winners will be announced on 2 December. The Grand Prix winners will be presented at an evening event at London’s Southbank Centre, which will follow on from the full-day programme of the Most Contagious event.
Eurobest is part of the Lions group, which also encompasses the Cannes Lions international competition and other professional platforms focused on creativity, marketing effectiveness and market research.
Source: mediaguru.cz