Cannes Lions: Anupriya Acharya, Josy Paul, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Swati Bhattacharya on jury

Cannes Lions organizers on Thursday announced the line-up of global experts selected to award the world’s best creative work at this year’s ceremony that is slated to be held from 19-23 June 2023. 

Among 290 experts named today, 13 are Indians including five women leaders who have been selected for different categories (see the list below). 

The list includes Anupriya Acharya, CEO, Publicis Groupe, South Asia, Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, Farishte Irani, Group Head - Copy, Dentsu Creative, India, Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, Aalap Desai, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative West and Dentsu Creative Experience, PG Aditya, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Talented, Swati Bhattacharya, Creative Chairperson, FCB, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Global CEO & Co-Founder, GOZOOP, Rajdeepak Das, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, Aditya Kanthy, CEO & Managing Director, DDB MUDRA Group, Amrita Randhawa, CEO, Publicis Groupe, Singapore & Southeast Asia. 

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 is the list of the Indian jurors

Print & Publishing Lions: Farishte Irani, Group Head - Copy, Dentsu Creative, India

Creative Data Lions: Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, India

Radio and Audio: Aalap Desai, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative West and Dentsu Creative Experience, India

Media Lions: Anupriya Acharya, CEO, Publicis Groupe, South Asia

PR Lions: Valerie Pinto, CEO, Weber Shandwick India

Social & Influencer Lions: PG Aditya, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Talented, India

Experience Track: 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

Creative Effectiveness Lions: Aditya Kanthy, CEO & Managing Director, DDB MUDRA Group, India

Creative Strategy Lions: Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO, India