International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

The nominees for the 30th Annual Webby Awards are here! 🪩 The best the internet has to offer, selected by the IADAS community of over 3,000 of the world's most forward-thinking digital leaders. People's Voice voting is now open! See the nominees and vote for your favorites before April 16th at vote.webbyawards.com The Webby Awards #WebbyNominees #IADAS #DigitalExcellence

24 years online. 21 years on YouTube. Every algorithmic wave. Every platform shift. TYT has survived them all. In this clip, Cenk Uygur breaks down how. It's not about chasing what's working right now. It's about knowing your north star and heading towards it, even when it costs you in the short term. Full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gx4Si7G9 Interested in joining IADAS? Learn more at iadas.net #WebbyAwards #IADAS #DigitalMedia #OnlineVideo #Longevity

Before TYT had 31 billion views, before The Young Turks became the first YouTube partner channel, Cenk Uygur was already certain online video would change everything. In 2005, he told the YouTube team they were going to be the number one media company in the world. He remembers them laughing at the time. In this clip, Cenk takes us back to those early days and the moment it all clicked. Full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gx4Si7G9 #WebbyAwards #IADAS #DigitalMedia #YouTube #OnlineVideo

Cenk Uygur is the CEO and founder of TYT, host of The Young Turks, and the original YouTube partner channel. With 31 billion total video views, over 200 million monthly views, and 24 years in operation, TYT is the number one most engaged news and politics network and the longest-running daily online stream in history. In this week's judge spotlight, Cenk talks about what he saw in online media before anyone else did, how TYT has survived every algorithmic wave over 24 years, and what he believes is coming next for the internet. Thank you for sharing your insights with the IADAS community, Cenk! #WebbyAwards #IADAS #DigitalMedia #OnlineVideo #CreatorEconomy

What makes a podcast episode actually stick with you? Webby Awards judge and Managing Director of Podcast PR at Leverage with Media PR, Brittany Martin, has spent her career matching the right guests with the right platforms. In this piece, she makes a case for prioritizing presence over performance, and why the best podcast moments aren't engineered, they're felt. So glad to have your voice in the IADAS community, Brittany! The Webby Awards #IADAS #Podcasting #DigitalStorytelling #ContentStrategy

If you're creative, keep going. Keep making. You never know who's going to discover your work. Dr. Helen Papagiannis, Ph.D. an internationally recognized AI and Augmented Reality expert, author, and innovation strategist. After seven years as an Executive Judge for The Webby Awards, she still finds hidden gems every season that she hadn't come across before, and that's exactly what keeps her coming back. Thank you, Helen! #WebbyAwards #IADAS #ExecutiveJudging #AI #Creativity

Our Executive Judges have been working tirelessly over the last few weeks, and Jim Stengel is no exception. Jim is the former Global CMO of Procter & Gamble and one of the most respected voices in marketing. After diving into categories across the board, he had one piece of advice for anyone considering judging: do it. Because it gets you out of your own world and into someone else's, and it elevates your standards. We couldn't agree more. Thank you, Jim! The Webby Awards #IADAS #ExecutiveJudging #Marketing #DigitalExcellence

To wrap up our week with Webby Awards judge Rob Alley, Head of Entertainment and US Beauty at Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab, here's one of the most honest things he said in our conversation. Great work isn't enough on its own. The real goal is building the culture that produces it consistently, and making sure it delivers business results at the same time. It's a challenge every creative leader faces, and Rob has a clear point of view on how to get there. Thank you, Rob, for sharing your time and insights with the IADAS community! Full conversation: https://lnkd.in/eHc4gWXT #WebbyAwards #IADAS #CreativeLeadership #Advertising #BrandMarketing

Rob Alley is the Head of Entertainment and US Beauty at Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab, where he leads a team behind some of the most talked-about brand campaigns in recent memory, including "Anyone Can Be Super" for Superman and Amazon's Wicked: For Good activation. With over 40 award-winning campaigns to his name, Rob has spent his career at the intersection of creativity, culture, and commerce. In this week's judge spotlight, we sat down with Rob to talk about what it really means for brands to participate in culture, the tension between great creative work and business results, where AI fits into all of it, and the one piece of advice he keeps coming back to when mentoring the next generation. Read the full Q&A below. #WebbyAwards #IADAS #Advertising #BrandMarketing

Entries are now open for the 16th Annual Lovie Awards! If you're creating standout digital work in Europe, this is your moment. The IADAS community is proud to serve as the jury for the Lovie Awards, and we can't wait to see what Europe's digital landscape has been building. Enter before May 8th at https://lnkd.in/dUKMAMk #LovieAwards #IADAS #DigitalExcellence #EuropeanDigital #Lovies