Cannes Lions has revealed the jury lineup for its 2025 International Festival of Creativity, scheduled from June 16 to 20 in Cannes, France. This year, 12 prominent professionals from India’s advertising, media, and PR sectors have been selected to serve on juries across multiple key categories.
Josy Paul, Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer at BBDO India, will lead the Sustainable Development Goals Lions jury as its president. Other Indian jury members include:
- Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Experience Officer, TBWA\India – Brand Experience & Activation Lions
- Vikram Pandey, Chief Creative Officer, Leo – Creative Data Lions
- Mahima Mathur, Creative Director, DDB Mudra Group – Design Lions
- Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, APAC, McCann Worldgroup – Entertainment Lions
- Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India – Entertainment Lions for Music
- Murtuza Madraswala, Head of Marketing, Content and Communications, NBA India – Entertainment Lions for Sport
- Harman Dhillon, Executive Director – Beauty and Wellbeing, Hindustan Unilever – Glass: The Lion for Change
- Prasanth Kumar, CEO, South Asia, GroupM – Media Lions
- Pallavi Chakravarti, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Fundamental – Outdoor Lions
- Archana Jain, CEO, PR Pundit Havas Red – PR Lions
- Mayuresh Dubhashi, Chief Creative Officer, FCB India – Social & Creator Lions
These jurors will review creative work from around the globe and help determine winners in their respective categories.
Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, said, “The Cannes Lions Awarding Jury plays a crucial role in setting the global standard for creative excellence. This year’s jury features some of the most respected and accomplished talents worldwide. Their expertise will shape the creative benchmarks that continue to drive our industry forward and highlight creativity as a powerful force for meaningful business growth and transformation.”
Marian Brannelly, Global Director of Awards at LIONS, added, “The Awarding Jury brings together highly respected professionals from 52 markets, including first-time representation from Ivory Coast and Kazakhstan, and our strongest-ever presence from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. We’re proud to welcome such diverse voices and perspectives to the jury rooms and thank all jurors for their dedication and thoughtful contributions.”
