Eight from Australia, including Perth’s Gene Brutty, named to the global One Show 2026 jury
The One Club for Creativity has announced eight creative leaders in Australia who will serve on the global jury for The One Show 2026. The list includes WA-based Gene Brutty, Co-Founder and ECD of Imagine If Labs, Perth.
This year’s jury members based in Australia are as follows:
- • Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt, ECD, Publicis Groupe, Sydney (Gaming)
- • Gene Brutty, Co-Founder, ECD, Imagine If Labs, Perth (Creative Use of Data + Creative Use of Technology)
- • Paul Gregson, Creative Director, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, Sydney, (Film & Video)
- • Denny Handlin, ECD, VaynerMedia, Sydney (Social Media)
- • Tara McKenty, CCO, AKQA (SDG, Jury President)
- • Ben Miles, Chief Design Officer, R/GA, Sydney (Design in Advertising)
- • Beth O’Brien, Creative Co-Founder, Princess, Auckland (Fusion + Green + SDG)
- • Taylor York, National Head of Earned & Owned Thinker, Thinkerbell, Sydney (Public Relations)
The complete global jury for The One Show 2026 can be viewed here.
The 2026 jury for the newly launched One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators, will be announced in early January 2026.
The initial group of Jury Presidents for The One Show 2026 were announced in October. Recently confirmed Jury Presidents include Helen Pak, Senior Vice President of Creative – Marketing, Design and Content, The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles for Brand-Side, and Thanh Dao, CEO, Jung von Matt NERD GmbH, Hamburg, for Gaming.
Entries to The One Show 2026 can be submitted now, with fees increasing after each deadline period. Early entry deadline is December 12, 2025, with the regular deadline January 23, 2026. The extended deadline is February 6, 2026, and final deadline February 20, 2026.
Early judging starts in January 2026, and finalists will be announced in May 2026. Crystal, Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencil and Merit winners will be announced in May during Creative Week 2026 in New York.
Enter here.
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