ARI WEISS

Ari
Weiss

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about the jury

Ari Weiss is the Founder and Creative Chairman at Quality Experience, a full service advertising agency headquartered in NYC. Ari’s passion lies in creating value at every touch point for a brand. He holds himself accountable to a higher standard, always asking why find your audience when your audience will find you. Ari was previously the Global Chief Creative Officer at DDB Worldwide. Under his seven years of leadership, DDB was named Global Network of the Year at The EffiesThe One ShowD&AD, and The Cannes International Festival of Creativity – a first in DDB Worldwide’s 74-year history. He was also named the most awarded creative in the world at the 2024 Cannes International Festival of Creativity. Ari honed his craft at creative powerhouses including Cliff Freeman & PartnersGoodby Silverstein & PartnersBBDOWieden+Kennedy, and Bartle Bogle Hegarty. He lives in Tribeca, New York, with his three children and wife Dara.