Russell Barrett, Mandie van der Merwe, Pallavi Chakravarti, Rajdeepak Das on ABBY jury

Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Officer of TBWA, Mandie van der Merwe, Chief Creative Officer of Dentsu based in Sydney, Australia, Pallavi Chakravarti, Founder and CCO of Fundamental and Rajdeepak Das, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, South Asia & Chairman, Creative Council, Publicis Groupe, South Asia join as Jury Chair of Static Print category, Jury Chair of Direct category, Jury Chair of Diversity, Inclusion and Equality category, and Jury Chair of Film (Below 1 min) respectively, at The ABBY One Show Awards 2023.

Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Officer of TBWA has been appointed on the Jury of Abby One Show Awards 2023 to chair the Static Print category.

Russell says “The Abby One Show, is a show that holds a special place in most of our hearts. It has been the definitive Indian award show for decades. I recall, if you won big at the Abby’s you were sure to win globally. It was also the only show that recognized ideas that were rooted in Indian culture and references. Today, the Abby’s have transformed itself to match the changing advertising landscape ensuring that it stays relevant and includes creative tech, platform thinking, and digital creativity. I’m really excited to be a part of the jury again.”

His influences include Sir John Hegarty, Piyush Pandey, Tom Robbins, John Irving, Gary Larson and his two sons.

Mandie van der Merwe joins Abby One Show Awards 2023 as Jury Chair of Direct category

Pallavi Chakravarti, Founder and CCO of Fundamental has been appointed in the Jury of Abby One Show Awards to chair the Diversity, Inclusion and Equality category.

Pallavi says “I believe the Abby partnership with The One Show has added more credence to what was already one of the most coveted award shows in India.”

Rajdeepak Das, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, South Asia & Chairman, Creative Council, Publicis Groupe, South Asia joins Abby One Show Awards 2023 as Jury Chair of Film (Below 1 min)

“Creativity has the power to change Human behaviour” and that is the philosophy Raj lives by every day. He is redefining the industry by using creativity with design and technology to find human solutions for the biggest brands, because what’s good for people is good for brands. His body of work reflects his vision for creativity.

Raj says “The past few years as India is taking centre stage in global creativity it is important to set best in class benchmarks for ourselves. I am excited to have been a part of Abby One Show Awards both as a part of the awards and jury since last year. This year, I am looking forward to see impactful, brave and thoughtful work.”
The Abby Awards will be held on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of May during Goafest 2023.