The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, scheduled from June 22 to 26, has announced its awarding jury line-up, with ten professionals from India selected across categories.
The Indian jury members include leaders from agencies and organisations such as Ogilvy, McCann, Dentsu Creative, and VML, among others.
The selected names are Rakesh Menon (Creative Business Transformation), Dheeraj Sinha (Creative Strategy), Gurbaksh Singh (Digital Craft), Prachi Narayan (Entertainment), Subhajit Mukherjee (Entertainment Lions for Music), Binda Dey (Entertainment Lions for Sport), Kainaz Karmakar (Health & Wellness), Anisha Iyer (Media), Pooja Manek (Outdoor), and Dhruv Warrior (Print & Publishing).
According to Marian Brannelly, Global Director of Awards at LIONS, this year’s jury reflects broader global representation, with increased participation from independent agencies and brand leaders. She noted that such diversity is key to defining creative benchmarks today.
Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, added that the jury plays a critical role in recognising breakthrough work and setting the tone for global creative excellence.
The inclusion of ten Indian jurors highlights the country’s growing influence in the global advertising and marketing landscape, particularly across creative, media, and entertainment categories.
