India's 11 Creative Minds Join Cannes Lions 2024 As Jurors, Prasoon Pandey To Lead Film Craft

Cannes Lions unveiled the roster of global experts who will evaluate and honour the world's most exceptional creative and effective work in June 2024. During the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, scheduled from June 17 to 21, outstanding campaigns and projects from around the globe will be meticulously judged, celebrated, and awarded, setting the benchmark for creative excellence.

A total of 11 Indian names have made it to the jurors list this year.

Classic Track

• Outdoor Lions: Anusheela Saha, National Creative Director, FCB
• Print and Publishing Lions: Anupama Ramaswamy, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide
• Audio and Radio Lions: Rahul Mathew, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra Group

Craft Track

• Design Lions: Mayuri Nikumbh, Head of Design, Conran Design
• Digital Craft Lions: Honey Bajaj, Head of Design and Digital Products, Accenture Song
• Film Craft Lions: Prasoon Pandey, Ad Film Maker, Corcoise Films
• Industry Craft Lions: Parikshit Bhattaccharya, Chief Creative Officer, BBH

Engagement Track

• Creative Data Lions: Anushree Ghosh, Head of Digital and D2C, ITC- Foods Division
• Direct Lions: Sonal Chhajerh, Group Executive Creative Director, Leo Burnett

Health Track

• Health & Wellness Lions: Mukund Olety, Chief Creative Officer, VML

Strategy Track

• Creative Effectiveness Lions: Hephzibah Pathak, Executive Chairperson, Ogilvy

Among the 11 Indian jury members selected for Cannes Lions 2024, Corcoise Films' Pandey has been appointed as the Jury President for the Film Craft Lions category.

Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS said, "We’re delighted to have a balance and breadth of expertise and global representation across our Juries. The Awarding Juries represent the global industry's leading talent from a diverse range of disciplines, and we welcome the unique perspectives they bring. We thank them for their time, dedication and care in setting the global creative benchmark for our industry.”

The line-up of the Shortlisting jury as well as the jury for the Luxury & Lifestyle Lions category will be revealed soon.