Meet the Jury
Our jury panel is comprised of an international pool of creative industry professionals from art and creative directors, curators, publishers and other influential luminaries.
Originally from Germany, Jan has spent over 16 years in Asia (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Bangkok). He is a seasoned expert in communication and marketing and has had local, regional, and global roles in both international 4A agencies as well as on the client side (Global Media Investment Director at Huawei, Global Media Director at OPPO, Regional Director for Brand Media and Performance at foodpanda). He is passionate about insights, creativity, strategy, data-driven innovation, and specializes in driving measurable business results through strategic campaigns and effective leadership. He successfully developed and implemented holistic data driven campaigns for world-leading brands of various industries throughout China, Asia Pacific, and Western Europe.
Fluent in English, German, conversational in Mandarin Chinese, and equipped with an MBA. As a respected industry expert, Jan is a regular industry panelist and judge for distinguished global, regional, local, and marketing awards.
Since 2023, Jan has led Virtus Asia Consulting as the CEO, aiming to become the partner he always wanted to have.