13 Indian experts join Cannes Lions 2023 jurors

290 experts from across 46 markets have been chosen as the awarding jury. From Swati Bhattacharya to Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, here is a list of 13 Indian experts who have made it to the Cannes Lions 2023 jury.

In early April, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity announced the line-up of global experts selected to judge and award the creative work. The line-up which consists of 290 experts, includes 13 Indian jurors across categories. Slated for 19-23 June 2023, Cannes Lions will judge, award and celebrate the creative work from across the globe.

The experts selected are from across 46 markets, representing the global industry's leading talent from a diverse range of disciplines. Ten new brands represented in the Awarding Juries are; Experian, Globacom, HSBC, Hulu, Kimberly-Clark, Mojang Studios, Nedbank, Safaricom, Suntory Brands and Vodacom.

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Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, said, "Our Jurors have a huge responsibility - giving up their time, energy and expertise to set the benchmark for creative excellence as part of the 70th edition of the Lions. We are excited to see the body of Lion-winning work that will set the industry standard for the next 70 years. This year, we have representation from seven new markets, our highest-ever representation from Africa and the Middle East, and a strong showing from a diverse mix of brands. We're delighted to be able to bring a breadth of voices and perspectives to the Jury rooms and we thank them all in advance for their dedication and care."

Here’s the list of the 13 Indian Jury members and their categories:

Print & Publishing Lions

Farishte Irani, Group Head – Copy, Dentsu Creative, India

Radio & Audio Lions

Aalap Desai, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative West and Dentsu Creative Experience, India

Creative Data Lions

Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, India

Direct Lions

Garima Khandelwal, Chief Creative Officer, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group, India

Media Lions

Anupriya Acharya, CEO, Publicis Groupe, South Asia

PR Lions

Valerie Pinto, CEO, Weber Shandwick India, The Weber Shandwick Collective, India

Social & Influencer Lions

PG Aditiya, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Talented, India

Brand Experience & Activation Lions

Swati Bhattacharya, Creative Chairperson, FCB, India

Creative Commerce Lions

Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Global CEO & Co-Founder, GOZOOP, India

Sustainable Development Goals Lions

Rajdeepak Das, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, India

Health & Wellness Lions

Hemant Shringy, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India

Creative Effectiveness Lions

Aditya Kanthy, CEO & Managing Director, DDB MUDRA Group, India

Creative Strategy Lions

Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India