2026 Judges
Danny Cullen
Associate Creative Director
Danny is an Associate Creative Director from Dublin, Ireland.
Cutting his teeth at agencies in Ireland and Canada, Danny has experience working on global brands on both sides of the pond. With a particular love for reductive, sharp creative Danny strives for work that doesn’t pique interest but commands it.
Danny is happiest when immersed in creativity and particularly adores seeing a clever insight translated into a cracking idea by way of some beautiful craft. When not swiping away at his Wacom, Danny can be found outside with his camera pointing it in some direction or another.
Paul Fung
Freelance Creative
Paul is an LA-based creative veteran who originally hails from the chinook swept plains of Calgary, Alberta. With 20 years of ad agency experience, he’s built a track record of award-winning campaigns at some of the most notable agencies in North America, including Ogilvy, CP+B, and Grey to name a few. Since moving to LA in 2014, he's continued a reputation for balancing innovative creative solutions with tangible business results at independent agencies RPA and Innocean on brands like Honda, Genesis, Apartments.com, and more.
Addie Gillespie
Creative Director
While Addie lives within the magnificent mountains of Vancouver, she makes a daily cross-country commute to lend her creative talent to Zulu Alpha Kilo’s Toronto office as a Creative Director. Known for her insight-driven, culturally tuned work, Addie has helped shape campaigns for brands like Virgin Plus, Athletics Canada, Sephora, Breast Cancer Canada and most recently the Dove #ChangeTheCompliment campaign. While her work has earned awards at all major national and international award shows, her two daughters make sure she knows that’s not as cool as K-Pop Demon Hunters. Fair.
Nathan Hackstock
Creative Director
Nathan Hackstock is Creative Director of gut. in Los Angeles. A creative team leader who believes the best ideas don’t just get noticed—they connect. Over the past decade, he’s built brands and creative work across Australia, Singapore, China, and the U.S., collaborating with companies like Amazon, Apple, PlayStation, Toyota, and bareMinerals.
His work lives at the intersection of design, technology, and storytelling, with a focus on creating experiences that feel as good as they perform. He’s driven by curiosity, collaboration, and the simple idea that great creative should bring brands closer to the people who have an affinity for them.
Paddy O’Mahoney
Senior Creative
Paddy is a Senior Creative at 160/90 Hong Kong. He started his advertising career in Ireland 13 years ago with The Public House, where he played a key role in stirring up mischief for Paddy Power and creating multiple global campaigns for Jameson Irish whiskey. In 2018, he moved to Hong Kong, where he created award winning work at JWT and Wunderman Thompson to fund his growing BBQ pork and dumplings habit.
As far as his Alberta credentials, his family emigrated from Ireland to Edmonton the year after they won their last Stanley Cup. He heard it was a really good time.
Angela Sung
Creative Director
Angela Sung is a creative leader with over 20 years of experience designing and directing campaigns for some of the world’s most recognized brands. Her work spans finance, retail, automotive, and consumer products, including Rogers, Fallsview Casino, BMO, Skip The Dishes, Volkswagen, McDonald’s, and Pacific Blue Cross.
Having led teams across Toronto, Vancouver, and Dubai, Angela brings a global perspective to brand storytelling, design, and strategy. She is deeply interested in how AI is shaping the future, not just in creativity but for the next generation of thinkers and makers.
Her work has been recognized across numerous national and international award shows, including Cannes, D&AD, Communication Arts, One Show, London International Awards, the Art Directors Club of New York, Marketing Awards, and many more.
A devoted footy fan, she is counting down the minutes to the 2026 World Cup in Canada.