Australia cemented a strong presence at the 2023 ONE Asia Creative Awards, with The Monkeys winning Best of Show and a slew of local agencies taking home 14 awards and four Best of Disciplines.
The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song, were awarded Best of Show for The First Digital Nation on behalf of The Government of Tuvalu. The work, created with Collider Sydney, Thrive PR + Communications, and MassiveMusic Sydney, was also awarded two Best of Discipline honours — in Creative Effectiveness and Public Relations — and received two Golds and a Merit.
CHEP Network Sydney also won two Best of Disciplines – in Creative Use of Data and Interactive, Online & Mobile – for “Flipvertising” on behalf of Samsung, with Sonar Music Sydney, The Editors Sydney, and The Sweetshop Sydney.
Ogilvy Melbourne, in collaboration with Group M Brisbane, also took home gold from the 2023 ONE Asia Creative Awards in the Print & Promotional Posters category for its The Matildas campaign for Football Australia.
The One Club for Creativity has included 11 creative leaders from Australia and New Zealand who will serve on the global jury for The One Show 2024.
On the panel from Australia are Robyn Bergmann, CD, VML Australia, Melbourne (Cultural Driver), Dave Bowman, CCO Australia and New Zealand, Publicis Groupe, Sydney (Interactive, Online & Mobile/Interactive & Mobile Craft) Nick Garrett, global lead partner, marketing & commerce, Deloitte, Sydney (Sustainable Development Goals Pencil, jury president), Sarah McGregor, ECD, Dentsu Creative, Melbourne (Branded Entertainment), Ralph van Dijk, founder, CD, Eardrum, Sydney (Radio & Audio) and Kimberlee Wells, CEO, TBWA, Melbourne (Green Pencil).
From New Zealand are Steve Cochran, CCO, Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland (Integrated/Experiential & Immersive), Rory Gallery, chief strategy officer, Special, Auckland (Creative Effectiveness), Rosie Grayson, head of integrated production, The Monkeys Aotearoa, Auckland (Moving Image Craft & Production), Kristal Knight, ECD, Ogilvy, Auckland (Music & Sound Craft), Simon Vicars, CCO, Colenso BBDO, Auckland (Out of Home/Print & Promotion).