The Festival’s Global Recognition
Golden Drum is proud to announce that the festival's competition is recognized and included on the WARC Creative Rankings, The Drum World Creative Rankings and AdForum Rankings, further affirming its global impact and reputation.
»The World Creative Rankings are the definitive guide to advertising’s most-awarded creatives, companies and campaigns. In an industry undergoing rapid transformation, we believe there has never been a more important time to celebrate the talent behind breakthrough ideas and the agencies and advertisers bringing them to life. By analyzing the results of 22 major awards shows around the world, the rankings uniquely benchmark advertising creativity today. Once again, we’re proud to count Golden Drum among the shows included.« - Cameron Clarke, Editor at The Drum
"We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with Golden Drum, recognizing the strength and originality of creativity across Central and Eastern Europe while connecting it to the global stage. Together, we build meaningful bridges across markets and cultures within the communications industry." - Philippe Paget, global CEO, AdForum
Golden Drum is also proud to partner with thenetworkone to further support independent agencies that often face challenges in gaining global recognition. Through this collaboration, Grand Prix and Gold-winning works from independent agencies will automatically qualify for the Indie Awards, giving them an additional platform to showcase their creative excellence on the international stage.
“As the world’s largest independent agencies network, and creator of the Global Indie Awards, thenetworkone is pleased to be a partner of the Golden Drum festival in 2026. We share a belief that what matters is the quality of the work, not the size of the agency. We also share the value, that awards are about celebrating every winner’s originality, craft and impact – not about scoring points, or only cheering for your own team. The Golden Drum’s long-established culture of inclusivity, welcome and friendliness, alongside its insistence on high standards, are an inspiration to us all. We congratulate you and wish you continuing success." - Julian Boulding, Founder and CEO, thenetworkone
