The Spikes Asia festival reflects the growth and development of the corporate communications industry in Asia Pacific.

The Spikes Asia awards is now open for entries and the event has introduced two new categories this year led by jury presidents Emad Tahtouh, director of applied technology of FINCH, Australia, and June Laffey, executive creative director of McCann Health, Australia. The categories are, ‘The innovation category’; to award breakthrough technology and innovation, and the ‘Healthcare category’; to celebrate brave and innovative communications ideas within the health, wellness and pharmaceutical industries.

Terry Savage, CEO of Lions Festivals says, “We are delighted to be able to announce jury presidents of such high calibre in line with Spikes Asia opening for entries. It is fantastic that the first ever innovation and healthcare categories will be judged by such formidable professionals as Emad and June.” All creative communication winners will be announced at an awards event in Singapore on Friday 26 September 2014 and all shortlisted work will be displayed throughout the festival.

The Spikes Asia festival is a result of the collaboration between the Lions Festivals, organisers of Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Dubai Lynx, Eurobest, and Haymarket, publishers of Campaign Asia Pacific.